Man gunned down in Southlake has ties to Mexican cartel, investigator says - Dallas Morning News

Man gunned down in Southlake has ties to Mexican cartel, investigator says Dallas Morning News Known as “El Licenciado Chapa,” Guerrero Chapa practiced law in Monterrey, in the northeastern state of Nuevo Leon, bordering Texas, and had a presence in McAllen and Hidalgo, said the investigator, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Guerrero ... and more »

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S. Texas singer's death believed to be homicide Fort Worth Star Telegram McALLEN -- The death of a South Texas singer well-known for his ballads, including some about the exploits of Mexican drug cartels, is being treated as a homicide, the Hidalgo County sheriff said Thursday. The body of Jesus "Chuy" Quintanilla was found ... Slain singer Chuy Quintanilla gained fame for drug war balladsMonitor Narco Singer Chuy Quintanilla Autopsy Results In, Burial TodayHispanically Speaking News all 17 news articles »

Protesters hurl firebombs as Chile leader speaks Salon (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)(Credit: AP). SANTIAGO ... Lisa Montgomery embraces her nephew Thursday after a tornado tore apart her home in Cleburne, Texas. The twister killed six people and destroyed entire swaths of the North Texas town. Credit: AP/LM ...

Lyford man arrested as murder suspect Brownsville Herald LYFORD — A Lyford man was arrested Monday in connection with a Tennessee hotel room homicide, according to a U.S. Marshals Service press release. Eric Lozano, 32, is accused of the beating ... the Marshals Service in McAllen. The Texas Department of ... and more »

Strategic Posture Review: Mexico World Politics Review Pena Nieto has named a confidant, ex-Hidalgo Gov. Miguel Angel Osorio ... The objective is to respond rapidly and efficiently to prevent and combat high-impact crimes, such as robbery, murder, extortion, rape and kidnapping. While not .... Concerns ...

Armando Torres, Ex-Marine, Kidnapped By Armed Men In Mexico: Family Huffington Post The family has filed a missing persons report with the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department, and has brought the matter to the attention of the Mexican Consulate in Brownsville, Texas. Friends and supporters of Torres are attempting to spread awareness ... and more »

This Date In Baseball Kitsap Sun Texas got home runs from Rod Barajas, Hank Blalock, Laynce Nix and Mark Teixeira in an eight-run, four-homer second inning. Texas slugged a team-record eight homers total on the day, also receiving blasts from Kevin Mench, Richard Hidalgo and two ...

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Hidalgo County commissioner pleads no contest KSWO EDINBURG, Texas (AP) - A former Hidalgo County commissioner has pleaded no contest to public corruption charges related to a phantom employee program. The Monitor in McAllen (http://bit.ly/YKnPyd ) reports Sylvia Handy entered the no contest plea ... Handy pleads no contest to state-level corruption charges; sentencing set for JulyMonitor all 8 news articles »

Border Violence Spillover to the US Needs to Be Acknowledged Fox News Latino Heads can literally roll in the streets of El Paso or Nogales, and DHS or the local sheriff's department can just say it's business as usual for drug traffickers and chalk it up as a typical homicide. - Sylvia Longmire. This incident in Brownsville ...

Man put to death for store abuction slaying Your Houston News HUNTSVILLE — A Texas inmate was executed Thursday evening for fatally shooting one of three people he and a partner abducted during a convenience store robbery nearly 11 years ago. ... Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino says irrigation workers found ... and more »