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January 11, 2023

Fire breaks out in NM near previous wildfire burn scar

Firefighters are containing a fire that broke out near a previous wildfire burn scar in New Mexico. The fire was fueled by high wind speed.

January 11, 2023

Arizona man arrested for trafficking after neighbor felt something was 'off'

An Arizona man was arrested on trafficking charges after a neighbor believed something was "off" between the man and the victim, according to police.

January 10, 2023

Texas executes former suburban Houston cop who hired hitmen to kill wife

Texas has executed a former suburban Houston police officer for hiring hitmen to kill his wife in 1994 during a heated divorce and custody battle.

January 10, 2023

Texas DPS disrupts human smuggling attempt near border

A Texas DPS trooper arrested a Missouri City, Texas man for human smuggling after six illegal immigrants were found in the back of the van he was driving.

January 10, 2023

Texas DPS stops human smuggling attempt

A Texas DPS trooper stopped a cargo van in Kinney County, TX and inside were six illegal immigrants. The driver of the van admitted he was getting paid $2,000 to smuggle them into the U.S. from Mexico and was charged with human smuggling.

January 10, 2023

Arizona helicopter crew rescues driver from flash flooded creek: 'precarious situation'

An Arizona driver was rescued by a helicopter crew last week after he allegedly drove around the Tonto Creek barricade and his vehicle became trapped in flood waters.

January 10, 2023

Texas medical schools hit with lawsuit for allegedly discriminating based on race, sex and nationality

The America First Legal Foundation Center for Legal Equality filed a lawsuit against six Texas medical schools, alleging they base admissions on sex, race and nationality.

January 10, 2023

Border Patrol nab three convicted sex offenders in just one sector in four days

Border Patrol agents nabbed three convicted sex offenders in four days in just one part of the border, Customs and Border Protection anncounced this week.

January 10, 2023

Texas police reopen 1983 cold case murder investigation involving illegal immigrant suspect

The Round Rock Police Department in Texas is reopening the investigation into a shooting outside a bar 40 years ago

January 10, 2023

Ukrainian troops headed to Oklahoma for missile defense training

About 100 Ukrainian troops will be trained on the Patriot missile defense system at Oklahoma's Fort Sill, according to a Tuesday announcement by the Pentagon.