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Courtesy Eddie Zavala, Laredo, Texas – Webb County Sheriff’s Office investigators on Saturday evening arrested a local man in connection with a homicide that happened last week in El Cenizo. Angel Javier Fernandez, 28, was charged with murder felony 1 and was transported to the Webb County Jail in lieu of a $500,000 bond. He
Courtesy Lauren Arredondo, (Laredo, Texas)-In 2021-22, the Region One GEAR UP: College Now-Career Connected! project established the Family Champion Award to recognize the efforts of campus parent leaders, from the 21 GEAR UP high schools, that have been great supporters of the program, its students, and its families. Many of these parent leaders have worked
Courtesy Carmen Davila, (Laredo, Texas)-The NNDDA (National Narcotic Detector Dog Association) held a K9 Training and Competition in Laredo, Texas. The conference was hosted by United ISD Police K9 Unit and The Laredo Police Department from May 30th to June 3rd. A total of 89 teams representing over 15 law enforcement agencies participated. The majority
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – The traffic signal at the intersection of Mines Road (FM 1472) and Pinnacle Road / World Trade Center Loop will be placed on YELLOW and RED flash starting on Tuesday, June 7th, 2022. The traffic signals will be activated and fully functional on Thursday, June 9th at 9:00
Courtesy Jennifer Guitierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized methamphetamine that totaled over $7,100,000 in street value. “Narcotic interdiction continues to be vital to the CBP border security mission,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “This enforcement action illustrates
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently, the Laredo Federal Credit Union (LFCU), awarded $500.00 scholarships to several local high school graduates. Ten United ISD students were among the 22 recipients at the drive-thru award ceremony hosted at LFCU’s McPherson Road location. President/C.E.O Rafael Martinez and several co-workers coordinated the event. “Laredo Federal Credit Union believes in
Courtesy Dana Youngentob, Nearly 500 individuals in Laredo will receive substance use disorder support through grant Washington, DC—U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that People with Ideas of Love, Liberty, Acceptance and Respect (PILLAR) in Laredo will receive $1,196,880 through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The grant will help support the implementation
Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD’s Office of Technology received the Tyler Excellence award for the year 2020. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, Tyler canceled their annual Tyler Connect conference for the last two years. However, the district was invited to receive the award last week in Indianapolis at the Tyler Connect 2022 conference.
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo Health Department has confirmed the first case of Hepatitis A this year. Currently, there are no additional cases epidemiologically linked. This is the first confirmed case of hepatitis since 2015. The individual is now in good condition. The case was first detected at a local
Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized cocaine in two separate enforcement actions that totaled over $1,500,000 in street value. “This seizure demonstrates how the officers’ determination, utilization of technology and canines led to the discovery of this hard narcotic,” said Port Director Alberto Flores,
