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Ramon Ayala Jr. surrenders to police amid sexual allegations
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Ramon Ayala Jr., the son of Tejano music legend Ramon Ayala Sr., was booked into jail and charged with sexual assault on Friday in Hidalgo County, jail records show. Ayala Jr.'s arrest is followed by a string of lawsuits filed earlier this year...
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A few showers possible Saturday turns into more showers next week for the Valley
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Rio Grande Valley is looking at a nice stretch of weather lasting through the weekend. High pressure will do its best to keep conditions feeling and looking great, but a few upper level features will conspire to spoil things just a bit. Sat...
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CITY OF BROWNSVILLE LAUNCHES CHILD SAFETY FUND CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT AND EDUCATE CHILDREN
Keeping children safe and giving families the tools they need to prevent accidents are at the heart of a new City of Brownsville awareness campaign aimed at creating a safer community for its youngest residents....
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Week 9: High School Football Scoreboard
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Week nine of high school football is underway in the Rio Grande Valley. Here are your scores for tonight’s games: And don’t forget, ValleyCentral+ is your home for live high school football games this year. ValleyCentral is the only news station...
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Valley Central Weekend Report: Candidates cast early votes, Rogelio Martinez case
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alejandra Yanez breaks down all the news of the week. Gov. Greg Abbott claimed this week he was endorsed by several Democratic sheriffs in South Texas, though three of them say they ...
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Mic'd Up: Edinburg High Head Coach Joe Peña
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this edition of Mic’d Up, Photojournalist Diego Tijerina follows Edinburg Head Coach Joe Peña as the Bobcats took on the La Joya Coyotes at Richard R. Flores Stadium. Both teams were looking to gain ground in their District 31 playoff race. T...
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Starr County teacher admits to having sex with student more than 10 times: Records
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Criminal complaints obtained by ValleyCentral allege that a teacher arrested on felony charges in Starr County admitted to engaging in sex acts with a student multiple times on and off campus. Francisco Contreras Jr. was arrested earlier this mo...
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Missing man located safety: Brownsville police
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department safely located a man who was reported missing on Friday morning. Mario Alberto Soto, 76, was last seen at about 9 a.m. at his home located on the 1800 block of Palm Blvd. Soto was reported missing earlier this m...
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Willacy County District Attorney's Victim Assistance Unit hosts survivor walk
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — To honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, the Willacy County District Attorney's Victim Assistance Unit hosted a survivor walk at the Raymondville Police Department Friday afternoon. Advocates and survivors walked the streets wearin...
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Harlingen couple sentenced for defrauding Medicare in $14M scheme
Jeremiah Yzaguirre is seen leaning up against a car in this undated photo provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He and Maria Luisa Yzaguirre, both 47, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health fraud on April 29, 2025. (Courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office) A Harlingen couple ...
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Brownsville ISD evacuates Pena Elementary due to nearby smoke
D ue to smoke from brush being cleared from a property near Pena Elementary School, the campus was evacuated Friday morning to Garcia Middle School as a precaution. Brownsville ISD reported that the smoke became an issue about mid-morning and the decision was made to relocate stu...
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Jury deliberations to continue Monday in case of man who killed San Benito cop
B ROWNSVILLE — Jurors deliberating whether a Brownsville man will be executed for the fatal shooting of a San Benito police officer were sent home just before 2 p.m. on Friday without reaching a sentencing verdict. So far, the jury has deliberated for nearly seven hours to determ...