Tag Archives: Hudspeth County
Texas Lawmakers Criticize Border Surge For Moving Crime but Not Stopping It
The assessment by Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw came during a House Homeland Security and Public Safety meeting in Brownsville, where Democrats hammered away at the DPS chief and questioned whether the buildup is successful is if … Continue reading
Borderland Trump Supporters Welcome A Wall In Their Own Backyard
Along the U.S.-Mexico border, most people favor Hillary Clinton for president and oppose building a wall. But a small group of Trump supporters demonstrates zeal.
At ‘Checkpoint Of The Stars,’ Texas Sheriff Takes A Pass On Pot Cases
The lawman says local taxpayers should not pay to house prisoners arrested for pot possession at the Sierra Blanca border checkpoint. “I’m not gonna do the federal government’s job,” he says.
Terlingua Murder Trial Begins This Month
The trial over the alleged murder of Terlingua bar owner Glenn Felts by Tony Flint begins later this month in Sierra Blanca, after having been moved from Brewster County at the request of Flint’s Odessa-based attorney Justin Low. The trial … Continue reading
Texas County Declines All Federally Initiated Drug Cases From Sierra Blanca Checkpoint
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – A border county in Texas with two U.S. Border Patrol highway checkpoints is refusing to prosecute drug cases previously sent to it from those checkpoints. The county—and all four states bordering Mexico—wants funding from Washington, D.C. … Continue reading
2 Suspects in Custody, 1 in Hospital after Shootout with Border Patrol and State Authorities
Update Monday 9:30 pm: Two female suspects are in custody and one man is in a hospital after multiple robberies in southeastern New Mexico and multiple shootouts with law enforcement in a remote part of rural Hudspeth County on Sunday. … Continue reading