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Smugglers abandon $1 million worth of marijuana in Starr County

Ana Ley

RIO GRANDE CITY — U.S. Border Patrol agents seized more than $1 million worth of marijuana Wednesday night along Los Barreras Road near the Rio Grande. The agents spotted a group of smugglers carrying bundles away from the river, the agency said... Full story

Cooks take Fourth of July event seriously

Jared Janes

IF YOU GO >> What: Fourth annual Texas Cook'em, featuring food, music and fireworks. >> Where; Edinburg Municipal Park, 714 S Raul Longoria Road, Edinburg. >> When: Event runs 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday with music beginning at 3:30... Full story

Men lead McAllen police on chase, flee into Mexico

Ana Ley

McALLEN — Three men suspected of carrying drugs inside a stolen truck led police on a chase through three cities Friday morning, officials said. The chase began near the intersection of 10th Street and Bales Road about 8 a.m. when officers attempted... Full story

Lawsuit: Bond company charged ‘outrageous' rates to families of immigrant detainees

Jeremy Roebuck

One of the nation's largest bail bonding companies routinely overcharged immigrants seeking release from federal detention centers, according to a lawsuit filed in Houston last month. Houston-based AAA Bonding Agency required payments up to 30 percent... Full story

Police: 13 vehicles vandalized with air gun in North McAllen

Ana Ley

GOT A TIP? >> Anyone with information about the case is urged to call McAllen Crime Stoppers at (956) 687-8477. McALLEN — Police officers were swamped with vandalism complaints Tuesday night after 13 North McAllen residents discovered the... Full story

Weslaco plane crash kills pilot

Jeremy Roebuck

WESLACO - A Brownsville minister died Friday morning after his small-engine aircraft crashed outside the Mid Valley Airport, emergency management officials said. Ralph Copeland, 70, flew into a fence bordering the facility during an attempt to land just... Full story

Attorney: Dead inmate was denied use of asthma pump

GABRIEL SALDAÑA/Valley Morning Star

RAYMONDVILLE - An attorney claimed in a statement Wednesday that an inmate who died here in June was denied the use of his asthma pump.Thomas Detric Adderson, 32, an inmate at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Willacy Unit in Raymondville, died... Full story

Boyz II Men bails on Valley

LAURA B. MARTINEZ/The Brownsville Herald

BROWNSVILLE - The Fourth of July concert celebration is still on at the Brownsville Sports Park, despite the celebration's main act bowing out. Grammy award winning group Boyz II Men will not perform at the celebration, citing "unforeseen circumstances,"... Full story

National unemployment rate surpasses McAllen's

Sean Gaffney

McALLEN — The national unemployment rate surpassed the rate of joblessness in the Rio Grande Valley, a further sign the area is a haven from the economic malaise. It's a bit of an apples and oranges comparison, however. The latest local data is... Full story

Local housing market shows signs of stability

Sean Gaffney

McALLEN — The Hidalgo County housing market is showing signs that is has finally stabilized, according to data from the first five months of this year. The county's home sales were down more than 26 percent in May from a year earlier. And foreclosed... Full story

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