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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Now that schools across the Valley are back in session, many will want a refresher course on safety in school zones. That is why Officer Laura with the Edinburg Police Department stopped by our studios on Wednesday morning. Officer Laura stress...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Harlingen and La Feria firefighters are battling a fire at a home Wednesday afternoon. According to Harlingen Assistant Fire Chief Ruben Balboa, the structure fire is located near Bass Boulevard and Glenn Way and is 50% contained. No injuries ha...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Fire Department on Wednesday morning welcomed two new units into service during a push-in ceremony, a fire service tradition of formally welcoming new emergency response vehicles. Brownsvillle firefighters pushed in Fire Engine 3...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Jury selection began Tuesday in the capital murder trial of Rogelio Martinez Jr., who is accused of fatally shooting San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez during a 2023 vehicle pursuit. The case is expected to draw a lengthy jury-selection pro...
B ROWNSVILLE — Jury selection began Tuesday morning in the death penalty trial of a 20-year-old Brownsville man accused of fatally gunning down a San Benito police officer following an hourslong chase across Cameron County. Rogelio Martinez, who was 18 at the time of the shooting...
A 40-year-old man and 20-year-old woman accused in a fatal rollover crash in Brownsville that killed a man following a vehicular pursuit with Border Patrol have been indicted on state charges. Fernando Alejandro Rivera Rojas and Cynthia Dominique Gonzalez were indicted June 24 on...
A new app is available, expanding access to a valuable tool that helps drivers plan routes during emergency situations and everyday travel. The DriveTexas mobile app is now available to download on Apple and Google devices....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edinburg Fire Department is inviting children across the Valley to close out their summer with a free end-of-summer celebration on Thursday. The event starts at 6 p.m. at the Promenade Park Amphitheater located at 201 W. McIntyre St. 'Sparky...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Palmview Police Department is hosting its annual National Night Out event on Thursday. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the parking lot of the Palmview Parks & Recreation Gym located at 406 Veterans Boulevard. The event promis...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Approximately 1,000 customers are impacted by the emergency water reports, according to the Brownsville Public Utilities Board. On Tuesday afternoon, BPUB announced that residents near the El Lago area may experience a water service interruption...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man was taken into custody on Sunday following a disorderly conduct call, according to the Edcouch Police Department. Kevin Contreras Ochoa was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and tampering with/fabricating physical eviden...
The Brownsville Fire Department invites the community to join a special tradition as it officially welcomes two new emergency response vehicles into service....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An arrest affidavit obtained by ValleyCentral reveals what led to an Edinburg pastor being arrested and charged with indecency with a child. Jorge Gonzalez Martinez, 49, of Iglesia Internacional Poder y Gloria was arrested July 27 without incide...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Donna is advising its residents that crews will be conducting an emergency water leak repair on Tuesday morning. The repairs began at 9:30 a.m. and will affect the areas from the 100 to 200 Block of S. 3rd St., including the Donna IS...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Elsa Police Department said in an update that the missing 76-year-old man was found safe. According to the update, Lauro Trevino has been found and is doing well. "We want to thank our community and everyone who shared the original missing p...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Fire Department Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of a fire at the C&C Wings on Central Boulevard on Tuesday. At approximately 5:30 a.m., six fire department units, two command staff officers and one ambulance resp...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County Sheriff's Office arrested a man Friday following the execution of a search warrant where investigators found THC vape pens, THC-infused gummies, marijuana and money inside a Brownsville home. Leonardo Villegas, 19, from Browns...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Los Fresnos man pleaded guilty to the murder of Clemente Medina, according to Cameron County court records. On Aug. 3, Miguel Monrreal entered a guilty plea for murder, a first-degree felony, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a seco...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A woman driver crashed into a restaurant as she attempted to park, according to the Mission Police Department. At approximately 2:48 p.m., authorities responded to a crash at a parking lot located at the 2300 block of East Expressway. According ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edinburg man was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute meth and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas. On April 27, 4...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An autopsy report has been ordered after the body of a missing Edcouch woman was found overnight during a search operation, according to an update from the Edcouch Police Department. Adela Davila was last seen at approximately 3 p.m. on Friday a...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department is advising the public to watch out for scam calls. According to a public service announcement from Brownsville police, the department has been made aware of yet another surge of scam calls. Authorities say the ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Authorities discovered a woman had three holds over her license and her vehicle was uninsured at the time of a deadly Brownsville crash in June, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by ValleyCentral. Pamela Ruth Taylor, 31, has been charged...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Authorities arrested a Brownsville woman accused of stealing thousands from her employer in a nearly year-long scheme. Yuliana Perez of Brownsville is facing charges after police say she stole $750,000 from Valley Cancer Associates in Harlingen,...
Yuliana Perez A Brownsville woman has been charged with stealing $750,000 from Valley Cancer Associates in Harlingen — her former employer. The Harlingen Police Department identified the suspect as Yuliana Perez and said she was arrested Tuesday. Authorities began the investigati...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Donna police officers found migrants inside a truck parked at Love's Travel Stop on Friday morning. According to Donna Police Chief Gilbert Guerrero, at approximately 9 a.m., authorities received a welfare check from a truck owner regarding one ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man accused of robbing a bank in Brownsville told police that "voices in his head had told him to do it", according to a criminal complaint obtained by ValleyCentral. Deion George James, 32, was charged with aggravated robbery, a first-degree ...
The City of Brownsville Engineering & Public Works Department advises motorists that the emergency road closure on E. Price Road, from N. Frontage Road to Sloos Drive, has been extended until 2:00 PM....
IVAN PALACIOS | STAFF WRITER Teams across the Rio Grande Valley returned to the practice field this week for the official start of the 2026 football season, with sub-5A teams and 5A/6A squads that did not participate in spring ball holding their first workouts of the year. With W...
The City of Brownsville's Engineering & Public Works Department is advising motorists of an emergency overnight road closure on E. Price Road as the Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) performs critical water utility work....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Mission Police Department is investigating a bomb threat hoax that was allegedly made against the Mission Regional Hospital on Thursday. Police responded to the bomb threat call at approximately 8:10 p.m. A spokesperson with the Mission Poli...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man was charged after he allegedly assaulted a Golden Corral employee in the rear parking lot Wednesday night, according to the Brownsville Police Department. William Lleo, 44, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A criminal complaint obtained by ValleyCentral reveals what led to the arrest of a Rio Grande Valley attorney accused of theft. Karina Michelle Cerda, 36, was arrested on a charge of theft of property, a Class B misdemeanor, after a warrant was ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The San Benito Police Department seized approximately seven pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop, according to a news release. Daniel Cruz Cardenas, a Mexican national, is charged with manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance PG1, a fir...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Months after an immigration officer was arrested in Harlingen on charges relating to a Minneapolis shooting, a county attorney is asking the Texas governor to extradite the man to face court proceedings in Minnesota. In a letter dated July 30, H...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Donna Utilities Department will conduct an emergency water leak repair Tuesday afternoon. Beginning at 1 p.m., water service will be temporarily interrupted on the 400 to 500 blocks of South 7th Street and South 8th Street as crews complete ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral)-- As the summer is winding down, three of the biggest cities in the upper Valley are holding their Police Departments National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug 4th. A National Night Out is an annual community-building event campaign that promotes police-...
Miguel Monrreal B ROWNSVILLE — A 24-year-old Los Fresnos man pleaded guilty to murder Monday and was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Miguel Monrreal admitted to shooting and killing Clemente Medina on Oct. 3, 2025. He also pleaded guilty to shooting another woman during the inci...
San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez B ROWNSVILLE — Prosecutors and defense attorneys are working out the final details as the 404th state District Court prepares to hold jury selection in the death penalty trial of 20-year-old Brownsville resident Rogelio Martinez. Martinez, wh...
The Brownsville Fire Department invites the community to kick off Fire Prevention Week 2026 at FireFest 2026, a free, family-friendly event focused on fire safety, education, and community engagement....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety will close a portion of the westbound expressway for about an hour on Tuesday morning for a crash investigation, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Texas DPS investigators plan to close the...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A warehouse fire broke out in rural Cameron County over the weekend, according to the Los Fresnos Fire Department. Fire officials say a large amount of charcoal was stored in the warehouse. Photos taken by the Los Fresnos Fire Department show a ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A young couple said "I do" at South Texas Health System in McAllen after a medical emergency put their wedding plans on hold. Just days before the couple's big day, 40-year-old Gabriel Garcia of San Benito rushed his fiancée, 34-year-old Adriana...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A woman was charged in connection with a deadly Brownsville crash that happened in June. Pamela Ruth Taylor was charged with driving with an invalid license without motor vehicle financial responsibility, causing serious bodily injury/death, acc...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man is facing drug possession charges after police found cocaine, marijuana and Sildenafil inside his vehicle during a traffic stop on Thursday, according to a news release from the San Benito Police Department. Edward N. Hernandez of Harlinge...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Mission Fire Department responded to a house fire in south Mission on Thursday afternoon. Crews were dispatched to the fire at approximately 5:30 p.m. near Solera Street. According to a spokesperson for the city of Mission, no one was insid...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Alton Police Department issued an alert on Tuesday about a phone scam targeting senior citizens. Police say scammers will call from a blocked or private number, claim a loved one has been kidnapped and demand money in exchange for their rele...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Deputies and the Criminal Investigation Division are investigating a shooting at an apartment, the Willacy County Sheriff's Office said Thursday. At 9:30 a.m., WCSO dispatch was informed by the Kingsville Police Department that a "male subject" ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An early morning fire that heavily damaged six vehicles at a Brownsville used car lot is under investigation, Brownsville Fire Marshal Joey Garcia said Thursday morning. Garcia said the fire occurred at Top Choice Used Cars located on the 300 bl...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Police arrested a wanted registered sex offender who failed to comply with sex offender registration requirements, according to a news release from the Harlingen Police Department. An arrest warrant was issued for Lino C. Oliva after he allegedl...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Combes is asking drivers to avoid the southbound expressway in Combes as crews work to clear the scene after an 18-wheeler carrying cement bags caught fire on Wednesday. Combes city officials are asking residents from the following a...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A local pastor has been charged with indecency with a child, according to the Edinburg Police Department. Police say Jorge Gonzalez Martinez, 49, was arrested Monday without incident following a police report that was filed earlier this month. A...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rio Grande City is inviting the community to its Memorial Stair Climb event in honor of the first responders who sacrificed their lives on 9/11. The climb is designed to represent the same number of steps that firefighters and other first respon...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As the summer is winding down, the Edinburg Police Department is inviting the community to attend its 30th Annual National Night Out. The free event is open to the public and takes place on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Edinburg Promenade Park, located at...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Police arrested a McAllen man accused of killing a dog with a hammer, according to an offense report obtained by ValleyCentral. Daniel Alberto Martinez, 36, of McAllen was charged with cruelty to non-livestock animals and tampering/fabricate phy...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An undocumented Honduran national living in Donna pleaded guilty on Monday to attempting to meet with a minor for sex, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Anael Jossue Rodriguez-Rodas, 35, was arrested after a three-day undercover onlin...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Families were displaced and a dog was rescued from a McAllen apartment building fire on Sunday, according to a news release from the McAllen Fire Department. No injuries were reported. At approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday, McAllen firefighters resp...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 6-year-old boy was electrocuted after stakes used to secure a water slide punctured an underground electrical wire, according to a Monday update from the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office. The boy was identified as 6-year-old Jordan Aure Buitron...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department on Monday identified the body of a man found by a pedestrian last week in Brownsville. Police identified the man as 54-year-old Felipe Ramirez. An autopsy revealed no signs of trauma. A toxicology report is stil...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edinburg man has been charged in connection with a shooting that occurred at a parking lot outside a nightclub in rural Edinburg earlier this month, the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office announced Monday morning. Rodrigo Castillo, 18, of Edinbu...
