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Two shot at Brownsville motel, investigation underway
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Brownsville police are at the scene of a shooting at a motel in Brownsville. Police are currently at the Flamingo Motel, at the 1700 block of Central Blvd., where two individuals were shot. “This is an active investigation and we are working diligently to gather all necessary information to provide to […]
City addresses safety concerns after Brownsville library shooting
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — ValleyCentral spoke with Brownsville leaders to address potential safety upgrades after Saturday’s library shooting. Police said the library had security at the time of the shooting. Despite their efforts, library murder suspect Humberto Paz walked in that day and shot 71 year old Vahid Khaledi in the head after a verbal […]
CCSO: Narcotics search warrant yields cocaine ready for distribution
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit on Monday carried out a narcotics search warrant at a Brownsville home where they discovered cocaine. Along with the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security, the search warrant stemmed from a tip regarding illegal narcotics sales from a man identified as […]
Feds: Woman caught driving with 7 year old son and 4.9lbs of cocaine in Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Mexican woman made her first appearance in court after she was caught driving with nearly five pounds of cocaine in a vehicle with her 7-year-old son, documents revealed. Ana Isela Estrada-Rivera was arrested on a charge of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, federal records show. A criminal […]
Case of officer shot in Brownsville under review by DA, police say
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County District Attorney’s Office will be reviewing the case involving an officer who was shot in Brownsville, police said. Shortly after 10 p.m. on May 8, Brownsville police officers responded to a report of an open door at a home on the 0 block of Coahuila Ct. While officers […]
Brownsville PD search for man wanted in car theft
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Video of a man wanted in connection to a stolen vehicle is being shared by the Brownsville Police Department. The man pictured above is a person of interest in the theft of a 2013 Chevy Malibu that was taken from the 800 block of N. Expressway 77. The car was allegedly […]
CCSO: Man arrested for possessing 12 lbs of cocaine
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County deputies arrested a man May 7 on charges of cocaine possession. Jose Carlos Perez Flores, 41, was charged with the manufacture/ delivery of a controlled substance, according to a release from the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office. On Tuesday, authorities conducted a traffic stop on a Honda pick-up on 1-69 […]
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