Updated: Nov. 19, 2023 at 4:25 PM CST
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Thirty-seven-year-old Jaime Jesus Esquivel pleaded guilty on June 6 to possession of a machine gun, possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 6:44 PM CST
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A few months after NBC’s Dateline special on Juan David Ortiz, ABC’s 20/20 is airing a special on the Border Patrol agent convicted for his 2019 murder spree.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 11:35 AM CST
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Earlier this month, Border Patrol agents working at the I-35 checkpoint found dozens of bundles worth a few million dollars.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 11:02 AM CST
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Records revealed that one of two men Laredo Border Patrol agents arrested had an active weapons warrant.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 10:46 AM CST
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A man wanted for an alleged sex crime against a child is arrested while trying to enter the country.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2023 at 4:15 PM CST
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Authorities are continuing their investigation into an incident at a west Laredo railroad crossing, where a 15-year-old girl lost her arm.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 11:57 AM CST
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Officials are providing more information on what sparked an electrical issue that resulted in intermittent power activity across Laredo.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 10:39 AM CDT
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According to police a terroristic threat was made, and shots had reportedly been fired at the home in downtown Laredo.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 6:03 PM CDT
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Today, defense attorneys called their own witnesses to speak on behalf of Terraza’s character.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 4:54 PM CDT
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The mayor says the Texas DPS commercial vehicle inspections affected the local economy, and the mayor put a price on the cost of those inspections.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 11:47 AM CDT
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A man is facing charges of capital murder stemming from an incident that resulted in the death of his nine-month-old child in April of 2022.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2023 at 6:34 PM CDT
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A Laredo family is left reeling as masked intruders targeted their home in the Wright Ranch subdivision.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2023 at 4:57 PM CDT
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The Webb County Sheriff explained why the arrest came a year after the incident.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2023 at 5:51 PM CDT
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Sergeant Cresenciano Garcia Junior’s remains will be arriving from McAllen to Laredo on Tuesday.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2023 at 5:10 PM CDT
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One local representative says that it will be difficult for House Republicans to find the next Speaker of the House quickly.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2023 at 4:10 PM CDT
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Dr. Michael Hochman is accused of falsely diagnosing vulnerable patients with several degenerative eye conditions.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2023 at 12:12 PM CDT
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The City of Laredo will welcome POW/MIA Sergeant Cresenciano Garcia home at last after 73 years.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 10:16 AM CDT
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Multiple people are injured following a drive by shooting in central Laredo over the weekend.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 8:26 AM CDT
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An elderly couple is nearly scammed out of $19,000 and authorities are alerting other residents to be cautious of similar scams that are circulating in the area.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 4:32 PM CDT
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In an effort to increase school safety, UISD is getting some new equipment that will prevent weapons from entering school grounds.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 3:51 PM CDT
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A man endangers other drivers on the road after he allegedly attempted to evade arrest by going onto oncoming traffic.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 11:44 AM CDT
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Laredo authorities are hot on the trail for an alleged scammer who’s left one victim out more than $4,000.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 4:04 PM CDT
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The recent surge of migrants at border cities is sparking some concerns for residents here in Laredo.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 5:59 PM CDT
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According to DPS, thieves have found a way to get around the anti-theft system on Ford F-150 Raptors.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 4:48 PM CDT
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For months, Dateline crews were in Gateway City talking to people close to the investigation of the killing spree.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 3:26 PM CDT
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A Laredo Police cadet accidentally shot himself while training at shooting range.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 5:51 PM CDT
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A jury has found two Mexican citizens guilty of attempting to smuggle over 900 pounds of liquid methamphetamine into the United States.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 5:12 PM CDT
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The documents claim the multi-agency investigation showed that thousands of dollars from the association went into Jalomo's personal account.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 4:19 PM CDT
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The agent was off-duty at the time, but he did find himself in trouble after Laredo police got involved.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 5:19 PM CDT
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The video shot on Thursday shows migrants wading around the buoys and then climbing through concertina wire installed along the riverbank.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 2:25 PM CDT
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Ronald Anthony Burgos Avilés, the former United States Border Patrol agent convicted of the murders of Grizelda Hernandez and his own son, was transferred to Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas, early this morning.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 8:04 AM CDT
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South Laredo accident claims 3 lives, all children.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 4:55 PM CDT
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The extreme heat is causing concerns for the new Laredo Chief Border Patrol Agent Joel Martinez, who has been on the job for only a few months.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 5:25 PM CDT
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A man arrested for shooting a teenage girl back in 2020 will spend the next three decades in prison.
Ex-Border Patrol agent sentenced to life in prison for murder of former lover and their one-year-old
Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 12:14 AM CDT
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The former Border Patrol agent convicted of killing his former lover and their child will serve two life sentences for killing Grizelda Hernandez and their son Dominic.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2023 at 10:08 PM CDT
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A former Border Patrol agent accused of murdering a woman and her child is found guilty in their slayings.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2023 at 11:46 AM CDT
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A man is charged in connection to a shooting that left a teenager shot in the head over the weekend.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 11:09 AM CDT
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FBI officials were seen conducting a search at the Webb County Sheriff’s Office building.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 11:08 AM CDT
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A woman is facing charges after she allegedly crashed into a Border Patrol processing center early Tuesday morning.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 11:00 PM CDT
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Hundreds of potential jurors were called for the trial of the man accused of killing his wife back in 2020.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 3:22 PM CDT
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A man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman he admitted to holding as part of a human smuggling attempt.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 11:25 AM CDT
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The Laredo Police Department is reporting that the suspect accused of the first two homicides of the year in Laredo has been released from the hospital and is now at the Webb County Jail.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 4:01 PM CST
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For the past three days, fire crews just south of Laredo have been battling a blaze.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 4:54 PM CST
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Although Juan Carlos Mendoza’s government did not directly call out the U.S. Government; he believes not enough has been done to stop the trafficking of firearms from the U.S. into Mexico.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 12:15 PM CST
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Authorities are investigating a death in south Laredo.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 5:21 PM CST
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The Laredo Police Department is investigating an accidental death of a city employee.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 5:02 PM CST
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A federal judge sentenced a Laredo man to more than 21 years in prison this week for the death of three people.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 10:20 AM CST
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A man wanted in connection to a homicide that took place outside a north Laredo night club last month has been captured in Mexico.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 1:12 PM CST
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According to Laredo Police, a 22-year-old woman was in critical condition after she was allegedly shot in the face.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 6:24 PM CST
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Authorities are on the lookout for a man who is believed to be tied to the death of Daniel Arroyo, 32.