State House candidate’s tents, signs vandalized in Edinburg
A state House district candidate’s encampment outside a polling location was vandalized overnight. State House District 40 candidate Robert Peña arrived at the polling location Monday morning to find...
View ArticlePropane tank explodes at San Benito fuel plant
SAN BENITO — Police closed sections of three streets Tuesday afternoon after a propane tank exploded near the intersection of Williams Road and Business 77, an official said. The propone tank exploded...
View ArticleResident complains over mayor’s stickers
RIO HONDO — City commissioners will review a resident’s complaint that the police department failed to cite Mayor Alonzo Garza for expired registration and inspection stickers, officials said Tuesday....
View ArticleBusinessman indicted in money laundering case
BROWNSVILLE — A federal grand jury in Brownsville returned an indictment Tuesday accusing a Mexican businessman of laundering bribes paid by the Gulf Cartel. The case is part of a wide-ranging money...
View ArticlePolice review bondsmen complaints
BROWNSVILLE — Elane Flores walked into the Brownsville municipal courtroom the morning after her husband was arrested for public intoxication wearing what she said was a look of complete confusion on...
View ArticleNew meeting time set for city to mull hiring lobbyist
HARLINGEN — The City Commission makes a second attempt to meet Friday to consider an agreement with the lobbying firm of Hogan Lovells US, LLP for federal government relations services.Tuesday’s...
View ArticleCounty to issue warrants to late taxpayers
BROWNSVILLE — Cameron County and other taxing jurisdictions are filing tax warrants to seize property from business owners in order to secure payment of taxes, Tax Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre...
View ArticleBusted Again: Harlingen woman arrested, 20 outstanding warrants
HARLINGEN — She’s back. A Harlingen woman who gained notoriety for racking up about $15,000 in Harlingen Municipal Court fines on 76 warrants from 1998 to 2008 is in trouble again. The San Benito...
View ArticlePolice blotter for May 23
HARLINGEN — Police said a Harlingen woman defended herself against an attacking boyfriend with a barbecue fork. According to a Harlingen Police Department press release, the unidentified woman reported...
View ArticleAlton stash house filled with 131 immigrants
ALTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is working to arrest a human trafficking group that had 131 illegal immigrants stuffed inside a house Tuesday afternoon. The immigrants were found at an...
View ArticleEvent to provide services for homeless vets today
HARLINGEN — A Rio Grande Valley Homeless Veterans Stand Down will be held today at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, 1300 Fair Park Blvd., the Department of Veterans Affairs said in a statement.Stand...
View ArticleSeveral inmates killed in Reynosa prison riot
Authorities are investigating an apparent breakout involving prisoners opening fire on guards at the state prison in Reynosa. The clash left at least three inmates dead and six injured, sources...
View ArticleCrowded field seeks US House seat for South Texas
AUSTIN (AP) — A district attorney facing federal fraud charges, a Democratic front-runner some say was ready to run as a Republican and a former prosecutor who once indicted Dick Cheney are all part of...
View ArticleUser fees for parks and beaches could increase in Cameron County
BROWNSVILLE — Cameron County Commissioners Court considers today possible action on increasing beach user fees and park user fees for Isla Blanca, Andy Bowie, and Adolph Thomae Jr. parks and Beach...
View Article3 accused of stealing ID cards
BROWNSVILLE — Brownsville police arrested three people over the weekend in connection with a burglary investigation, and they discovered 53 stolen identification documents.The IDs included driver’s...
View ArticlePolice Blotter for May 24, 2012
SAN BENITO — A man wanted on charges of inappropriately touching a 3-year-old girl turned himself in to police at 9 a.m. Wednesday and had bond set at $100,000 on an aggravated sexual assault charge,...
View ArticleMission monkey gets checkup at zoo
BROWNSVILLE — Gladys Porter Zoo veterinarian Thomas deMaar examined a Patas monkey Wednesday after it was turned over to the zoo in Brownsville. It was caught in Mission on May 14 by animal control...
View ArticleCompanies investing in Willacy County's future
RAYMONDVILLE — Two wind turbine companies will provide benefits for local families, even though Willacy County has 10-year tax abatement agreements with the companies.Duke Energy recently agreed to...
View Article4 accused of smuggling immigrants near Alton
McALLEN — Federal agents arrested four people accused of smuggling 131 illegal immigrants found at a stash house near Alton.ICE agents detained the 131 illegal immigrants Tuesday after a raid at a...
View ArticleBreakout reported at Reynosa prison
REYNOSA — Authorities are investigating an apparent breakout involving prisoners opening fire on guards at the state prison in Reynosa.The breakout started as an apparent riot shortly after noon...
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