Allison Renae Wheeler, 48, was taken into custody at the Cameron County Courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at around 1:17 p.m., following the discovery of a tiny bag containing suspected narcotics during a routine security check. Wheeler started to dump her pockets into the security inspection bowl as soon as she … Read more
On December 5, 2024, San Leon resident Bruce Alan Shealy, 45, was found guilty of killing his wife, Amanda Montgomery, in a horrific shooting that took place on December 9, 2022, and was given a life sentence. Days before Christmas, Montgomery was killed and Shealy was gravely injured in the murder, which sparked a string … Read more
U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas reported that three Fort Cavazos soldiers were detained on criminal charges for allegedly participating in a plot to smuggle undocumented noncitizens. Court filings state that on November 27, a U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agent stopped a car in Presidio, but the car ran away as … Read more
When U.S. Border Patrol officers at the Falfurrias Checkpoint in South Texas (Highway 281) found convicted sex offender Jesus Rivera-Gutierrez hidden in the air dam of an 18-wheeler on November 24, 2024, they made a historic arrest. It was discovered that Rivera-Gutierrez, a Mexican national, had an active arrest warrant for probation violations and a … Read more