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Dismembered bodies left at mall in Tamps. capital - Monitor
In the bed of a compact Chevrolet pickup, authorities found the remains of three men who had been chopped to pieces and stuffed into several bags, said a Tamaulipas law enforcement official who requested anonymity for security reasons.
Gunmen attack Reynosa newspaper - Monitor
The unidentified shooters opened fire at political tabloid Hora Cero about 1 pm Monday, said a Tamaulipas law enforcement official who requested anonymity. A reporter familiar with the Hora Cero attack said “every part” of the newspaper's building ...
Gunmen attack Reynosa tabloid newspaper - Monitor
An Agence France-Presse report quoted an anonymous source who said at least six masked attackers gave a warning to evacuate the Hora Cero building within 10 minutes or they would open fire. The shooters then shot up two levels of the paper's building ...
No arrests after 'massacre' at rural La Blanca cockfight - Monitor
His mother, who refused to give her name, said she would get scared of the cockfighting enthusiasts, who would occasionally mistake her property as the arena. “I would get mad and have to ask them to leave,” she said. The homeowners are “very poor,” ...
US woman killed in Reynosa firefight, sources say - Monitor
... a US citizen was killed Saturday night during a firefight between the Mexican military and a group of gunmen near the Plaza Niños Heroes in downtown Reynosa, said a Tamaulipas law enforcement official who asked not to be named for security reasons.
'The bodies were everywhere' after immigrant-carrying van fled traffic stop ... - Monitor
She refused to give her name, but said her adopted brother had left Mexico on Monday and planned on entering the United States illegally. “I don't know what to think anymore,” she said, adding her stepbrother was coming to the US in a group of 15 to 20 ...
Police investigate truck-train accident - Monitor
A tow truck driver at the scene, who declined to give his name, said he witnessed the accident as he traveled north toward Harlingen. “To me, the cement truck saw the train,” the tow truck driver said. He said the truck driver was removed from the ...
Relatives: Kidnapping suspect is son of San Benito commissioner - Monitor
A woman outside Tony Gonzales' Garrison Street home Friday refused to give her name but said she was Tony Gonzales' daughter. She had tears in her eyes when she said she did not know police were searching for Jose Antonio Gonzales, who she said is Tony ...
Woman, 73, says she made home invaders work for robbery - Monitor
The woman spoke to The Monitor but asked not to be identified for fear of reprisal. Despite the dangerous situation that she had been in, she made light of the situation, saying that rather than fear, she felt determined to not let them get away with ...
Death at UTPA ruled a suicide, source says - Monitor
The woman, who did not wish to be identified, told a Monitor reporter her children were good friends with Dominguez. They often hung out and had been with her for most of the day Saturday. Dominguez and a group of friends — which included at least two ...
Second body found in Edinburg area - Monitor
She did not wish to be identified. The animals tend to make noise when someone drives into her property and the adjacent ones, she added. Investigators searched the area for tire marks, casings and other evidence that might lead them to the culprit.
UTPA reports questionable death on campus - Monitor
“I hope whoever did this pays,” said a 22-year-old international student who did not wish to be identified. “I hope they give us some more details. Some of the girls are freaking out.” Jaimez said she was one of the worried ones.
Perry has fences to mend after White House bid, allies say - Monitor
“There have been a lot of hard feelings, not just that the campaign didn't go well, but how it didn't go well,” said one Perry adviser who was not authorized to speak on the record and asked not to be named. “Perry has taken some steps to acknowledge ...
Reynosa rooster honors slain Gulf Cartel boss, Sinaloa alliance - Monitor
The sources said the Gulf Cartel has received significant reinforcements from an armed wing of the Sinaloa Cartel — a strike group known as Cartel Gente Nueva de Jalisco. Despite having been enemies in the past, the two sides joined forces to fight ...
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The Vista Hermosa Colonia, which lies off the avenue, was an area frequented by Flores Borrego — an area where he kept various security houses, the source said. The area also has historical significance for the Sinaloa Cartel. A stone's throw away ...
Valley religious leaders call for humane immigration laws - Monitor
“Every day, I wake up and think, 'If I make the slightest mistake, I could be deported,'” the college student — who declined to give her name — told people from different faiths at the convocation on immigration reform. “I can't imagine leaving this ...
Photo by Nathan Lambrecht/nlambrecht@themonitor.com - Monitor
She refused to give her name and quickly went inside afterward. “I think when it's murder — and especially when six to eight people are involved — it's probably the fear of the gang (that stops people from speaking out),” said S. George Vincentnathan ...
Apparent biological waste found north of Palmview - Monitor
The 40-year-old, who refused to give his name, also said a nearby business along Bentsen Palm Drive —that bore no sign or name — was equipped with a surveillance system that might help authorities find who dumped the canisters. ...
After students shot, parents frustrated with officials - Monitor
“I had no idea what was going on,” said Toni, an Edinburg teacher who asked to remain anonymous in fear of district retaliation. She joined dozens of parents and relatives who crowded a police line just south of Harwell Middle School, where county and ...
$10K reward offered in San Juan slaying probe, police say - Monitor
SAN JUAN — Police were searching for a person of interest after a man was shot dead in his home Sunday night, police said Monday, and an anonymous source offered a $10000 reward for information leading to an arrest or conviction in the case. ...
DHS rebuts immigration 'stonewalling' allegations - Monitor
A House Judiciary staff member who spoke on background said the committee could take action to hold DHS in contempt if the agency does not supply the requested information. The DHS said it was in the process of gathering the data and cited statistics ...
Homes, apartment developing throughout San Benito - Monitor
... a Fort Worth developer, plans to open a Walgreen store next spring near the site of the old state office at the intersection of Business 77 and Sam Houston Boulevard, said an official at the company's headquarters who declined to give her name. ...
Sources: Iranian plotters barked up wrong tree trying to enlist cartel - Monitor
“Reynosa is a stronghold for the Gulf Cartel, so for those men to believe they were meeting with the Zetas there points to a lack of knowledge on their part and the fact that they were blindly set up by American authorities,” the source said. ...
Two PSJA North students arrested for sexual assault on campus - Monitor
asked a woman who did not wish to be identified for fear her 16-year-old daughter would face retaliation in school. “You expect this to happen during off hours when no one is around, but this is just scary … Where were the security guards? ...
Source: Rio Grande City High student threatened classmates with gun - Monitor
RIO GRANDE CITY — The school district attorney here reported no injuries after a 16-year-old student brought a gun to school Tuesday morning, but a source close to the investigation said the boy displayed the weapon to threaten classmates. ...