Harlingen, TX

SANTA ROSA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Santa Rosa Police Department says a 16-year-old was killed Thursday night in a shooting in Santa Rosa. The identity of the boy, who officials say was shot multiple times, has not been released to the public. The Texas Rangers and Cameron County District Attorney’s Office are helping in the […]

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County grand jurors have handed down another felony indictment of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon for alleged murderer Anthony Eliff III. Eliff was indicted in March 2020 for the murder of Guillermo Garcia, also known as Willie G. On Feb. 6, 2020, Harlingen police found Garcia dead […]

A Harlingen man accused in two separate murders appeared in court Thursday. Anthony Eliff pled not guilty to the murder of Guillermo Garcia, whose body was discovered in a car with a gunshot wound to his chest in February 2020. Court documents say the two allegedly got into a fight...

A U.S. citizen accused of transporting more than $345,000 in cash from Houston headed to Mexico has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison. Esteban Garza, age and address unknown, admitted to working for a transnational criminal organization and helping transport large bundles of money that were “the proceeds of illicit criminal activity,” a federal criminal complaint states.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Sip on this: McDonald’s is testing new, strawless lids in an effort to reduce the use of small plastics. ValleyCentral reached out to McDonald’s and asked them to spill the details. The company’s marketing personnel said the testing of strawless lids will take place in select U.S. markets for their cold […]

A woman remains hospitalized with serious injuries following a 2-vehicle collision that killed three men from Progreso. All four were in a pickup truck that was struck by an 18-wheeler north of Edcouch Wednesday afternoon. The DPS says the Chevrolet Silverado, being driven by the woman, was heading north on...

The Harlingen Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a St. Patrick's Day Lager Jogger fun run. It's happening on Friday, March 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m at the Harlingen Field, located at 1261 Fair Park Blvd. Every registered runner will receive a voucher for the L&F Distributor's Beer...

HARLINGEN — Valley International Airport officials are closing in on a new VIP lounge designed to be a workspace for business travelers. The VIP Club is currently undergoing a $90,000 makeover. “We have a few more weeks or so until that opens,” said Marv Esterly, director of aviation at...

A second segment of state-funded border wall is being built by the State of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley as part of the governor's plan to combat illegal immigration, but local officials say they weren't consulted.

In an effort to recruit new employees and retain current ones, the Texas Health and Human Service Commission announced they’re allocating $148 million in state funds for pay increases at state hospitals. Nurses and hospital workers at the Rio Grande State Center in Harlingen — the only state hospital...

Harlingen police are noticing an increase in credit card skimmers at local gas stations. While the devices may not look like much, they are capable of stealing debit or credit card information with just one swipe. Two skimmers were found already found at Harlingen gas stations, one on West Tyler...

A Harlingen family is mourning the loss of their loved one following a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred last week. Angela Galicia, 28, was one of two people killed in the Friday crash. Her family told Channel 5 News that Galicia — a mother of six — had so much life left to give.

SpaceX is inching closer to sending its massive Starship into space for the first time.

HARLINGEN — The school district is joining 20 Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy County districts in a growing campaign pushing legislators to quash the South Texas school district’s taxing authority. The school board has passed a resolution “seeking legislative change to the funding of South Texas ISD and elimination...

Update: This robbery attempt was previously reported on ValleyCentral. However, authorities on Tuesday updated the case with surveillance camera images. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — New photos have been released showing a man suspected of wielding a knife during a robbery attempt this month at a convenient store just outside the Harlingen city limits. The robbery […]

HARLINGEN, Texas – Erin Gordon recalled a moment during the pandemic when she was in a hospital for a procedure and a nurse provided her with comfort. “The nurse did a great job to ensure I wasn’t stressed,” she said. “Her job caught my interest because her approach was excellent. Additionally, my mother was enrolled in the Vocational Nursing program at Texas State Technical College. She recently completed the program, and that sparked my interest in health care as well.”

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Border Patrol apprehended several groups of migrants found hiding underneath houses and in the brush. A video from Christopher Olivarez, with the Texas Department of Public Safety’s, posted on Twitter showed a brush and human smuggling pursuit early Wednesday morning in Cameron County.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The traffic stop of a minor in possession of marijuana lead investigators to discover more drugs at a Harlingen residence, police said Monday. At about 2:49 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, Harlingen police conducted a traffic stop on a minor at the intersection of J Street and Frontage Road for multiple traffic […]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As a special condition to her supervised release, a woman was ordered by a judge to finish law school after being arrested on charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Chelsea Madill was sentenced Jan. 9 to three years of supervised release with a special condition that she must “participate and complete […]

CAMERON COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man accused of crashing into a constable who was conducting a traffic stop was sentenced to state jail. Francisco Delarosa was sentenced to 10 years in state jail after pleading guilty to charges of intoxication assault causing serious bodily injury to a peace officer and driving while intoxicated third […]