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CONDADO HIDALGO: Condestable convicto debe dejar su cargo
El Procurador General de Texas Greg Abbott falló el viernes que el ex Condestable del Precinto 5 del Condado Hidalgo Walo Bazan, un felón convicto, no puede estar en el cargo mientras apela su convicción.
Daniel Marichalar ha fungido como…
Shootouts in Matamoros and Reynosa kill at least 4
REYNOSA – After several days of relative calm, people in Reynosa and Matamoros experienced stressful moments Saturday as gunmen and the Mexican military exchanged gunfire.
The firefight began at approximately 5:30 p.m. near the Fraccionamiento…
AG says convicted constable can’t hold office
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott ruled Friday that former Hidalgo County Precinct 5 Constable Walo Bazan, a convicted felon, cannot hold office while appealing his conviction.
Daniel Marichalar has served as interim constable in Precinct 5 since…
Source: Reynosa shootout kills civilian, wounds others
A firefight early Tuesday evening killed one civilian and injured at least three more near the Reynosa-Matamoros highway on the city’s south side, a Tamaulipas law enforcement official confirmed.
The firefight began about 5 p.m. in a neighborhood…
RGC’s Garza wins second state shot put title
AUSTIN — Alex Garza’s journey back to the top is complete.
Garza, a senior from Rio Grande City, won the 2012 Class 4A state shot put title with a throw of 63-9 3/4. The title is Garza’s second in three years, after he won the 2010 Class 5A crown….
Thunderstorms predicted to hit RGV this week
Thunderstorms with the possibility of hail could hit the Rio Grande Valley this week.
Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Brownsville have been watching a storm system that is hitting western and central Texas, said Tim Speece, a…
Gunmen open fire on Reynosa newspaper
No injuries have been reported after unknown gunmen fired several gunshots at a Reynosa newspaper Monday afternoon.
The unidentified shooters opened fire at political tabloid Hora Cero about 1 p.m. Monday, said a Tamaulipas law enforcement…
ALTON: Conductor de 15 años fallece tras volcadura
Un adolescente de 15 años de edad murió el sábado por la mañana luego de que la Ford Explorer que conducía se volcó cerca de Alton.
Teodoso Domínguez Jr., de Mission, fue expulsado parcialmente del vehículo cuando sufrió el percance, que…
Got old drugs in the medicine cabinet? The DEA will take them
McALLEN — Local Drug Enforcement Administration agents will collect excess prescriptions Saturday at locations across the Rio Grande Valley.
Pharmaceutical drugs are abused by Americans more than cocaine, hallucinogens and heroin combined,…
McALLEN: Autobús embiste y mata anciana
Una mujer de 73 años de edad falleció tras ser sido atropellada por un autobús urbano de Metro McAllen cerca de la calle 10 y Expressway 83 el jueves en la mañana.
La mujer iba cruzando la calle lateral con sentido al este alrededor de las 11…