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Watauga Man Admits To Downloading, Distributing Child Porn

A Watauga man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Dallas to one count of transporting and shipping child pornography, the Department of Justice announced on Tuesday.

2012/11/21

Four Men Charged With Running Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

Four Texas men are in federal custody after authorities recovered approximately 36.5 kg of marijuana from a house in Fort Worth. The men are charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute.

2012/10/30

Undocumented immigrants are body searched before boarding a deportation flight. (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Program Offers Opportunity For Deferred Deportation Status

Starting August 15, illegal immigrants that were brought to the United States as children can apply to temporarily live and work in the country legally.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/08/14

Mom Of Deported Dallas Teen Runaway Files Suit

The mother of a teenage Dallas runaway who gave authorities a false name and wound up deported to South America has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against officials with the Justice Department and Homeland Security.

2012/05/23

Four months after a purchase at a Fort Worth gun show, an assassin would pull the trigger on that same gun in a highway ambush in Mexico, killing Jaime Zapata, an agent with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

Man Linked To Federal Agent’s Murder Gets 7 Years On Weapons Charges

A man who pled guilty last year to his role in a gun trafficking operation that was linked to the killing of a federal agent in Mexico was sentenced Monday to seven years in prison.

2012/05/07

Reform-Minded Immigration Facility Unveiled

Federal officials are unveiling a new 608-bed detention facility they say represents the Obama administration’s pledge to overhaul America’s much-maligned system for jailing immigration offenders.

2012/03/13

A U.S. Border Patrol agent looks for footprints from illegal immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. (credit: Getty Images/John Moore)

Fort Worth Officers Say Feds Ignored Human Trafficking Victim

A pair of Fort Worth police officers spoke freely with CBS 11 News about why they believe federal immigration officials botched an investigation.

2012/02/23

Dallas Teen Deported To Colombia Could Soon Return

The grandmother of a 15-year-old Dallas girl who was deported to Colombia after giving immigration officials a fake name is questioning why U.S. officials didn’t do more to verify her identify.

2012/01/06

Former Cowboy Hurd Released On Bond After Being Cut By Bears

There are new developments in the federal drug investigation of former Dallas Cowboy Sam Hurd. Hurd was released on $100,000 bond soon after the announcement that the Chicago Bears cut him from the team.

2011/12/16

Lawsuit Planned Over ICE Ankle Bracelet

Maribel Arellano still cries when talking about the ankle bracelet she had to wear until recently. “It’s not good for me or my kids, I’d cry.”

2011/11/02

Border Patrol Seizes Drugs and Illegal Immigrants On Mexico Border

Border Violence Very Real For Arlington Couple

A simple road trip to Mexico for an Arlington couple turned into a nightmare just after they crossed the border. The couple set out on the 1,000 mile drive to Leon, Mexico on Monday, packed into a truck with a week’s worth of luggage and gifts for their family.

2011/07/15