Jewelry store worker faces charge of false report
EDINBURG — Police filed charges against a jewelry store employee accused of wasting officers’ time and resources Tuesday afternoon after investigators said she filed a false report.Rhina Lilian...
View Article3 men imprisoned over gun trafficking enterprise
McALLEN — Three men who fraudulently obtained guns and shipped them to Mexico are now in prison.Chief U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa sentenced Falcon Heights resident Oscar Bravo Hernandez, 40,...
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* HARLINGEN — A Harlingen man waiting in line at the El Zarape restaurant drive-through was struck twice in the face with a handgun Monday evening after an armed man wearing a black ski mask demanded...
View ArticleSanta Rosa schools locked down after bullet found on campus
SANTA ROSA — A lockdown was lifted for two Santa Rosa schools this morning after the discovery of a bullet casing on campus, officials said. Santa Rosa Superintendant Heriberto Villarreal said the...
View ArticleSuspect in Zapata slaying extradited
BROWNSVILLE - Julian Zapata Espinoza, also known as "Piolin," has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges for his alleged participation in the murder of U.S. Immigration and...
View ArticleMotive sought in shooting death of Mexican national
RIO GRANDE CITY — Police believe a 28-year-old woman shot and killed a 27-year-old Mexican national earlier this month. But they say they don’t know why.Rio Grande City officers found the body of Jose...
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Valley Morning Star * HARLINGEN — A La Feria woman was arrested this past week after she was caught with heroin and syringes at Valley Baptist Medical Center, police said.Nicole Ann Mullowney, 21, was...
View ArticlePaying it forward
HARLINGEN — It was the Thursday before Christmas and I couldn’t help but appreciate the good deeds happening all around me in the spirit of the holidays.Earlier that day I had witnessed police officers...
View ArticleOfficials crack down on counterfeit items
McALLEN —More than 110,000 counterfeit items valued at approximately $1.4 million were seized locally as part of an international crackdown on copyright infringement.The crackdown was part of Operation...
View ArticleWeslaco claims authority to halt Knapp sale
WESLACO — A city board must grant its approval before Knapp Medical can be sold to any for-profit entity, city leaders claimed this past week.The pending sale of the standalone nonprofit to South...
View ArticleValley Proud urges Christmas tree composting
HARLINGEN — In an ongoing effort to save valuable landfill space, Valley Proud is promoting the composting of used Christmas trees.The group is encourag-ing individuals and busi-nesses to call their...
View ArticleFeds announce designated inspection booths at Pharr, Hidalgo bridges
HIDALGO — Customs and Border Protection officially opened two “Ready Lane” inspection booths Tuesday morning at the Hidalgo-Reynosa and Pharr international bridges, where passport-scanning technology...
View ArticleNew Customs official has Valley connection
BROWNSVILLE — The head of Customs and Border Protection will leave his post at the end of the month, and the man who will become acting head has connections to the Rio Grande Valley.CBP said...
View ArticleCPS: Thousands of Cameron children reported to agency
BROWNSVILLE — This past fiscal year saw thousands of reports coming in to the local office of Child Protective Services, a CPS spokesman told the county Commissioners Court.Hundreds of children were...
View ArticleLocal dancehall one of last to showcase conjunto
SAN BENITO — Miguel Diaz slides his boots across the tile floor on which he danced as a teenager to the music of conjunto music’s biggest stars.“There’s a lot of memories here,” Diaz said as he gazed...
View ArticleCastillo sworn in as newest commissioner
HARLINGEN — Former Police Chief Danny Castillo on Tuesday took the oath of office before taking his seat along with city commissioners, some of whom he has blamed for driving him out of his job in...
View Article2 condemned Texas killers lose appeals
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has refused appeals from two Texas death row inmates, including one condemned for killing a corrections officer 12 years ago while already serving a life sentence...
View ArticlePolice: Boyfriend kicks in door, threatens girlfriend
HARLINGEN — Police said they arrested a man accused of threatening his girlfriend and putting a knife to her throat. An officer responded to a disturbance call in the 1500 block of Sam Houston Street...
View ArticleValley soldier dies in Afghanistan
McALLEN - A Rio Grande Valley soldier recently died in Afghanistan. Kurt Kern, 24, of McAllen died while serving in the Army. Family members at Kern's home said Wednesday afternoon that they did not...
View ArticleMezmar to announce bid for commissioner seat
HARLINGEN — Michael “Mike” Mezmar will announce today that he is running for Harlingen City Commission District 3. He will make the announcement at 5 p.m. today on the steps of City Hall.Mezmar has...
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