PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (AP) - Authorities say 132 inmates have escaped from a jail in northern Mexico, sparking a search by federal police and soldiers in an area close to the U.S. border.
Coahuila state's Attorney General Homero Ramos Gloria says the director of the prison in Piedras Negras and two other employees have been detained for investigation
Ramos said Monday that 86 of the inmates were serving sentences or pending trials for federal crimes, such as drug trafficking, and the rest faced state charges.
In December 2010, 153 inmates escaped from a prison in the northern city of Nuevo Laredo, right across Laredo, Texas. Authorities charged 41 guards with aiding the inmates in that escape. Mexico's drug gangs frequently try to break their members out of prison.
Thursday, May 23 2013 12:59 AM EDT2013-05-23 04:59:16 GMT
Newschannel 6 crunched some numbers to find out which town is Texoma's gun capital and why so many people there have a license to carry a concealed weapon.
Newschannel 6 crunched some numbers to find out which town is Texoma's gun capital and why so many people there have a license to carry a concealed weapon.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:59:02 GMT
Moore, OK has received an enormous amount of donations and the city is simply overwhelmed. City officials said, monetary donations would be best, until further notice.
Moore, OK has received an enormous amount of donations and the city is simply overwhelmed. City Officials said, monetary donations would be best, until further notice.
