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Crash report reveals new details in death of Pharr 8-year-old riding bicycle
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A crash report revealed new details in the death of an 8-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding a bicycle in Pharr. At 7:30 p.m., April 26, officers responded to the 700 block of E. Eller Street where a truck leaving an apartment complex fatally struck 8-year-old Caleb Ramirez, […]
After pleading guilty to bribery charge, former Peñitas city manager avoids prison
McALLEN, TEXAS (ValleyCentral) — Former Peñitas City Manager Omar Romero avoided prison Thursday after he pleaded guilty to bribery and bankruptcy fraud charges. During a hearing on Thursday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa ordered Romero to spend 10 months on what the U.S. Bureau of Prisons calls “Electronically Monitored Home Confinement” and fined him […]
Ufland Romo: RGV Startup Week Was a Huge Success
The first-ever RGVStartupWeek, a collaborative effort of the eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization partnership – UTRGV Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center and Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, was a massive success. From May 3rd to May 10th, 2024, our community came together to celebrate the awesome entrepreneurial spirit of the...
Alleged Gulf Cartel ‘enforcer’ placed on probation
McALLEN, TEXAS (ValleyCentral) — A businessman who allegedly laundered millions of dollars for the Gulf Cartel was placed on probation Thursday. During a hearing on Thursday morning, Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane placed Jesus Juraidini, 57, of Brownsville on probation for three years. “I just want to say I am remorseful for what I […]
PD: Man fatally shot in Edinburg, teen detained
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A teenager has been detained after a man was found dead with a gunshot wound in Edinburg, police said. Shortly after 6 p.m., Sunday, Edinburg police officers responded to the 600 block of Pin Oak Drive in reference to a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a man dead with a […]
Ex-board president for Chamber of Commerce arrested for DWI
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Commissioner was arrested early Saturday morning. The Edinburg Police Department confirmed with ValleyCentral that Mario Lizcano Jr. was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated. At 2:03 a.m., authorities saw a black Chevrolet Silverado stopped on the roadway of the 2600 block of S. Business […]
PD: Child pronounced dead after drowning at apartment complex pool
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Edinburg police are investigating a drowning incident that left one child dead. At 5 p.m. on Friday, authorities responded to the 1400 block of W. Freddy Gonzalez Dr. where a 6-year-old boy was found unresponsive at an apartment complex pool. At the scene, responding officers immediately started chest compressions, according to […]
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