US-MEXICO BORDER

Border officials said encounters with unaccompanied and underage migrants have increased significantly under President Biden, reaching into the hundreds of thousands.

HOUSTON – The U.S. Border Patrol arrested a man charged with capital murder after being tied to the fatal shooting of one woman and sexual assault of another in September, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. The U.S. Marshal’s Office and Mexican authorities joined the search for Jose Marin Soriano, 59, after he reportedly crossed the border into Mexico shortly after the incident, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. What happenedThese incidents occurred on County Road 3415 at County Road 3425 around 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 19. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a woman dead inside a burned vehicle across the road from the residence. When the two women arrived at Soriano’s home, deputies said he pulled a gun and sexually assaulted the woman chained to the bed.

HOUSTON – The U.S. Marshal’s Office and Mexican authorities are joining the search for a suspect tied to the fatal shooting of one woman and the chaining of another woman in a Liberty County home. The suspect is believed to have crossed over the border into Mexico, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a woman dead inside a burned vehicle across the road from the residence. Liberty County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Billy Knox said the arrest process of the investigation has been turned over to the U.S. Marshal’s Office as they continue to work closely with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Investigators and the Mexican authorities.