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Santa Claus Busted at Sierra Blanca

Or so says the new Christmas song by singer-songwriter Kevin Fowler, who talks about his new holiday track, "Santa Got Busted by the Border Patrol."

December 22, 2012 | by Jason Cohen
Yet Another Celebrity Involved in a Sierra Blanca Checkpoint Bust

Nelly's bodyguard was arrested after he admitted the ten pounds of weed and 36 baggies of marijuana on the bus belonged to him.

October 13, 2012 | by Sonia Smith
Another Celebrity Allegedly Caught at Sierra Blanca Border Checkpoint with Drugs

This time, Armie Hammer, who played the Winklevii twins in The Social Network, was (allegedly) busted with "special" sweets.  

January 27, 2012 | by Sonia Smith
The Sierra Blanca Checkpoint Strikes Again: Snoop Dogg Arrested for Pot Possession

The rapper takes a marijuana bust in the same place that tripped up his good friend Willie Nelson. 

January 10, 2012 | by Jason Cohen
Dumped On
It’s almost certain that Hudspeth County will soon be the site of a nuclear-waste dump—but officials in neighboring Presidio County think they’re the ones getting dumped on.
March 1, 1997 | by Joe Nick Patoski | Reporter
Bill O'Reilly Calls Willie Nelson a “Creep”

Bill O'Reilly called Willie Nelson a “creep” on Fox and Friends Thursday morning for glamorizing drug use.

February 18, 2012 | by Sonia Smith
Clean Living
How the fight over a toxic waste dump has changed the lives of three West Texas activists.
July 1, 1999 | by Joe Nick Patoski | Reporter
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Matt Cook, Peter Yang and Beth Perkins.
July 1, 2008 | Contributors
Fiona Apple Tells Her Houston Fans About Arrest

UPDATE: The Hudspeth County Sheriff's department bites back at Fiona Apple's public comments about her Sierra Blanca bust. 

September 25, 2012 | by Jason Cohen and Susan Shepard
Five Things to Know about Willie’s New Album

Why Willie Nelson's Heroes is shaping up to be his biggest record in some time.

March 20, 2012 | by Jason Cohen

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