Laredo Public Health updated that there remain no cases of measles locally despite the outbreak in West Texas.

A woman from North Texas has been sentenced to federal prison for attempting to illegally smuggle two children from Mexico ...

Laredo launched Read Across America Week with a Dr. Seuss-themed event, promoting literacy and a love of reading.

Texas National Guard members are being sent to the southern border to help Border Patrol agents stop illegal crossings and enforce immigration laws.

A federal grand jury has indicted three men on federal firearms and drug trafficking on the South Texas border.

A South Texas man on Wednesday was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a pregnant 16-year-old ...

The move to fire the five immigration judges from Texas courts raises concerns about large case backlogs that have persisted for years.

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The rate of attempts to illegally bring eggs across the border has escalated in the past year. Between October 2024 and February 2025, the number of eggs confiscated at U.S. ports of entry was 29% ...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Corpus Christi is among five across the country that the Department of Government Efficiency is closing.

A 36-year-old woman has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for attempting to smuggle two Mexican children into ...

A routine traffic stop in Victoria County led to the arrest of a wanted fugitive on February 25, 2025, according to the ...