Tag: Crime
Cumulative sentence sought for Harlingen man facing second murder trial
The Cameron County District Attorney’s Office has notified a court that if a 48-year-old Harlingen man is convicted in the case of a missing woman who was later found dead, prosecutors will ask that his sentence in this case begin after he finishes serving a 75-year sentence for murdering his roommate.
Man admits to hiding cocaine in car battery at Hidalgo port of entry
A man has pleaded guilty to importing about $40,000 worth of cocaine through the Hidalgo port of entry, court records indicate.
Texas Rangers investigating Cameron County inmate’s death
The Texas Rangers are investigating the death of a Cameron County inmate early Saturday morning, local authorities said via social media.
Appeals court reverses ruling to retest DNA in 2001 Alamo murder
An appellate court on Oct. 12 has shot down a ruling that would have allowed a 57-year-old Alamo man serving life in prison for a brutal stabbing death in 2001 to have DNA retested in the case.
Reynosa city council member pleads guilty to smuggling 93 pounds of cocaine
A 34-year-old city council member from Reynosa admitted to attempting to smuggle nearly a million dollars worth of cocaine through the Falfurrias Border Patrol checkpoint.
Community mourns fallen San Benito officer while preparing to lay him to rest
SAN BENITO — After her daughter Daniela was born, San Benito police Lt. Lupi Andrade, like many in this close-knit community, asked Lt. Milton Resendez to become her child's godfather.
High bonds set for men accused of killing San Benito police officer
BROWNSVILLE — A judge Wednesday charged two men with capital murder in the shooting death of a San Benito police officer, ordering them held on bonds as high as $2 million.
Edinburg cop arrested for DWI insulted officers, affidavit says
The 28-year-old Edinburg police officer arrested for driving while intoxicated was uncooperative with McAllen police and kicked “the partition window” in a unit “with both feet while using profanities,” according to the probable cause affidavit.
Brownsville man who crashed into Border Patrol unit sentenced
A 22-year-old Brownsville man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for smuggling people in the country illegally last year.
RGV couple indicted for selling jaguar cub to undercover agents
The Rio Grande Valley couple arrested less than a month ago for their involvement in selling exotic animals without a license have been indicted, according to court documents.
