Survivors of Deadly Mexico Abduction Return to America

Associated Press

A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery ended with two Americans dead — and two others found alive in a rural area near the Gulf coast — after a violent shootout and abduction that was captured on video, officials said Tuesday.

The surviving Americans were back on U.S. soil after being sped to the border near Brownsville, the southernmost tip of Texas, in a convoy of ambulances and SUVs escorted by Mexican military Humvees and National Guard trucks with mounted machine guns.

A relative of one of the victims said Monday that the four had traveled together from the Carolinas so one of them could get a tummy tuck surgery from a doctor in the Mexican border city of Matamoros, where Friday’s abduction took place.

Tamaulipas Gov. Américo Villarreal said the four were found in a wooden shack, where they were being guarded by a man who was arrested. Villarreal said the captive Americans had been moved around by their captors, and at one point were taken to a medical clinic “to create confusion and avoid efforts to rescue them.”

READ THE FULL STORY

More Breaking News

Latest News

Arizona Attorney General Confirms No Enforcement of 1864 Abortion Law Until June

Apr 18, 20243 min read

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes confirmed on Tuesday her office will not enforce the 19th century abortion law recently upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court until at least June. Mayes said in a video posted to the attorney general's account on X clarifying that the law is slated to go into effect on June 8. Calling the ruling "outrageous," Mayes also confirmed she is "working on a plan to fight back" against the abortion ban.

Democrat Challenging Judge Overseeing Georgia Trump Case Now Under Investigation

Apr 18, 20243 min read

The Democrat challenging Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee is reportedly under investigation by a Georgia watchdog over campaign materials that referred to him as an elected judge. Robert Patillo is under investigation by a panel at the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) over "campaign conduct" involving his former campaign website and current campaign email, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Wednesday.

Jaun Ciscomani and Kari Lake (composite image)

Elections Analysis Delivers Bad News for Arizona Republicans Following Landmark Abortion Ruling

Apr 18, 20245 min read

A nonpartisan elections analysis announced two rating changes on Wednesday that endanger Republicans for competitive races in the battleground state of Arizona following a ruling that imposed a near-total abortion ban. The Arizona Supreme Court decided on April 9 that an 1864 law, which allows for abortion only when the life of the mother is at risk and makes performing or helping procure the procedure a crime, can take effect. The ruling, which has supercharged the issue of abortion in the swing state, prompted Sabato's Crystal Ball to move the expected Senate matchup between Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego and Republican Kari Lake to "Leans Democratic," as well as shifting GOP Rep. Juan Ciscomani’s reelection bid to "Toss-Up."

Virginia AG Miyares Announces Nearly $110 Million in Opioid Settlement Payments

Apr 18, 20243 min read

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced on Tuesday the receipt of more than $100 million in opioid settlement payments from drug manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies who agreed to the financial compensation for their role in the opioid crisis. The press release by Miyares' office explained the latest round of payments totaled about $108.4 million of the $1.1 billion secured by Virginia in opioid settlements.

Ohio Taxpayers Losing Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars to Scams

Apr 18, 20242 min read

At least 23 government offices throughout Ohio have been affected by scams associated with redirecting payments from public accounts in the past year. Ohio Auditor Keith Faber said the scams have hit at least 23 government offices in cities, villages, townships and school districts, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses of public funds.