HARLINGEN — Police arrested two teenagers Monday for stealing $128,000 in jewelry from a kiosk at Valle Vista Mall.
Police said Dalton Hinojosa, 18, and Samantha Lee Saucedo, 19, are charged with second-degree felony theft.
They were released on...
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Teens charged with $128K jewelry theft from mall
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Gulf state governors question Air Force plan
FORT WORTH (AP) — Governors of states along the Gulf Coast want President Barack Obama to stop the U.S. Air Force from potentially moving eight planes used in disasters to Montana.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that the Air Force is...
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Edcouch Elsa school board president jailed for back child support
A candidate for the state House of Representatives remained jailed Tuesday on $7,500 in back child support payments.
Joseph Campos, 47, a candidate for the newly created House District 35 and the Edcouch-Elsa school board president, was arrested last...
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1st-grade La Joya teacher accused of touching student inappropriately
MISSION — An award-winning first-grade teacher faced charges of indecency with a child Monday after one of his students accused him of touching her inappropriately.
The mother of a 7-year-old girl went to Evangelina Garza Elementary in Mission on...
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Livestock show's attractions appeal to all ages
MERCEDES — Whether you like ‘gators or pigs, chainsaws or tractors, the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show is sure to have something for everyone.The 2012 edition kicks off at 5 p.m. today when the carnival opens in Mercedes. Admission is free and...
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Global Relations: San Benito officials hope to forge deal with China
By FERNANDO DEL VALLE
Valley Morning Star
SAN BENITO — Mayor Joe Hernandez said Wednesday that he and City Manager Manuel Lara are discussing a possible business deal with a manufacturer they met during their trip to a conference in China....
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Guilty plea in Brownsville teen's murder
Lopez High School football player Javier de la Rosa pleaded guilty this morning to murdering his ex-girlfriend Tiffany Galvan.
De la Rosa, 17, appeared before 107th state District Judge Benjamin Euresti Jr., where he admitted to the stabbing death...
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Sen. Hinojosa: HMO shift forcing pharmacies out of business
PHARR — A low reimbursement rate for Medicaid patients is crippling independent pharmacies in the Rio Grande Valley to the point that most will go out of business, state Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa said Wednesday while standing inside a small...
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Lockdown lifted at two San Benito schools
Lockdowns at two San Benito CISD campuses have been lifted, according to a statement from the district.
Both Veterans Memorial Academy and Fred Booth Elementary School were placed on lock down for 15- and 20-minute periods this morning.
Veterans...
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Court: Park Girl lawsuit can go forward
BROWNSVILLE — The U.S. Bankruptcy Court ruled Wednesday that 43 Rio Grande Valley residents who accused JoLeigh Ares and others of defrauding them can continue with their civil lawsuit in state district court.
This action clears the way for the...
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Guilty verdict in intoxication manslaughter case
A jury found a Harlingen man guilty in the intoxicated manslaughter of a bicyclist.
Aureliano Arturo Moreno, 30, was convicted this afternoon of being drunk when he struck and killed a bicyclist about 2 a.m. on April 16, 2011 in the 800 block of...
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Remembering the Tejano patriots at the Battle of the Alamo 1836
By LINO GARCIA JR.
Special to the Star
The Tejanos who perished at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836 were only a small representation of the thousand other Tejanos who fought for freedom alongside the Texians (those Texans not of Hispanic origin)....
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San Benito schools safe after lockdown
By MARK REAGAN
Special to the Star
SAN BENITO — Two San Benito school campuses were on lockdown for 15 to 20 minutes Thursday morning, according to a statement from the district.
Both Veterans Memorial Academy and Fred Booth Elementary School...
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Man, 33, accused of criminal mischief
Valley Morning Star
HARLINGEN — Police said they arrested a 33-year-old Harlingen man on a criminal mischief charge after he broke a window at his ex-girlfriend’s apartment.
Officers were called to the 1800 block of East Washington Street on...
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Hushen, Mezmar file campaign finance reports
By MARK REAGAN
Special to the Star
HARLINGEN — A second round of campaign finance reports filed in the District 3 City Commission special election show that Tom Hushen out-raised and narrowly out-spent Mike Mezmar in the race to fill the seat...
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San Benito celebrates Texas Independence Day
By FERNANDO DEL VALLE
Valley Morning Star
SAN BENITO — Since the first musket smoked up the Resaca City four years ago, Bob Shores has gawked as the likes of Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie fought in a reenactment of the battle that launched Texas...
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Filing deadline for primaries today
Valley Morning Star
Today is the deadline for candidates to file for the Texas Democratic and Republican primaries, and officials are preparing for drawings for places on the ballot.
The Texas primary elections will be May 29.
Today marks the end...
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State Rep. Lozano says he’s becoming a Republican
By EMMA PEREZ-TREVIÑO
The Brownsville Herald
J.M. Lozano of Kingsville, elected as a Democrat to the Texas House of Representatives, said Thursday that he is becoming a Republican.
Cameron County Republican Chairman Frank J. Morris described the...
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Cold temperatures expected today
By LAURA B. MARTINEZ
Valley Morning Star
Chilly temperatures are expected to hit the Rio Grande Valley early today as a cold front passes through.
The mercury will drop throughout the day, bringing a 20- to 25-degree decrease in temperatures from...
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Rio Hondo blaze probed; officials seek $20,000 in reimbursements
RIO HONDO — Cameron County officials investigating last month’s warehouse fire will take their findings to the district attorney to seek reimbursement for their costs to extinguish the blaze and possible criminal investigation, an emergency...
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