Willacy County, TX

Planning for tropical storms and hurricanes must be constant in a coastal county like Willacy, local government leaders and concerned citizens learned Thursday at an annual storm preparation meeting held at the Raymondville Rural Technology Center. County Judge Aurelio “Keter” Guerra, Raymondville City Manager Eleazar “Yogi” Garcia and San Perlita Mayor George Guadiana reviewed several drainage improvement projects taking place […]

Willacy County sheriff’s officers have issued a report on a Sebastian man who has gone missing. Angelo Wilfredo Gonzalez, 18, has not been seen since May 29, when he was last seen at his grandparents’ home on Poinciana Road, the sheriff’s department said in a statement released on social media. The 18-year-old is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs […]

After delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Willacy County veterans, Gold Star families and others paid tribute on Friday to three men lost in action in Iraq. Gold Star families, those who lost soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen in wartime have a special status, especially Gold Star mothers, American Legion Post 390 Commander George Solis and Veterans of Foreign Wars […]

The Willacy County Sheriff’s Office is asking the for the public’s help in locating a missing 18-year-old. Angelo Wilfredo Gonzalez was last seen Saturday, May 29 at his grandparent’s residence on Poinciana Road in the city of Sebastian, a social media post from the WCSO stated. He was wearing a...

WILLACY COUNTY VETERAN SERVICE OFFICER DANIEL GOMEZ, left, hears praise from Cameron County VSO Salvador Castillo for bringing two programs to Willacy that will greatly help veterans. Castillo is president of a statewide group of veterans service officers.

Willacy County Sheriff’s deputies, Texas DPS troopers and Texas Rangers arrested two men Thursday for allegedly killing Martin Benjamin Pena, whose body was found May 12 on the northbound frontage road of I69E at Spur 56, the sheriff’s department said. Fernando Abundez, 35, and Alejandro Rubio, 27, were each charged with murder, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery. The warrants were […]

FLAGS PLACED BY AMERICAN LEGION MEMBERS line the sidewalk of the Willacy County courthouse in preparation for Memorial Day. On Monday, the Post 390 American Legion Honor Guard will gather at the Sebastian Cemetery at 8: 30 a.m. and the Raymondville Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. to pay tribute to those who died in wars since the nation’s beginnings. At 9 […]

Willacy County authorities say they have upgraded a deadly hit-and-run to a murder investigation and have arrested two men. Fernando Abundez, 35, and Alejandro Rubio, 27, were arrested in connection with the death of Benjamin Pena. Pena’s body was found at the Intersection of Interstate 69 Northbound Frontage Road and Spur 56 last week. His vehicle was found within five miles of where his body was found, according to the sheriff's office.

LYFORD POLICE outside a home on Chapote Street where they had been called on about an assault. A pitbull dog got out of its kennel and started biting an officer, who shot it twice, Police Chief Armin “Mino” Martinez said. The dog died. The officer was treated by Willacy County Emergency Medical Service who said he had only minor injuries.

Raymondville, Lyford and San Perlita, as well as Willacy County began distributing sandbags to prepare for heavy rain expected today (Wednesday). Raymondville is providing the bags and sand in the area near the railroad tracks at Hidalgo Avenue between City Hall and American Legion Post 390. The limit is 10 bags for businesses and six for households, City Secretary Delma […]

DURING LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL WEEK, VTX1 Companies presented a sponsorship to Willacy County law enforcement. Shown, from left to right, are Denise Zamora, VTX1 representatives Dora Vargas and Denise Barrientes. Law enforcement represented in the photo are Raymondville PD, Department of Public Safety, Texas Game Wardens, W.C. Sheriff’s Office, and the W.C. DA’s Office.

The identity of a man whose body was found last Wednesday on the northbound frontage road of I69E near the intersection of Spur 56 has been released by the Willacy County Sheriff’s Department. The victim has been identified as Martin Benjamin Peña, 52, of Los Fresnos. “There is some evidence indicating that this was not an auto-pedestrian crash as we […]

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a flood advisory for west central Cameron County, southeastern Hidalgo County and southwestern Willacy County. The advisory will last until Saturday, May 15 at 2:45 p.m. Can't see the video? Click here. According to the NWS, some locations that will experience flooding...

The victim in a fatal hit and run that occurred in Willacy County was identified by authorities. Martin Benjamin Peña, 52, was killed in an auto-pedestrian crash Wednesday, May 12 at the Intersection of Interstate 69 Northbound Frontage Road and Spur 56, the Willacy county Sheriff’s Office announced. The cause...

The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Willacy County Sheriff's Office are investigating a deadly hit-and-run auto-pedestrian crash that occurred Wednesday morning. The crash took place at about 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Spur 56 and the Interstate 69 northbound frontage road. "The Victim has not been identified,...

It is that time of year and most Willacy County residents, used to living next to the Gulf of Mexico, know the importance of having a plan and preparing well ahead of time. Depending on the intensity of the approaching tropical weather, there may be a call for everyone to evacuate from this coastal county. Everyone should remember to never […]