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Former Hidalgo County District Clerk Returns to Face Charges After Thirteen Years as a Fugitive
A man who has not set foot in Hidalgo County voluntarily in thirteen years is finally coming back, and not by choice. Omar Guerrero, 49, was arrested in Mexico on Tuesday and is now in U.S. custody, according to a news release from the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office. District Attorney Toribio "Terry" Palacios said Wednesday that Guerrero will be back in the county within two days, the result of a joint effort between the DA's office, the sheriff's office, the U.S. Marshals,

Maria Salinas
4 days ago3 min read


Their Testimony Died in the Rio Grande. His Lives on the Internet.
A Written Testimony Robert "Doc" Beckett wanted people to know who he was. He said so himself, in a written testimony published on a Christian ministry website called christian-faith.com. His testimony, submitted by his wife, identified only as "GG," covers Beckett's life from childhood in Rio Grande City to drug smuggling along the Texas-Mexico border, shootouts with federal agents, years in Mexican and American prisons, stabbings, a prison riot, Russian roulette, and an eve

Maria Salinas
4 days ago7 min read
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