Tag: Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Father, son charged in Rio Hondo Thanksgiving racing death
A father and son from Rio Hondo are facing charges in connection with a deadly Thanksgiving crash.
Rio Hondo man accused of racing in Thanksgiving fatal crash
An 18-year-old Rio Hondo man is facing criminal charges after authorities accused him of racing a car involved in a fatal crash on Thanksgiving.
Early morning Brownsville crash leaves one dead, another hospitalized
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a two-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a man early Thursday morning in Brownsville.
Peñitas man dies in single-vehicle crash north of Mission
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal crash north of Mission on Tuesday that left a 19-year-old Peñitas man dead.
Harlingen woman dies at scene of crash in Mercedes; driver in critical condition
A Harlingen woman was killed after the vehicle she was a passenger in was involved in a crash on Interstate Highway 2 in Mercedes on Friday.
Former DPS trooper who aided drug trafficking father sentenced to 18 months
A former Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who worked during the Operation Lone Star initiative was sentenced to less than two years in federal prison Thursday afternoon for making false and fictitious statements regarding his father’s drug trafficking enterprise.
Jury selected in death penalty trial for Edinburg man accused of killing state trooper
Hidalgo County District Attorney Toribio “Terry” Palacios confirmed Wednesday morning that the jury and alternatives have been selected for the death penalty trial against a 28-year-old Edinburg man accused of shooting at three officers and killing one.
Weslaco man arrested for hitting, killing cyclist in late September
A 21-year-old Weslaco man was arrested on Nov. 27 for striking and killing a cyclist with a vehicle that he was borrowing in late September.
Driver, passenger arrested in Palmview area hit-and-run crash involving trooper
A state trooper was released from a local hospital after sustaining injuries in a hit-and-run crash outside of Palmview early Saturday morning, according to a news release.
Hit-and-run crash outside Palmview ends with trooper in hospital
A state trooper was transported to a local hospital with injuries sustained in a hit-and-run crash outside of Palmview early Saturday morning, launching a search for those responsible.