Alerts BRH

“Ask for Trooper. That’s what they call me. That’s my jail name.” That was heard in a recording from a phone conversation between two unnamed individuals — one of whom is believed to be Victor Alejandro Godinez — played in court Wednesday afternoon outside of the presence of the jury. 

EDINBURG — The court was presented with a small glimpse of what once was the life of Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Moises Sanchez through the eyes of his widow, Yvonne Sanchez, and his first born son, Zachary Sanchez.

Rene O. Oliveira, the Brownsville native and former state lawmaker, who died suddenly on Tuesday at the age of 68, was proud of what he was able to accomplish during his many years serving in the Texas House of Representatives, according to his son, Rene O. Oliveira Jr.

The Sierra Club is urging the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to delay a vote Thursday on a proposed land swap SpaceX has requested involving its Starbase production and testing complex at Boca Chica.

BROWNSVILLE — The blue-green lights breaking through the cold and the wet of a January night beckon me into the welcoming warmth of a place thick with aromas and music of a faraway place.

A jury on Tuesday night found a 28-year-old Edinburg man guilty over the killing of a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper nearly five years ago.

MERCEDES — In 1973, Francisco Gonzalez lost his veteran’s records in a fire.

Dr. Daniel Romanelli, a sports medicine and general orthopedic surgeon who has worked at the highest levels of competitive sports and who can perform cutting-edge procedures like Tommy John surgery, has joined DHR Health Brownsville Hospital.

“They signed up to protect and serve the community, and that’s what he did.”

Rio Grande Valley residents can anticipate a return to normal temperatures with a slight chance for some additional rain this week, according to the National Weather Service in Brownsville.