Tag: Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Brownsville man admits to distributing fentanyl through mail
BROWNSVILLE — A 36-year-old Brownsville man pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 1,741 grams of fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar Hamdani.
Starr County woman re-sentenced to 30 years for intoxication manslaughter
A Starr County woman was re-sentenced on Monday after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that she involuntarily entered her plea of guilty before she received a 50-year sentence.
Edinburg man accused of killing cyclist was ’belligerent’ toward police
An Edinburg man accused of hitting and killing a cyclist on July 9 would become “sporadically” agitated during an interview with police, according to a probable cause affidavit.
La Feria woman sentenced to 10 years for driving drunk, killing husband in crash
A jury has sentenced a 47-year-old La Feria woman to a decade in prison for driving drunk and causing a crash that killed her husband in early 2018.
36-year-old Edinburg bicyclist killed in intoxication manslaughter case identified
State troopers have released the identity of the bicyclist killed Sunday in what they’re investigating as a case of intoxication manslaughter, as well as images showing damage to the vehicle and its violent impact on the bicycle.
Mission man dies after losing control of vehicle, going airborne
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating an early morning fatal crash on Sunday north of Palmview that killed a 22-year-old Mission man.
Edinburg man faces intox manslaughter charge for bicyclist’s death
A 19-year-old Edinburg resident has been charged with intoxication manslaughter for a fatal crash late Sunday night that left a bicyclist dead.
Double fatality near Edinburg under DPS investigation as road deaths climb Valleywide
Two Edinburg men were killed and six people were transported to a local hospital Sunday evening after two vehicles crashed near a farm road just outside of town, state troopers said in a news release.
Pharr man charged with manslaughter after hit-and-run
A Pharr man was charged with intoxication manslaughter early Sunday morning after troopers discovered blood on his vehicle following a hit-and-run accident that left a pedestrian dead, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.
Homeland Security confiscates 1,500 rounds of ammunition following traffic stop
A U.S. man was arrested Friday following a traffic stop in which police found more than 400 rounds of .50-caliber ammunition concealed under the backseat of his vehicle, according to a criminal complaint.