EL PASO, TX (CNN) - A large group of roughly 500 migrants have crossed into the U.S. illegally near El Paso.

Border Patrol officials say the group is made up of adult men and families and the majority appear to be from Venezuela.

They made an illegal entry between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, Texas Monday Morning.

All of them have now been taken to a U.S. Border Patrol processing facility.

Authorities say they will use Title Eight to remove anyone without proper documentation.

LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - Officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety say they are seeing an increase in Ford Raptor vehicles being stolen.

According to DPS, thieves have found a way to get around the anti-theft system on Ford F-150 Raptors.

Troopers report seeing a trend where criminals steal the trucks from hotel parking lots.

“Usually what we see the trend is that they try to steal them outside hotels. That way the actual owner of the vehicle doesn’t know that the vehicle is being stolen and when they wake up in the morning their vehicle is no longer there,” said Sergeant Erick Estrada. “They actually take them towards Mexico. Criminal organizations like these like these type of vehicles because of the off-road capabilities, the durability as well.”

Troopers recommend owners of these trucks to keep their electronic key fobs with them instead of in the car with the engine running.

RIO BRAVO, TX. (KGNS) - A man is facing multiple charges in connection to a hit and run accident that injured a National Guardsperson and an undocumented immigrant over the weekend.

The Webb County Sheriff’s Office arrested Placido Guerra, Jr, and charged him with two counts of intoxication assault, two counts of accident involving serious injuries, DWI and possession of marijuana.

The arrest comes after a hit and run that was reported on Friday, at around 10:50 p.m. in Rio Bravo near Tulipán and Patricia Lane.

According to the Rio Bravo Fire Chief Juan Gonzalez, a female National Guard soldier was detaining a 24-year-old male undocumented immigrant when a gray color Chevy Truck hit and injured both of them.

“The male had his legs run over by the truck, unknown if they were fractured or crushed, the female she was walking but we had to put her on back collar as a precaution and they were both transported to LMC and Doctors Hospital,” said Chief Gonzalez.

While paramedics they were transporting the victims to the hospital, the National Guard members noticed the truck that was involved in the accident was parked at a nearby gas station.

Guerra, who was inside the store was identified and detained without incident.

Chief Gonzalez said that Guerra stated that he did not see or notice that he had hit two people.

LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - A man is facing charges after authorities searched a home in Laredo and found drugs and firearms.

The Webb County Sheriff’s Office arrested Rafael Cortez and charged him with possession of a controlled substance.

The arrest happened on Friday, Sept. 15 after the sheriff’s office narcotics unit searched a home at the 1100 block of Quail Hollow.

During their search, deputies found 146.5 grams of cocaine, 0.42 ounces of marijuana, a Clonazepam pill, along with a .22 caliber revolver, a 9mm handgun, a shotgun and a .22 caliber rifle.

Sheriff Martin Cuellar encourages the community to call (956)415-BUST (2878) if they see any illegal activity.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - On Saturday, September 16, 2023, over 100 AEP Texas customers were still without power. That’s according to officials with the electric company. The spokesperson with AEP Texas shares that crews will continue to work until power is restored.

According to the Laredo Fire Department, 13 drivers were left stranded during the storms on Friday 15, 2023. Four fire alarms were activated, and two powerlines came down over on Liberty Loop and Bob Bullock Loop. Officials with the Fire Department say a home on Eistetter’s Street flooded as a result of the heavy rains.

A car was also reported to have fallen into what Laredo Police are calling a sinkhole on Santa Ursula and Lafayette. Police are also reporting several traffic lights across Laredo were still down on Saturday 16, 2023, in the aftermath of the storm. As of 2′clock in the afternoon on Saturday 12 traffic lights were reported to not be working. For more updates, you can visit this website.

A gas station on the corner of Calton Road and San Bernardo Avenue had some water and gas flow into the store on Friday. According to the Laredo Fire Department after a check, they found no leak in any of the pumps and the damage was cleared up by Saturday afternoon.