Tag: Rio Grande City
Starr County school district reports Monday morning bus crash
Border Patrol agent struck by migrant near Rio Grande City
A man from El Salvador was arrested Friday after allegedly striking a Border Patrol agent who was patrolling an area near Rio Grande City during a struggle, according to a criminal complaint.
Crying, asphyxiating Honduran teen rescued from smuggler’s trunk
Border Patrol agents arrested a man Sunday after they found a crying, asphyxiating teen in the trunk of his vehicle. It was one of two separate incidents in which two migrants were rescued from the trunks of vehicles.
$10 million grant billed as ‘largest’ in Starr County to address water
A $10 million grant has been awarded to improve Rio Grande City’s water supply and treatment thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Police arrest man for bringing AR-15 to Rio Grande City High School
Mexican man accused of smuggling 900 pounds of liquid meth indicted
The Mexican man accused of smuggling over 900 pounds of liquid meth using hidden compartments in a tractor trailer was indicted Wednesday, according to a criminal complaint.
Starr County woman who killed daughter in garbage truck crash charged with murder
A Starr County woman has been charged with murder for the death of her 8-year-old daughter in early 2021 after she crashed into the back of a garbage truck while she was allegedly drunk.
There’s the great Texas taco debate, then there’s Caro’s Restaurant in Starr County
I pull into the parking lot of Caro’s Restaurant and it’s almost empty of cars because everyone knows it will close at 3 p.m. The iconic restaurant in Rio Grande City is a staple of any visit and part of the daily lives of residents. You can’t go to Rio without stopping at Caro’s. You can’t live in Rio without being a regular at Caro’s.
RGC city secretary placed on administrative leave without pay following arrest
Wiretaps, questionable bank withdrawals surface during RGC city secretary detention hearing
On Friday, a federal judge set a $250,000 bond for the Rio Grande City secretary and wife of an accused drug trafficker arrested Thursday on a money laundering charge.
