A Texas man who saw his friend get shot and killed last year by a federal immigration agent died last weekend in a fiery car crash.

Ruben Ray Martinez died at a hospital after the shooting on March 15, 2025, the Texas Department of Public Safety told KRGV, but it was never publicly confirmed how he was killed or who killed him.

A San Antonio woman was sentenced to 11 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $1 million for her role in a deadly human smuggling operation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas.

Federal and state law enforcement agents recovered cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana during a November immigration raid, according to new documents obtained by KSAT 12.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have released new details on the immigration raid that happened earlier this month on San Antonio’s north side.

Surveillance of a suspected drug dealer took place on San Pedro Avenue weeks before a raid, when more than 150 immigrants were detained, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by KSAT.

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she is working to get answers after the federal raid last weekend at an unauthorized nightclub on the North Side.

Genesis Valadez, the owner of Las Pollitas food truck, caught the federal raid that happened over the weekend on her business cameras.

The Department of Homeland Security released new details on a raid that led to the arrests of 27 people with suspected ties to a Venezuelan gang.

Two men charged in connection with a North Side raid earlier made their first appearance on Wednesday inside a federal courtroom in San Antonio, according to the Department of Justice.

Court records showing formal charges against two individuals connected to a North Side raid have been obtained by KSAT Investigates as authorities remain mum on the operation.

A day after more than 140 people were taken into custody, the scene on San Pedro Avenue shifted.

More than 150 immigrants were taken into custody on Sunday, Nov. 16, following a multiple-agency operation on the North Side. Here’s what we know about the case so far.

More than 140 immigrants from Venezuela, Honduras, Mexico and other South American countries were taken into custody on Sunday following a multiple-agency operation on the North Side.

Multiple law enforcement agencies were conducting a “court-authorized activity” on the North Side, according to an FBI San Antonio spokesperson.

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Immigration agents are conducting a raid at the sprawling industrial site where Hyundai makes electric vehicles in southeast Georgia.

Several people were detained after a “possible human smuggling situation” on the South Side, according to San Antonio police.

A man was arrested earlier this week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after being found in possession of and selling firearms intended for trafficking to Mexico, according to an arrest affidavit.

A Del Rio man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for producing and engaging in sexual materials with a minor, the Department of Justice said in a news release.

Eight victims of sex trafficking were rescued in a multi-day operation during the 2025 NCAA Men’s Final Four weekend, according to Homeland Security Investigations.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and several federal agencies arrested three alleged human smugglers and recovered $20,000 in cash in south Bexar County.

Multiple law enforcement agencies, including San Antonio police and federal agents, are investigating a human smuggling case.

Scammers are targeting seniors and other vulnerable groups, including people who may be isolated, are struggling financially or are unaware of common scam tactics.

The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that its Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested two people in connection with a Venezuelan transnational gang.

A multi-department operation last week ended with the arrest of one of Colombia’s most wanted fugitives in New Braunfels.

Eighteen migrants were found inside a tractor-trailer Tuesday night on the city’s South Side, according to Homeland Security Investigations.

Homeland Security Investigations' mission is to dismantle organizations responsible for cases like those seen this past weekend, where migrants were found trapped inside rail cars, resulting in injuries and several deaths.

Twelve migrants were found in a rail car in Eagle Pass by U.S. Border Patrol after having been trapped for over 24 hours, according to officials.

With three high-profile human smuggling cases in Bexar County in as many weeks, KSAT sat down with Homeland Security Investigations Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Jeffrey Ryan to talk about where San Antonio falls in the smuggling pipeline.

All seven suspects were drivers or passengers of vehicles stopped by Bexar County Sheriff’s investigators Thursday afternoon after they left a property in the 11200 block of Briggs Road, where a neighbor had reported seeing 50 people exit a tractor trailer.

A Dallas man was arrested in San Antonio and is facing a federal charge in connection with a smuggling operation on the far East Side, according to Homeland Security Investigations.

CIBOLO, Texas – Homeland Security Investigations officials say a man is behind bars following two raids on Monday. The raids were conducted at a gun shop on I-35 and FM 3009 and at a home on Penick Way in Cibolo. HSI says the investigation is in connection with wire fraud and firearms. KSAT is working to gather more details and will provide updates as new information becomes available.

Homeland Security Investigations is trying to fight the opioid crisis by providing virtual currency training to law enforcement departments around the nation. HSI said that drug dealers are taking advantage of the dark web and digital currency, like Bitcoin, to sell opioids and other narcotics anonymously. The HSI training teaches law enforcement departments to know what to look for when investigating narcotics trafficking on the dark web. San Antonio departments will be taking part in the training in the near future. To read the full story, click here.

AUSTIN – Texas Observer reporter Jason Buch has obtained a letter signed by 19 special agents in charge of Homeland Security Investigations, or HSI, asking Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen to split off HSI to avoid confusion with Enforcement and Removal Operations, or ERO. The letter describes the perception that HSI has the same mission as ERO, which oversees rounding up undocumented immigrants for deportation. HSI is the criminal investigations arm of ICE. Read the letter by clicking here.