Tag: Rio Grande City

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Rio Grande City port of entry stopped a drug smuggling attempt Sunday when a United States citizen was discovered to have disguised nearly 120 pounds of liquid meth as horse vitamins, according to a criminal complaint.

A federal judge in McAllen on Tuesday sentenced a selfie-taking drug trafficker from Rio Grande City to 11-and-one-half years in prison after he was caught last year with approximately 130 pounds of methamphetamine in all four of his truck’s tires.

The Texas Department of Transportation or TxDOT is seeking the public’s input on a 10-year transportation plan.

Three men pleaded guilty to federal charges Friday following a drug bust where authorities found over 2,000 pounds of marijuana hidden inside the roof of a recreational vehicle on a Starr County ranch last year.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Starr County that left one person dead Tuesday.

Rio Grande City police arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly stabbing his grandfather multiple times and fleeing the scene after another family member frantically called 911 on Monday, according to Assistant Police Chief Jose Solis.

A 21-year-old man who who led Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on a chase from San Juan to Rio Grande City and nearly hit an officer during a pursuit where police fired shots received a 6-year prison sentence on Tuesday.

The body of a Dominican Republic man was found east of Rio Grande City on Friday, according to a Facebook post from the Starr County Sheriff’s Office.

The Rio Grande City Police Department responded to a crash that occurred on Business 83 and Blas Chapa at about 12:46 p.m. Monday that left one driver hospitalized, according to Assistant Chief Jose Solis.

Alejandro Solis wept after the 15-year-old Roma High School accordionist learned he had won in the 16 and under category at the 16th annual Big Squeeze competition.