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Robert Rodriguez and His Tres Pistolero Studio Land Major Production Deal
March 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and his Austin based Tres Pistolero Studio announced that they are entering in a three-year, 13 episode television deal with Georgeville Television. The six series will be featured on Comcast’s El Rey Network. continue reading »
Get the Tissues: Special Needs Teen Scores Thanks to Opposing Team Member (VIDEO)
February 28, 2013 | by Nickie Lewis
Earlier this month, a Texas teen with a developmental disability was given a moment he'll never forget. The team manager for El Paso's Coronado High School, Mitchell Marcus, has always be continue reading »
LATINO BLOTTER: Woman Has Nephew, 11, Drive to Pick Up Sister
February 27, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A Texas woman was arrested after she allowed her young nephew to drive her car to pick up his sister. According to police, Carolina Romero-Gonzalez, 40, gave her 11-year-old nephew the keys to her car to meet up with his sister. continue reading »
Man Fears Telling Wife Tax Refund Spent on Strippers, Makes Up Robbery Story
February 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A Texas husband, Jesus Mata, feared coming home to his wife without their tax refund after spending it on lap dances and strippers. Mata then made up a story of being robbed my gunmen with an AK-47. continue reading »
Border Patrol Seizes 30 Pounds of Meth Valued at Nearly $1 Million
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio station apprehended a suspected narcotics smuggler at the Highway 86 checkpoint and seized approximately 30 pounds of methamphetamine. continue reading »
1 in 70 Million: Texas Couple Welcome Two Sets of Twins
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff
On Valentine’s Day, 36-year-old Tressa Montalvo and 43-year-old Manuel Montalvo, Jr. became the happy parents of two sets of identical twins (two boys sharing one placenta and two boys sharing another plac continue reading »
REPORT: Illegal Border Crossings in Texas Drops to Lowest Level in Decades
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Illegal border crossing by undocumented immigrants at the Texas – Mexico border has dropped to the lowest level in the last two decades according to a study by NY Center for Migration Studies. continue reading »
EXTREME TRAFFICKING: $850,000 Worth of Pot Found Near Border in Military Duffel Bags
February 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. Border Patrol agents throughout Del Rio sector seized more than 1,050 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value of $850,025. continue reading »
Alleged Child Smuggler Arrested at Hidalgo Bridge at Mexico Border
February 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a woman from Pasadena for allegedly attempting to smuggle a Mexican-born infant into the United States. continue reading »
Erik Alan Garza Extradited from Mexico for Smuggling Defense Articles
February 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff
An Eagle Pass, Texas, man appeared Monday in San Antonio federal court following his extradition from Mexico Friday on federal charges of smuggling prohibited defense articles. continue reading »
62-Year-Old Narco Smuggler Caught with $541,000 Worth of Coke
February 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville discovered cocaine valued at approximately $540,800 hidden within a GMC Sierra. continue reading »
Proposed Immigration Plan Calls for More Drones at Border
February 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. military and CIA drones have flown through foreign skies to inflict remote-controlled attacks on terrorist targets, but, as part of a plan for immigration reform, their increased use to ensure border security at home has set off a heated controversy. continue reading »
EXTREME TRAFFICKING: More than $2 Million Worth of Pot Found in Watermelon Shipment
January 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) on Friday discovered and seized a substantial load of alleged marijuana weighing more than 2,500 pounds at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility in Texas. continue reading »
Latino Vote: Republican Lawmakers Eye Tougher Election Laws
January 30, 2013 | by Jake Grovum
The run-up to the 2012 elections was one of court battles and legislative jockeying over Republican-backed voter ID and elections laws that critics called bald-faced attempts to suppress turnout and disenfranchise Democratic voters. continue reading »
Emilio Estefan to Produce 2013 People en Español Festival
January 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The 2013 Festival PEOPLE EN ESPANOL, an event celebrating Hispanic entertainment, culture and community, will be produced by the, Grammy award-winning, Cuban-American musician and producer, Emilio Estefan continue reading »
