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Early voting continues through June 10 in U.S. House District 34 special election

Early voting continues in a special election for the Congressional District 34 seat vacated by U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville.

Police arrest Mercedes teacher on more charges

Police arrested a Mercedes ISD teacher charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a student earlier this month on more charges late last week.

Starr Co. school employee arrested for encouraging student to engage in prostitution

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD police arrested a district employee for encouraging a student under the age of 18 to engage in prostitution. Antonio Zavala-Villarreal, 81, was charged with compelling prostitution under age 18, a first degree felony, on Tuesday.

Stress management offered to Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office

Local law enforcement authorities are learning how to deal with stress at a time when an already-high-anxiety-profession like policing faces even more scrutiny than arguably ever before, but South Texas Health System in McAllen wants to help.

Hidalgo County judge asks Biden to visit Valley before ending border policy

Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez is asking President Biden to visit the Rio Grande Valley before he “makes any substantial changes to the current border policy,” according to a Tuesday news release from the county.

Second murder trial begins for Weslaco man accused of killing ex’s brother

EDINBURG — Prosecutors on Monday foreshadowed testimony from a witness serving a decade in prison, who will appear before jurors in an orange jumpsuit and in shackles at some point during trial in a 2016 murder.

Edinburg man sentenced to 35 years for sexually abusing child

A 29-year-old Edinburg man was sentenced to 35 years in prison last week for sexually abusing a 7-year-old child, Hidalgo County said in a news release Monday.

Mexican man faces charges after meth seized from fire extinguishers

A Mexican citizen faces smuggling and money laundering charges after allegedly moving thousands of kilograms of methamphetamine in fire extinguishers at a Rio Grande...

Palm print in question in ’98 STC shooting trial

Defense attorneys sought to cast doubt Friday afternoon on a palm print that prosecutors say was found on the getaway car used in the...

McAllen redistricting will need to move thousands of residents from District 1

Census data that will determine how the city of McAllen redraw their districts showed that the city's District 1, 2 and 6 are over...