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Working with Mexican drug trafficker lands McAllen man back in jail
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen man has been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Raul Mendiola-Flores, 43 pleaded guilty on Feb. 22. U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton ordered Mendiola-Flores to serve 12 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. […]
‘Destined for success’: La Joya ISD’s Honors Banquet
La Joya honor students celebrated each other’s academic achievements on Tuesday evening, hosting a moment of recognition before they graduate in the coming weeks. Top students across all La Joya ISD high schools, 88 in total, dressed their best for the Honors Banquet inside Balli’s Terrace Event Center. Academic counselors greeted guests by the door, their smiles a byproduct of the direction they offered their students through the last four years.
Starr County men sentenced after selling Glock switches to undercover officer
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two Starr County men were sentenced Wednesday after selling Glock switches to undercover officers, documents show. Jesse James Garcia and Jorge Gonzalez were sentenced after pleading guilty to charges of unlawful possession of a machinegun, federal records show. A criminal complaint stated that on May 4, 2023, Garcia told […]
Palmview Council Place 3 candidates to face runoff on May
After a tough local municipal race, Council Place 1 elect reflects on what her next term could look like while Palmview Council Place 3 candidates prepare to compete for local runoffs on June 15. On May 4, 2024, local entities’ unofficial election results poured in. Despite a small turnout of...
Trial scheduled for suspect in deadly shooting outside of Freemason lodge
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The trial for the suspect in a deadly shooting outside of a McAllen Freemason lodge has been scheduled. Julio Diaz is facing charges of murder and arson, according to Hidalgo County Jail records. An indictment states that Diaz fatally shot Robert Wise on July 10, 2023. A pre-trial hearing was held […]
Salute to the 2024 Graduates
Ian Rodriguez was born in Rio Grande City, Texas but spent his childhood since the age of three in Pleasanton. He is the only child of Elizabeth Ramirez and Juan Rodriguez who consistently taught strong values of diligence and honesty. Ian is known as a young man who always strives for more.
Border Patrol boat sinks in Rio Grande near Mission
MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Border Patrol boat sank in the Rio Grande this weekend. The agency says the incident happened 6 p.m. Saturday on the river near the Mission area. RGV Sector Public Affairs Officer Christina Smallwood told ValleyCentral the vessel took on an excessive amount of water causing it to capsize. There is no word on the condition of the agents aboard the boat. There is […]
Subpoena reveals new details about federal investigation in Sullivan City
SULLIVAN CITY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — New details surfaced Wednesday about the federal grand jury subpoena Sullivan City received in April. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations, which is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, served Sullivan City with the subpoena on April 26. The subpoena requested all records “pertaining to the formation, applications, operations […]
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