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PD: Man ‘intentionally’ ran over man’s legs during car repo
ALAMO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Alamo police arrested a man after a high-speed chase following an assault with a vehicle. Juan Lopez is expected to face a “multitude of charges” after allegedly running over a man Tuesday morning, according to the Alamo Police Department. At 8:15 a.m., police responded to an auto-pedestrian accident at the intersection […]
Mission police investigate fatal rollover accident
MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Mission police are investigating a single-vehicle rollover accident that left a man dead. The incident occurred at 4:24 a.m. on 495 and Los Ebanos. According to the Mission Police Department Public Information Officer Art Flores, the 20-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the victim is being […]
Leader, members of smuggling organization sentenced
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The leader of a smuggling organization and five members were sentenced for human smuggling, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. On July 6, 2021, 42-year-old Houston resident Saul Torres-Martinez, also known as Cobra, 32-year-old Mexican resident Ernesto Mata Pioquinto, 31-year-old Mexican resident Marcelino Navarro Sanchez, 26-year-old Fresno resident Robert Hernandez, 36-year-old Wimauma, […]
Texas law enforcement, feds seize large amounts of cocaine, weapons at border
(The Center Square) – Texas Department of Public Safety and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are seizing large quantities of cocaine at the border. In two recent stops, they seized enough lethal doses of cocaine to kill more than 4.1 million people. In McAllen, Texas, DPS officers working through Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star, seized 98 kilos (216 pounds) of cocaine in one traffic stop....
Eight Kids Rescued from Sinking Raft by Coast Guard Heroes on Rio Grande Near McAllen
In a daring rescue on the Rio Grande, the U.S. Coast Guard pulled eight children to safety from a sinking raft near McAllen. The children, ranging in age from 6 to 13, were discovered Tuesday evening as part of a group attempting a treacherous river crossing, as reported by KSAT.
Pharr police provide update on fatal crash involving child on bicycle
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Pharr police provided an update on a fatal crash involving a child who was riding a bicycle. At 7:30 p.m. April 26, Pharr police responded to a call at the 700 block of E. Eller Street regarding an auto-pedestrian accident involving a young boy on a bicycle. According to police, an […]
Analysis: Texas homeowners' property taxes are down
A longtime homeowner in McAllen. A senior living in southeast Austin. The owners of a home in a quickly gentrifying Dallas neighborhood.Each saw a sizable cut in their property tax bill in 2023 after the Texas Legislature funneled billions of dollars into tax cuts, according to a Texas Tribune analysis.For the past five years, Republican lawmakers have been on a crusade to rein in the state’s property taxes, among the highest in the nation. Last year, they went big with a $12.7 billion package comprised of tax breaks for homeowners and money for school districts to drive down how much ...
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