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Police: Infant lands in EP hospital with possible signs of physical abuse
Eagle Pass, TX - Eagle Pass Police Department investigators are currently gathering information on a possible physical abuse case of a...
Oct 16, 20191 min read


Sheriff deputies arrest 3 women for Public Intoxication, find 'coke' on one of them
Eagle Pass, TX - Maverick County Sheriff's Office Units responded to a location on Dr. Gates Drive on Thursday morning shortly after 4...
Oct 11, 20191 min read


Illegal immigrant shot, seriously wounded in Quemado
Eagle Pass, TX - On Thursday night Maverick County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to Quemado, TX in reference to a wounded 27-year-old...
Oct 11, 20191 min read


Cowboys watch party with free BBQ, cold beverages to be held in EP on Sunday
Eagle Pass, TX - District Attorney Roberto Serna is inviting ALL Dimmit, Maverick and Zavala County residents to join him for some fun...
Oct 4, 20192 min read


Drug use, exposure 'rampant' at local middle school, concerned parent claims
Eagle Pass, TX - A confidential EPISD parent reached out to the Eagle Pass News Leader editorial for help in getting the message out to...
Oct 1, 20192 min read


DPS, FBI 'investigate' EP Water Works, raid EP police officer's home
Eagle Pass, TX - In an ongoing investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Texas Department of Public Safety...
Sep 24, 20192 min read


GEO jailer transported to hospital after being assaulted by inmate
Eagle Pass, TX - A jailer of the GEO prison located 12 miles north of Eagle Pass, was transported to the Fort Duncan Regional Medical...
Sep 19, 20191 min read


BP: Migrant Flow Down, Discovery of Drugs, Criminal Activities on the Rise
EL PASO, Texas – Reduced border crossing numbers aided by efforts of the Mexican government have allowed U.S. Border Patrol Agents from...
Sep 19, 20192 min read


Intensive checkup at intl bridges amid Russian group crossing attempt
Eagle Pass, TX - A group of approximately 6 Russian citizens, attempted to cross illegally into the US at International Bridge II early...
Sep 18, 20191 min read


EP man, 59, charged for shooting, wounding 21-year-old, police says
Eagle Pass, TX - 59-year-old man identified as Randy Vasquez was formally charged before a magistrate with aggravated assault with a...
Sep 17, 20191 min read


Judge Saucedo: Second consecutive year county operates in the black
Eagle Pass, TX - The Maverick County Commissioners Court composed by Judge David Saucedo, Commissioners Gerardo Morales, Rosy Cantu, Pete...
Sep 17, 20192 min read


Union Pacific train derails, catches fire near Eagle Pass
Eagle Pass, TX - Union Pacific employees are working nonstop since Monday morning to repair a wooden bridge that was destroyed by a fire...
Sep 17, 20191 min read


BP arrests MS-13 Gang Member, Convicted Sex Offender in Eagle Pass
EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in Eagle Pass arrested a convicted sex offender and a confirmed MS-13 gang member this...
Sep 12, 20192 min read


BP discovers illegal immigrant inside truck's toolbox on Hwy 57 checkpoint
DEL RIO, Texas – Del Rio Sector agents were busy over the weekend, with 10 smuggling cases that led to the arrest of 14 human smugglers...
Sep 12, 20192 min read


Texas awarded $3 million for review, reduction of maternal deaths
The Texas Department of State Health Services will receive a federal grant to support the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review...
Sep 12, 20192 min read


EPISD to implement GPS tracking devices on school buses
Eagle Pass, TX - Parents of EPISD school bus riders will soon be able to track their children's ride from and to school. GPS tracking...
Sep 12, 20191 min read


21-year-old injured, airlifted to SA hospital in Eagle Pass shooting
Eagle Pass, TX - EPPD Patrol units responded to the 2100 block of Quarry Street in reference to a report of shots fired. Investigating...
Sep 10, 20191 min read


BP unit struck other vehicle, sent three to the ER
Eagle Pass, TX - Maverick County Sheriff Deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident on US Hwy 277 just 2 miles past Elm Creek over...
Sep 9, 20191 min read


Eagle Passan Tres Barrera selected by MLB's Washington Nationals
24-year-old Eagle Passan Tres Barrera has been selected by the Washington Nationals to replace Kurt Suzuki as catcher. Tres is an all...
Sep 8, 20191 min read


Two arrested after a failed smuggling attempt in Carrizo Springs
The pair attempted to smuggle two illegal aliens in a BMW trunk CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the...
Sep 4, 20192 min read
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