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Archives for July 2011

City of Laredo Celebrates Reopening of Compressed Natural Gas Facility

Compressed Natural Gas Facility Stimulus fund grants helped update City’s fueling station  (Laredo, TX)  The City of Laredo was awarded $924,000 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds through the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) for the upgrade of its existing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refueling facility.  Laredo now joins the ranks of Austin, Beaumont, Corpus

Mayor Salinas Joins Fellow Mayors In Calling for Jobs

 Laredo, TX— Mayor Salinas was is in Los Angeles  at the invitation of Los Angeles Mayor and United States Conference of Mayors President Antonio Villaraigosa to assist the Conference shape its message for the coming year.  Mayor Salinas serves in the leadership of the Conference on immigration, border and trade issues.  The lead message coming out of the Mayors’ meeting is that jobs

Mayor Salinas in Los Angeles for U.S. Conference of Mayors Event

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  Laredo Mayor Raul Salinas traveled to Los Angeles yesterday at the invitation of Los Angeles Mayor and U.S. Conference of Mayors President Antonio Villaraigosa to attend a leadership meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors.  Mayors Salinas and Villaraigosa have been partners on immigration and trade issues in the past, and

After 13 years: A Capital Murder Fugitive is Captured by the Webb County Sheriff’s Office& U.S. Marshalls in Mexico

 Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Thursday, July 21, 2011  The Webb County Sheriff’s Office  Criminal Investigative Division in conjunction with the U.S. Marshalls apprehended a wanted fugitive in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.   The fugitive, identified as Jesus Servando Lopez of 32 years of age, is wanted on a 1999 warrant of arrest on capital murder

CBP Officers at Laredo Port of Entry Take Custody of Two Men Wanted on State Murder, Aggravated Kidnapping Charges

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry on Thursday took custody of two U.S. citizen men wanted on multiple state warrants including murder and aggravated kidnapping.  The first apprehension occurred on July 21, 2011 at Gateway to the Americas Bridge

Weekend Loop 20 & McPherson Rd : Maintenance Work to Extend Turnaround Lane

Courtesy Raul Leal,  LAREDO, Tx – Effective tonight, Friday, July 22, 2012, Gilmore Construction Co. will continue working along Eastbound LP 20 approximately 1,000 feet prior to the intersection with McPherson Rd.  The construction involves the extension of the auxiliary lane for the westbound turnaround. (RMC 6210-65-001)  Periodic lane closures for the inside through lane along Eastbound LP 20 are expected from 9:00 p.m.,

Webb County Sheriff’s Office Provides 19 scholarships to Criminal Justice Students

Courtesy Maru De La Paz,  Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Friday, July 22, 2011, The Webb County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with the Laredo Rotary Club hosted a breakfast honoring scholarship recipients at the Embassy Suites located on Calle Del Norte.  Sheriff Martin Cuellar along with his staff presented a check in the amount

Mexican Authorities turn over a Wanted Fugitive to US Law Enforcement

Courtesy Joe Baeza, At approximately 1p.m. Mexican authorities turned over Wenceslao Tovar Jr. to U.S. Marshal’s custody.  He is being held in Federal custody on outstanding federal charges. He was transported to the Laredo Police Department for processing. He is also pending the outstanding warrants from a 2005 case which include charges of Murder, Aggravated

CBP Launches Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign

Courtesy Richard Pauza, “Don’t Be Fooled” to Complement Central America/Mexico Campaign  WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today launched two public service announcements as part of the “Don’t Be Fooled” campaign—a public awareness campaign designed to educate citizens and encourage public vigilance to combat human trafficking within local communities, and invite others to

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