Jumpy Iowa convenience store clerks throw cash at man in mistaken holdupOctober 5th, 2009 Jumpy clerks toss cash at man before he demands itWATERLOO, Iowa — Police said clerks at a convenience store that was robbed twice in recent months threw money at a man in a case of a mistaken robbery. The clerks at Five Star Snacks and More thought they were being robbed last Thursday when they were confronted by a rambling man who had his hand in his pocket.
Immigrant deaths near the US-Mexico border at a glanceOctober 2nd, 2009 Immigrant deaths near the US-Mexico borderThe number of immigrants who died while crossing the U.S.-Mexico border:
— 492 in fiscal year 2005
— 454 in fiscal year 2006
— 398 in fiscal year 2007
— 390 in fiscal year 2008
— 378 in fiscal year 2009-x
x-2009 figure includes deaths through Aug. 31. Deaths in September, the last month of the fiscal year, haven't yet been totaled.
2 charged with smuggling dozens of immigrants into California after US border crossing rushedSeptember 24th, 2009 2 charged with smuggling in Calif. border shootingSAN DIEGO — Two men were charged Thursday with smuggling illegal immigrants in a failed attempt to rush the nation's busiest border crossing in vans packed with suspected illegal immigrants.
Autopsy: Slain Border Patrol agent shot 8 times near San Diego, with 4 wounds to headAugust 19th, 2009 Autopsy: Slain Border Patrol agent shot 8 timesSAN DIEGO — A Border Patrol agent who was killed last month in a remote, boulder-strewn area was shot eight times in the head, neck and torso, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday. Robert Rosas, 30, was struck four times in the head — three times on the left side of his face and once in the back of his head, the San Diego County medical examiner's office.
Border Patrol offers $250K reward for information in agent's shooting deathAugust 7th, 2009 Border Patrol offers $250K reward in agent's deathCHULA VISTA, Calif. — The U.S.
Migrant? What migrant? UK says man sneaked into UK in bus full of border agentsAugust 2nd, 2009 Migrant slipped into UK aboard border agents' busLONDON — The government says an illegal immigrant sneaked into the U.K. by smuggling himself aboard a bus full of British border agents.
US Border Patrol agent to be buried near rugged California region where he was shot deadJuly 31st, 2009 Calif. burial set for slain Border Patrol agentEL CENTRO, Calif. — The U.S.
Police in Mexico identify main suspect in shooting death of US Border Patrol agentJuly 27th, 2009 Mexico police name suspect in border agent deathCHULA VISTA, Calif. — Authorities in Mexico on Sunday named the man suspected of pulling the trigger in the fatal shooting of a U.S.
Border Patrol agent shot to death while chasing suspects in remote area of San Diego CountyJuly 24th, 2009 Border Patrol agent killed in San Diego CountySAN DIEGO — A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot to death in a remote area of San Diego County as he tracked suspected illegal immigrants or drug smugglers, authorities said Friday.
Border Patrol agents in Arizona arrest 3 illegal immigrants with sex-assault historiesJuly 21st, 2009 Illegal immigrants with sex convictions arrestedTUCSON, Ariz. — Border Patrol agents in the Tucson sector have arrested three illegal immigrants with sex-related charges or convictions for illegally re-entering the United States.
Police seek masked teens who took potato chips, soda from southwestern Pa. convenience storeJuly 1st, 2009 Masked teens take chips, soda from Pa. storeUNIONTOWN, Pa.
Texas police arrest 3 after reports that undocumented immigrants held against their willJune 22nd, 2009 3 arrested after Texas immigrant standoffMcALLEN, Texas — Armed men who allegedly held 12 suspected illegal immigrants in a Brownsville house for several days while trying to get money from their relatives were arrested Monday after a three-hour standoff with police. Ten men from Mexico and two women from El Salvador were turned over to U.S.
Border Patrol making fewer apprehensions; recession seen as detering illegal migrationJune 16th, 2009 Third year of fewer illegal immigrants caughtMcALLEN, Texas — The number of U.S. border apprehensions dropped for a third consecutive year, falling to a level not seen since 1973, new government data show.
Border Patrol: Truck driver arrested trying to smuggle 73 over California-Mexico borderJune 8th, 2009 Border Patrol: Driver tried to smuggle 73 into USCAMPO, Calif. — The U.S.
Convenience store clerk says she helped Connecticut slaying suspect surrenderMay 8th, 2009 Store clerk says she aided arrest in Conn. slayingMIDDLETOWN, Conn.