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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A suspect is in critical condition after an officer-involved shooting in Edinburg. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Edinburg police responded to a disturbance call on the 2000 block of Joy Street. When police arrived and knocked on the door, p...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Elsa police arrested a 17-year-old student accused of making a threat against IDEA Elsa Academy. Elsa police did not identify the student, who is facing a charge of terroristic threat causing serious bodily injury. The student remains in custody...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A slowdown on I-2 westbound from the Main St. exit to the Hutto Rd exit in Donna is causing traffic to back up. ValleyCentral reached out to the Donna Police Department but has yet to receive a response....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As hurricane season reaches its peak in the Rio Grande Valley, Chief Meteorologist Bryan Hale sits down with Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Tom Hushen to discuss the importance of being prepared before a storm threatens. From or...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — First responders are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash near Raymondville. The Willacy County Sheriff's Office reports that the crash occurred at the intersection of FM 490 and FM 1420 and caused injuries. The extent of the injuries is unknown....
A mother and her two daughters were arrested Saturday for allegedly assaulting a Harlingen police officer following a traffic stop. Lily Mata, 59, of Weslaco, was arrested and charged with driving while license invalid without financial responsibility and had her bond set at $2,5...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A mother and her two daughters were taken into custody after a police officer was assaulted in a Walmart parking lot during a traffic stop, according to a Harlingen Police Department news release. Lily R. Mata was charged with driving while lice...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man is facing a murder charge after he allegedly stabbed a woman on Saturday night, according to the McAllen Police Department. Esai Longoria, 37, of McAllen, is facing charges of murder, resisiting arrest/search/transportation, assault on a p...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Brownsville firefighters spent part of their week saving a cow that was stuck neck-deep in mud at the bottom of a ditch. According to a news release from the Brownsville Fire Department, earlier this week fire crews responded to a call about a f...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alexia Serrata breaks down all the news of the week. Starting with the biggest stories of the week, in case you missed them. A man accused of killing another man in a head-on motorcy...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A fire at a Weslaco nursing home sent at least one person to the hospital Saturday afternoon. According to city officials, at around 2:30 p.m., the Weslaco Fire Department responded to a call regarding smoke inside Valley Grande Manor Nursing an...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande City Fire Department is on the scene of a house fire Saturday afternoon. According to a social media post from the RGC Fire Department, crews responded to a house fire in the South Midway Road area in Rio Grande City. The La Rosit...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Mercedes has appointed Fire Chief Javier Campos Jr. as Interim City Manager. The appointment follows the resignation of manager Alberto Perez, who stepped down on Aug. 14. According to the city of Mercedes, Campos has built his caree...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Texas Health System honored three Edinburg Police Officers with its Hometown Heroes Awards, following their life-saving actions. On March 24, 2026, Edinburg officers responded to a call involving an unconscious two-year-old child who was p...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The San Juan Police Department is investigating a multi-vehicle crash that occurred on the expressway Friday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The crash occurred near the westbound Raul Longoria Road exit. At least ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — La Grulla city officials announced Friday that the city has activated Stage 5 emergency water conservation measures and are asking residents to discontinue nonessential water use until further notice. According to the mayor's emergency order iss...
Editor's note: This article has been updated with new information from the Harlingen Police Department. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Lamar Elementary was evacuated after a fire alarm was activated Friday morning, according to a spokesperson for the Harlingen Consolidated In...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The husband of a former employee accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a Harlingen cancer treatment center turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday, according to the Harlingen Police Department. Police say a bank account belonging to ...
T wo additional people have been arrested in connection to the Chinese national who defrauded a woman in the Rio Grande Valley. Yuchen Wang and Xi Zhou, who are residents of Los Angeles, are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud after Kang Ye was arrested at the Falfurrias...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department is issuing an alert after seeing an increase in Jeep thefts. The department says thefts are increasing for newer-model Jeep Gladiators and Jeep Wranglers. Police advise Jeep owners to take extra precautions, suc...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The tractor-trailer driver involved in an Alamo expressway crash in June has been cleared of charges after a Hidalgo County grand jury declined to indict him, according to District Attorney Toribio "Terry" Palacios. There wasn't enough evidence ...
Editor's note: This story has been updated. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is searching for a driver accused of being involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred early Thursday morning north of Elsa. The crash occurred at approxi...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A broad stretch of high pressure continues to dominate Texas, keeping our pattern locked into hot, dry, triple‑digit days. Throughout the rest of the week, this setup holds firm, meaning little to no rain and temperatures staying well above aver...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Brownsville is searching for a new chief of police. The search comes months after Brownsville police Chief Felix Sauceda was promoted to co-deputy city manager as part of a new organizational structure. According to the city, Sauceda...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A parent was charged after a firearm was recovered on Wednesday from Aiken Elementary School in Brownsville. The Brownsville Independent School District said the parent was charged with one count of making a firearm accessible to a child and aba...
Christian Castro T he state of Minnesota filed a proposed temporary restraining order to prevent a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent from being released from the Cameron County Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center as the state seeks to have him extradited to face charg...
Felix Sauceda T he city of Brownsville is looking for a new top cop as its current chief transitions into focusing full-time as one of the city’s two deputy city managers. Brownsville Mayor John Cowen Jr. confirmed via a text message that Chief Felix Sauceda remains in charge of ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Mission Police Department released a statement Wednesday morning regarding a deadly officer-involved shooting that happened over the weekend. According to a city spokesperson, the statement, attributed to Mission police Chief Cesar Torres, w...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A pre-trial hearing was held on Tuesday for a Donna father accused of killing his 3-year-old daughter. Jose Manuel Uresti was arrested in November 2024 and has been charged with murder, two counts of injury to a child, and aggravated assault of ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Border Patrol agent who hit a Mexican man with a vehicle during an immigration operation in 2025 has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Border Patrol Agent Raymundo Ramos Jr., 41, was arrested on the second-degree felon...
On Tuesday morning, Brownsville firefighters responded to reports of a farm animal trapped in a ditch. When crews arrived, they discovered an adult cow in a difficult situation, sunken neck-deep in thick mud at the bottom of the ditch....
H ARLINGEN — City commissioners are proposing a general fund budget of about $71.7 million, covering $69.6 million in expenditures, with about $3 million going to fund a three-year police officers’ union collective bargaining agreement. Based on the city’s next property tax rate,...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A judge on Tuesday denied a bond reduction for a man accused in a fatal motorcycle crash. Apolonio Perez's bond will remain at $3.25 million. Perez's lawyers argued during a court hearing in the 332nd District Court Tuesday morning that Perez is...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A third person is dead following a head-on crash in Palmview over the weekend, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Efren Garcia Saldivar, 22, of Mission died from his injuries on Monday, according to DPS. At approximately 9:26 p....
Christian Castro T he state of Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Treviño and Governor Greg Abbott after the state says they failed to extradite a federal immigration officer charged in the shooting of a Venezuelan man earlier this year. Christian...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Jury selection is still underway in the capital murder trial for Rogelio Martinez Jr., who is accused of fatally shooting San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez during a 2023 vehicle pursuit. According to a district clerk, the court is still cond...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Combes Police Department is recognizing one of its officers who is being credited with saving the life of a 2-year-old child during a call for service. On Friday, Officer B. Echavarria responded to a call regarding an unresponsive child. Whe...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A grass fire that broke out Saturday night at South Padre Island near the Margaritaville Beach Resort was caused by sky lanterns, according to South Padre Island Fire Chief Jim Pigg. Witnesses at the scene told officials that sky lanterns with c...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Transportation issued a traffic alert as FM 2556 between US Bus. 83 and I-2 in La Feria is expected to close Tuesday through Friday. Crews will be working on emergency repairs to railroad tracks, TxDOT said. Drivers are b...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Rangers are investigating an overnight fatal officer-involved shooting in Mission. According to a news release from the Mission Police Department, at approximately 12:04 a.m. Sunday, authorities responded to a 911 call regarding a pers...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Five people, including three children, were taken to a hospital following a two-vehicle collision, according to city of Rio Hondo officials. At approximately 5:26pm on Saturday, the Rio Hondo Volunteer Fire Department responded to a crash in the...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Harlingen actor got the chance of a lifetime by being part of an indie film that was filmed and produced in the Rio Grande Valley. Israel Zallar plays the supporting role of Mateo in the 2026 indie film Borderline, directed by Ryan Jordan and ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash that took place Friday night. At approximately 9:26 p.m., DPS troopers responded to a fatal two-vehicle crash on Texan Road south of Freedom Avenue north of Palmvi...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A teen wanted in connection with a 2023 murder case was arrested on Thursday, according to the Brownsville Police Department and the Cameron County District Attorney's Office. According to the Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz, in F...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Palmview Police Department arrested a wanted man accused of stabbing his friend with a bladed weapon. According to an update from Palmview police Chief Jose Trevino, Heriberto Cazares, 33, was apprehended Friday night by Palmview PD in McAll...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man was arrested on an animal cruelty charge after McAllen police say he left his chihuahua inside his truck in 100-degree heat while he was inside a Cheddar's restaurant, according to an offense report obtained by ValleyCentral. Jonathan Dani...
A Dallas man was found to be attempting to smuggle more than 20 firearms into Mexico from Brownsville for financial gain while knowing that it’s illegal to do so without a license, according to a criminal complaint. Francisco Hernandez-Herrera is charged with knowingly facilitati...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Brownsville Police Department safely located a missing man, police announced Thursday night. At approximately 7:13 p.m., police announced Mario Alberto Soto, 76, was last seen at his home located at the 1800 block of Palm Blvd. in Brownsvil...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A driver hit a pillar after experiencing a medical emergency behind the wheel Thursday morning, according to a spokesperson for the city of Edinburg. At approximately 9:35 a.m., emergency responders with the city of Edinburg were dispatched to t...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The cause of a fire that destroyed a home in La Feria on Wednesday is being investigated by the Cameron County Fire Marshal's Office. Cameron County Fire Marshal Juan Martinez said that the house cannot be accessed at this time because it has be...
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...
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...
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...
