HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Perhaps the most horrific case in Cameron County remains unresolved for many, as killer John Allen Rubio awaits his execution. In a four-part series, CBS Rio Grande Valley Anchor Daisy Martinez walks viewers through the unimaginable murders of three children who...
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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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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- DHR Health honored its veteran staff and community members on Wednesday at its annual Veterans Day ceremony. Retired service members Greg and Belinda Sumner said it's important to honor all those who have served and remind them of the community...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has outlined the process leading up to John Allen Rubio's execution. Rubio's fate was determined by a jury after he was sentenced to death for decapitating his three children in their Brownsville home ba...
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HARLINGEN (ValleyCentral) — The Mission Police Department has opened the application window for its Spring 2027 Crime Victims Assistance Internship Program to eligible college students. According to Mission police Chief Cesar Torres, the purpose of the internship is for students ...
