Mystery writer Tony Hillerman has died
Region: New Mexico
New Mexico mystery writer Tony Hillerman died Sunday, Oct. 26, at age 83. It saddens me because he was a darned good writer and, by all accounts, a good man. But I also have a selfish reason to mourn his passing:&n... more
Views: 1274Evangelist's enforcer is sought for beating followers
Region: Arkansas
Jailed evangelist Tony Alamo, 74, faces new charges on reports that he ordered beatings at his Arkansas compound for those who committed even minor infractions against his teachings. 18-year-old Seth Calagna was beaten... more
Views: 1217Top Mexican Crime Fighters Pass Information to Cartels
Region: Mexico
News of new arrests rocked even jaded Mexico crime watchers who expect corruption at every level: five officials of the Attorney General's Organized Crime unit admitted they accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars ... more
Views: 1339Fat man gains a spouse
Region: Mexico
Sometimes simply shedding a few pounds can change your life. With a brand new silhouette, you might even land the man or woman of your dreams. 43-year-old Manuel Uribe of Monterrey, Mexico, found a new life – and ... more
Views: 3718Mexican police score some victories
Region: Mexico
Recent shootouts in Mexican cities between police and drug cartel members suggest the police are getting the upper hand – despite the hefty arsenals attributed to the criminals. Police officers killed several cart... more
Views: 1580Emergency room wait can be a killer
Region: Texas
Unless you're delivered to Dallas' Parkland Memorial Hospital emergency room in an ambulance – or you enter with blood dripping from a gunshot wound – you're likely to wait 20 hours and more for... more
Views: 1288Job seeker alert
Region: MexicoUnemployed? Looking for a new job? Like challenging work in an exotic location? This could be just what you're looking for. First, the qualifications: Psychologically sound Athletic, with good reflexes ... more
Views: 827Traveling to Mexico? Be careful, says alert.
Region: Mexico
The US Department of State is again urging its citizens to be wary in visiting Mexico, especially the border regions, saying that “increased levels of violence make it imperative that travelers understand the risks o... more
Views: 2439Exotic cats seized in Mexican drug traffickers' mansion
Region: Mexico
What do drug traffickers who are flush with money, do with all their loot? Some of them are creating their own private zoos. Mexico City police discovered one of these exotic animal collections in a recent raid at one of t... more
Views: 3027Mexicans aid Central American immigrants
Region: MexicoIn a rare instance of Mexicans siding with Central American immigrants, townspeople in Rafael Lara Grajales, Mexico, came to their aid as police tried herding them into a van. They were apparently responding to news th... more
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