A deadly flood struck Kerr County, Texas, on Independence Day, leaving at least 24 people dead and 23 girls missing from a Christian summer camp near Hunt. The flood, triggered by torrential rain along the Guadalupe River, turned deadly in the early morning hours as waters rose over 26 feet in just three hours.
Border Patrol agents in South Texas uncovered a harrowing smuggling attempt Wednesday after discovering seven illegal aliens sealed into a hidden compartment beneath a flatbed trailer. The discovery occurred after the truck’s driver, attempting to evade law enforcement, crashed into a ranch fence near Laredo and fled on foot.
A multi-agency task force arrested 16 members of the Venezuelan “Anti-Tren” gang in Houston, Texas, marking the largest FBI takedown yet of the offshoot criminal faction. The suspects, linked to the notorious Tren de Aragua terrorist group, face federal charges for drug trafficking, weapons offenses, and violent crimes, including a mass shooting.
Brian Johnson, the controversial fitness influencer known as the “Liver King,” was arrested on Tuesday, June 25, in Austin, Texas, after allegedly posting a series of threatening messages directed at podcast host Joe Rogan. Austin Police confirmed Johnson’s arrest and charged him with making a terroristic threat.
Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed a bill into law that bans entities connected to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing land in the state.
