Tag: Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO)
Investigation launched after man’s body found in Rio Grande near rural Mission
Deputies recovered a man’s body found floating in the Rio Grande near rural Mission on Tuesday, the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Ex-CBP officer from Raymondville gets 12 years for drug trafficking
A former Customs and Border Protection officer was sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for trafficking drugs.
Donna man ejected, killed in Alamo crash Saturday night
A Donna man who was ejected during a one-vehicle crash Saturday night is suspected of driving drunk, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.
McAllen woman, Alton man accused of beating death
An Alton man and a McAllen woman will have their initial charges of aggravated assault enhanced to murder after they allegedly beat a man to death, according to police.
Hidalgo County goes to AG again over releasing courthouse docs
Hidalgo County is again asking the Texas Attorney General for an opinion over whether it can withhold releasing documents related to the unfinished courthouse, the contractors tasked with building it, as well as additional contractors hired to uncover construction defects.
Mission attorney takes Alton police to task after client dies in custody
MISSION — A defense attorney is asking the public and police for answers regarding the death of his client who died in Alton police custody.
Fatal chase started when Donna man was unwanted at Weslaco residence
A 37-year-old Donna man arrested last Wednesday after allegedly crashing into and killing another man while seriously injuring his passenger was fleeing a residence of a person he may have been harassing.
Hidalgo County law enforcement to crack down on Labor Day drunk driving
Too many lives have been lost on state and local roads due to intoxicated drivers.
Edinburg man indicted in June altercation-turned-murder
A 34-year-old Edinburg man who shot and killed a man following an early morning "physical altercation" in June has been indicted.
Body found in vehicle submerged underwater in rural Donna
An investigation is underway into the death of a still-unidentified person whose body was found in a vehicle that was submerged in a rural Donna canal Friday morning.