Laredo News Archives

A police detail leads to the arrests of five women. The five women were arrested for soliciting money for sex from and undercover Laredo police officer.

Pro 8 News is there as the Webb county sheriff's departments in conjunction with I.C.E. raid two homes in west Laredo.

A federal judge has dismissed a charge against the son of a Texas man accused of swindling investors from North Dakota and elsewhere out of millions of dollars.

Laredo Medical Center did their part to pay tribute to breast cancer survivors. This evening friends and family joined breast cancer survivors at LMC for the Pink For Two Tea Party.

One of the last masses that Monsignor Tom Davis presided over was the funeral of a beloved Laredo Leader.

Churchgoers in Nuevo Laredo were given the opportunity to receive their flu vaccines.

Residents on India Avenue between Oa kane Street and Stewart Street can expect to be without water today.

FEMA trailers may soon be up for grabs in Laredo; a presentation was made today before of County Commissioners to start the process.

There's been overwhelming response from people and local authorities on a story we brought to you first here on Eight.

Capitol Heights, MD featherweight and 2008 Olympian Gary Russell Jr . remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Noe Lopez of Mexico tonight at the Laredo Entertainment Center in Laredo, TX.

A firefighter who was accused of removing items from a fire scene will return to work on Monday.

It has been more than 24 hours since the shooting reported across the border in Nuevo Laredo.

Local, state and federal police respond to bridge number one and two in force following a shootout in Nuevo Laredo.

Authorities have found a weapon that they believe could be linked to the city's latest murder not too far from where that shooting happened.

It was a scary night for some people in a West Laredo neighborhood. It happened shortly after eight tonight in the 2900 block of Plum when police received a call of deadly conduct in the area.

Judge Solomon Casseb Jr., who was a district court judge in San Antonio and became a senior district judge, died Friday night in Laredo.

Laredoans continue to speak out on our Pro 8 News Blog about the incident involving the truant officer and the murder of two-year-old Katherine Cardenas.

A collision between a vehicle and a motorcycle sends one man to the hospital. The accident happened at the intersection of Stewart and McPherson.

Ita s been more than a month since little Katherine Cardenasa s death and up until now police have been tightlipped on any details about this case.

Community members in Laredo have been very outspoken about the death of two-year-old Katherine and what they think should happen to her alleged killer.

Ronald McDonald House Charities has set up their second family room in Laredo. The family room is at Laredo Medical Center.

A body was found in central Laredo in a local hotel room. A Hispanic male believed to be in his fifties was found lifeless in a room towards the back of the motel 6 located in the 53-hundred block of San Bernardo.

An H1-N1 vaccine is already being distributed and raising many questions in the process for parents.

Police need your help finding a suspect wanted for murder and kidnapping. The Laredo Police Department says they received information today that Eric Ivan Martinez may be in the Laredo area.

The teen accused of killing 2-year-old Katherine Cardenas is still in a lock-up as he awaits to be certified as an adult.

A Texas Highway Patrol trooper found 5,408 lbs. of marijuana inside a school bus after pulling over the vehicle north of Laredo, Texas Department of Public Safety officials said.

Pot busts are routine in South Texas. So drug smugglers are forced to find newer, better ways to get their drugs into the United States.

New information tonight involving the recent drive-by shooting at Webb County Commissioner Frank Sciaraffa's home.

The identity of the man who died after being pinned in between a tractor-trailer and a loading dock at the world trade bridge has been revealed.

Her lifeless body was found inside her car almost three weeks ago; and, tonight, authorities are sharing more information about the case.

Milton Elementary students traveled to Egypta s temporary location this morning: their school's gymnasium.

A popular Laredo radio show is off the air... The Sunny and Al show no longer exists.

The Laredo police department is reporting a drive by shooting that happened overnight at the home of a Webb county commissioner.

A group of Laredoans is puckering up and raising funds for one organization's popular annual fundraising event.

Rainy weather is predicted to continue over the Eastern half of the country on Wednesday as an intense low pressure system pushes eastward through the country, moving over the Great Lakes and into the Northeast.

AVID RatingsTM announces Ruiz Homes, Taylor Morrison - West Florida, and Gold Medallion as winners of the 2009 AVID Awards for best customer experience in the home building industry.

Laredo police apprehend a fugitive wanted in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Gregory Wayne Smith was arrested on Friday for an outstanding arrest warrant on felony charges of first-degree rape.

LAREDO, Texas - A few city council members are making a big push to bring a new rail bridge to Laredo.

Laredo Firefest is coming up this weekend. Organizers say the charity event will be bigger and better this year... With lots of entertainment for the whole family about 17-thousand people showed up last year and this time around.

You can help benefit local patients and survivors in the battle against the disease.

Theya re tales of mysterious and unexplainable events haunting Laredo and now a local museum is putting them on display.

Texas Governor Rick Perry was in Laredo for a brief visit. During his stay he addressed the members of the Combined Law Enforcement Associations, also known as CLEAT.

Mexico's federal Attorney General's Office says authorities have has seized the largest quantity of precursor chemicals for methamphetamine in the country's history.

Governor Rick Perry will visit Laredo tomorrow afternoon for a law enforcement convention sponsored by the Laredo Police Officers Association.

LAREDO, Texas Six motorists trapped in floodwaters have been rescued and a day care was evacuated after thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain in southern Texas.

The threat of a strong flu season has some Laredoans worried. But the City Of Laredo Health Department's message is clear.