New officials reject elimination of fire marshal
SAN BENITO — Newly elected City Commissioners Joe D. Gonzalez and J.D. Penny on Tuesday sided with Commissioner Rene Villafranco to reject the city administration’s proposal to eliminate the fire...
View ArticleJudge calls for hearing in petition against DA
BROWNSVILLE — Senior Judge J. Manuel Bañales will hold an evidentiary hearing Friday to determine if the petition in the 444th District Court for the removal of Cameron County District Attorney Armando...
View ArticleUndercover cop testifies at Hedrick trial
BROWNSVILLE — A police sergeant from Louisiana testified Tuesday in the trial of Robert Hedrick that he chatted online while posing as a teen girl and received more than a dozen sexually explicit...
View Article2 indicted in stash house case
McALLEN — A grand jury Tuesday indicted two men accused of operating several stash houses in Edinburg, where authorities this month uncovered 115 illegal immigrants, some who claimed to have been held...
View ArticleMonkey with sweet tooth caught in Mission orchards
MISSION — Pan dulce put an end to the monkey business reported in the Mission area for the past few weeks.On late Monday afternoon, city animal control workers discovered a somewhat frightened, though...
View ArticleJP hopeful pays fines; Menchaca had offenses dating to 1997
HARLINGEN — Cameron County Justice of the Peace 5-1 candidate Rachel Menchaca said Tuesday that she was not arrested on Monday for traffic warrants and said the incident that did occur was politically...
View ArticleSt. Rep. Gonzales to join UTPA
EDINBURG — State Rep. Veronica Gonzales, D–McAllen, will create a legislative vacancy when she leaves her seat early to join the University of Texas-Pan American as its newest administrator in July....
View Article911 tape for Brownsville shooting released
The Brownsville Police Department this morning released the 9-1-1 tape involving last week’s shooting of a Brownsville woman. The caller informs the police department that a woman has been shot and...
View ArticleAlleged Mexican Mafia member arrested in Spring Break attack
An alleged Mexican Mafia member wanted in the March 17 stabbing on South Padre Island was arrested Tuesday in south San Antonio, the Department of Public Safety announced today. San Antonio police and...
View ArticleWater board to discuss unpaid fees report
HARLINGEN — An industrial user, retirement village, several defunct restaurants and others owe the Harlingen WaterWorks System nearly $27,000 in garbage, water and sewer fees in delinquent accounts in...
View ArticleDPS: Spring Break stabbing suspect in custody
BROWNSVILLE — A suspected Mexican Mafia member wanted in the March 17 stabbing on South Padre Island was arrested Tuesday in south San Antonio, the Department of Public Safety announced Wednesday.San...
View ArticleJudge rules jurors can view images in Hedrick child porn trial
BROWNSVILLE — The federal judge hearing the child pornography case against local businessman Robert Hedrick ruled Wednesday that jurors will be able to see the majority of the hundreds of images that...
View ArticleBurglary suspect wanted by police
HARLINGEN — Police are looking for a 22-year-old Harlingen man in connection with a May 11 burglary in which $30,000 and several firearms were stolen from Peacock Construction at 801 East Grimes...
View ArticleHarlingen Police Blotter for May 17, 2012
* HARLINGEN — Police arrested 59-year-old Lucila Gonzalez Muñoz on theft charges after an employee at Hobby Lobby at 2209 West Lincoln Ave. said she was one of three people who took decorative jewelry...
View ArticlePolice: Woman gave Xanax to underage girls
SAN JUAN — A woman faced criminal charges Tuesday after she allegedly provided three underage girls with prescription medication. Norma Del Angel Garcia, 53, gave eight Xanax pills to three girls under...
View ArticleWalk for Vets: Event aims to support homeless veterans
HARLINGEN — The second VA2K walk to benefit homeless veterans drew enthusiastic support Wednesday as military veterans, Veterans Affairs employees and volunteers took advantage of the chance to...
View ArticleHarlingen man arrested on counterfeit charges
A Cuban national living in Harlingen was arrested by federal agents as he tried to enter the U.S. at an international bridge in Brownsville According to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection press...
View ArticleFormer vice president takes the stand in Hedrick trial
BROWNSVILLE — A business associate of former Pan American Airways president Robert Hedrick took the stand Thursday in Hedrick’s child pornography trial and described him as a leader in several...
View ArticleRio Hondo to present to USDA for water grant
RIO HONDO — A federal grant may not be dead in the water — yet. Federal officials will consider giving the city a loan to renovate its water plant, Mayor Alonzo Garza said Thursday. The city today is...
View ArticleRio Hondo commissioner recount starts today
RIO HONDO — City officials will recount ballots today to determine the winner in Saturday’s City Commission Place 5 election. Saturday’s vote count showed former City Commissioner Joe Lopez won by a...
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