Police located the vehicle in Southmost and conducted a foot chase. Several nearby schools implemented closures and preventive measures.

Police located the vehicle in Southmost and conducted a foot chase. Several nearby schools implemented closures and precautionary measures.

Several schools implemented preventive closures because of nearby police activity. The district said the situation was not related to the campuses.

Twenty‑four‑year‑old José Delgado, 25‑year‑old Roel Rubalcava, and 19‑year‑old Jonathan Balderas, who were arrested by the Special Car Theft Unit of the Brownsville Police Department on October 31, 2022, now face additional charges for allegedly taking part in multiple vehicle thefts. According to Brownsville Police, over a two‑week period…

Ernesto Stuart Owen, 36, was arrested for allegedly stabbing his 71-year-old father at 100 Candlewick Court, Brownsville, on Monday September 7. He faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a $200,000 bond, while the victim has already been discharged from the hospital. Owen remains in custody awaiting a court appearance.

Brownsville Police are investigating the stabbing of a 71-year-old man, allegedly by his son, that occurred on Monday, September 7, on block 100 of Candlewick Court. Both were taken to the hospital; the victim has since been discharged, while the son remains in custody awaiting a court appearance, and the area of Galveston Road and Candlewick Court was blocked off.

On Sunday September 6, Cameron County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 29000 Siesta Lane, Bayview, Texas, and found Dulce Vargas, 43, unconscious; she was pronounced dead. Her husband, Aldo Vargas, 45, said the argument turned physical and he was taken into custody as a suspect, charged with first‑degree murder. He was taken to the Carrizales‑Rucker Detention Center and his court appearance has not been scheduled.

The Brownsville Police Department is investigating two shootings that occurred Sunday night on Crestview Drive and Orange Street. On Crestview, a vehicle fired into the air before fleeing; on Orange Street, a group fired near an apartment complex, striking a structure, but no injuries were reported. Authorities continue to investigate the incidents.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the deadly crash on Sunday 6 de septiembre de 2026 at 12:02 a.m. on State Highway 4, west of FM 511 in Brownsville, Cameron County. A silver 2024 Jeep Wrangler driven by Eduardo Hernández, 24, struck a pedestrian who was left lying on the ground and then failed to stop, causing the victim’s death. Hernández was arrested, taken to jail and faces charges for leaving the scene and failing to render aid.

Brownsville police are investigating gunfire in front of a commissioner’s house. The case remains active and they are seeking to identify those responsible.