Tag: Courts
Secret Service arrests Edinburg man who may have 1,000 files of child pornography
Secret Service agents on Thursday arrested an Edinburg man who said he may have around 1,000 images and videos of child sexual abuse material on his cellphone.
Feds charge former Edinburg city councilman with bribery, racketeering
McALLEN — A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted former Edinburg city councilman Jorge "Coach" Salinas on one count each of federal programs bribery and racketeering.
Houston woman gets 10 years for smuggling cocaine through Valley
A 33-year-old Houston woman has been sentenced to a decade in prison for being the logistics coordinator for a family drug trafficking organization that moved cocaine through the Rio Grande Valley and Laredo.
South Carolina man who was ‘key player’ in Valley smuggling scheme sentenced
A 39-year-old South Carolina man was sentenced to a little more than 11 years in prison for his role as a key player in smuggling drugs through the Rio Grande Valley for distribution along the east coast.
Sierra Club files motion to stop Rio Grande LNG construction
The Sierra Club and other organizations have filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking a stay to prevent construction of the Rio Grande LNG (liquefied natural gas) plant at the Port of Brownsville.
Man sentenced to more than 21 years for smuggling meth at Hidalgo port of...
A 54-year-old man on Wednesday was sentenced to a little more than 21 years in federal prison for attempting to smuggle nearly 91 pounds of liquid methamphetamine into the United States.
MS-13 gang member tied to 10 murders in Las Vegas arrested in Valley
A La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, gang member wanted by federal authorities in Las Vegas on a 34-count indictment that includes allegations of 10 murders over the course of approximately one year has been arrested in the Rio Grande Valley.
San Benito police arrest 4 for auto theft
Four men are facing charges connected to a months-long rash of auto thefts.
Jury can hear GPS evidence used to capture Melissa Banda’s alleged killer
EDINBURG — A judge on Friday dismissed two motions to suppress evidence for the upcoming trial of the McAllen man accused of kidnapping and murdering his ex-wife in 2020.
Brownsville man sentenced to nearly six years for mailing fentanyl
A Brownsville man was sentenced Wednesday for possession with intent to distribute nearly four pounds of fentanyl, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas.
