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Newsby Staff WriterJune 4, 2012

5 Charred Bodies Found In Vehicle In Ariz. Desert

A Border Patrol agent spotted a white Ford Expedition through binoculars at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday in the Vekol Valley about two miles north of Interstate 8 and west of Casa Grande.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 25, 2012

Border Patrol Seizes 'Cloned' UPS Vehicle Carrying 13 Illegals

Border Patrol agents arrested a 21-year old man who was attempting to smuggle illegal aliens into the U.S. using a vehicle that resembled a UPS van on May 18 in El Centro, Calif.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonMay 17, 2012

Texas DPS Patrol Boats Armed for Cartel Threats

To protect its troopers against Mexican drug cartel soldiers often armed with military-grade weaponry, the Texas Department of Public Safety has outfitted three boats to patrol the U.S. border splitting the Rio Grande River and Falcon Lake.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 8, 2012

Congresswoman Questions Border Patrol Chief's Strategic Plan

Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher faced tough questioning from Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.) during the Tuesday hearing about the 32-page strategic plan she said "lacks a tangible way to measure our efforts on the border."

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 27, 2012

ACLU Sues Border Patrol Over Traffic Stops

The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington filed a lawsuit Thursday against the U.S. Border Patrol, alleging agents routinely and illegally violate the rights of Latinos and other people of color through unjustifiable traffic stops.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2012

SHOT Show 2012: Gerber's Combat Fixed Blade Knife

Gerber introduced a slew of knives at SHOT Show, including the Combat Fixed Blade (CFB), a full-tang stainless-steel knife suited to tactical officers, Border Patrol agents, or park rangers.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2011

Obama Slashes National Guard at Mexico Border

Early next year, President Obama will cut back the number of National Guard troops patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border by half as a cost-cutting measure.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 10, 2011

Eric Holder Regrets Border Agent's Killing, Says ATF Link Not Clear

Attorney General Eric Holder told skeptical Republican senators this week that he regretted the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in December 2010, but didn't acknowledge it was connected to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' botched Operation Fast and Furious.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 11, 2011

Congress To Subpoena Holder On Border Patrol Agent's Death

Congressional investigators are expected to subpoena Attorney General Eric Holder, seeking to learn "who knew what, when" and asking for communications from about a dozen top Justice Department officials.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2011

Arizona DPS Officers Ambushed by Smugglers, No Casualties

Shots were fired at DPS officers as they were working with the U.S. Border Patrol on a human- and drug-smuggling operation in Vekol Valley early Friday morning.

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