Jonathan Clark's Border Reporting

From March 2006 to August 2007 I covered border issues for the Sierra Vista Herald and Bisbee Daily Review in Arizona. I also did some occasional stringing for the New York Times. Below are links to a few of the more interesting news stories I reported on.

During this time I also wrote a number of news feature stories with Mexican datelines. Some of the better ones are here.

	Border Patrol agent kills immigrant, eventually charged with murder Part 1: Mexican president protests shooting, official account starting to look suspicious Part 1a: NYT version Part 2: Border Patrol changes story, acknowledges shooting caught on video Part 3: Border Patrol changes story on agent being on leave pending the investigation Part 4: Agent won't cooperate with investigation Part 5: We threaten legal action, get evidence Part 6: Agent says it was self-defense Part 7: Witnesses describe execution-style shooting Part 8: County attorney files murder charge Part 9: Wingnuts are furious! Part 10: Justice of the peace OKs second-degree murder charge
	Minutemen plan to build Israeli-style border fences, but plan falls apart Part 1: First problem: landowner only wants range fencing Part 2: Then it gets really hot, and volunteers quickly vanish Part 3: Other right-wing activists start dissing plan Part 4: Rancher just wanted free fence to protect his cows Part 5: MM turn to other rancher to host Israeli fence; neighbors have mixed feelings Part 6: Phase two proving tough to complete Part 7: Disappointed donor sues
	Drug violence in neighboring Cananea, Sonora Part 1: Narco hit squad rolls into town, ensuing violence claims 23 lives Part 2: False report of follow-up attack leads to panic on the border Part 3: Towns try to return to normal Part 4: Gringos hesitant to return to Naco
	Police chief taken out, foreshadowing Cananea attack Part 1: Top cop goes down in a hail of bullets Part 2: Then his brother gets arrested for drugs
	Reporter killed for asking too many questions Part 1: Goons grab reporter from front door of police station Part 2: A week later, his body turns up in Chihuahua desert
	Naco drug trafficker arrested in U.S., rivals send him a message Part 1: Alleged drug kingpin 'Calichi' arrested in Tucson Part 2: Calichi's house burned down, I go in for a closer look
	Alleged gringo bounty hunters arrested in Naco, Sonora! Part 1: These guys are either the stupidest bounty hunters ever... Part 2: ...or maybe they really weren't bounty hunting after all
	Immigrant-hunting rancher gets sued for terrorizing Mexican-Americans Part 1: Grandfather gives tearful account of incident Part 2: Son says he thought he'd be shot Part 3: Group crossed rancher's land; first child witness testifies Part 4: Rancher says it was he who was afraid Part 5: Jury orders rancher to fork over almost 100 grand Epilogue 1: Shortly thereafter, rancher tangles with EMTs Epilogue 2: Prosecutor won't pursue charges in EMT case
	Border-crosser in big trouble for abandoning baby in desert Part 1: Prosecutor wants to put this guy away for a long, long time Part 2: But defendant says his intent wasn't malicious Part 3: Jury agrees, convicts him only on lesser offense Part 4: Judge sentences him to 2 1/2 years Part 5: A few months later, he's back in Mexico
	Prosecutor sez alleged drug smuggler prayed to Santa Muerte Part 1: Judge rules Santa Muerte evidence is admissible Part 2: Defendant is MIA, but jury convicts anyway
	A few other stories of interest: Bingo-addict grandma convicted of drug running Immigration reform bill fails, life goes on for rancher (I wrote the second segment) Family alleges official indifference to border-crosser's death Consular officials become detectives in John Doe cases Bisbee cops transformed into Border Patrol Jr. Immigrant judge hounded by cruel rumors County no longer 'ground zero' for illegal border-croassing Border Patrol agent shoots dog, sprains pinky finger in ensuing fight with owner The Associated Press picked up dozens of my border stories to run on their state, national and international wires. Click here to see AP versions of some of the articles listed above.