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A McAllen man is facing forgery and fraud charges on accusations of stealing more than $8,000 from the city of Mercedes, according to police. Three other arrests are expected in the investigation, Mercedes interim police Chief Frank Sanchez said. Christopher Alaniz, 41, was arrested on a forgery charge after he...

MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Three men were sentenced in the mistaken kidnapping of a Mission man who was taken into Mexico and murdered, authorities announced. Roel Garza and Orlando Hernandez of Rio Grande City, were sentenced to three years of supervised release after being credited with 10 years of time served, records show. Jose Guadalupe […]

DONNA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Donna Police say an 18-year-old man is charged with beating his infant son to death. Seneca Allen Booker, 18, was arrested Friday afternoon on charges of capital murder, according to a news release from the Donna Police Department. According to Police Chief Gilbert Guerrero, the six-month-old was found unconscious on Friday […]

ALAMO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The existing Cesar Chavez Road exit ramp on Interstate 2 in Alamo will close permanently. The eastbound ramp will close permanently starting at 11 p.m., Friday, June 9. Commuters driving east needing to access the frontage road nearby the existing exit ramp are encouraged to use the Nebraska/Raul Longoria Road exit […]

LA JOYA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two people are dead following a two-vehicle accident with a tractor trailer, police said. At 4:58 a.m., La Joya police received a call of a crash at FM 2221 and 3 Mile Line. It was confirmed to be a fatal crash involving a Mustang and a tractor trailer. According to […]

A 6-month-old male infant was pronounced dead Friday morning after he was found unresponsive at a motel, according to the Donna Police Department. The infant was found at the Dolphin Motel, located in the 2300 block of US Highway 83, according to a news release. He was transported to Knapp...

McAllen Independent School District will host a meeting on June 8, 2023, at Navarro Parent Center to discuss private non-profit school participation in federally funded educational services. The meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. and is open to all private non-profit schools serving students in McAllen ISD. Registration is required, and for more information, contact (956) 632-3232 or email lorena.anzaldua@mcallenisd.net.Visit here for more details.

The city of McAllen is calling on local artists to step forward. They want someone to paint a more than 400-foot mural located along Pecan Boulevard and 2nd Street. It's part of the city's Keep McAllen Beautiful initiative. They're partnering with the state's Don't Mess With Texas campaign that is focused on litter prevention.

Two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash involving a small passenger car and tractor trailer in La Joya. The crash occurred on FM 2221 and Mile 3 at around 5 a.m. Thursday. La Joya police lieutenant Manuel Casas says the passenger car was traveling northbound while the tractor trailer was heading south.

Those driving through the Pharr Interchange will see some relief this weekend. The connector flyover bridge from Edinburg to McAllen is set to open by 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 3. The transition will begin Friday at 11 p.m. Drivers heading south on I-69C will be detoured off at Sioux...

A Donna man who pleaded guilty to murder is set to be sentenced in August. Moises Pena Herrera admitted on Wednesday to stabbing Rosalinda Garcia to death. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: San Juan Police Department arraigns suspect in homicide investigation. The stabbing happened on February 2021. Her body was found in a...

MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Funeral services for the former Mission mayor Norberto Salinas have been announced. Services for Salinas began Thursday at the Flores Funeral Home located in Mission. The funeral home is open to immediate family only. Tonight’s services will continue with a public visitation from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mission […]

PHARR, Texas – After agreeing to provide blazing speed broadband to thousands of households with enrolled students from Pharr, the PSJA school board now wants to offer the same service in San Juan and Alamo. At a regular school board meeting held May 22, the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo school board...

Alamo police are investigating a three-vehicle crash that sent two people to the hospital. The crash occurred on I-2 over the Cesar Chavez overpass. Authorities say it happened at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Two people were taken to the hospital for leg and chest pains. There is no update on their conditions.

Two Hidalgo County men are among four people who have pleaded guilty to their roles in a Rio Grande Valley-based human smuggling operation. 29-year-old Rogelio Gonzalez of Edinburg and 27-year-old Derly Crescencio Medina of McAllen entered their pleas along with two other suspects, both from Tamaulipas. Medina admitted to running...

The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is urging parents to keep a close watch on their kids this summer. They say this is the time when kids are more likely to get into trouble when they're out of school, and have more time on their hands. Authorities say parents and the...

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen man was arrested after admitting to storming the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021 riot, federal documents show. Ulises Wilkinson, 25, is charged with entering a restricted building without lawful authority, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building, entering in the gallery of either House of Congress, […]

The city of McAllen is asking residents to help improve city parks. The Parks and Recreation Department just launched its 2023 Master Plan Survey, where responses will help determine the future of city parks over the next five years. "We're just looking to get as many responses from the community...

When it rains in the Rio Grande Valley, it often pours. Unfortunately for the region, the flood plain is especially flat, meaning water tends to sit. The region’s drainage systems help to keep it from affecting us. The challenge for the drainage district is moving all that water out...

MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Public Library is offering kids and teenagers free lunch this summer. The Summer Food Service Program at Main Library is a partnership with the McAllen Independent School District. Children up to 18-years-old can pick up a free lunch and snack at the Main Library Lobby located on 4001 N. […]