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• New prosecutor won't pursue charges against Trump and others in Georgia election interference case

  November 26, 2025 11:07 AM

  ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Wednesday dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who recently took over the case said he would not pursue the charges. Pete Skandalakis, the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, took over... more »

• Former Edinburg councilman to plead guilty to federal bribery charge

  August 10, 2025 5:07 PM

  A former councilman with the city of Edinburg is set to plead guilty to a federal bribery charge, court records show. Jorge “Coach” Salinas was indicted in February 2024 on charges of bribery and racketeering. The indictment against Salinas accuses him of accepting bribes from June 2019 and... more »

• Sean 'Diddy' Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case

  July 2, 2025 10:01 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) — Sean "Diddy" Combs dropped to his knees and prayed in the courtroom after he was acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop's celebrated figures behind bars for life. The rapper was convicted of lesser prostitution-related offenses and denied... more »

• 4 Accused in Weslaco Bribery Case to Go to Trial Play Video

  October 11, 2019 5:16 PM

  WESLACO – The deadline for four men accused in a Weslaco bribery scheme to make the decision to take a plea deal was Friday. Attorneys for Arturo Cuellar, Daniel Garcia and Richard Quintanilla say their clients are innocent and will go to trial. John Cuellar took a plea... more »

• Former Cameron Co. Sheriff has been Released from Prison Play Video

  June 18, 2019 5:13 PM

  UPDATE (6/19): Former Cameron County Sheriff Conrado Cantu is now out of prison. Cantu was released from a federal prison in Kentucky Tuesday night. The ex-sheriff will be under house arrest for the remainder of his sentence. He'll be living with his son in Corpus Christi. ... more »

• Trial Rescheduled for Former Tamaulipas Governor

  April 26, 2019 6:36 PM

  WESLACO – Another delay was granted for the trial involving former Tamaulipas Governor Tomas Yarrington. A federal judge made the decision this week. Yarrington is facing charges that include racketeering, bank fraud and money laundering. The trial was originally scheduled to start in September and is now... more »

• Former Mexico Governor Extradited to US to Face Drug Charges

  April 20, 2018 4:56 PM

  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - The former governor of the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas has been extradited from Italy to the United States to face charges of racketeering, drug smuggling, money laundering and bank fraud. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Brownsville, Texas, announced Friday that Italy had extradited 61-year-old Tomas... more »