penitas pd says they relayed to the fbi.bi are aware of this case but do not have any comment on it at the moment and police say the women were last seen driving in a green 1996 chevy silverado with texas plates. let's talk about where exactly they were going. if we can pull the map up. the women were from in penitas, sound of the border west of mcallen. we are told they were driving toward montemorelos, mexico close to monterrey. we are told that mexican authorities were taking lead on this case and that the fbi is aware, however, they tell fox news they are not going to comment right now. this obviously happening one week after four u.s. citizens were kidnapped in matamoros and two killed in cartel gunmen attack as a result of this texas dps is now issuing a warning to all residents of texas, they are saying, do not go anywhere in mexico for spring break. they say it is just too dangerous right now with the way the cartels are acting. we will send it back to you. anita: bill to clarify, we still don't know whether the wome

reportera: el pueblo de las peÑitas no supera los 650 habitantes.las encuentren. >> no estÁ bien que se anden perdiendo las mujeres. >> capaz les pasÓ algo mÁs. reportero: es comÚn que la gente desaparezca aquÍ? >> en mÉxico es bastante comÚn. reportero: las mujeres son comerciantes de ropa usada. fue el esposo de una de ellas que ——quien contactÓ a las autoridades— sigue la saga de cuatro estadounidenses. el cÁrtel del golfo seÑalaba estos hombres como los responsables de aquel secuestro. lo que sigue siendo un misterio ese lugar donde una de las secuestradas se iba a hacer una supuesta operaciÓn estÉtica. las iba a atender un mÉdico que aparece un perfil de facebook, pero parece que ese lugar no existe. el embajador ken salazar curso al gobierno mexicano a desarticular las organizaciones de la frontera. >> estos carteles que tienen tanto poder en esta zona, se tienen que desmantelar. leÓn: lÓpez obrador subiÓ otra vez el tono hoy y calificÓ de prepotentes a los legisladores republicanos que proponen el uso de las fuerzas armadas en territorio mexi

bill melugin is live in penitas, texas.atest. >> the latest two texas women from here in penitas, as well as their friend, are all missing after they crossed into mexico two weeks ago to sell clothing at a flea market. let's take a look at their pictures here. these are 47-year-old maritza perez rios, 48-year-old marina perez rios, and friend, dora alicia cervantes. all three have not been seen or heard from since february. the families have contacted them and highly concerned that the women have potentially been kidnapped in mexico. penitas police say they've contacted the fbi and fbi say they're aware of the incident, but are not commenting at this time and the police department tells fox that the women were last seen driving in a green 1996, chevy silverado with texas plates and talk exactly where they were going if we can pull up the map. they were here in penitas west of mcallen area and crossed somewhere in the rio grande valley and they were headed to montemorelos, mexico, through hours south of the u.s. border and a

dÍas atrÁs un agente del departamento de policÍa de la poblaciÓn peÑitas, que bordea el rÍo grande, nosvienen las corrientes de abajo dando vueltas, con muchos pedazos de madera y de Árbol. >> cuando la persona estÁ cruzando, puede arreglarse con algo y ahogarse. >> hay remolinos debajo del agua que los estiran hacia abajo. reportero: cualquier individuo que quede a la deriva en el rÍo grande se enfrenta a graves peligros. los traficantes pueden eliminarlos para no dejar testigos. es por eso que los constantes patrullajes por agua, tierra y cielo, son constantes para encontrar sobrevivientes. hay quienes logran cruzar. este es el zapato de una niÑa. eso quiere decir que cruzan con niÑos. maity: esa es la realidad de los migrantes. el siguiente es el viaje que ningÚn padre quisiera hacer: pablo maldonado llegÓ de nueva york a chicago tras la muerte de su hija a los 26 aÑos, quien muriÓ apuÑalada presuntamente por su ex pareja en una estaciÓn del metro. la policÍa dijo que el 10 de marzo samantha estaba en un bar con amigos y se encontrÓ con arellano. Él la siguiÓ hasta la estaciÓn del me

again, they're from penitas west of the mcallen area. they crossed into mexico somewhere in the rio grande valley, and they were heading towards montemorelos about 3 hours south of the u.s. border. again, they were going to sell clothes at a flea market, then they went cardiac. that was two weeks ago. -- went dark. texas dps now urging all texas residents, do not go to mexico for spring break. take a listen. >> our county is urging anyone -- our department is urging anyone thinking about traveling to mexico, especially spring breakers, to the avoid those areas. right nows the too dangerous with the increase in kidnapping that are taking place, and i can't express enough to those thinking about traveling to mexico especially for spring breakers, that's one thing we are preparing for in the coming weeks, to avoid those areas as much as possible. >> reporter: now, when it comes to these three missing women, there's been no confirmation that they were kidnapped or anything nefarious has happened. however, it's obviously highly concerning. it

and penitas p.d.'ve been in touch with the women's families and they're concerned that they're kidnapped in mexico. they reached out to the fbi to make them aware of this and the fbi confirms to fox news, they are aware and are not commenting. telling the women were last seen driving in a green 1996 chevy silverado with texas license plates. let's talk about where they were going exactly, if we can pull up the map here. the women are from penitas a town west of mcallen and they crossed somewhere in the rio grande valley and headed to mexico, a city southeast of monterey, three hours south of the u.s. border. going to sell clothing at a flea market. mexican authorities are taking lead on this case, on the u.s. side. it will be the fbi and the state department confirms to fox news, they are aware of this case as well. and back out here live, this is happening one week after four americans were kidnapped in mat mo mexico and they're do not go to mexico for spring break. it's too dangerous. back to you. n

the more of those about a 3 hour drive from penitas texas family members of the 3 women haven't been able to make contact with him in over 2 weeks in their disappearance still remains a mystery. the fbi said it's aware and investigating their disappearance but hasn't provided much information to the public stating it religiously pursues all options when it comes to protecting the american people. and this doesn't change when they are endangered across the border. now a new travel warning from the texas department of public safety urging all texans to avoid travel to mexico for spring break and beyond due to the ongoing violence throughout the country last week for americans were kidnapped, a shot when you travel to the mexican border town. but the motos for reported cosmetic procedure to americans should heat woodard and to do brown from the group were killed by the members of the gulf cartel. eric williams and latavia mckee survived. the attack are still recovering in the brownsville hospital. the gulf cartel apologize for the kidnapping attack in turn in 5 men. >> who say they are

take look at this map as we mention from right here in penitas they crossed into mexico in the rio grand value on february 24th where were they heading going a city, that's about three hours south of the border south of the southeast of the city of about monterey going there to sell clothing and went dark. their families have not heard from them since. now texas dps issue ising a warning to all texas residents. they're saying do not go to mexico for any reason. especially spring break, take a listen. >> our department is urging anyone thinking about traveling to mexico especially spring breakers to avoid those areas it is too dwaidges kidnappings that are taking place in mexico so very important and i can't stress enough to those that are thinking about traveling to mexico especially for spring breakers because that's one thing that we are preparing for in coming weeks is for spring break to avoid areas as much as possible. >> and we're told that mexican authorities are spearheading this investigation on their side of the border while, obviously, it is the fbi on the u.s. side of the bor

police in the saul texas town and they don't have new information to report as the search continues in penitas, texas. marin nah rios, her sister maritza and a friend, dora alicia cervantes. they drove across the border on a friday, headed to sell clothes at a flea market. the husband of one of the sisters according to local police say he stayed in touch with them after they crossed into mexico. it wasn't until the weekend that he loses contact and the following monday, on the 27th, he heard from local police who referred the case to the fbi. the state department saying they do have reports of at least three u.s. citizens according to the state department that are missing in mexico. they didn't go into further details. there's still a lot of questions there about that investigation that's on going on the u.s. side as we hopefully will hear from the fbi sometime soon. this is really just the very latest in a string of missing people. i want to give you and our viewers a sense of the geography, fred. i actually grew up in this region here. you get a sense of what happened. these women were makin

the women there from the small border town of penitas texas police there say two sisters marina alongh their friend crossed into mexico february 24th to set clothing at a flee market in the city three hour drive south of the u.s. border. but after february 28th no one has heard from them. police say they were driving a 1996 green chevy silverado with texas plates. their family fears they may have been kidnapped both mexican authorities and the fbi are investigating. and the wake of this distinct texashas a warning for those thinking of traveling to mexico this spring break. listen. >> our department is urging anyone thinking about traveling to mexico especially spring breakers to avoid those areas because right now it is too dangerous with kidnappings that are taking place in mexico so very important and i can't stress enough to those that are thinking about traveling to mexico especially for spring breakers, because that's one thing that we are preparing for in coming weeks is for spring break to avoid those areas as much as possible. >> very frightening lawrence. back to you. >> jac

nowhere to be found, after they crossed the border more than two weeks ago from the small city of penitas suspects they were kidnapped. >> this is basically the first time i hear of regular citizens going missing. like i said, we've never had this issue before that i can remember. >> reporter: with so many increased safety risks in the area, authorities say it's important to be prepared and remain vigilant. if you do have plans to visit mexico this spring break, experts suggest staying in a resort for added security, share your location with somebody at home and consider getting travel insurance in case of appear emergency. sign up for the state department's smart traveler enrollment program which will keep you connected with the local embassy and up to date with the latest advisories >>> we've got a lot to cover in our second hour of "chris jansing reports. let's get right to it. >>> at this hour, new details in the investigation into the deadly capsizing of two suspected smuggling boats off the coast of san diego this weekend. at least eight people are dead >>> show of strength the u.s.

the three were reported missing on februaryth -- 28th when the families reported it to the penitas policemilies are worried these women would have possibly been kidnapped. they were last seen traveling in a 1996 green chevy civil rad coe with texas plates to matamoros. it comes, neil, in the wake of the horrific cartel kidnapping on where the four americans were taken, two of whom were killed. the bodies of shay woodard and brown just returned to the u.s. on thursday. and it comes, as you mentioned, mexico's president lopez obrador blasting u.s. suggestions of labeling drug cartels as terrorist organizations and claiming they are not sending drugs over the border. congress congressman dan crenshaw says he's part of the problem. >> it seems pretty clear he's more interested in representing the cartels than the mexican people. of it's all produced in mexico, the precursors come there from china. he lets his cartels operate with impunity. >> reporter: it's worth noting the mexican military just took down the largest fentanyl lab in mexico's history three weeks ago in sinaloa which is "el cha

bill melugin live in penitas, texas, thank you. sue furthermore mix sing and mexico than you think hundreds each year the number of our fellow citizens have disappeared there is now growing. arizona congresswoman debbie lesko joins us. councilman welcome. does it surprise you the cartels have past that has supposedly been off limits when you think about this? bucks unfortunately it does not surprise me. i've gone down to the border numerous times the customs and border patrol officers that are on the ground say the mexican cartel is totally in charge of the border and the border ci cities. they either allow people to cross the border if they are getting paid, or trading girls for trafficking. or they kill them. obviously it's very dangerous to cross over into the mexican border and some of these border cities. i agree with the texas officials who say do not travel to texas. i'm sorry don't travel to mexico right now from texas or from arizona. it is just too dangerous. as you said there's reported at least 550 americans that are st

. >> christine, over the weekend, i was in touch with the police chief in penitas, texas where two ofhe three women crossed over the mexican border two weeks ago and they haven't been heard from since. if you have any information on the whereabouts of these three women, marina rios, her sister maritza rios and her friend, they the three of them drove across the border on friday. investigators telling me that the husband of one of those sisters was even in contact with his wife after the three of them crossed the border but it wasn't until his calls were going unanswered that he began to worry. he turned to investigators there in texas who in turn brought in the fbi. the fbi over the weekend issuing a statement that they cannot release any specific information on this ongoing investigation. but what we know at this point is the three were heading to montemorelos to the mexican state, three hours south of the border, on their way there to sell clothing the a flea market. and they appear to have never made it. here's what the police chief told our affiliate. >> we're just concerned if an