Customs officer charged in gun scheme

Customs officer charged in gun scheme BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A U.S. customs officer has been arrested in South Texas on federal charges of illegally buying guns for another person. Federal prosecutors say 38-year-old Manuel Eduardo Pena twice bought hunting rifles at a Brownsville sporting goods store and then accepted reimbursement from a legal permanent resident who did not have the ...
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Customs-officer-in-Texas-arrested-for-gun-buys-3585616.php

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 14:54:55 -0700

Cargo airline founder faces child porn trial

Cargo airline founder faces child porn trial Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 09:23 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2012 BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A federal prosecutor says the founder of a South Texas cargo airline had online contact with 13- and 14-year-old girls that quickly turned ...
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Trial-begins-for-Texas-cargo-airline-founder-3555954.php

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 23:04:43 -0700

Jury convicts founder of US cargo airline on child pornography charges

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Jurors convicted the founder of a cargo airline on child pornography charges Monday, siding with prosecutors who said he had explicit online chats with undercover officers posing as young teenage girls and collected numerous illegal images.
http://news.yahoo.com/jury-convicts-founder-us-cargo-airline-child-pornography-010702685.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 18:07:02 -0700

Texas airline exec found guilty in child porn case

Brownsville, Texas— Jurors convicted the founder of a Texas cargo airline on child pornography charges Monday, siding with prosecutors who said he had explicit online chats with undercover officers posing as young teenage girls and collected numerous illegal images.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120521/NATION/205210424/1020/rss09

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 22:02:32 -0700

Texas jury gets airline exec's child porn case

BROWNSVILLE, Texas—Jurors convicted the founder of a Texas cargo airline on child pornography charges Monday, siding with prosecutors who said he had explicit online chats with undercover officers posing as young teenage girls and collected numerous illegal images.
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20671465/jury-get-airline-execs-child-porn-case?source=rss

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 04:51:22 -0700

Texas airline exec describes enemies at porn trial

BROWNSVILLE, Texas—The founder of a South Texas cargo airline testified in his own defense on Friday, the fifth day of his federal trial on
http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_20655873/texas-airline-exec-describes-enemies-at-porn-trial?source=rss

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 12:51:49 -0700

UT Brownsville welcomes new era, says goodbye to faculty

The 20-year partnership between the University of Texas at Brownsville nd Texas Southmost College must part ways, and as part of the change, 90 of the current 300 faculty members, will be terminated.
http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=758541

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 18:08:28 -0700

Texas in talks with SpaceX on possible spaceport deal

HOUSTON, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Texas is engaged in talks with private spaceflight company SpaceX on a possible deal for the latter to build a spaceport in the state, local media reported Friday.
http://www.mysinchew.com/node/73787?tid=37

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 20:36:27 -0700

Gun buying scheme lands Brownsville customs officer in jail

A Brownsville customs officer is behind bars on federal charges after being accused of buying rifles for an immigrant who did not have authorization to have them.
http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=758376

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 09:53:16 -0700

South Texas airline founder lists enemies as he takes stand in own defense at child porn trial

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The founder of a South Texas cargo airline testified in his own defense on Friday, the fifth day of his federal trial on child pornography charges, and described several people motivated to set him up.
http://www.startribune.com/nation/152075225.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 12:49:56 -0700