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A body found near a Bexar County railroad is believed to be connected to the six people found dead inside a boxcar in Laredo during a suspected human-smuggling operation. The Bexar County Medical Examiner will identify the man and determine the cause of death, while Union Pacific Police and Homeland Security Investigations continue the broader investigation into the incident.
Six people—five men and one woman—were found dead inside a shipping container at a Texas rail yard near Laredo. An autopsy found the woman died of hyperthermia, and investigators say the others likely died of heatstroke as well. Identification cards suggest the deceased may be from Mexico and Honduras, and authorities are continuing examinations while coordinating with border agencies; Union Pacific says it is cooperating with investigators. The incident highlights dangers tied to border crossings and smuggling in the region.
Six people were found dead inside a boxcar at a rail yard in Laredo, Texas, and investigators are probing the cause amid hot conditions; local police, Union Pacific, and federal authorities are involved, with no ages or immigration status disclosed, and authorities say it echoes a similar migrant incident in the area from a prior year.
Six people were found dead inside a Union Pacific boxcar in Laredo, Texas; a 29-year-old Mexican woman died of hyperthermia, and investigators believe the others may be from Mexico and Honduras. Authorities are examining whether they were unauthorized migrants, with consulates and Union Pacific cooperating as they identify the victims and arrange repatriations.
Six people were found dead inside a Union Pacific cargo train at a Laredo railyard, with temperatures in the upper 90s at the time; authorities are investigating and the ages and genders of the deceased have not yet been released.
Laredo's Alexander High School was placed on lockdown after a concerning social media video depicting an individual with a possible weapon surfaced, prompting a security alert and a heavy law enforcement presence. The school advised parents to stay put and remain available for updates, while authorities worked to clear the campus. Laredo Police confirmed that students would be released and parents could pick them up, but the credibility of the video and its connection to the alert are still unverified.
Laredo, Webb County, and federal law enforcement agencies are investigating a threat made to south Texas schools, resulting in the early dismissal of local schools. An email was received stating that multiple bombs had been placed in different schools with the intention of harming children. Authorities are taking the threat seriously and have been in constant communication with federal agencies and local school districts. As a precaution, several school districts released students early, with classes expected to resume on Tuesday.
The Laredo Health Department has reported a rise in Covid-19 cases, with 241 cases in July and 275 cases in August. They are now preparing for a new Covid-19 vaccine targeting the XBB lineage viruses, which will be available in the coming weeks, specifically targeting mid to late September.
The Laredo Police Department has released the names of the children who tragically lost their lives in a devastating three-vehicle accident in south Laredo. The deceased children were elementary students from Centeno Elementary School. Four adults also sustained critical injuries in the crash, and authorities are currently investigating the cause of the collision. The United Independent School District (UISD) has expressed their condolences and is offering support to the affected families.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the head in central Laredo near Willow Street and Jarvis Avenue. He was airlifted to San Antonio in critical condition. The Laredo Police Department's Crimes Against Persons Division is investigating the incident.
The US has stopped taking mobile app appointments for asylum-seekers at a Texas border crossing that connects to a dangerous Mexican city after advocates warned that migrants were being targeted there for extortion. Mexican officials in Nuevo Laredo, across the border from Laredo, Texas, had threatened to hold them and make them miss their scheduled asylum appointments unless they paid them. The situation in Nuevo Laredo casts doubt on the administration’s argument that Mexico is a safe place for the record number of people fleeing violence in Central America and elsewhere.