63.8 F
McAllen

The Brownsville Herald

Man accused of striking marked Border Patrol unit with own vehicle

A suspected immigrant smuggler remains in custody after he was accused of ramming the vehicle he was driving into a marked Border Patrol unit pushing it nearly 30 yards away, a federal criminal complaint states.

Brownsville ISD candidates support salary step increases

The three Brownsville Independent School District trustees running for re-election and who also have the endorsement of BEST-AFT answered questions from the union at a recent forum at the Brownsville Public Library.

Brownsville police arrest man accused of shooting another man in the hand

Six days after he was accused of shooting a 35-year-old man in the hand, Roy Erick Mujica, 29, was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Army National Guardsman sentenced to prison for Brownsville cocaine bust

An active duty Army National Guardsman has been sentenced to a little more than four years in prison for attempting to smuggle 14 and-one-half pounds of cocaine into the United States.

No Mexico Independence Day celebration for man accused of smuggling cocaine at international bridge

Officials said crossing the Brownsville & Matamoros Bridge on Diez y Seis de Septembre was no celebration for a 42-year-old Mexican national, after authorities said they found more than 23 pounds of cocaine hidden inside the 2011 Jeep Liberty he was driving on Sept. 16

Testimony begins in intoxication manslaughter trial

Opening statements began Tuesday in the intoxication manslaughter trial of a Harlingen man, who authorities said was driving under the influence when his truck crashed with an SUV instantly killing two women inside on Tyler Street in Harlingen.

La Feria’s Rivera earns RGVSports.com POTW

La Feria quarterback Andruw Rivera accounted for 541 total yards and eight total touchdowns, leading the Lions to a 53-47 victory over the Mercedes...

Brownsville man accused of killing wife’s puppy because he thought she was cheating

A 20-year-old man who believed his common-law wife was cheating on him is accused of assaulting her and then taking out his anger on one of her puppies, killing it by throwing it against cement, Cameron County sheriff’s authorities said.

Husband accuses common-law wife of cheating; allegedly strangles her

A 32-year-old man who thought his common-law wife had been unfaithful to him and then allegedly strangled her, has been arrested by Brownsville police on a family violence charge.

Registration now open for Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival field trips

HARLINGEN — The doors for registration for field trips for the 29th annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival are wide open.