Jury convicts Edcouch man accused of fatal ambulance crash
A jury is deliberating the fate of a 39-year-old Edcouch man accused of killing two while he allegedly drove drunk and crashed into an ambulance in 2018.
‘Bored Dude’ from San Juan gets 25 years for sexually coercing child
A 21-year-old San Juan man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for trying to arrange a sexual encounter with a nine-year-old child.
Brownsville Diocese removes McAllen priest after sexual misconduct allegations
The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville has removed another priest over allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor.
Man convicted of deadly triple shooting at rural Donna raspa stand
A 20-year-old Donna man on Tuesday was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a shooting at the Lopez Drive Thru that killed a 23-year-old man and sent two others to the hospital.
Smell of death resulted in arrest of McAllen cousins; rescue of 94 animals
A call from a delivery driver “saying it smelled like death” and that dogs were howling inside a residence in the 3400 block of Ozark Avenue resulted in the arrest of two McAllen cousins who had 93 dogs and a cat inside a two story house, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Brownsville ISD Teacher Incentive Allotment raises receive mixed reviews
Even as the Brownsville Independent School District trumpets $10 million to be paid to teachers through the Texas Education Agency’s Teacher Incentive Allotment, some teachers are questioning TEA’s system for distributing the funds.
Harlingen outlines city manager’s goals after ‘great’ job performance review
HARLINGEN — After giving him high marks on his job performance, city commissioners are outlining goals to help guide City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez into the next year.
Police investigating major crash in Edinburg on Easter Sunday
The Edinburg Police Department is seeking information regarding a crash that occurred on Easter Sunday after they found a couple with major injuries, according to a press release from the city of Edinburg.
Big picture: CDCB’s new mural celebrates Brownsville
If this wall could talk, it would have begged for a new mural.
Valley law enforcement responding to rash of vehicle thefts
Rio Grande Valley law enforcement agencies have seen a significant rise in the number of car thefts, which some officials say is the result of organized criminal activity that’s driving demand for specific vehicles stolen in the region before being smuggled across the border.