Defense to open in Mercedes teen murder trial

EDINBURG — The state of Texas rested its case Tuesday afternoon in the trial of a 34-year-old Mercedes man accused of stabbing a 16-year-old to death last September. The announcement followed four days of testimony and evidence from state witnesses in the case against Fidencio Castillo Cosme, who is accused of stabbing Armando Torres IV … Continue reading Defense to open in Mercedes teen murder trial