The GEO Group announced it won a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a 2,329-bed detention complex in Big Spring, Texas, valued at $200 million.
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Five non-U.S. citizens have been charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, with unlawfully voting in federal elections, lying on immigration documents, or falsely claiming American citizenship. The defendants include one DACA recipient and four lawful permanent residents from Trinidad and Tobago, Nigeria, and Mexico residing in the Houston and Rio Grande Valley areas.
$$250,000 for maximum fine for falsely claiming U.S. citizenship or lying on immigration documents
U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz, U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Texas; Ali Khan, Defendant, charged with voting by an alien in federal election; Mohammed Omar Hassan, Defendant, charged with voting by an alien in federal election and 4 more
Isiah Angelo Garcia and Raymond Christian Garcia, both from Waller, Texas, were sentenced to federal prison for kidnapping a Minnesota family at gunpoint in September 2025 and stealing more than $8 million in cryptocurrency. The brothers held the family hostage for nine hours, forced the father to transfer crypto to unknown accounts, and were arrested in Texas three days later.
$more than $8 million for cryptocurrency stolen
Isiah Angelo Garcia, defendant sentenced; Raymond Christian Garcia, defendant sentenced; U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank, imposed sentences and 2 more
Three shootings unfolded within 75 minutes early Sunday in Dallas's Deep Ellum neighborhood, killing four people and wounding 15 others. Police said they do not believe the three shootings are connected.
Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux, Chief of police; Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, City manager; Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, Mayor and 2 more
An 18-wheeler crashed on the northbound lower deck of Interstate 35 near 15th Street in Austin early Monday morning, closing lanes. No other vehicles were involved and no injuries occurred.
Texas Department of Transportation, reported closure; Austin Police Department, responded to crash
James Carey Prosperie, a retired Tyler pharmacist convicted of sexually assaulting a child, died in a Texas prison on October 26 while serving a 32-year sentence. He was 86.
James Carey Prosperie, retired Tyler pharmacist convicted of sexual assault of a child; Smith County judge, convicted Prosperie of sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child by sexual contact; Tyler police, arrested Prosperie on September 3, 2013
Cullen/Frost Bankers is moving its primary stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the Texas Stock Exchange. Trading on TXSE begins November 12, with both the company's common stock and depositary shares transferring under the same symbols.
$$9.8 billion for market capitalization of Cullen/Frost
Cullen/Frost Bankers, company moving primary listing; Phil Green, Chairman and CEO of Cullen/Frost Bankers; James H. Lee, Chairman and CEO of Texas Stock Exchange