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• Trump’s pardon of Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar leaves local Republicans surprised and disappointed

  December 15, 2025 4:43 PM

  Zapata County Republican Chairwoman Jennifer Thatcher was shocked when she learned earlier this month that President Donald Trump had pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar, freeing him from legal peril for the federal corruption charges he faced. By pardoning Cuellar, she said, Trump removed the Laredo Democrats’ main vulnerability, which Republicans... more »

• After Trump pardon, Rep. Henry Cuellar restored to homeland security funding post

  December 11, 2025 2:24 PM

  Days after he was pardoned by President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar won back his position as the top Democratic member on a powerful House panel that oversees funding for the Department of Homeland Security. The Laredo Democrat forfeited his role as chair of the Appropriations subcommittee on... more »

• Henry Cuellar faces scant opposition in South Texas Democratic primary

  December 3, 2025 3:46 PM

  Editor’s note : This story has been updated to reflect President Donald Trump’s pardon of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, which was announced shortly after this article was published. In 2022, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar narrowly defeated a progressive challenger after the FBI raided his home and office weeks before... more »

• Abby's Bakery owners found guilty of harboring undocumented employees Play Video

  August 13, 2025 12:29 PM

  The owners of a Los Fresnos Bakery were convicted Wednesday on charges of harboring undocumented employees within their business. Owners Leonardo Baez-Lara and Nora Avila-Guel will be sentenced on Nov. 18, 2025. They are permanent, legal residents but could lose their residency status following their convictions. They are currently... more »

• Former Progreso mayor sentenced to nearly 4 years for smuggling cocaine Play Video

  July 24, 2025 10:21 AM

  Former Progreso Mayor Gerardo Alanis was sentenced Thursday to 46 months in prison in connection to a federal drug trafficking charge. Following his prison term, Alanis will serve three years of supervised release and pay a $15,000 fine. RELATED STORY: Former Progreso mayor pleads guilty to federal drug... more »

• 10 held in Texas immigration detention center shooting that was 'planned ambush,' US attorney says

  July 8, 2025 11:48 AM

  Ten people have been arrested on attempted murder charges after attackers in black military-style clothing opened fire outside a Texas immigration detention center in a "planned ambush" that left one police officer wounded, a prosecutor said. The officer was shot in the neck on Friday, the night of the... more »

• Smugglers to spend life in prison for 53 migrant deaths in 2022 human smuggling tragedy in Texas

  June 28, 2025 1:52 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two smugglers convicted of federal charges in connection with the deaths of 53 migrants found in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas in 2022 will spend the rest of their lives in prison after being sentenced Friday on the third anniversary of the tragedy.... more »

• Trump announces pardon for former Virginia sheriff convicted of federal bribery charges

  May 27, 2025 2:31 PM

  Originally Published: 26 MAY 25 17:30 ET By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced he is granting a “full and unconditional pardon” to a former Virginia sheriff, Scott Jenkins, who was convicted of conspiracy, honest services fraud and bribery. “This Sheriff is a victim... more »

• Surveillance Camera Captures Agents Tampering with Evidence in Raymondville Play Video

  July 31, 2019 8:07 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – Cameras were rolling as federal agents were heard talking about robbing a store in Willacy County. Dominga Ledesma owns two stores, one in Raymondville and another in Lyford, both raided twice. The store's surveillance cameras captured agents as they worked their way through one of the... more »

• Former Hidalgo Co. District Judge Found Guilty on All Counts Play Video

  July 10, 2019 5:39 PM

  UPDATE (7/11): The jury in the trial of a former Hidalgo County district judge has returned a guilty verdict. Former Judge Rodolfo "Rudy" Delgado was found guilty on eight counts of bribery, Travel Act violations, obstruction of justice and conspiracy. ----------- MCALLEN – A court reporter,... more »