T he father who murdered three children 23 years ago in one of the Rio Grande Valley’s most infamous crimes is set to be executed by the state on Thursday. Barring a last-minute stay, John Allen Rubio, 46, will die by lethal injection in the state’s execution chamber in Huntsville. His execution...
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H UNTSVILLE — John Allen Rubio, the father who brutally murdered three children with the help of his common-law wife in Brownsville 23 years ago, was executed via lethal injection Thursday evening. Rubio, 46, was pronounced dead at 6:47 p.m. inside the state’s execution chamber, ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The state of Texas has executed death row inmate John Allen Rubio. Rubio died by lethal injection at 6:47 p.m. in Huntsville. The execution comes more than two decades after Rubio and his common-law wife, Angela Camacho, beheaded their three chi...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Valley View Senior Living in Harlingen hosted a free event on Thursday to educate people about brain health in support of Alzheimer's Awareness Month. Neurologist Mario Cerdan was a guest speaker at the event, sharing a presentation about how to...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The 2026 midterm election is one of the most historic races in modern U.S. history, with outstanding voter turnout and Democrats sweeping the nation, including Texas. Inside Valley Politics host and CBS Rio Grande Valley anchor Brian Svendsen to...
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E lon Musk’s SpaceX has announced plans to build a massive data center on recently annexed land near the Starbase city and rocket launch facility, even as several Rio Grande Valley cities and the state of Texas as a whole have imposed moratoriums on their development. The $24 bil...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — John Allen Rubio is set to be executed at 6 p.m. Thursday in Huntsville, Texas. Barring any last-minute stay, Texas will have 162 remaining death row inmates, including nine from the Rio Grande Valley, according to the Texas Department of Crimin...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — You can help give back to our veterans in a very special way this holiday season. Wreaths Across America is accepting donations and registering volunteers for its annual wreath-laying event. This year, the event is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 1...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A jury will soon decide whether a man accused of fatally shooting another man in the head inside a Brownsville public library in 2024 is competent to go to trial on a murder charge. Humberto Paz, 35, was charged with murder and aggravated assaul...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Alton teenager is dead after a two-vehicle crash on FM 676 east of Los Ebanos Road in Palmview on Wednesday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS identified the teen as Maximiliano Torres, 17, from Alton. The crash occurred...
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By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Cameron County’s Isla Blanca Park RV campground improvements have a contractual completion date of Dec. 5, 2026, but officials have not announced when the interior campground will reopen to Winter Texans and other visitors. Benjamin L. Wor...
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(Port Isabel team captains, Grayson Estes, Bryan Ramirez, Tristan Green, and Logan Bennett during Kingsville matchup. Nov. 6, 2026. Pictured by Constancio Martinez Jr) By: Constancio Martinez Jr On Friday, November 6, the (4-6, 3-4) Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the (4-6, 4-3) Kings...
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(Port Isabel JV team secures a 50-33 win against Rio Hondo. Nov. 7, 2026. Picture by PIECHS) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Saturday, Nov. 7, the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hosted the Rio Hondo Lady Bobcats in a non-district basketball game. Rio Hondo wo...
