Criminal JusticeFederalIssuesDallas Federal Judge Sentences Sex Trafficker to 25 Years
Hayden SparksJanuary 23, 2023
The defendant confessed to running his sex trafficking organization behind bars for years.
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Criminal JusticeFederalImmigration & BorderIssuesJudicialHuman Smugglers Plead Guilty in Crash That Killed Eight Illegal Immigrants, Injured Two U.S. Citizens
Hayden SparksJanuary 4, 2023
Prosecutors say 12 other illegal immigrants tried to flee after a car chase ended in a crash that killed eight people and injured two more.
Criminal JusticeFederalImmigration & BorderIssuesJudicialFederal Judge Sentences Corpus Christi Drug Traffickers, Illegal Alien to Decades in Prison
Hayden SparksDecember 28, 2022
Federal prosecutors say an illegal alien supplied methamphetamine and heroin for a drug ring based in Corpus Christi.
Criminal JusticeFederalIssuesJudicialTaxes & SpendingDefendants Pretended to Be Pastors, Used ‘Defunct’ Church to Steal Federal Funds During Pandemic
Hayden SparksDecember 14, 2022
Prosecutors say one of the accused swindlers called bank employees “minions of Satan” when they did not comply with his demands.
Criminal JusticeFederalIssuesDefendants Receive Years in Prison for Stealing Small Business Relief Funds During Pandemic
Hayden SparksNovember 29, 2022
The two defendants used the proceeds from a fraudulent business to take a vacation and pay for other lavish personal expenses.
Criminal JusticeFederalIssuesTaxes & SpendingPlano Dentist Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud After Stealing Relief Dollars During Pandemic
Hayden SparksNovember 22, 2022
The defendant used his dental practice to fabricate applications for funding under the pandemic-related CARES Act.
Criminal JusticeFederalImmigration & BorderIssuesLos Zetas Cartel Criminals Sentenced to Decades in Prison at Plano Federal Courthouse
Hayden SparksNovember 21, 2022
A 43-year-old convicted felon from California and a 53-year-old convict from Mexico received decades-long prison sentences.
EducationFederalJudicialTaxes & SpendingNorth Texas Federal Judge Declares Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program Unlawful
Kim RobertsNovember 11, 2022
U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman found that the loan program violates the separation of powers and is therefore unlawful.
Elections 2020Elections 2022Local NewsState Election Monitors Prompt Backlash, Calls for DOJ Oversight from Harris County Commissioners
Holly HansenNovember 7, 2022
Harris County’s Democratic commissioners said a letter from the Texas Secretary of State undermines trust in the democratic process.
Criminal JusticeImmigration & BorderJudicialFederal Authorities in Texas Obtain Multiple Prison Sentences Against Drug Traffickers
Matt StringerOctober 17, 2022
The four men were involved in trafficking illegal narcotics, including a former high-ranking official in the Mexican government.
Criminal JusticeFederalImmigration & BorderJudicialGuatemalan Men Plead Guilty to Human Smuggling Charge Linked to Woman’s Death Near Odessa
Hayden SparksOctober 3, 2022
Each defendant faces a sentence of up to life imprisonment after pleading guilty in federal court last week.
Criminal JusticeFederalLocal NewsFederal Agencies Will Extend Additional Resources to Houston to Fight Violent Crime Wave
Holly HansenSeptember 30, 2022
Federal resources will include five new trial attorneys and a $2 million grant for police de-escalation training, youth outreach, and re-entry programs.