Editor's note: Jolie McCullough reported from Eagle Pass, Texas, as part of the Local Investigations Fellowship at The New York Times. Leer en español. Fernando Padron was stuck in a South Texas jail ...

A youth ministry volunteer in Texas who smiled for her mugshot after being arrested for molesting her son's then-13-year-old friend is now a convict. Natalie Sorrells, 46, was sentenced to five years ...

For the second time this year, a clerical error at the county jail in Houston has led to the accidental release of an inmate facing felony charges, authorities said ...

Texas A&M Aggies running back Le’Veon Moss is in the news for the wrong reasons. According to Brazos County Jail Records, the Aggies’ star running back was arrested by the College Station Police ...

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Eagle Pass borders the Mexican city of Piedras Negras. Many people who live in Piedras Negras cross daily to work, shop or visit relatives. (Ilana Panich-Linsman For The New York Times, Ilana ...

Fernando Padron was stuck in a South Texas jail cell. Accused of stealing credit cards that he used to buy diapers, a bike and other goods for his family, he had not been brought into court or spoken ...

The Maverick County Courthouse in Eagle Pass. A New York Times investigation found that the county sometimes jailed people for months without charges filed against them. EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - November 7 ...