January 8, 2015 Las Vegas man accused of posting West Texas billboard threats says he wanted to prove a point A Las Vegas man admitted to police that he painted drug cartel-style threats and hung two mannequins from El Paso billboards in an effort to show that people die because of the drug trade into the United States, according to arrest affidavits.
January 8, 2015 Police investigate threatening graffiti, mannequins hanging in nooses, in El Paso El Paso police are investigating threatening graffiti on billboards alongside mannequins hanging from nooses in messages reminiscent of threats issued by drug cartels in Mexico.
January 8, 2015 Alleged gang member accused of using toddler as shield in Colorado An alleged gang member is accused of using toddler as a shield during a standoff with Greeley police, according to court documents.
January 8, 2015 Former top lieutenant in Gulf drug cartel sentenced in South Texas to 20 years in prison U.S. authorities say a former top lieutenant for the Gulf drug cartel has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for organizing large shipments of cocaine and marijuana into the U.S.
