Tag: Peñitas
Peñitas man sentenced to 20 years for reckless crash that killed two people
Cynthia Lee Quiroz's belongings are all still in the home where she lived with her husband, a Texas Ranger, and her two daughters.
But she'll...
Bees attack group of migrants near Peñitas
Border Patrol says bees swarmed and attacked a group of migrants near Peñitas on Wednesday.
In a news release, Border Patrol says a Honduran woman...
7 years for Peñitas man caught with 150 pounds of meth at checkpoint
A 21-year-old Peñitas man will spend the next seven and a half years in federal prison for trying to move 150 pounds of methamphetamine...
Event to benefit 1,000 children in Mission with school supplies
MISSION — Registration is now open for families in the Mission area to receive free backpacks and school supplies from nonprofit Buckner International.
The annual...
Hidalgo County Pct. 3 commissioner addresses illegal dumping, trash burning after two house fires
In a matter of just two weeks, two Hidalgo County families in the Precinct 3 area lost their homes as a result of illegal...
Bond granted for Peñitas employee accused of lying on federal forms
A court granted Andres Morales a bond during a detention hearing Thursday afternoon, records show.
Morales, 42, currently works as chief of staff for the...
Peñitas chief of staff faces federal magistrate in firearms case
The Peñitas chief of staff facing federal charges over firearms purchases appeared for his initial hearing Wednesday.
Andres Morales of Mission, chief of staff for...
Peñitas awaits details on chief of staff’s arrest
By NAXIELY LOPEZ-PUENTE AND VALERIE GONZALEZ
PEÑITAS — The city’s chief of staff was arrested on a federal firearms charge Tuesday morning, according to an...
Main squeeze: Valley accordionists head to the finals in 15th annual competition
If he’s in front of a crowd, Johnny Joe Gutierrez puts on a bit more of a show when he plays his accordion.
He’ll tap...
Peñitas man charged in fatal Dec. 11 crash
The Texas Department of Public Safety says a 23-year-old Peñitas man who was behind the wheel of a fatal Dec. 11 crash had been...
