Barrera brothers plea guilty in Zambrano murder case
Sixth and seventh defendants pleaded guilty to robbery counts in the Zambrano murder proceedings in Val Verde County Court. Joseph Jenkins Jr. remains charged with capital murder and related crimes, with his case continued. Montemayor and co defendants receive multi year terms after a prearranged plea.
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Barrera Brothers
Julio Cesar Zambrano
State District Court
Joseph Jenkins Jr
Jenkins
Val Verde
George M. Thurmond
Orlando
Edmundo Barrera Jr
Orlando Barrera
Zambrano
Montemayor
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Val Verde County
Edmundo Barrera
Drop in border crossings tied to Rio Grande operation
Three months into Operation Rio Grande, Border Patrol apprehensions fell 27 percent in the Rio Grande Valley and about 16.5 percent in the Del Rio Sector. Officials cite seasonal patterns and river-area strategy, noting November totals and year-to-year declines while detailing 230 extra agents and around-the-clock river patrols.
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Border Patrol
Rio Grande Valley
del Rio
U.S
Patricia Mancha
Herald
Falcon Dam
Brownsville
Joe Garza
McAllen
Kingsville
Sions
Garza
Egal
Monitor
Colombians face judge on heroin charges could get life
Two Colombian citizens from Pereira are indicted on conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and conspiracy to import heroin. Fabio Zapata Tavima, 38, and John Freddy Ramirez Sanchez, 26, face up to life in prison and a $4 million fine, with a ten year minimum sentence, following their July arrest in Val Verde County. The case pools with multiple other arrests in Val Verde Maverick Kinney and Webb counties involving marijuana and illegal entry offenses against Mexican and Honduran nationals. Several defendants remain jailed without bond awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Texas
Fabio Zapata Tavima
John Freddy Ramirez-Sanchez
Pereira
Colombia
Val Verde County
Acuna
David Calderan Rodriguez
Francisco Javier Lopez
Muzquiz
Mexico
Maverick County
Lopez
Gabriel Medina-Martinez
Medina-Martinez
Kinney County
Val Verde
United States
Nelson Rodriguez-Mesa
Atlantida
Honduras
Joaquin Javier Perez-Burga
Vera Cruz
Filberto Osorio Romero
Zacatecas
Juan Sanchez- Alvarez
Piedras Negras
Jaime Reyes- Aragon
el Acuna
Alfredo Fuentes-Rea
Valentin Monsivais- Velasquez
Alejandreo Arevalo-Rodea
Ivan Romero- Lopez
Mario Alberto Sanchez
Antonio Nunez- Castro
Jose Hernandez- Rodriguez
Maverick
Webb
Amistad park upgrades fish cleaning stations begin
Amistad National Recreation Area reports temporary closures of Diablo East and Rough Canyon fish cleaning stations to replace aging tanks and improve odor control. The Diablo East site closes today through December 22, with Rough Canyon work starting after reopening.
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Amistad National Recreation Area
Diablo East
Rough Canyon
Bill Sontag
Amistad
National Park Service
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Gailty
63Rd Judicial District Court
Michael Lawrence Montemayor
Barrera
News-Herald
David Booth
del Rio Civic Center
Main
15Th Street
David Booty
Johnson Boulevard
Cienegas Road
Big Day Savings
Ave
S. Main
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