Jurors Deliberates Today in Trial of Border Patrol Charged with Killing Mexican Teen
Jurors in the trial of a Border Patrol agent charged in the shooting death of a teenager in Mexico are set to begin deliberations Tuesday morning.
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Border Patrol Agent Charged in Fatal Shooting of Teen in Mexico Testifies
A Border Patrol agent on trial in the 2012 fatal shooting of a teenager across the Mexican border testified Monday that he shot through a fence in Nogales because he was protecting himself and his fellow law enforcement officers.
DEA Arrests Nogales Police Officer on Allegations of Buying, Possessing Narcotics
The DEA arrested a Nogales, Ariz., police officer for allegedly buying and possessing narcotics.
Border Patrol Releases Photos of Latest Cross-Border Tunnel Discovered
Mexican authorities found a border tunnel in Nogales that stretched about 80 feet from Mexico to the United States.
Border Patrol Agent Recovering After Being Struck by Football-Sized Rock
The attack last week happened as agents were investigating a report of five people smuggling drugs across the border.
Lawsuit Seeks to Name Border Patrol Agent Who Shot, Killed 16-Year-Old in Nogales
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Civil rights lawyers are suing federal government to force the disclosure of the name of the Border Patrol agent who shot and killed a 16-year-old teen in the back. “This is an extraordinary request by the government and just one more example of how the Border Patrol attempts to shield its…
ICE HSI Agent Pleads Guilty to 21 Counts
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agent has pleaded guilty to leaking information to relatives involved in drug trafficking, authorities said. Jovana Deas, 33, of Rio Rico, Ariz., pleaded guilty to all 21 counts against her, the FBI said in a statement on Monday. Deas was…
Border Agent Fires Shot in Drug Smuggling Incident
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A US Border agent fired a shot along the Arizona-Mexico border on Monday morning while breaking up a drug-smuggling attempt–a shot that may have injured at least one person in Mexico, reports Reuters. “A Border Patrol agent fired a service weapon east of Nogales while responding to illegal narcotics activity. Authorities…