Overview
- Texas DPS says a Ford Explorer fled troopers in Laredo on Dec. 19 before the occupants ran toward the Rio Grande.
- Passenger Brenda Castro entered the river while holding her infant, returned at law enforcement direction, and was taken into custody.
- Five undocumented migrants found in the SUV were referred to U.S. Border Patrol for processing.
- Castro is reported to face felony human smuggling counts along with a child endangerment charge.
- The driver fled into Mexico and remains at large, according to authorities.