Tag: Alton
13 migrants found under hay bales inside cattle trailer near Alton
Thirteen people were found “trapped” under hay bales within a cattle trailer near Alton on Tuesday, federal authorities said in a news release.
Alton man accused in double fatality out of hospital, in jail
Investigators found five baggies of cocaine on a 41-year-old Alton man accused of causing a crash that killed two 21-year-old residents on March 11.
Probable...
Alton residents evacuated as grassfire rages
Alton Assistant City Manager Jonathan Flores said a brush fire near Bryan Road and 5 Mile Line is 90% contained.
Residents in the area who...
$2M in bonds set for Alton intoxication manslaughter suspect
The man behind the wheel of a vehicle involved in a fatal crash in Alton on March 11 now faces multiple charges tied to the deaths of a young man and woman.
Two people killed in Alton car crash early Friday
Two people died in a car crash in Alton on Friday morning after a truck hit their vehicle from behind, local police said.
Alton police...
5 more vaccinated people die as COVID hospitalizations skyrocket in Hidalgo Co.
Hospitalizations in Hidalgo County have gone from an alarming increase over time to now soaring, with 380 people with COVID-19 being treated in local...
Blue Christmas: Alton police help Santa distribute thousands of toys to local children
Children in Alton were dreaming of a blue Christmas on Wednesday after local law enforcement handed out some holiday cheer in the form of...
LUPE Votes backs entrepreneur as progressive candidate for District 15
After launching a search for a progressive candidate to rally behind, LUPE Votes found their candidate for U.S. House District 15 in a young...
Hidalgo County COVID death toll surpasses 3,000 as 10 deaths, 483 new cases reported
EDINBURG — Hidalgo County reported 483 new COVID-19 cases and 10 more deaths Monday, pushing the death toll in the county to 3,003.
The deaths...
10 deaths, 520 COVID-19 cases reported in Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County reported 10 deaths and 520 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, while the city of Donna announced it would be closing its office...