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Body found in north McAllen field, police say
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An active police investigation is underway after a body was found at a field in north McAllen. McAllen Police Crime Scene Investigation is currently located at a field on Trenton Road and Main Street. It is believed the person died of a drug overdose, according to McAllen Chief of Police, Victor […]
Edinburg residents to experience water interruption
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Edinburg Utilities Department announced a water service interruption Wednesday along South 15th and 14th between Ebony Drive and Freddy Gonzalez Boulevard. Services should be back online around 2:30 p.m. If you have any questions, call the Utilities Department at (956) 388-8212.
San Juan man says he felt ‘alive’ choking dog to death
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A 21-year-old San Juan man told police he felt “alive” when he choked his neighbor’s pug to death after stealing it from her residence on April 13, according to a probable cause affidavit. Jacob Luna was charged with cruelty to a...
Is 20 years too much?
Does this federal sentencing story, courtesy of Federal Judge Micaela Alvarez, sound as strange to you as it does to me?. On one hand, you have a 33-year-old female San Juan resident who’s caught at the border in January 2023 trying to take 33 AK-47style rifles and three AR15s into war-torn Mexico, bloodied to the neck with cartel-related violence, along with two .45-caliber semi-autos and 39 magazines for good measure, and she is sentenced by Judge Alvarez this month to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised parole.
Phở-nominal bowls of flavor at Lê Phở House in Weslaco
WESLACO — Wanting to try something new and different, I came to Lê Phở House — a Vietnamese kitchen in Weslaco — with an open mind and I left with a stomach full of delicious noodles, broth, beef and a curiosity into a new cuisine.
Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas Rio Grande Valley presents Lady in Red Scholarship Gala
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas Rio Grande Valley “Lady in Red” Scholarship Gala was created for the women of the Rio Grande Valley. According to the organization, it is an opportunity to give back to the next generation of Latina leaders in a fun and unique way. The proceeds from […]
Operation Lone Star Bust Recovers $2 Million In Cocaine, Plus Multiple Firearms
Officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) made a traffic stop in the border community of McAllen last week that resulted in a significant drug seizure and multiple arrests. According to a DPS statement, both Criminal Investigation Division agents and highway patrol officers conducted an afternoon traffic stop...
Groups rally to support survivors of clergy abuse
SAN JUAN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Groups rallied outside the San Juan Basilica Monday to show support for victims of clergy sexual abuse. The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests and Catholic advocacy group Call to Action braved the rain to host the event. “The only way that we’re going to encounter healing is by […]
Team Spicy or Team Fancy? Whataburger to host 5k run/walk
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV is partnering up with Whataburger to host a one-of-a-kind Spicy and Fancy 5k Run and Walk. The marathon will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the City of Edinburg Municipal Park, located at 714 S. Raul Longoria Road. Runners will […]
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