Police: Man fondled himself at Mission pool while children present
Mission police arrested a 62-year-old man on Tuesday after he allegedly fondled himself in a public pool while children were present.
Fear of fires: Valley at ‘very high’ wildfire risk through Friday
HARLINGEN — Wildfire risk will be “very high” from Laredo to Brownsville today, with high temperatures and winds combining with critically dry vegetation.
Selfie-taking drug trafficker sentenced in 130-pound Rio Grande City meth case
A federal judge in McAllen on Tuesday sentenced a selfie-taking drug trafficker from Rio Grande City to 11-and-one-half years in prison after he was caught last year with approximately 130 pounds of methamphetamine in all four of his truck’s tires.
Man’s body found by walkers near Brownsville
Cameron County sheriff’s investigators on Wednesday are trying to determine the cause of death of a man whose body was found east of Brownsville.
Edinburg man accused of sexually assaulting child
Edinburg police said in a news release that a 59-year-old man admitted to sexually assaulting a child.
Scene stealers at Texas Hunters and Sportsman’s Expo: Jerky and seasoning
Suspected immigrant smuggler leads Border Patrol agents on high speed chase
A 21-year-old man remains in federal custody after he led U.S. Border Patrol agents on a high-speed chase near the Boca Chica checkpoint and ended up crashing his vehicle into a stop sign and mailboxes, a federal criminal complaint states.
Vandals damage Harlingen splash pad
HARLINGEN — Vandals are ruining for the summer for many of the area’s children.
Police: Trio used handgun to steal cellphone from woman
Three Brownsville men remained jailed in a Cameron County facility on charges of aggravated robbery.
Rehabilitated turtles returned to habitat off South Padre Island
Six Atlantic green sea turtles that spent a combined 350 days in the hospital for rehabilitation received a second chance at life this week as they were released back into wild off South Padre Island.
