Man gets 25 years for manslaughter
EDINBURG — Before a jury sentenced a young man convicted of manslaughter, aggravated assault and deadly conduct to 25 years in prison Friday, he...
Special delivery: Students receive a surprise from Secret Santa Society
McALLEN — Before beginning their winter break, students at Seguin Elementary School received a surprise Friday as the Secret Santa Society made one last...
Pollinator gardens to be built, improved in South Texas
Several parks and wildlife refuges in South Texas will receive grant money as part of an effort to help the Monarch butterfly thrive across...
Former Rio Grande City mayor to run for state district judge
RIO GRANDE CITY — Attorney and former Mayor Baldemar “Balde” Garza has now set his sights on becoming the next presiding judge of the...
Some Knapp Medical Center employees unpaid due to issue with bank
An undisclosed number of Knapp Medical Center employees were not paid on time Friday due to an issue with the bank the hospital uses...
Border Patrol agents help deliver baby
McALLEN — U.S. Border Patrol agents have to wear many hats during the course or their job.On Thursday, agents played doctor and helped deliver...
Decision delayed on adult status of teen charged in Starr County murder
RIO GRANDE CITY — A 16-year-old waiting to learn whether or not he will be moved to adult criminal court to stand trial for...
Local men plead guilty to Medicare fraud scheme
McALLEN — Two Rio Grande Valley men face a minimum 10 years in federal prison in connection with a scheme the two allegedly ran...
Surveillance balloon aided agents in finding 1,000 pounds of marijuana
Border Patrol agents confiscated more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana near La Casita on Wednesday with the help of a tethered aerial surveillance balloon.After...
Verdict reached in murder case that ended in mistrial last summer
EDINBURG — Six months after a mistrial was declared in the 2015 shooting death of a Brownsville teen, jurors found a 25-year-old suspect in...