Tag: Cameron County District Attorney

With the Fourth of July right around the corner local law enforcement authorities across the Rio Grande Valley are partnering in campaigns aimed to curb drunk driving together with the Texas Department of Transportation.

SAN BENITO — The young man in the orange jumpsuit and the handcuffs waited nervously to learn his fate.

SAN BENITO — The young men with their futures hanging in balance listened closely to the judge explaining the contract that could save their lives.

With area residents counting down to the long Memorial Day weekend, Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz held his annual press conference on Friday morning announcing a “no-refusal DWI weekend” and urging residents not to mix alcohol and driving.

The Cameron County District Attorney’s Office is warning people not to fall for fraud schemes in the aftermath of the EF1 tornado that tore through Laguna Heights on May 13 leaving one dead and 11 injured.

A jury on Monday sentenced a 22-year-old Rio Hondo man to 55 years in prison for fatally stabbing a Harlingen teen 67 times.

HARLINGEN — Picture this: A young girl huddles in a corner pressing her hands to her ears while a raging drunk towers above her.

BROWNSVILLE — Bekah Hinojosa addressed supporters from the steps of City Hall here Tuesday during a rally and march to urge Cameron County District Attorney Luis Saenz and the city of Brownsville to drop the class B misdemeanor charge against Hinojosa.

No charges will be filed against a Brownsville man accused of stabbing Pandora, an American Bulldog, in July 2022, authorities said.

Authorities said a dangerous criminal enterprise is operating in the Harlingen, Santa Rosa, La Feria and Weslaco area, and this group is responsible for the shooting death of a 16-year-old Santa Rosa boy.