CRIME & SAFETY
Final suspect in former Harlingen football star’s murder gets 25 years
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A judge on Thursday sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for his role in the murder of a former star Harlingen football player. Eduardo Aceves, who a jury found guilty in early April, was sentenced by Judge Janet L. Leal for the killing of Lesley Maurice Hunter.
Jury acquits man of fatal Harlingen shooting
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A man has been acquitted of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for a fatal shooting in Harlingen, according to the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office. Jose Baldemar Gonzalez, however, was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon...
Harlingen woman had 9 beers before fatal crash, docs show
MERCEDES, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Harlingen woman told authorities she had nine beers before a crash that left a woman dead, a criminal complaint stated. Imelda Velez was arrested on one count of intoxication manslaughter, according to Hidalgo County Jail records. At 6:36 p.m. on Dec. 15, 2023, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper […]
CCSO: Man arrested for stolen vehicle
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man was arrested for attempting to cross the Veterans Port of Entry in a stolen vehicle, authorities said. At 10 a.m. on Thursday, a Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a suspicious GMC pick-up truck attempting to cross at the Port of Entry in Brownsville, according to a press release. The […]
Santa Rosa Police Seek Gray Ford F150 in Hit-and-Run that Left Motorcyclist Critically Injured
In a harrowing incident of hit-and-run, a motorcyclist was left fighting for his life after a collision with a pickup truck in Santa Rosa on Tuesday. The crash occurred at the busy intersection of Hopper Avenue and Airway Drive, and the driver of the truck involved fled the scene, leaving the victim unconscious on the road.
Man charged in Progreso drug case pleads guilty
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS (ValleyCentral) — On Tuesday morning, Gregorio Salinas said the word he’d been avoiding for more than two years: “Guilty.” Salinas worked with several people from Progreso — including former school board President Francisco “Frank” Alanis and former Mayor Gerardo “Jerry” Alanis — to ship cocaine from the Rio Grande Valley to Houston, according […]
Police: Armed men held more than 100 migrants in home
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Police in Juarez say they have turned over to Mexican immigration authorities 104 migrants found in an overcrowded stash house late Tuesday. The group included four minors. Almost all the migrants were from Central America and were being guarded by armed caretakers at a home on the corner of […]
Brownsville principal helps rescue swimmer off South Padre Island
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A quick response by the Cameron County Beach Patrol resulted in the rescue of a distressed swimmer who got caught in a rip current Sunday afternoon near the jetties off South Padre Island. Jayden Crews and Kallyia Saenz spotted the swimmer about 5 p.m....
Fallen San Benito Officer honored at Texas Peace Officers Memorial
AUSTIN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Fallen San Benito Lieutenant, Milton Resendez, was honored on Sunday in Austin, Texas. Lt. Resendez’s name was engraved in the Texas Peace Officer Memorial, located at the State Capital. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott greeted the San Benito Police Department and Officer Resendez’s widow during the event. The San Benito Police Department […]
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