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Deadly helicopter crash near Texas-Mexico border now under criminal investigation
STARR COUNTY, Texas — Authorities are investigating if there was any criminal wrongdoing in a deadly helicopter crash near the Texas-Mexico border. According to ABC News, Major Carlos Delgado with the Starr County Sheriff's Office said his agency is still conducting its own criminal investigation into the crash after turning the case over to the Department of Defense.
Power Up Generator program shines during outages
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Community Service Agency’s “Power Up Generator” (PUG) program came through on Sunday during the power outages that affected about 12,000 customers throughout Hidalgo County. According to a county news release, the agency’s program helped at least three residents whose lives depend on reliable power. The Power Up Generator […]
Texas pilot program 1st to convert drainage water into drinking water
South Texas border unveiled a pilot reclamation program they've been working on for several years, that, if approved, would be the first in the Lone Star State to convert brackish wild water into potable water for homes and businesses.
Mercedes Police Department unveils renovated facility
MERCEDES, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Mercedes Police Department held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly renovated department building. “It’s remodeled and its got all of the latest technology,” said David Fuentes, Hidalgo County Commissioner Precinct 1. “It’s got the ability for the first responders to be able to get their job done in a more efficient way. It’s also a place they can be proud of, a place that they can call home.”
Traffic stop yields over 240 pounds of marijuana in Rio Grande City
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Mexican citizen was arrested Monday after a Starr County sheriff’s deputy found multiple large bundles of marijuana inside the man’s green Ford Explorer, according to a criminal complaint. Jesus Maldonado-Chavez, who was born in 1992, was charged with possession with intent...
Hidalgo County expands main floodwater channel
EDCOUCH, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hidalgo County held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday for the beginning of a new extension for its main floodwater channel. Residents look forward to the project as it promises to draw water away from their homes and businesses. “Our area has been prone to flooding for many years, as long as […]
Starr County missing teen found dead
STARR COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Starr County Sheriff’s Office announced a missing teen was found dead. According to a social media post from the Starr County Sheriff’s Office, the teen was reported missing on Thursday afternoon in the community of El Refugio by the river bank. Authorities say family members recovered his body on […]
Is 20 years too much?
Does this federal sentencing story, courtesy of Federal Judge Micaela Alvarez, sound as strange to you as it does to me?. On one hand, you have a 33-year-old female San Juan resident who’s caught at the border in January 2023 trying to take 33 AK-47style rifles and three AR15s into war-torn Mexico, bloodied to the neck with cartel-related violence, along with two .45-caliber semi-autos and 39 magazines for good measure, and she is sentenced by Judge Alvarez this month to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised parole.
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