HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edinburg man was sentenced to 60 years in prison after being found guilty of trying to burn his pregnant girlfriend alive and holding her against her will, according to Hidalgo County District Attorney Toribio "Terry" Palacios. Jorge Luis Ramos, 45, of Edinbu...
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San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez B ROWNSVILLE — Jurors on Tuesday morning watched a heart-wrenching body cam video as San Benito police officers pulled one of their own out of his patrol unit, placed him into the bed of a Border Patrol truck and rushed the dying man to Valle...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After a long day of opening statements and several witnesses' testimonies on Monday, day two of the Rogelio Martinez trial began Tuesday morning, after a 30-minute delay. Martinez is charged with capital murder in the shooting death of San Benito ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Lyford issued a boil water notice for residents Monday night. The boil water notice follows a main water line break that caused the City of Lyford's public water system to lose pressure. City Secretary Ana Martinez says the repairs h...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A body was recovered from the Rio Grande near Escobares on Monday morning, the Starr County Sheriff's Office said. READ ALSO: Man who smuggled meth for his mother sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison U.S. Border Patrol and the La Rosita Volunte...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — To spread the word about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Tom Castaneda of South Texas Health System stopped by the ValleyCentral studios on Monday morning to talk about STHS's Think Pink initiative. As part of the campaign, STHS is offering disco...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – After an extended period of dry conditions and the return of severe drought across many parts of the Rio Grande Valley, the long-awaited rainfall finally arrived, delivering impressive totals across the region. A combination of the remnants of H...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – After an extended period of dry conditions and severe drought across many parts of the Rio Grande Valley, the long-awaited rainfall finally arrived, delivering impressive totals across the region. A combination of the remnants of Hurricane Polo,...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX on Monday announced that eligible Cameron County residents can get a 50 percent discount on Starlink Residential service plans. According to SpaceX, the discount is 50% off the standard monthly price. Prices vary depending on the speed of...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s time for another week of high school football! Our Valley Sports Team is highlighting the Weslaco at Vela matchup. We'll have live coverage on Friday, bringing our viewers highlights from the game. Our live Game of the Week coverage will be...
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San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez B ROWNSVILLE — Opening arguments set a dramatic tone Monday morning in the death penalty trial of an accused cop killer, launching proceedings that detailed the events that led to a deadly encounter almost three years ago. Rogelio Martinez, 2...
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Cameron County jury returned to a courtroom Tuesday morning for the second day of the capital murder trial of the man accused of gunning down a San Benito police officer. On Monday, seven witnesses testified in the trial of Rogelio Martinez ...
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I n a bulletin issued early Monday, the National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley office advised that a threat of flash floods continues near the Lower Valley and lower Texas coast. NWS predicted a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall Monday during the day and evening n...
