TEXAS–52-year-old Sammy Lee Nickerson, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, was arrested in Bryan on Thursday. Nickerson was previously convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child and had failed to register as a sex offender. He was also wanted for
TEXAS–Texas has presided over the nation’s largest economic boom in a generation. A new report details how numerous Texas cities were on Wallet Hub’s ranking of America’s best cities for job seekers. Fort Worth was named the nation’s number one city for
HOUSTON, TEXAS— 41-year-old Mexican national Samuel Castro-Flores, better known as “Chame” or “Chamuco,” was convicted of 18 counts by a jury Thursday for conspiracy to commit hostage taking, hostage taking and associated human trafficking matters. Castro-Flores was deported in 2011 but
AUSTIN, TEXAS–On Friday, state troopers with the Department of Public Safety increased patrols to watch for drunk drivers. The increased security, which will remain in effect until March 23, is part of an effort to keep the roads safe during
RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS–Joseph Romeo Ozuna, a former Starr County probation officer was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday for 56 counts of corruption. The indictment was made public on Friday; prosecutors claim that among other wrongdoings, Ozuno stole money from his
HOUSTON, TEXAS–18-year-old John Carter allegedly set his mother’s clothes on fire in their apartment, during a heated dispute in which she refused to give him money to buy marijuana. The incident occurred at 11 a.m. in their northwest Houston apartment
NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND–“A little rebellion is a good thing,” an energetic Rick Perry told a crowd at CPAC this morning. The Texas Governor immediately stressed that our economy is weakened and the road to prosperity lies within conservatism. “It’s time
IRVING, TEXAS–ExxonMobil, the largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, is set to start production on a record number of new projects in 2014. Despite 10 major new undertakings, the company’s capital spending is still expected to fall 6.4 percent this year. Thanks to
EAGLE PASS, TEXAS–48-year-old Luis Gerardo Hernandez-Zanabia, an illegal alien and convicted sex offender, was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents on Sunday. After arresting Hernandez-Zanabia in an area southeast of Eagle Pass, officers discovered that the immigrant was previously sentenced to six
EDINBURG, TEXAS–27 illegal immigrants and convicted sex offenders were apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents in February. 15 illegal immigrants who are members of violent street gangs were also taken into custody that month. The arrests happened in the Rio
HOUSTON, TEXAS–61-year-old Devender Singh of Baton Rouge, Louisiana is accused of sexually touching a sleeping woman whom he did not know during a flight from Houston to Newark. Singh, an Indian national, appeared in federal court today before Judge Madeline Cox
WASHINGTON, D.C.–President Obama recently nominated Debo Adegbile to be head of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. Texas Senator Ted Cruz today spoke out against the nomination and criticized Adegbile, who previously held a leadership position at the NAACP
AUSTIN, TEXAS–In an effort to keep the public safe and enforce DWI laws, the Austin Police Department will enforce a No-Refusal policy for Mardi Gras on March 4. The initiative, which will be in effect from 9 pm to 5
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed Lubbock Congressman Randy Neugebauer’s amendments to the Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act–in an effort to block over-budgeted spending by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB, which was
In an effort to emphasize tougher border security, Texas Congressman Lamar Smith recently formed the Border Security Caucus on Capitol Hill. Rep. Smith, a vehement opponent of the Democrats’ immigration policy changes, said, “Unfortunately, President Obama has weakened immigration laws through executive orders
In response to a burst of cold weather sweeping Texas, the state’s main grid operator asked citizens to use as little electricity as possible on Monday morning. Director of System Operations for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Dan Woodfin,
Up to three bandits were killed and one illegal immigrant was seriously injured during a recent series of shootouts and ambushes. The incidents, which happened in a mountainous area just south of the California/Mexico border, occurred over a two-day period. They are now being investigated
TEXAS–Ten individuals were arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at the Hidalgo and Pharr International Bridges on Sunday. Of the seven who were arrested due to outstanding warrants, one is facing numerous child molestation charges. The other three were
HOUSTON, TX.–35-year-old Clay Jarrad Kirkland, “Diesel,” and 36-year-old David Orlando Roberts, “Chopper,” admitted they are members of the dangerous Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABTX) and pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering each before U.S. District Judge Sim Lake yesterday. ABTX members,
A joint operation between the Texas Attorney General, Department of Public Safety, Harris County Sheriff and the Harris County District Attorney’s Offices resulted in the location and arrest of 31 criminals, including one of Harris County’s Most Wanted Fugitives. All of the
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) recently wrote draft legislation called the DHS Acquisition Accountability and Efficiency Act, which would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be more accountable financially and more transparent in the management of its acquisition program.
On Tuesday in Houston, construction worker Carlos Mitchel was throwing trash into a dumpster when he heard a strange noise that he said sounded like a cat. Upon further inspection in the trash bin, he discovered a baby tied up in a
ROUND ROCK, TX.–On Wednesday the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and United States General Services Administration (GSA) awarded Dell with a contract worth up to $22 billion to provide IT services. According to a statement from Dell, “These
AUSTIN, TX.–Texas’ ban on gay marriage was struck down by San Antonio-based federal Judge Orlando Garcia today. The judge suspended his ruling, however, meaning that the ban will remain in place until a secondary ruling by an appeals court later
