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Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The family of a U.S. Customs Enforcement agent killed in a 2011 ambush on a Mexican highway and another agent who survived are suing the government and others.

Friday, June 29, 2012  A Brownsville family is stepping up their quest for answers in the death of an ICE against killed by a weapon linked to the 'Fast & Furious' scandal.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  The family of an Immigration and Customs agent slain in Mexico has filed a wrongful death claim against the U.S. government.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  A Harlingen man accused of stealing a missionary's identity has pleaded guilty to bank fraud.

Saturday, February 25, 2012  Charges have been filed in Federal Court against a Harlingen man for bank fraud and identity theft.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of a deadly Zetas attack that claimed the life of an U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent from Brownsville.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  Jaime Zapata’s mom feared authorities forgot her son’s murder.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  A Zetas drug cartel member accused of killing a Brownsville ICE agent is Mexico is now in American custody where he faced a judge in Washington DC.

Monday, September 19, 2011  It has been almost a year since the shooting of David Hartley on Falcon Lake. On Monday, his widow was back in the Valley, taking part in a border security forum.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  The man arrested earlier this week in connection to Jaime Zapata’s death was arraigned.

Tuesday, April 05, 2011  Mexican Federal Police arrested another person in connection to the death of U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement agent Jaime Zapata earlier today.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  Despite  more than 20 arrests, authorities on both sides of the border are offering millions of dollars in rewards for the actual gunmen who killed a U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Mexico.

Saturday, February 26, 2011  A federal judge in Mexico ordered the group accused of killing ICE special agent Jaime Zapata to remain in jail for 40 days.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  A Zetas leader and 10 others are behind bars for the death of U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jaime Zapata.

Saturday, February 19, 2011  A flag at Del Angel Buena Vista Funeral Home in Brownsville waves at half-staff as the community comes together to pay their respects to fallen ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata.