Fugitive Texas Murder Suspect Killed in Shootout with Mexican Military
EDINBURG, Texas — A man wanted by Texas authorities for the murder of his ex-girlfriend and her beau in February fled to Mexico was killed by military forces there.
Spillover Violence
Texas Family Among Those Kidnapped by Los Zetas Cartel in Mexico
A Texas family has been identified among those kidnapped by the Los Zetas cartel in Mexico as cartel violence continues to take hold of the border region surrounding Nuevo Laredo.
Cartel Boss Behind Mexican Prison Massacre Linked to American’s Death
A fight between Zeta cartel bosses led to a prison riot that left around 50 people dead and a dozen injured. One of those Zeta bosses has been linked to the 2010 death of an American tourist who had been jet-skiing with his wife in a border lake.
Update: Lockdown Lifted at Texas Border Schools, Police Search for Armed Narco-Crew
UPDATE: Lockdowns have been lifted at Texas border schools and authorities continue search for armed gunmen. An apparent armed drug rip-crew that prepared to raid a house near the Texas border set off a massive manhunt that resulted in lockdowns on multiple area schools. Such groups rob drug shipments or loads from cartel stash houses and operatives.
Illegal Alien Kidnapped Victims in Texas for Mexican Cartel
MCALLEN, Texas – A convicted Mexican drug cartel kidnapper and suspected assassin will spend 40 years in prison for carrying out a kidnapping in this border city under orders from his bosses in Mexico.
Mexican Cartel Sicarios Crossed into Texas and Kidnapped U.S. Citizen
MCALLEN, Texas — A kidnapping cell from the Mexican Gulf Cartel crossed into the Texas border city of Sullivan and took a man at gunpoint from his house. The cartel sicarios then brought the U.S. citizen into Mexico where they held him for ransom. The kidnapping took place on August 27 in Sullivan City, Texas, after which the victim was taken on a raft over the Rio Grande and then taken to the Mexican border city of Reynosa, information provided to Breitbart Texas by Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office revealed.
Cartel Hitman Pointed Gun at Texas Cops After Home Invasion near Border
A Gulf Cartel hitman is accused of having pointed a handgun at a Texas border sheriff’s deputy while trying to flee following a botched home invasion.
Illegal Alien, Convicted Cartel Kidnapper Charged in Texas Double Execution
A previously convicted cartel kidnapper and illegal alien has been charged in connection with a double execution in Texas tied to a cartel-affiliated, human-smuggling organization.
Zeta-Ordered Kidnapping in Texas Sends Five to Prison
Four men and one woman from the border city of Laredo, Texas have been sentenced to federal prison in connection with the kidnapping at gunpoint of a woman, and the attempted kidnapping of her daughter, under orders from the fearsome Los Zetas drug cartel.
Illegal Immigrant Convicted of Texas Kidnapping for Mexican Cartel
A criminal alien with four previous convictions has pleaded guilty to taking part in a kidnapping in the border city of McAllen, Texas under orders from his cartel bosses in Mexico.
Paraguay Special Forces Seek Help of Texas Border SWAT in Dealing with Cartel Spillover
SAN JUAN, Texas — The increase in cartel spillover violence in South America has forced Paraguay’s police special forces to seek the help of agencies with ample experience in dealing with cartels and organized crime groups who cross borders to kidnap and commit other crimes. This led the elite South American police unit to seek help from Texas border-area SWAT.
Blanket-Wrapped Murdered Corpse Found on Texas Road Near Border
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Police continue to look into who murdered and dumped a body wrapped in a blanket on the side of the road near the Texas border. While authorities have not said much in the case, the murder raises questions about yet another case of spillover violence.
