Mayor of Texas border town faces trial after city's $26,000 check found in his accountOctober 13th, 2009 Trial begins for mayor in Texas over missing checkMcALLEN, Texas — The outspoken mayor of a Texas border town faces trial after a $26,000 check for a city vendor was deposited into his personal account. Opening arguments are scheduled for Tuesday in the trial of Brownsville Mayor Pat Ahumada.
Texas soldier who staged kidnapping hoax to cover AWOL gets prison, dishonorable dischargeOctober 2nd, 2009 Soldier gets 3-year prison term for kidnap hoaxFORT HOOD, Texas — A Fort Hood soldier who tried to fake his kidnapping by a Mexican drug cartel after he went AWOL was sentenced Friday to three years in prison and dishonorably discharged. As part of a deal in which Pfc.
Texas soldier accused of staging kidnapping hoax to cover being AWOL pleads guiltyOctober 2nd, 2009 Texas soldier pleads guilty in kidnapping hoaxFORT HOOD, Texas — A soldier accused of spinning a kidnapping hoax to cover his absence without leave from Fort Hood in Texas has pleaded guilty to desertion, making false official statements and obstruction of justice. Pfc. James Andrew Gonzalez pleaded guilty Friday in a Fort Hood military trial.
The Israeli military says reports of another soldier abducted are falseAugust 14th, 2009 Israeli military says all troops accounted forJERUSALEM — The Israeli military says all troops are accounted for after investigating reports that a soldier had been abducted. The military said Friday morning that no soldiers are missing.
Texas woman accused of beheading newborn son charged with capital murder, held on $1M bailJuly 27th, 2009 Woman accused of beheading infant held on $1M bailSAN ANTONIO — A Texas woman accused of decapitating her 3½-week-old son has been charged with capital murder and is being held on $1 million bail. Otty Sanchez has not appeared in court or been arraigned on the charges.
Fort Bliss soldier pleads guilty to lesser charges in beating death of fellow soldier in TexasJuly 23rd, 2009 Texas soldier pleads guilty in beating deathFORT BLISS, Texas — A Fort Bliss soldier pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges that he fatally beat another soldier with a baseball bat. Pvt. Deandrez Robertson admitted in a Fort Bliss court that he hit Pvt.
Fort Hood soldier reported missing found in Texas border town, Army says no sign of kidnappingJuly 23rd, 2009 Army: No indication Texas soldier was kidnappedBROWNSVILLE, Texas — The Army said little Thursday about a soldier who disappeared for more than a week and was reported as a possible kidnap victim before being apprehended in an upscale neighborhood in the border city of Laredo. Pfc. James Andrew Gonzalez, 24, a soldier based at Fort Hood in Texas, was reported missing more than a week ago.
Texas soldier missing for about a week; brother says FBI told family ransom demand was madeJuly 21st, 2009 Brother: Ransom demanded for missing Texas soldierMcALLEN, Texas — A Fort Hood-based soldier has been missing for about a week since telling family members he was heading to a Texas border town, and the FBI says the Army was told the missing private had been kidnapped, the soldier's brother said Tuesday. The family of Pfc.
Taliban Web site says it has captured a US soldier in AfghanistanJuly 6th, 2009 Taliban confirms capture of US soldierCAIRO — The Taliban confirmed on its Web site that it is holding an American soldier that the U.S. military had earlier described as possibly being in enemy hands.
US military says insurgents capture an American soldier in eastern AfghanistanJuly 2nd, 2009 US: American soldier captured in AfghanistanKABUL — Insurgents have captured an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Thursday.
Suspected illegal immigrant shot in convenience store after Border Patrol chaseJuly 1st, 2009 Border Patrol agent shoots suspected immigrantMcALLEN, Texas — A Border Patrol agent shot a suspected illegal immigrant during an altercation in a South Texas convenience store Wednesday. The agent, who was not identified, chased the man into the Kwik Pantry convenience store in Kingsville after he and other people ran from a vehicle the Border Patrol was pursuing around 8 a.m., said Border Patrol spokesman John Lopez.
Fort Hood soldier stabbed to death on Texas post; ex-husband in federal custodyJune 23rd, 2009 Fort Hood soldier stabbed to death on Texas postFORT HOOD, Texas — The FBI says a soldier was stabbed to death at her Fort Hood home and her civilian ex-husband is being charged with murder. Fort Hood police found 26-year-old Sgt.
Ky. trial underway for ex-soldier charged with raping girl, killing family in IraqApril 27th, 2009 Ex-soldier's Ky. trial for Iraq crime beginsPADUCAH, Ky.
Military says soldier apparently committed suicide at Texas barracks after failing medic testApril 22nd, 2009 Soldier apparently killed self after failing testSAN ANTONIO — The military says a soldier who flunked out of combat medic training has been found dead in an apparent suicide at the Fort Sam Houston barracks. Spokesman Phil Reidinger at the base in Texas says Pfc.
Soldier arrested for comrade's Russian roulette deathJanuary 18th, 2009 CIUDAD JUAREZ - A Mexican soldier was arrested in the border city of Juarez as a suspect in the death of a fellow soldier who participated in a game of Russian roulette, prosecutors said, EFE has reported. Angel Olivas Valdez, 23, was being prosecuted for the death of Luis Felipe Chavarria Carranza in Ciudad Juarez, which is across the border from El Paso, Texas.
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