Aerial surveillance drone to start patrolling border today
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:11:15 -0700
An unmanned aerial vehicle will begin patrols today along the states coastal area and border with Mexico as congressional delegates said they would push for a larger drone presence over Texas. The Predator B drone will begin its first flights out...
Progress in Implementing New Security Measures Along the Southwest Border
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:52:19 -0700
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today that Predator Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) flights will begin out of Corpus Christi, Texas, beginning on Wednesday, Sept.1. With the deployment of an UAS in Texas, DHS unmanned aerial capabilities will now cover the Southwest Borderfrom the El Centro Sector in California all the way to the ...
Denison man charged with identity theft to gain employment
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:23:00 -0700
HARLAN -- A 23-year-old Denison man faces felony identity theft charges in Shelby County District Court.
Entire US-Mexico border to be guarded by Predator drones
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:08:25 -0700
The launch of a fourth Predator drone Wednesday will mean the entire US-Mexico border is now patrolled by the unmanned aircraft.
Businessman to aid fundraising efforts for sheriffs defense
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:14:44 -0700
Buz Mills, an Arizona businessman and former candidate for governor, will join the BorderSheriffs.com cause this week to fund the legal defense of the sheriffs. read more
Texas Digest: Perry talks debate, tax returns; McAllen escapee caught after 4 months
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:40:42 -0700
Texas Digest: Perry talks debate, tax returns; McAllen escapee caught after 4 months
HSH Delaware, Crucible, P&C Poultry, Metrofinanciera, Garlock: Bankruptcy
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:25:41 -0700
The Chapter 11 reorganization of HSH Delaware GP LLC should end without a fight at an Oct. 19 confirmation hearing after the company settled disputes with lenders owed $550 million.
Father Of Boy Run Over Asks For Help
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:39:59 -0700
CORPUS CHRISTI - The Father who lost a son in an accident on Mustang Island Saturday is speaking out about the incident and asking the community for help. Police say no charges will be filed since Isaiah Perez was accidentally run over and killed by the driver of a pickup. Ruben Perez spent Saturday fishing at the beach with his two sons and some other boys staying a local Salvation Army shelter ...
Five Naturals Selected as Post-Season All-Stars
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:44:46 -0700
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Five players plus Manager Brian Poldberg found their names on the list for the Texas League's Post-season All-Star Team, Texas League President Tom Kayser announced Monday.
Napolitano: Drone flights to begin in east Texas
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:07:27 -0700
PHOENIX Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano says unmanned aircraft flights patrolling the Mexican border in east Texas will begin Wednesday in a bid to seek out smuggling activities and improve border security.
FELONY ARRESTS
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:32:52 -0700
Several people have been charged with felonies or DUI.
South Texas sheriff takes on state agency official in felony open records fight
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:21:22 -0700
South Texas sheriff takes on state agency official in felony open records fight
Ramsey Muniz - Guilty of Being Latino and Activist in America
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:06:50 -0700
Right-wing fear of change is dominant along our Mexican border, its intent to preserve social stratification and uphold traditional social orders and values.
Possible Serial Burglar Plaguing Lindale Neighborhood
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:40:09 -0700
CORPUS CHRISTI - Residents in the Lindale Park area are being told to keep an eye out for burglars. Police are looking into several burglaries in the area after at least two homes were targeted Thursday evening. Neighbors say police warned them that this is approximately the twentieth burglary to happen in the area. A burglary at a home in the 500 block of Ralston ...
UPDATE: Woman Steals Drugs From Nursing Homes To Feed Habit
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:25:00 -0700
CORPUS CHRISTI - There's continuing coverage on a former nurse convicted of stealing pills from her elderly patients to feed her own habit. 56-year old Olivia Moore is currently serving a ten year prison sentence. She recently pleaded guilty to possessing and using prescription drugs she would steal from her elderly patients. She has worked at more than a dozen nursing jobs here in the Coastal ...
Niche-Market Madoff Duped Law Enforcement Agencies in Ponzi With a Twist
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:43:37 -0700
Kenneth Wayne McLeod, 48, covered in tattoos, with a shaved head and plenty of stubble, looked more like an undercover detective than a financial expert.
Three Arrested After Auto Burglary Victim Chases After Them
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:10:07 -0700
From the CCPD Media Briefing CORPUS CHRISTI - Two CCPD officers responded to the 400 block of Canterbury around 1:55 a.m. for an auto burglary in progress and contacted Laura Roberts, 43, who reported her 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara was burglarized. Roberts told officers her barking dog woke her up and when she looked outside she observed an Hispanic male inside her vehicle. Roberts turned on her ...
CCISD spikers return from big Pearland tourney
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:54:10 -0700
Everyones waiting for the start of District 24-5A volleyball, but in the meantime tournament play makes it presence known.
By Alex Byington and Angel Verdejo Killeen Daily Herald
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:26:30 -0700
The Harker Heights volleyball team took last weekend off. While everyone else was playing their third tournament, the Lady Knights pulled out of the Aransas Pass Tournament following new travel boundaries set by the Killeen Independent School District athletic department before the school year.
Smugglers seizing Arizona, sheriff says
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:46:23 -0700
Signs along a major interstate highway in Arizona, more than 100 miles north of the U.S.- Mexico border, issue a warning to travelers that the area is unsafe because of drug and alien smugglers.