Tag: La Villa
Here’s a roundup of candidates in the May 6 election for Valley cities and...
Early voting for the May 6 elections for Hidalgo County cities and schools begins Monday morning for a number of municipal and school district races.
Texas General Land Office announces new disaster funding awards for RGV
The Texas General Land Office has announced more than $18.5 million in disaster relief funding that will aid communities across the Rio Grande Valley affected by the floods of 2019.
Edcouch man shoots at house; crashes into pole
An Edcouch man is in custody after he allegedly shot at a La Villa resident who chased him down in his vehicle before the alleged shooter crashed into a pole on an empty lot.
High court affirms conviction for man who killed off-duty Border Patrol agent
The Texas Court of Criminal Criminal Appeals has affirmed the conviction of a 38-year-old La Villa man who is on death row for killing an off-duty Border Patrol agent in Willacy County in August 2014.
Former La Villa jailer intends to plead guilty in bribery case
A former correctional guard at the East Hidalgo Detention Center in La Villa filed a notice of intent to plead guilty to at least one of the two charges against him for allegedly taking a bribe to smuggle a cellphone to a federal inmate.
DPS searching for person who caused chain-reaction crash that killed La Villa motorcyclist
La Villa ISD rolls out new learning facility
La Villa ISD held a grand opening Wednesday for a new learning facility the district hopes to use to increase student engagement as a way to combat learning loss and attendance issues that cropped up during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Judge OKs electronic devices for doc awaiting sentencing
A federal judge has given the OK for a doctor convicted of healthcare fraud to have access to electronic devices, including a laptop, while he awaits sentencing at the East Hidalgo Detention Center in La Villa.
Edcouch man accused of attempting to bribe, threaten police
When Edcouch police pulled over a black SUV that authorities say was speeding last week, the suspect allegedly tried to bribe and then threaten police, landing him in jail on additional charges.
Federal inmate charged in La Villa bribery, smuggling case
Federal authorities have charged a third suspect in an alleged scheme where a correctional officer at the East Hidalgo Detention Center in La Villa took a bribe to smuggle a cellphone to an inmate at the federal jail.
