Tag: Crime
DWIs over Fourth of July weekend frustrate Valley DAs’ efforts
At 4:26 a.m. Sunday, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper came across a dead body lying on the west side of Alamo Road in Edinburg, and was informed that a suspect may be in custody.
Edinburg man sentenced to 18 years in McAllen beating death
A 48-year-old Edinburg man on Thursday pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter in the 2020 beating death of a 54-year-old man in McAllen.
New charges for former Starr County public officials in drug trafficking case
Federal prosecutors have filed new charges against several people accused of running a drug trafficking organization on behalf of the Gulf Cartel in Starr County.
Peñitas man charged with stepdaughter’s murder on Independence Day
A 54-year-old Peñitas man is being held on a $1 million bond over allegations that he shot his stepdaughter to death on July 4.
McAllen man arrested for buying, selling child pornography
A McAllen man was arrested last Thursday for his role in buying and selling child sex abuse material using various social media applications where he’d advertise.
California man found guilty in murder-for-hire plot targeting Mission resident
A federal jury on Monday deliberated for a little more than an hour before convicting a 32-year-old California man for a conspiracy to murder an unidentified individual from Mission.
Pharr man charged with manslaughter after hit-and-run
A Pharr man was charged with intoxication manslaughter early Sunday morning after troopers discovered blood on his vehicle following a hit-and-run accident that left a pedestrian dead, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.
Mission bar owner pleads guilty to sex trafficking underage migrant
The owner of a Mission cantina admitted on Friday to forcing a 16-year-old girl to engage in commercial sex with her patrons, according to the United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas.
Weslaco man gets 2 years for 75-year-old’s shooting death
EDINBURG — A Weslaco man pleaded guilty Thursday morning for his involvement in the death of a 75-year-old man who was shot and killed in his sleep.
Edinburg man indicted for trying to coerce 15-year-old into sexual activity
An Edinburg man was indicted Tuesday following an investigation that revealed his attempts to entice a person under the age of 18 to engage in sexual activity with him, according to court documents.
