with whitefish, a tiny montana company that had only two full-time employees at the time. it appears the death toll in puerto rico from hurricane maria has been dramatically underreported. the official death toll is 55, but cnn investigators surveyed 112 funeral homes on the island. that s about half the total. those facilities identified 499 deaths in the month after maria hit. that is nine times the official count. texas governor greg abbott authorizing a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction following the murder of u.s. border patrol agent rogelio e h martinez. they say martinez and his partner were injured on patrol near van horn, texas. rogelio martinez was struck multiple times, possibly by a rock, and died from his injuries. his partner, whose name has not been released, is in serious condition, and officials say he is having difficulty remembering the incident. the area of the attack is a well-known drug smuggling route.
company that had only two full-time employees at that time. it turns out the death toll in puerto rico from hurricane maria has been dramatically underreported. the official total is 55 fatalities, but cnn investigators surveyed 112 funeral homes on the island. only half of the total number of homes on the island, funeral homes. those facilities identified 499 deaths in the month after maria hit. that is nine times the official count. texas governor greg abbott authorizing a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction following the murder of u.s. border patrol agent rogelio martinez. a spokesman for the border patrol council labor union says martinez and his partner were injured on patrol near van horn, texas. martinez was struck multiple times, possibly with a rock, and died from his injuries. his partner, whose name has not been released, is in serious condition. officials say he is having trouble remembering the incident.