REYNOSA — At least six people were killed amid a barrage of grenade blasts and gunfire in a residential neighborhood on the city’s southwest fringe early Monday morning, officials said.... Full story
ALTON — Sheriff’s deputies identified a man found dead Friday night as a convicted human trafficker previously deported to Mexico.
Gilberto Rosales Aguilar, 33, was found dead Friday night near the intersection of 11 Mile... Full story
REYNOSA — At least six people were killed amid a barrage of grenade blasts and gunfire in a residential neighborhood on the city’s southwest fringe early Monday morning, officials said.
The bloody confrontation between Mexican army... Full story
MERCEDES — The U.S. Post Office here re-opened after a van collided with the building Monday morning.
A woman lost control of her van about 10:45 a.m. Monday at the Mercedes Post Office, 307 Starr St., said Police Chief Olga Maldonado.
The... Full story
NEAR MADERO — U.S. Border Patrol agents opened fire on an undisclosed number of people throwing beer bottles at one of the agency’s boats Monday morning.
Border Patrol officials said agents opened fire from their boat on the Rio Grande... Full story
EDINBURG — Hidalgo County commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday recognizing the contributions of immigrants to the Rio Grande Valley and offering their support to comprehensive immigration reform efforts.
Citing the $400 million that... Full story
BROWNSVILLE —A mother who tried to quell her daughter’s hot temper with crushed pepper remains in police custody.
Witnesses told police the woman lost her temper and stuffed crushed pepper inside the mouth of her 3-year-old daughter... Full story
BROWNSVILLE — A city employee was killed Sunday after a pickup truck crashed into the motorcycle he was driving.
Jorge Daniel Hurtado, a 31-year-old employee with the Parks and Recreations Department for more than five years, died... Full story
A pile of bills and receipts sat at the lunch counter as Jose Enrique Alejos looked over his restaurant’s books.
The 70-year-old has been part of Hamburger King, 524 E. University Drive, since he was hired as a cook in 1958. The restaurant... Full story
EDINBURG — A 29-year-old man was formally charged in connection with a fatal crash that left one woman dead last year.
Alfonso Alvarez was arraigned on intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault charges Monday after an October 2009... Full story
WESLACO — Police made two arrests after finding more than a ton of marijuana among a load of avocados along Expressway 83.
A Weslaco police patrol officer stopped a red Peterbilt tractor trailer at 700 E. Expressway 83 about 5:15 p.m. Friday,... Full story