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• Prosecutors seek death penalty against Zizian member charged with murdering Vermont border agent

  August 14, 2025 2:25 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Thursday it will seek the death penalty against a member of the cultlike Zizians group accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont in the latest Trump administration push for more federal executions. Teresa Youngblut, 21, of Washington state, is... more »

• Funeral details announced for Valley Border Patrol agent who drowned while rescuing his children Play Video

  July 15, 2025 12:40 PM

  A Border Patrol agent from San Benito will be laid to rest next week. Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Eric Cespedes died on Friday after he drowned while rescuing his children from a rip current in South Padre Island. On Tuesday, Cespedes' body was transferred from Harlingen to the... more »

• Jury finds Valley Border Patrol agent not guilty of sexual assault Play Video

  June 26, 2025 11:46 AM

  A jury found U.S. Border Patrol Agent Juan Jose Olivares not guilty on two counts of sexual assault on Thursday. Olivares was arrested in 2023 after he was accused of assaulting a female Border Patrol agent in June 2019. During the trial, Olivares' defense team claimed the encounter... more »

• La Joya ISD Police Investigating School Bus Crash Involving Border Patrol Play Video

  November 22, 2019 8:44 AM

  PALMVIEW – Authorities are investigating an accident between a border patrol vehicle and a La Joya Independent School District school bus. It happened on Friday around 7 a.m. near Military and Abram roads, south of Palmview. La Joya ISD Police Chief Raul Gonzalez says the bus was rear-ended... more »

• Convicted Ex-Border Agent Now Charged with Making Threat at Hearing Play Video

  October 9, 2019 9:20 PM

  WESLACO – A former Border Patrol agent convicted of helping to move drugs is now facing more charges. Daniel Polanco is now accused of threatening to assault a federal agent. Court records allege the threat was made at a hearing to request a new trial and acquittal. ... more »

• Brownsville Man Rescued by Border Agent Discusses Scenario Play Video

  October 9, 2019 6:40 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A Brownsville man looking for a Border Patrol agent who he says saved his life. CHANNEL 5 NEWS reported about Rusty Monsees on Tuesday. John Morris, division chief of operations with Border Patrol, says the agent who came to Monsees’ rescue went above the call of... more »

• Brownsville Man Seeks to Thank Border Agent Who Rescued Him Play Video

  October 8, 2019 4:54 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A Brownsville man is looking for a Border Patrol agent who he says saved his life. “He deserves the recognition. At least to be recognized as a man that cares, a man that's working for the government and for the people,” said Rusty Monsees. Monsees says... more »

• Laredo Border Agent Accused of Killing 4 to Appear in Court Thursday Play Video

  October 2, 2019 9:19 PM

  LAREDO – A Laredo Border Patrol agent accused of murder will be back in court Thursday. Juan David Ortiz will learn if his bond will be reduced; he’s accused of killing four people last year. His bond is currently set at $2.5 million. Authorities took Ortiz into... more »

• Another Border Patrol Agent Punched by Man in Country Illegally

  May 17, 2019 5:57 PM

  MISSION- A border patrol agent in Mission was injured after he was punched by a man from El Salvador who crossed into the border illegally. The incident happened on Wednesday night. A group of about 20 people crossed into the country illegally. As agents tried to apprehend... more »

• Border Patrol Agent Assaulted in Roma, Suspect Charged Play Video

  May 16, 2019 3:23 PM

  ROMA – A fight along the border left a federal agent injured and a suspect behind bars. A group of immigrants surrendered in Roma earlier this week; a number of them fled. An agent went after and found Jose Bueso hiding in an abandoned house. Court documents... more »

• Immigrant Accused of Assaulting Border Patrol Agent with Mop Play Video

  May 2, 2019 8:54 PM

  MCALLEN – An immigrant man who tried escaping after reportedly assaulting a Border Patrol agent pleaded not guilty this week. Marvin Abel Lopez-Villanueva from Honduras is accused of assaulting a federal officer with a broken mop. Lopez-Villanueva was held at the Central Processing Center in McAllen on March... more »

• Sarita Checkpoint Renamed to Honor Fallen Border Patrol Agent Play Video

  March 20, 2019 5:59 PM

  SARITA – The Sarita Checkpoint has been renamed to honor a fallen hero. It was renamed the Javier Vega Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint Wednesday afternoon. Vega was killed by two immigrants in the country illegally while he was on a fishing trip with his family. All three... more »

• Former Valley Border Patrol Agent Charged for Accepting Bribes Play Video

  March 8, 2019 4:03 PM

  LA FERIA – A former Border Patrol agent from La Feria will spend more than nine years behind bars. Robert Hall, 45, was charged after accepting bribes in return for helping to smuggle illegal drugs into the U.S. Hall admitted to providing information on Customs and Border Protection... more »

• Border Patrol Agent Charged with Attempted Homicide Play Video

  March 4, 2019 1:18 PM

  EDINBURG – A Border Patrol agent is behind bars and charged with attempted homicide of a woman. Agent Ricardo Cepeda is facing attempted murder charges plus endangerment of a child. The incident happened at around 3 a.m. Sunday at a home along Zoe Avenue in Edinburg. Edinburg... more »

• Border Patrol Agent Forced to Shoot K-9 Partner following Attack Play Video

  March 4, 2019 1:02 PM

  EDINBURG – Authorities say a Border Patrol agent was forced to shoot his K-9 partner following an attack. The dog attacked the agent at his home in Edinburg, according to authorities. The dog ran away after the incident but was later found. Both the agent and the... more »

• Local CBP Officers Work Diligently Despite Gov't Shutdown Play Video

  January 29, 2019 6:44 PM

  WESALCO – Despite the government shutdown, the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol worked diligently. Customs and Border Protection officials say agents seized more than 120 pounds of cocaine, 108 pounds of methamphetamine, and more than 300 boxes of steroids. Agents also arrested 32 people with outstanding warrants and... more »

• Mother of Border Patrol Agent Killed While Fishing Finds Justice Play Video

  January 16, 2019 5:31 PM

  WESLACO – The mother of a Border Patrol agent killed while fishing with his family found justice in the court room. Marie Vega says she wants more than the 50-year sentence her son’s killer received. “It was a surprise to all of us that he was going to... more »

• Chief Border Patrol Agent Comments After Escorting Pres. Trump Play Video

  January 10, 2019 9:26 PM

  MCALLEN – The Rio Grande Valley’s Chief Border Patrol Agent escorted President Donald Trump along the frontline at Anzalduas Park in Mission. KRGV’s Sierra Pizarro spoke to chief Raul Ortiz after the tour. He says they showed President Trump the current border security resources and what they could... more »

• Mother of Border Patrol Agent Killed while Fishing Speaks to President Play Video

  January 10, 2019 5:05 PM

  MCALLEN – The mother of a Border Patrol agent killed while fishing with his family spoke with President Donald Trump Thursday. The mother of a former agent, Marie Vega, stood before a panel of Washington leaders and reminded them no parent should bury their child. Agent Javier Vega... more »

• Border Patrol Agent Charged with Capital Murder in Texas Play Video

  December 5, 2018 4:34 PM

  LAREDO, Texas (AP) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent has been charged with capital murder after telling investigators he killed four female sex workers because he considered them worthless and that he thought he was doing something good for his Texas border city, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Webb County District... more »

• Family of Murdered Border Patrol Agent Speaks Out Play Video

  June 12, 2018 4:51 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – The family of a slain Border Patrol agent broke their silence after the shooting suspect’s official sentencing. Shackled from his feet and wrists, Gustavo Tijerina-Sandoval, thanked the family Tuesday afternoon. “It’s always been my dream to come out on TV,” he said before being escorted out of the... more »

• Man Accused of Killing Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent in 2014 Found Guilty Play Video

  May 30, 2018 2:38 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A man accused of killing a Border Patrol agent has been found guilty of capital murder. Gustavo Tijerina-Sandoval is facing the death penalty for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of off-duty Border Patrol agent Javier Vega Jr. The jury also delivered a guilty verdict on a... more »

• 2 Suspects Arrested, Accused of Assaulting Border Patrol Agent Play Video

  June 16, 2017 4:16 PM

  WESLACO – Authorities in New Mexico arrested two people accused of kidnapping an off-duty El Paso Border Patrol agent. Fernando Puga, 31, was taken into custody Thursday. Puga, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was charged with suspicion of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon... more »