trailer deaths

Christian Martinez, 28, of Palestine, Texas is accused of being part of the smuggling operation’s organization. During the court hearing, U.S. Attorneys alleged Martinez makes his living off of human smuggling and in previous court documents, Martinez was said to be texting with the driver, Homero Zamorano, on the day of the incident under the nickname "Gordito."

A San Antonio refugee aid group said at least four of the people detained in Tuesday night’s trailer incident have been removed from the U.S. The Refugee…

Brandon Martinez. 16, was one of nearly 40 undocumented immigrants found in a trailer in San Antonio. His father laments that his son suffered so much to cross the border, just like he did.

Thirteen people have been charged as material witnesses in the tragic smuggling case that resulted in 10 heat deaths. According to their lawyer, San…

The Mexican Consulate in San Antonio revealed that 13 Mexican nationals are still receiving treatment for heat-related illnesses in area hospitals after…

The discovery of a stifling tractor-trailer in San Antonio this weekend – packed with nearly 40 undocumented immigrants – is reverberating across the…

At least three survivors of Sunday’s horrific tractor-trailer incident were interviewed by federal authorities. Parts of their stories were listed in the…

The tragic heat deaths of 10 people being illegally transported from Laredo to San Antonio prompted compassion and political gamesmanship from Texas…

Ten people died in sweltering heat in a semi-trailer that was found early Sunday in a Walmart parking lot on the South side of San Antonio.A total of 39…

Immigrant rights activists called the deaths of immigrants found in a trailer over the weekend "a senseless tragedy" at Sunday night's candlelight vigil…