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Friday, December 21, 2012  A former U.S. Marine was released from a prison in Matamoros on Friday afternoon.

Sunday, December 09, 2012  The defense attorney for a former U.S. Marine jailed south of the border in Matamoros says he will not rest until his client is a free man.

Saturday, October 15, 2011  At least 20 inmates are dead and another 12 are wounded following an early Saturday morning prison brawl south of the border in Matamoros.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  The director and eight guards at a Tamaulipas state prison in Reynosa may be facing criminal charges following a jailbreak where 17 inmates escaped in a tunnel.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  A pastor from La Feria said he and other missionaries are now receiving kidnapping threats in Matamoros and other communities south of the border.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008  A fugitive who escaped from a Reynosa jail was captured but found dead in his cell hours after being taken in custody.

Monday, October 20, 2008  Officials say a prison riot in a northern Mexico border city has left some inmates dead.

Friday, October 10, 2008  Authorities are looking for 17 inmates who walked out of the front door of a Reynosa jail with help from four of their jailers.