Tag: Alton
Alton woman convicted of fatal McAllen drunk driving crash, gets 10 years
A 21-year-old Alton woman on Friday afternoon was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to intoxication manslaughter for a fatal McAllen crash that killed a 43-year-old woman.
Alton police investigating missing man’s death as a homicide
The Alton Police Department is currently investigating the death of a man who had been reported missing earlier this month, according to a press release.
TSTC students return with medals from SkillsUSA state competition
HARLINGEN — Some Texas State Technical College students from the Harlingen location medaled at the recent 2024 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary State Leadership and Skills Conference in Houston.
Rendon follows in family’s medical pathway, pursues TSTC Biomedical Equipment Technology degree
HARLINGEN — When Texas State Technical College student Daniel Rendon was growing up in Alton, he dreamed of having a respectable job like members of his family had in the petroleum, construction and medical fields.
Nonprofit political group seeks to limit campaign contributions in McAllen elections
McALLEN — A political advocacy group that has had success passing $15 minimum wage efforts in the cities of Edinburg and Alton now has its sights set on new goals in Hidalgo County’s largest city, McAllen.
Pharr names former Alton police chief as city manager
The city of Pharr held an appointment ceremony Monday in which Jonathan B. Flores was named as the city manager.
Alton pastor gets 12 years for sedating, assaulting women
EDINBURG — Melquisedec Chan, the 58-year-old pastor from Alton who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two women he had sedated, was sentenced to 12 years in prison Thursday evening.
Alton pastor who pleaded guilty to sexual assaults seeking leniency
During the third day of the punishment trial for the 58-year-old Alton pastor who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two women, witnesses described the pastor as “honest,” “transparent” and a “visionary.”
Victims detail trauma from Alton pastor’s sexual assaults
The punishment trial for the Alton pastor who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two women continued Tuesday as the jury was presented with video evidence of one instance of the crime and emotional testimony from the victims.
Alton pastor, unlicensed doctor pleads guilty to aggravated sexual assault
EDINBURG — An Alton pastor and unlicensed doctor pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of aggravated sexual assault and two counts of practicing medicine without a license in Texas.