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Investigators Search for Mass Graves in Northern Mexico

MEXICO CITY - Investigators in the state of Tamaulipas across the border from Texas searched for more mass graves on Saturday after authorities looking for abducted bus passengers uncovered 10 pits containing 72 bodies over the past week. Investigators in Matamoros, which borders on Brownsville, Texas, worked to identify...

Mexican Investigator Probing Border Lake Shooting Slain

(Oct. 12) -- In a grim turn for the worse in the case of the missing Texas man on Falcon Lake, the severed head of the lead Mexican investigator was reportedly delivered to the country's military today. The head of Rolando Armando Flores Villegas was delivered in a suitcase, according to Texas Rep. Aaron Pena, CNN...

Another Mayor Slain in Mexico, This Time By Stoning

(Sept. 28) -- A Mexican schoolteacher-turned-mayor was stoned to death along with one of his aides in the western state of Michoacan, authorities said Monday, making him the fifth mayor in less than six weeks to be killed in Mexico. Gustavo Sanchez, 29, became the interim mayor of Tancitaro in December after the town's...

Guard Parrots? Birds Attack Burglars, Serve as Lookouts for Drug Runners

(Sept. 20) -- Who needs guard dogs when you have guard birds? Police in England believe a parrot not only attacked thieves who broke into a pet store, but also collected evidence that could help solve the case. When burglars busted into Hobday's Pet Shop in Conventry late Tuesday or early Wednesday, a sun conure parrot...

Alleged Drug Kingpin 'La Barbie' Arrested in Mexico

(Aug. 31) -- An American-born man accused of being one of Mexico's most dangerous drug lords has been arrested near Mexico City. Photos released by Mexican authorities show Edgar Valdez Villarreal -- known as "La Barbie" for his pale complexion and blue eyes -- kneeling on the ground and surrounded by heavily armed...

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04/23/11 Gangs, drugs rise in northeastern Pennsylvania Source: Pocono Record - Stroudsburg PA Drug and gang activity have increased in northeastern Pennsylvania.
08/22/10 Drugs and Gangs on the Rise in Schools Source: CitrusDaily - Homosassa, Fl The nation's public schools earn a failing grade when it comes to protecting teens from drugs and gang activity, a nationwide survey suggests.