Tag: La Villa
Appeals court remands case in off-duty Border Patrol agent’s murder
The Court of Texas Criminal Appeals has remanded the case against a La Villa man convicted of killing an off-duty Border Patrol agent in...
La Villa police search for escaped suspect
La Villa police are searching for a man who escaped their custody Tuesday afternoon, law enforcement officials confirmed.
The man, 32-year-old Romeo Garza, escaped while...
COVID-19 shuts down La Villa ISD campuses
La Villa ISD announced Wednesday that its campuses would be closed the next two days due to an increase in COVID-19 cases “across multiple...
Members of drug trafficking ring sentenced; Men orchestrated contraband smuggling while in custody
McALLEN — After waiting for five years to learn their fate, three members of a drug trafficking ring learned their sentences in federal court...
Former La Villa staffer gets 6 months for smuggling contraband
McALLEN — A man who once worked as a commissary officer at the East Hidalgo Detention Center in La Villa has been sentenced to...
La Villa eyes 7th straight playoff appearance
LA VILLA — Football is alive and well at La Villa.
Head coach Daniel Perez said the District 16-2A DI Cardinals have close to 50...
La Villa makes plans for COVID relief funds
LA VILLA — Officials here are expecting a big windfall later this month, thanks to the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which was approved by...
Council absences costing La Villa thousands in prison revenue
LA VILLA — The city of La Villa again failed to renew a private prison contract after the city council failed to establish quorum...
Former La Villa jail staffer pleads guilty to bribery
McALLEN — A certified nurses assistant who previously worked at the East Hidalgo Detention Center in La Villa has pleaded guilty to bribery.
Veronica Ortega,...
