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Mission murder suspect called police on himself

A 54-year-old Mission man accused of a fatal stabbing early Sunday morning called police on himself.

Rio Grande City man dies after crash with flatbed trailer

The Texas Department of Public safety said a 34-year-old Rio Grande City man died Tuesday after the vehicle he was in rear ended a flatbed trailer.

Mission man gets six months for service member’s death in crash

A judge on Wednesday sentenced a 30-year-old Mission man to six months in state jail on a charge of criminally negligent homicide after a jury found him guilty of lesser charges in an alleged 2019 drunk driving crash that killed an active duty service member.

Park ranger who apprehended Richard Ford at SPI testifies in murder trial

EDINBURG — The man who found Richard Ford on South Padre Island testified Wednesday about what exactly Ford was doing there after his ex-wife had been kidnapped and murdered earlier that day.

Harlingen animal shelter reopens; focuses on adopting

HARLINGEN — City Hall’s taking on a new line of business, reopening the Harlingen animal shelter with a fresh make-over while debuting new fees and policies aimed at adopting pets.

Home sweet home: UTRGV football to play at now-former H-E-B Park in Edinburg

EDINBURG — UTRGV football finally has a place to call home.

Nonprofit political group seeks to limit campaign contributions in McAllen elections

McALLEN — A political advocacy group that has had success passing $15 minimum wage efforts in the cities of Edinburg and Alton now has its sights set on new goals in Hidalgo County’s largest city, McAllen.

Charro Days to parade through Brownsville for its 87th year

BROWNSVILLE — It’s Charro Days!

Brownsville says its ready to host President Biden and Charro Days at once

Charro Days is always a busy time for law enforcement, though there’s nothing like throwing in a presidential visit to make things really interesting.

Harlingen police launch homicide probe into Arroyo trail death

Harlingen police have launched a homicide investigation after finding a man’s body near Business 77 with a gunshot wound on Tuesday.