Teens charged with $128K jewelry theft from mall
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...
View ArticleGulf 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...
View ArticleEdcouch 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...
View Article1st-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...
View ArticleLivestock 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...
View ArticleGlobal 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...
View ArticleGuilty 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...
View ArticleSen. 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...
View ArticleLockdown 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-...
View ArticleCourt: 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...
View ArticleGuilty 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...
View ArticleRemembering 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...
View ArticleSan 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...
View ArticleMan, 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...
View ArticleHushen, 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...
View ArticleSan 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...
View ArticleFiling 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...
View ArticleState 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...
View ArticleCold 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...
View ArticleRio 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...
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