ATF agent in Texas wounds burglary suspect - Brownsville Herald

ATF agent in Texas wounds burglary suspect Brownsville Herald An agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has shot an intruder he caught rummaging through his Houston-area house. The Harris County Sheriff's Office says the burglary suspect was in good condition after being shot in the ... and more »

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Family sues after Brownsville student killed by police Monitor Nancy Blanco and her husband Arturo Carreon comforted their two children, Ashley Carreon,12, and Josey Lynn Carreon,13, after being reunited with them at Dean Porter Park in Brownsville,Texas Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. The park is across the street from ... and more »

Police find 8-liner business at residence Brownsville Herald The case began about 10:15 p.m. Thursday when Harlingen police received an anonymous call and responded to the 25000 block of Stuart Place Road in reference to a robbery in progress. While en route, they were informed it was a possible hostage ... and more »

Judge issues a restraining order against Park Girl Brownsville Herald Attorney Elliott Tucker with the South Texas Civil Rights Project filed the civil lawsuit Thursday against Ares and the businesses on behalf of the Galvans, alleging that Ares has been trying to evict his clients despite pending criminal charges, civil ... and more »

Authorities still searching for ID on woman found dead on Island Brownsville Herald “When we found the body, we checked.” Authorities released a sketch of what the unidentified woman looked like then, but have not been able to identify her. The Texas Rangers this week released a new, color composite sketch of what the woman is ...

AP IMPACT: Bites derided as unreliable in court Brownsville Herald The history of bite mark analysis began in 1954 with a piece of cheese in small-town Texas. A dentist testified that a bite mark in the cheese, left behind in a grocery store that had been robbed, matched the teeth of a drunken man found with 13 stolen ... and more »

Reusable bags create shoplifting issues Leader-Telegram Brownsville, Texas, police spokesman J.J. Treviño said that in the two months after a bag ban went into effect there in January 2011, shoplifters were rolling shopping carts filled with merchandise out of store doors. He said after more ... “So theft ...

Local news in brief, June 13, 2013 Santa Fe New Mexican.com He was charged with possession of burglary tools in February but that charge was later dismissed by the state. Chavez was convicted of robbery in 2005. As of Wednesday night he was being held at the Santa Fe County jail in lieu of a $20,000 cash or ... and more »

Senators pass life with parole for juveniles Brownsville Herald "Texas has historically in capital murder cases had either a life-or-death sentencing scheme and has taken, I would say, a very strong law and order approach to those who have intentionally committed a murder in the course of a rape or robbery," she said.

Authorities seek help in identifying woman Brownsville Herald Texas Rangers made the image, Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio said. The woman's cause of death has yet to be determined. Her body was discovered by a tourist driving north on the Island in October. The tourist spotted a coyote tugging on a body ... and more »