14-year-old Kidnapped Starr County Victim Was Held In Mexico For Two Days

Brandon Medina

Photo: Starr County Sheriff's Office

The FBI and the Starr County Sheriff's Office have confirmed that 14-year-old Brandon Medina has been released by his captors after being held in Mexico for two days. Medina who turned 15 on Friday is back with his family in La Casita, Texas.

By H. Nelson Goodson

February 28, 2014

La Casita, Texas - On Friday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Starr County Sheriff's Office have confirmed that Brandon Medina, 15, has been released by his kidnappers and has returned to his family in the community of La Casita. Medina told authorities that he had been held in Mexico for two days. Relatives went into Mexico and recovered Medina.
The FBI and the Starr County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate his kidnapping and are requesting assistance from Mexican authorities. Medina is cooperating with authorities.

On Thursday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had launched an investigation into Wednesday's armed kidnapping of Medina from La Casita. Medina was kidnapped by two gunmen before 5:00 p.m. from his home, according to the Starr County Sheriff's Office report. The two suspects entered Medina's home and then forced him into an old model Dodge green truck and fled from the scene in less than a minute.

The gunmen illegally took Medina into Mexico, according to the FBI. No motive has been given for the alleged kidnapping. 

Authorities later found the truck near the Rio Grande River bank. The truck was traced back to the owner who reported the truck stolen from Houston.