Photos: Firefighters fear Gladiator Fire could still hit Crown King

The Gladiator Fire is still burning out of control in the Bradshaw Mountains north of Phoenix. Firefighters have managed to get 5 percent containment in the area border Crown King. Another community meeting is slated for this evening at Mayer High.

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Alleged Mexican Mafia member arrested in Spring Break attack

An alleged Mexican Mafia member wanted in the March 17 stabbing on South Padre Island was arrested Tuesday in south San Antonio, the Department of Public Safety announced today.
San Antonio police and DPS arrested Felix Velasquez Jr., 30, after he…
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Heroin Pellet Found Stashed Inside Body Cavity
EL PASO — A pedestrian at an El Paso port of entry admitted to concealing heroin within his body after questioning by CBP officers. The seizure, made Monday at Paso Del ...

Mexican man sentenced in Arizona smuggling case
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A Mexican man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison in an Arizona human smuggling case. Prosecutors say 26-year-old Berlain Galvez-Lopez was convicted Feb. 1 ...

Ex-Mexican official pleads guilty to aiding cartel
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A former Mexican law enforcement official who worked closely with U.S. authorities in the drug war pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Diego to ...

Customs and Border Protection at Hidalgo and Pharr Bust Two With Heroin
Hidalgo, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Hidalgo and Pharr International Bridges seized over seven pounds of heroin in two ...

Border Patrol agents nab suspected sex offender wanted in El Paso
Border Patrol agents in Sunland Park nabbed a suspected sex offender after he allegedly entered the U.S. illegally on Saturday. Officials said the agents found Victor Moncayo-Pando, 40, after he crossed ...

Agents catch murder, homicide suspects in two incidents near border
TUCSON - Two suspects wanted on separate charges of murder and homicide were arrested by Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents this weekend. On Friday, agents from the Ajo Station encountered a ...

CBP Officers at Texas Crossing Seize Cocaine
Del Rio, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Del Rio, Texas yesterday seized more than $300,000 worth of cocaine hidden in a passenger vehicle. On Thursday afternoon, CBP ...

Ensure customs of Brownsville and Matamoros, Tamaulipas over 14 kilos of cocaine
Customs Agents and Border Protection (CBP, for its acronym in English) achieved ensuring more than 14 kilograms of cocaine, valued at over one million dollars in the U.S. market. CBP spokesman, ...

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