Suspect identified in deadly human smuggling attempt
Suspect in deadly human smuggling attempt indicted Jan. 31, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Police lightsDSGpro/Getty Images A man has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a human smuggling attempt in mid-December where a vehicle struck him and an immigrant while crossing U.S. 83 in south Laredo, according to court documents. Jose Luis Puente-Salazar had been in the hospital recovering while the immigrant died on Dec. 27, authorities said. Puente-Salazar was listed as a John Doe until he made an initial appearance in court via Zoom on Jan. 26. A federal grand jury returned a 15-count indict...