A businesswoman who sold more than $20 million in silver to a Willacy County game room was sentenced to 18 months in prison ...

WILLACY COUNTY, Texas — In his 20 years in law enforcement, Willacy County Sheriff Joe Salazar has seen it all. The years give the newly elected sheriff perspective as to what he’s seeing in ...

Track Covid-19 in Willacy County, Texas Updated March 26, 2024. These Covid tracking pages are no longer being updated.

A riot at a private immigration prison in Willacy County, Texas, forced officials to close the facility and relocate 2,800 inmates. But it also left the county with a $2.3 million budget shortfall.

Tracking Coronavirus in Willacy County, Texas: Latest Map and Case Count Updated March 23, 2023. We have published redesigned tracking pages to better reflect the current state of the pandemic.

Aug. 3 (UPI) --An escaped rodeo goat on the loose for more than two weeks in Texas was safely captured by a pair of cowboys. Veronica Herrera said she and her son, Travis, 10, were loading up a ...

News. New 1,000-Bed ICE Lockup Set to Open on Site of Notorious ‘Tent City’ in South Texas. Willacy County officials, ICE and a private prison company are set to ink a new deal within days ...

A county in Texas, which covers a portion of South Padre Island, says violators may face a $1,000 fine if they're caught not wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Willacy County is not the only place that’s been burned by these prison profiteers. Last month, the state of Mississippi filed 11 civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations lawsuits against ...