Michael Dennis Hightower Jr., 41, was indicted in October 2023 on four counts of aggravated sexual battery of a minor.

A man wanted in Mexico for raping a minor has been deported, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

As the new troops get settled in the Rio Grande Valley, deportations into Mexico continue at the International Port of Entry in Hidalgo.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is asking for the public’s help in locating a fugitive who swam back to Mexico during a pursuit. The incident occurred on Saturday, January 18, at approximately 3 p.m. along IH 35 near Mile Marker 8, ending near the outlet mall.

An illegal immigrant wanted in Mexico for allegedly raping a child was repatriated back to his country after entering the U.S. four times illegally since 2002.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized $8.1 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of industrial machinery at Laredo's World Trade Bridge.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Monday that officers confiscated more than $1.4 million worth of cocaine in two seizures at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The warning was issued because of "increasingly frequent gun battles" and the discovery of "improvised explosive devices (IEDs)."

PNC Bank President Michael Lyons visits Laredo, emphasizing Texas as the bank's top market and discussing future banking challenges.

(Gray News) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported an accused child rapist who entered the United States four times. According to ICE, Nestor Flores Encarnacion, 58, was deported and transferred into the custody of Mexican authorities. He is wanted in Veracruz, Mexico, for allegedly raping a child.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott deployed a special National Guard unit to the US-Mexico border on Monday. In Austin, a border Democrat has filed bills to help the governor be reimbursed for security efforts along the border.

The South Texas Mayors Alliance is a yearly event where government officials across the border discuss issues within their communities.