Tag: Hidalgo County District Attorney

Too many lives have been lost on state and local roads due to intoxicated drivers.

EDINBURG — As of July, Edinburg police have made 225 DWI arrests this year.

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.

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.

Legislation aimed at expanding capacity for mental health services statewide signed by Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this month allocates $205 million to construct two new medical facilities in the Rio Grande Valley.

EDINBURG — Just before 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, the elderly clients of Guardian Angel Adult Day Care began to make their way outside the facility and into the parking lot.

EDINBURG — Hidalgo County District Attorney Toribio "Terry" Palacios hosted the annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Parade here Wednesday.

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is highlighting three free public events happening in Hidalgo County this week to promote the June Elder Abuse Prevention Awareness month.

MISSION — Local law enforcement leaders gathered at the Mission Events Center Thursday morning to partake in a workshop aimed at addressing mental health needs throughout Hidalgo County.

Former Mercedes middle school coach David Bryan Reyes pleaded guilty Thursday to sexual assault of a child and improper relationship between an educator and a student, landing him deferred adjudication and 10 years of probation.