Tag: Crime

A Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Thursday afternoon accidentally shot a woman in San Juan while authorities were executing a “high-risk” warrant in an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon investigation.

The son of a man associated with the Gulf Cartel was arrested by federal agents after authorities say he intimidated a government witness following a hearing on May 9, according to a criminal complaint.

A 34-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of another man authorities found with gunshot wounds in rural Edinburg early Thursday morning, the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Hidalgo County sheriff's deputies are investigating a homicide in rural Alamo, where authorities found the victim with "multiple gunshot wounds" and took a neighbor into custody.

EDINBURG — An autopsy report shown Tuesday revealed that the gun used to shoot and kill a 31-year-old man in his Edinburg apartment was fired at either point blank range or very close to the base of his skull, according to a forensic pathologist.

HARLINGEN — Police are investigating the death of an elderly man whose body was found at a public housing project June 6.

Homeland Security Investigations special agents arrested a 30-year-old Edinburg resident on Monday who they accuse of coercing a teenager into sending sexually explicit photos to him over a two-year period.

EDINBURG — A 38-year-old Elsa woman voluntarily told an Edinburg mental health police officer that she was going to be arrested because her husband, who she’s accused of shooting in the back of his head, was abusive and would force her to hold his gun.

McAllen police last week arrested a 35-year-old Peñitas man last week for allegations that he drove drunk and killed a man during an early morning crash at State Highway 107 and Ware Road.

A 27-year-old Alamo man has been indicted for a bloody double stabbing that left two men dead at a McAllen Motel 6 in March.