Operation Take Back America in Southern Texas resulted in nearly 100 arrests and 95 charges from June 27 to July 2, targeting illegal entry, drug trafficking, and firearms violations.

A man from Los Angeles has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a $12.5 million scam that victimized investors in the Southern District of Texas.

Prosecutors said Leidy Lopez, 44, pleaded guilty to her role in selling thousands of fake temporary Texas license plates and was to report for her prison sentence, but failed to do so.

The nation’s largest owner of regional sports networks will offer single-game pricing for NBA and NHL games beginning next month.

Prosecutors say Khalia Douglas posted stories on her Instagram with captions flat out incriminating her saying: “SBA is back open. $350 for method. Yes, I’m doing applications $100 upfront & $2k when your money hits. You’ll need a real bank account.”

Prosecutors say Christopher Montealegre, 45, pleaded guilty to applying for and receiving a newly built home worth $314,000 with federally approved funds meant to assist Hurricane Harvey victims.

Jerreck Hilliard, AKA Jmoney, was one of several suspects 'in the pimp game' back in 2021, accused of trafficking young girls on the infamous Bissonnet Track.

The NHL and Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, have reached an agreement that will keep local broadcasts for 11 teams on Bally Sports through the end of this season.

The NBA and Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, have reached an agreement that will keep local broadcasts for 15 teams on Bally Sports through the end of this season.

A man accused of multiple sex crimes and been on the run for 35 years has been captured in Galveston, according to the U.S. Marshals Service in the Southern District of Texas.

The charges against 39 individuals are the newest brought in the Department of Justice Criminal Division’s Houston Violent Crime Initiative, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas and local, state and federal law enforcement.

A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered Diamond Sports to pay the full value of its media contracts to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers.

Fentanyl, one of the most lethal drugs on the streets, has the ability for a vast quantity to be transported in little spaces.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that an investigation into the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been completed.

The meeting started off with a simple introduction by the top law enforcement official in our area: “My name Alamdar Hamdani. I go by Al.”

The Southern District of Texas has sworn in the first Asian American as the 24th presidentially-appointed U.S. Attorney.

A news conference was held Wednesday morning to announce the success of Operation North Star, a 30-day multi-agency operation led by the US Marshal Service to combat violent crime in 10 cities nationwide.

A Friendswood man convicted of sexually exploiting minors and other child pornography changes was sentenced this week to 35 years in prison, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of Texas announced.

Joshua R. Lollar was arrested in Spring on Friday, according to court documents. Images included with criminal complaint against Joshua R. Lollar filed on Jan. 15, 2021 in U.S. Courts Southern District of Texas. (U.S. Courts Southern District of Texas)Images included with criminal complaint against Joshua R. Lollar filed on Jan. 15, 2021 in U.S. Courts Southern District of Texas. (U.S. Courts Southern District of Texas)Images included with criminal complaint against Joshua R. Lollar filed on Jan. 15, 2021 in U.S. Courts Southern District of Texas. (U.S. Courts Southern District of Texas)

HOUSTON – Ryan Patrick, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, spoke to KPRC 2 on Thursday about the federal charges his office brought against Elmer Manzano, the man accused of killing a Houston police sergeant and wounding another officer. “We brought two federal charges -- one for being a felon in possession of a firearm and for being an alien in possession of a firearm,” Patrick said. Manzano, a 51-year old convicted felon, is accused of shooting and killing Houston police Sgt. Federal charging documents show that as early as Saturday, Houston police knew Manzano had a gun. On both occasions, the wife said Manzano displayed a weapon and she feared for her life.

HOUSTON – A Houston woman was charged after she fraudulently obtained more than $1.9 million in Paycheck Protection Program, according to Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick of the Southern District of Texas. Lola Shalewa Barbara Kasali, 22, was charged with making false statements to a financial institution, wire fraud, bank fraud and engaging in unlawful monetary transactions. She received more than $1.9 million in PPP loan funds and after the approval of Lola’s Level application, according to the complaint. Kasali transferred the money in four separate bank accounts after receiving the funds, which were later seized by authorities, according to the charges. She appeared in court before a U.S. Magistrate Judge Christina Bryan in Houston at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

HOUSTON – As the year comes to a close, the number of immigrants crossing the border from Mexico into Texas illegally is dropping. “The amount of traffic that we’re encountering here daily has gone down significantly,” said U.S. Border Patrol Agent Herman Rivera. The crisis peaked in May when more than 140,000 people were caught crossing the border or deemed “inadmissible.” But by the end of November, that number dropped to just over 42,000. Rivera believes all of this is why there’s been a decrease in families crossing the border and why those caught crossing, don’t simply surrender like they did earlier this year. “They’re running because they know if they get caught they’re going to get sent back to their country,” Rivera said.