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La Joya ISD employee accused of forging school bus inspections

The 39-year-old woman and 31-year-old man arrested last week at the La Joya school district are accused of creating false documents indicating school buses were properly inspected when they weren’t, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Edinburg police chief appointed to state law enforcement committee

Edinburg police Chief Jaime Ayala has been appointed to serve on a statewide law enforcement policymaking committee.

DPS shoots, kills Donna man in standoff, gunfight

The Texas Department of Public Safety shot and killed a 60-year-old Donna man on Monday after a gunfire exchange following a standoff.

Mission area sisters are a TikTok sensation over their wholesome haircut video

Before Labor Day, Valentina Zamarripa and her family were going about their lives fairly quietly. The happy family of seven had just moved to Mission from Florida in August and fell in love with the Rio Grande Valley. They work, go to school, attend golf practice, and sometimes they go on TikTok for a laugh or to make a fun video of their own.

Cowboys legends to help city with ‘surprise’ announcement for McAllen Holiday Parade

The city of McAllen will be holding a news conference Tuesday to announce some surprises for this year’s McAllen Holiday Parade, and there will be some very special guests in attendance.

Monte Alto brothers sentenced to prison mailing drugs to San Antonio

The second half of a Monte Alto duo who were found to be shipping narcotics through the United States Postal Service has been sentenced to federal prison, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas.

Ex-CBP officer from Raymondville gets 12 years for drug trafficking

A former Customs and Border Protection officer was sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for trafficking drugs.

Woman shot multiple times in apparent murder-suicide in McAllen

Police said Monday that the man and woman killed in an apparent murder and suicide on North 10th Street on Friday were Mexican nationals involved in a domestic dispute.

Weslaco man gets 8 years in prison for possession of child pornography

A 38-year-old Mexican national living in Weslaco has been ordered to federal prison after it was discovered he was downloading child sex abuse material using a peer-to-peer file sharing program between 2021 and 2023, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Southern District of Texas.

Baha’i community of McAllen marks UN International Day of Peace

The Baha’i community of McAllen will celebrate the United Nations International Day of Peace on Tuesday, Sept. 19.