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Saturday, March 16, 2013  Two gunwomen are among the dead in a gun battle that claimed five lives south of the border in Reynosa.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A night of terror ended with an elderly woman, a child and two adults killed in the crossfire in a series of deadly shootouts in Nuevo Laredo.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Authorities are on a alert following a jail break south of the border in Miguel Aleman, a city just across the border from Roma.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Authorities are investigating a grenade attack that left a police vehicle and property damaged south of the border in Ciudad Victoria.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Authorities are investigating the murders of three Tamaulipas State Police officials are their bodies were found inside a car in Nuevo Laredo.

Friday, August 24, 2012  Four people are behind bars after being accused of kidnapping and murdering a university official south of the border in Ciudad Victoria.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  A suspected gunman is dead following a shootout with Mexican soldiers south of the border in Matamoros.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  Authorities are investigating a car bomb blast that took place outside a Tamaulipas state official’s home leaving two dead and four wounded.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Authorities are investigating a gruesome discovery south of the border where 14 dismembered bodies were left with a message for a Zetas drug cartel leader.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  Authorities are working to identify 14 men after their mutilated bodies were left in garbage bags stuffed in an abandoned mini-van in Nuevo Laredo.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  A total of four people dead and three wounded following a series of Wednesday attacks south of the border in Ciudad Victoria.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  At least one person is dead and six are wounded following an attack on a police station south of the border.

Sunday, December 25, 2011  The Tamaulipas Attorney General's Office (PGJE) confirmed the discovery of 13 bodies inside and 18-wheeler.

Friday, December 16, 2011  A series of explosions, a chase and a shootout between police and armed men shook the Tamaulipas capital of Ciudad Victoria late Friday afternoon.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  Tampico's former mayor is behind bars after being accused of embezzling public funds for his personal use.