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La Joya ISD employee accused of forging school bus inspections

The 39-year-old woman and 31-year-old man arrested last week at the La Joya school district are accused of creating false documents indicating school buses were properly inspected when they weren’t, according to a probable cause affidavit.

DPS shoots, kills Donna man in standoff, gunfight

The Texas Department of Public Safety shot and killed a 60-year-old Donna man on Monday after a gunfire exchange following a standoff.

San Juan woman who struck, killed 19-year-old pleads guilty

A 37-year-old San Juan woman who pleaded guilty Monday to hitting and killing a 19-year-old woman in 2021 was given 10 years of community supervision.

Progreso woman indicted for causing fatal Edcouch crash that killed three

A 27-year-old Progreso woman is set to be arraigned Wednesday after three of her passengers died when she failed to yield and was subsequently hit by a semi just north of Edcouch on Jan. 25.

Mission man who caused deadly smuggling crash convicted

A 35-year-old Mission man on Monday pleaded guilty to two counts of murder for a deadly smuggling crash that happened the day after Thanksgiving in 2021.

Donna man ejected, killed in Alamo crash Saturday night

A Donna man who was ejected during a one-vehicle crash Saturday night is suspected of driving drunk, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

27-year-old Edinburg man dies after car skids off road, rolls over

A 27-year-old Edinburg man died early Tuesday evening after his vehicle skidded off the road and rolled over, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release.

Hidalgo County law enforcement to crack down on Labor Day drunk driving

Too many lives have been lost on state and local roads due to intoxicated drivers.

Former DPS trooper pleads guilty to lying about drug trafficking father

A former Texas Department of Public Safety trooper has pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators about knowing his father was a drug trafficker.

Bomb threats emailed to Valley school districts not credible

Seven Rio Grande Valley school districts on Monday reported receiving an emailed bomb threat that did not originate locally, which does not appear credible.