Tag: Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)

Federal prosecutors on Friday charged a Houston man with possession with the intent to distribute nearly 16 pounds of cocaine following a routine traffic stop in Willacy County.

A Donna man was arrested last Wednesday after he allegedly ran from police and disregarded a red light during a pursuit where he caused a crash that killed a Pharr man, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

An Edinburg man who ignored an official control device died in a one-vehicle crash on Saturday night, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release.

A driver who failed to yield when sheriff’s deputies tried to make a traffic stop Monday night led to a crash that claimed the life of a Pharr man, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. 

A 38-year-old Alamo man who tried to fight bystanders after causing a fatal crash while driving drunk has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.

A two-vehicle crash resulted in the death of a 24-year-old man from Mission early Sunday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The Texas Rangers are investigating a shooting involving police on Tuesday morning.

The driver of a Mack Truck Tractor Trailer is dead after driving off the road and rolling over, according to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

A Mission businessman convicted of using a speed boat to smuggle people into the country illegally believed a federal judge unfairly fined him $150,000 because he has money and assets.

A 39-year-old man from Belton, Texas, died Wednesday night after a police chase that ended with him crashing into the south embankment of a canal, according to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety.