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Authorities arrest 10, seize more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana near Roma

The Starr County Sheriff's Office, in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Border Patrol, raided a property Wednesday morning near Roma and...

Suspected Rio Grande City drug trafficker scheduled for re-arraignment

Federal court records indicate an alleged Rio Grande City drug trafficker will plead guilty. Evaristo Sepulveda, who was arrested in January 2020, has pleaded not...

Elsa man faces charges tied to 3-year-old son’s self-inflicted shooting death

The father of a 3-year-old Elsa boy who accidentally killed himself with a gun was arrested Wednesday. Records show that 25-year-old Salvador Domingo Dueñez Jr....

McAllen police searching for San Benito man who shot at girlfriend

The McAllen Police Department is looking for a San Benito man they say shot at his girlfriend Thursday afternoon and ran from the scene. Lt....

27 people found hidden inside swimming pool, Border Patrol says

Border Patrol on Monday night arrested two men from Dallas after agents say they found 27 people in the country illegally hidden inside a...

Retired Border Patrol agent launches bid for 15th congressional district

A retired Border Patrol supervisor has announced he is running for the 15th congressional district on a conservative Republican platform. In a news release, Aizar...

Hidalgo County reports five COVID-related deaths, 121 new cases

Hidalgo County officials reported Thursday that 121 people tested positive for the coronavirus, in addition to five COVID-related deaths.  The youngest among the deaths included...

Attempt to smuggle people crammed in coffin thwarted at Falfurrias checkpoint

A man is under arrest after Border Patrol says he drove a "pseudo hearse" to the Falfurrias checkpoint, claiming to be transporting the remains...

Forecasters issue elevated fire risk for South Texas

The entire Rio Grande Valley is under an elevated fire risk because of the extremely low humidity. The Storm Prediction Center says the risk will...

OPINION: Our picks: We offer our suggestions on proposed amendments

Early voting ends Friday in the general election that will decide the fate of eight proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Live voting is...