A federal judge in Del Rio sentenced a man this week behind a human smuggling operation headquartered in San Antonio.

Staying abnormally dry, too

The death toll from Hurricane Helene has inched up to 227 as the grim task of recovering bodies continues more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the U.S. Southeast.

A San Antonio man was sentenced Friday in federal court in Del Rio to 192 months in prison for distribution of child sexual abuse images.

A man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pressuring a minor to engage in sexual acts on multiple occasions, according to the United States Department of Justice.

Under Javier Joven’s leadership, his critics say, the Odessa City Council has lost focus on municipal issues like roads and water infrastructure.

Fifteen people were arrested in Uvalde on charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine, according to the United States Department of Justice.

Drought conditions in South Texas have brought increased pressure on Mexico to make good on its commitment to deliver water to the U.S. under a 1944 treaty. But an analysis by the agency that enforces that treaty shows that water from U.S. sources has significantly diminished over the years.

A Corpus Christi man was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for leading law enforcement on a chase while transporting undocumented migrants.

In a recording played over a loudspeaker, a migrant from Honduras described feeling dizzy and having a headache.

Big savings around San Antonio for the week of June 17.

A Del Rio man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.

By the time all was said and done, April rang in as a wetter than average month in the Alamo City.

Abbott has credited his Operation Lone Star for a recent drop in migrant encounters on the Texas-Mexico border.

News reports cite a Border Patrol bulletin that said an Indiana Guard member wounded a migrant who was stabbing another migrant at the border in El Paso.

The body of a Laughlin Air Force Base airman was found Thursday morning, military officials said.

Workers installing a light pole in Missouri cut into a fiber line, knocking out 911 service for emergency agencies in Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota.

A San Antonio man was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine into the U.S. from Mexico.

A Uvalde man was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in federal prison for distribution of child pornography.

A family of four was sentenced to federal prison in connection with a human smuggling organization based in San Antonio.

Presidential visits to the border are usually short on substance and long on political theater and symbolism, starting with the choice of location.

December 2023 had the most migrant encounters ever recorded and Sept. 2023 is second-most

Del Rio reached 105, making the hottest place in the country on Monday.

Thousands of migrants have crossed the border into Eagle Pass and El Paso in recent days, the highest number since the emergency health order known as Title 42 expired in May.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Del Rio port of entry seized 13,440 rounds of ammunition.

The heat of Summer 2023 will go down in the record books for many reasons

On the eve of Independence Day, and as roads see more and more traffic, the Texas Department of Public Safety is stepping up its enforcement.

Records for the Del Rio area date back to 1906

Corpus Christi logged a heat index of 125 degrees at one point in the past week, as Laredo, Del Rio, San Angelo and Junction also set new highs.

The mistake meant about 7,400 soldiers sent to the Texas-Mexico border under Operation Lone Star were hit with higher-than-expected federal income taxes.

Three people died after migrants were found trapped inside multiple train cars, according to the U.S. Border Patrol’s Del Rio Sector.

A man suspected of murdering a woman in San Antonio in April 2015 has been captured after eight years on the run.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is instead asking lawmakers for $381.5 million to upgrade its current facilities with better technology, dormitories and cafeteria for trainees from across the state.

Texas military records show a National Guard member shot and wounded a migrant during a struggle this month on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Abdul Wasi Safi’s physical and mental health are deteriorating as he waits at a detention center near the border.

From the first transgender military training instructor to a contestant on Ru Paul's Drag Race, these are some of the moments that defined the LGBTQ+ community in South Texas.

After surviving the fallout from a war in his home country and a global trek, Abdul Wasi Safi was arrested at the Texas-Mexico border on a misdemeanor charge, delaying his chance for asylum.

The cold weather concerns migrants lining up to seek asylum at the border. Some are seen wrapped up in blankets as they wait to cross into El Paso. The same concern is also happening in Del Rio.

The service member is expected to recover.

A San Antonio man and a Dallas man are facing a lengthy prison sentence and a large fine after being indicted by a federal grand jury in Del Rio for allegedly trying to smuggle weapons and ammunition into Mexico.

Statistics tells us that 2022 drought is one of the worst San Antonio has seen since records have been kept.

A small protest was held in response to the Friends of the NRA event in Del Rio Saturday.

The two companies awarded contracts on Thursday will erect border barriers in Del Rio and the Rio Grande Valley.

A search is underway for a Del Rio man who is considered “armed and dangerous” and is facing charges of robbery and kidnapping, according to Del Rio police.

Javon Rene Tristan, 19, and Kameron Jahmal Tapp, 19, are each charged with attempted murder.

Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History says a prehistoric human skeleton found recently in a flooded cave system along the country’s Caribbean coast was actually discovered and registered by the institute in 2019 and will not be threatened by a nearby tourist train project.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry seized methamphetamine valued at $11.9 million, the largest in the port’s history, according to CBP officials.

Two females are dead and one male is hospitalized after police found them Sunday in an apartment in Del Rio where cocaine and traces of fentanyl were found.

A San Antonio woman was arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot her ex-boyfriend and the kids he teaches in Del Rio, according to police.

Mexico’s ambitious Maya Train project along the country’s Caribbean coast it is threatening the indigenous Maya people it was named for and dividing communities it was meant to help.

San Antonio police have arrested a man who they say stole more than $400 worth of beer and threatened a convenience store employee with a handgun.

The Supreme Court has certified its month-old ruling allowing the Biden administration to end a cornerstone Trump-era border policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court.

Rescue simulations at border aimed at providing better understanding of dangers as crossings of migrants don't slow down. Over the weekend, Border Patrol Del Rio apprehended more than 2,500 migrants.

Less than 24 hours after opening new processing facility in Eagle Pass, Border Patrol agents say its almost at capacity.

Border Patrol agents on horseback engaged in “unnecessary use of force” against non-threatening Haitian immigrants but didn’t whip any with their reins, according to a federal investigation of chaotic scenes along the Texas-Mexico border last fall.

A federal jury in Del Rio found three San Antonio residents guilty of human smuggling.

Minutes before Governor Greg Abbott arrived to Eagle Pass’ International Bridge II Wednesday, a group of undocumented immigrants defied Operation Lone Star efforts and crossed the Rio Grande River into the U.S.

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has been fined $100,000 by the team for his comments about protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Texas officials say a National Guard member who drowned on the U.S.-Mexico border while on duty wasn't wearing a flotation device and had not been issued one.

The Del Rio Police Department is searching for a missing 44-year-old man whose disappearance poses a credible threat to his safety, according to a CLEAR Alert from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Less than a week after Governor Greg Abbott announced "aggressive action" at the border ahead of Title 42 ending, the busing of migrants has begun, as has mass migrant response rehearsals by the Texas Military Department.

Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial border mission was subject to a slew of bad news this week, including a major shakeup at the Texas Military Department, whose top leader Abbott replaced.

Texas Gov_ Greg Abbott has ordered the state’s child welfare agency to investigate reports of gender-confirming care for kids as “child abuse."

The quagga mussel — a close relative of the zebra mussel that’s already invaded 33 state lakes — was detected in Texas for the first time.

Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a news conference following a briefing about the severe winter weather bearing down on Texas.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said demand for power won’t surpass supply during this week’s winter weather after a briefing with state officials.

Three people were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy in Del Rio, according to police.

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jolie and Alexa about a potentially influential court case in Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to arrest migrants at the border and a high rejection rate among applicants seeking to vote by mail.

A man drowned in a water-filled gravel pit after he ran from Texas National Guard soldiers along the U.S.-Mexico border last week, according to federal authorities.

We dive into the difference in how the U.S. handles asylum seekers versus those who cross the border illegally and try to go undetected.

Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a news conference Tuesday in San Antonio with sheriffs from across the state of Texas.

Recent reports from the Army Times into poor conditions and an uptick in suicides among Texas National Guard soldiers tied to Operation Lone Star has state lawmakers concerned over how the soldiers are being treated.

In late 2021, KSAT revamped the South Texas Pride series to bring viewers more long-form content full-length Q&As. We highlighted some stories that made a difference to the local LGBTQ+ community, as well as state, national and even international communities.

Eleven of the thousands of Haitian migrants who set up camp under the international bridge in Del Rio in September have filed a lawsuit against the federal government. The documents filed allege physical abuse, racial discrimination and failure to process asylum claims.

Though South African nationals have been arrested crossing the United States border in past years, a KSAT analysis showed how rarely it has occurred.

The Nicaraguan government has dropped visa requirements for Cuban citizens, a move that may spark an increase in Cubans travelling there in a bid to reach the United States.

A pilot who was killed after two military jet trainers collided at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio has been identified by military officials.

A pilot is dead and two others are injured after two military planes crashed on the runway Friday morning at Laughlin Air Force Base, east of Del Rio, military officials said.

The town of Del Rio was shaken up by drag performances from their very own mayor and LGBTQ+ community members who were part of the Emmy-nominated HBO show “We’re Here.”

Congressional investigators say two Border Patrol agents were fired from among 60 found to have committed misconduct for participating in a private Facebook group that mocked migrants and lawmakers.

U.S. authorities say illegal border crossings from Mexico fell in September for only the second time in 17 months, but the federal fiscal year ended with the highest count ever.

The foreign minister of Panama, Erika Mouynes, has alerted the U.S. government that as many as 60,000 mostly Haitians could be heading to the border.

After witnessing fellow migrants swept away in a Central American river and a sexual assault by armed men, one man wants to put the traumatic journey in the past and find stability for his family in Ohio.

Faith-based groups are scrambling to keep up with fast-paced developments in the Haitian migrant crisis.

The “amistad,” or friendship, that Del Rio, Texas, and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, celebrate with a festival each year has been important in helping them deal with the challenges from a migrant camp that shut down the border bridge between the two communities for more than a week.

Travel and trade operations will resume at the Del Rio Port of Entry starting Saturday afternoon, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

An Ohio man is among those who made their way to the Texas border city of Del Rio, where thousands of Haitian migrants set up camp near a border bridge, including many seeking asylum.

An Ohio man is among those who made their way to the Texas border city of Del Rio, where thousands of Haitian migrants set up camp near a border bridge, including many seeking asylum.

When law enforcement and migrants descended upon the small town of Del Rio, the community came together to serve despite their political beliefs.

Val Verde County commissioners say the migrants who were camping out in Del Rio are now cleared, just days after almost 15,000 people, most of them Haitians, were seeking asylum.

Federal and local officials say an encampment in a Texas border town where thousands of Haitian migrants gathered in recent days is now empty.

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U.S. officials say the Biden administration’s special envoy to Haiti has resigned, protesting large-scale expulsions of Haitian migrants to their homeland as it is wracked by civil strife and natural disaster.

A confluence of factors caused the sudden arrival of thousands of mostly Haitian migrants on the Texas border this month.

San Antonians are stepping in to help thousands of Haitian migrants who crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Del Rio.

An informal camp of migrants is slowing growing along the banks of the Rio Grande.

Federal officials have halted traffic so they can process thousands of Haitian migrants seeking asylum. The closure has made it difficult for the Texas city’s binational employees and business owners to keep normal operations going.

U.S. Border Patrol agents tied to images showing aggressive tactics on Haitian immigrants have been placed on administrative duties pending an investigation.