McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who deported migrants for the federal government was held without bond Monday after being charged with possession of child pornography. Edgar E. Guillen, 29, of Weslaco kept videos of a naked 12-year-old girl on his phone, according to a federal criminal complaint against him. “There is evidence of potential [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Week ten of high school football is here! Our Valley Sports Team is highlighting the Vela vs. Edinburg High game. We’ll have live coverage starting Friday at 6 p.m. at Richard R. Flores Stadium. High school football on ValleyCentral+ ValleyCentral+ is your home for high school football coverage in the Valley. [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Starbase paid City Clerk Gretchen Norton more than $30,000 in September, when she abruptly resigned. Starbase accepted Norton’s resignation on Sept. 4 and paid her $31,250 to waive any claims against the city. “Gretchen played an important role in getting the City of Starbase off the ground and [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) stopped in McAllen on Thursday to cast her midterm election ballot. De La Cruz is running to keep her seat in U.S. House District 15 against Democratic nominee Bobby Pulido. The race for Texas’ 15th Congressional District is one of several competitive races in South Texas. [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Faced with a lawsuit, the federal government may reroute about 2.8 miles of border wall through the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. Hidalgo County Irrigation District #2 filed the lawsuit in July, concerned a federal contractor had trespassed on district property near Santa Ana. After reviewing the lawsuit, Assistant U.S. Attorney [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen police are searching for a man accused of stealing a vehicle and burglarizing three others. Carlos Alberto Moran, 27, whose last known address is in McAllen, is wanted on charges of auto theft and three counts of burglary of a vehicle. McAllen police identified Moran as a suspect after investigating [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The businessman who owns McAllen Gold & Silver laundered money for an illegal gambling ring, according to federal prosecutors. Patrick Curry, 46, of McAllen accepted more than $750,000 for “Individual A” from 2021 to 2024, according to a federal criminal complaint against him. After he received the money, McAllen Gold & [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — ValleyCentral is partnering with school districts across the Rio Grande Valley to bring live high school football games to viewers with a click. ValleyCentral is the only news station in the region to bring you live broadcasts from the Harlingen, Brownsville, Weslaco, and McAllen school districts. Throughout the football season, we [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who allegedly transported migrants from Port Mansfield to Corpus Christi in a speedboat was held without bond Monday. Border Patrol arrested Alec Ray Foss, 28, of Corpus Christi on Oct. 6, when agents found three migrants — two from Ecuador and one from Guatemala — hiding in his boat. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A car crash in McAllen has caused a power outage affecting more than 1,400 customers, according to an AEP Texas outage map. The power outage is along Nolana Avenue, between Ware Road and Jackson Avenue. Power is estimated to be restored in the affected areas by midnight. This is a developing [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen's Fiesta de Palmas Festival is happening this weekend at the McAllen Convention Center. Joe Garcia, Marketing & Special Events Supervisor for the McAllen Performing Arts Center, said the event began in the early 2010s as Palm Fest, a celebration of all folklife that made the Valley unique. A few years [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen city officials on Thursday revealed the grand marshal for this year's McAllen Holiday Parade. Professional Mexican golfer Lorena Ochoa will serve as the grand marshal. Julian Gil and Michael Irvin have also been announced as parade hosts. RELATED: City of McAllen announces new details about annual holiday parade Ochoa said [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A “local golfing legend” pleaded guilty to a federal gambling charge on Thursday. During a hearing on Thursday afternoon, Ronald Lynn Kilby, 71, of Lakeway, Texas, admitted to running an illegal gambling ring. Kilby managed LoneStarSB.com, which allowed people to bet on sports. Gamblers who lost money paid Kilby using PayPal [...]

An ICE agent pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of elder abuse and assault in Fresno, California, and is scheduled to appear in court again on Oct. 20.

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A smuggler transported three migrants from Port Mansfield to Corpus Christi last week in a “speedboat-style vessel,” according to a criminal complaint against him. Along with the migrants, Alec Ray Foss, 28, of Corpus Christi had a pistol, a semi-automatic rifle and four pipe bombs in his boat. “That seems to [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On Tuesday morning, when he appeared before a judge for sentencing, Jacob Lix Par said Border Patrol saved his life. Jacob Lix Par, 41, of Guatemala lived in Houston for about 20 years. In 2025, however, the Houston Police Department arrested Lix on a misdemeanor charge — and he was deported. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Citizens League held a forum in McAllen on Wednesday for candidates in the Texas House District 41 race. Republican Gary Groves and Democrat Julio Salinas answered several topics, including affordability and taxes, the proposed state-funded teacher pay raises, water availability, immigration raids, and whether to allow data centers in [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who climbed the border wall near Hidalgo was sentenced to more than three years in prison on Tuesday. Edgar Guadalupe Cruz Velasco, 48, of Mexico illegally crossed the Rio Grande in May and climbed the border wall near Hidalgo. “I fell from the wall, from 16 feet up,” said [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For the second time in two months, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson traveled to the Rio Grande Valley. The Louisiana Republican headlined a rally in McAllen, featuring Republican candidates from Starr County to Cameron County and beyond. It’s the latest in a series of high-profile Republican visitors looking to shore [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Republican Party members will attend a rally in McAllen on Tuesday evening. Mike Johnson, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will host the rally. Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and Republican candidates on the November election ballot will join Tuesday's rally, including Webb County Judge and District 28 [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who allegedly participated in a conspiracy to steal cars for the Gulf Cartel was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday. The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested Angel David Salas Herrera, 20, of Matamoros in May 2025, when troopers stopped a stolen Jeep Gladiator in Brownsville. Salas said [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Pharr Fire Department and crews from surrounding cities are battling a fire that broke out on Monday night. The fire broke out at the 1100 block of Albrad Ave. in Pharr. Fire crews from the Mission Fire Department and the McAllen Fire Department are at the scene assisting. One firefighter [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — ValleyCentral is partnering with school districts across the Rio Grande Valley to bring live high school football games to viewers with a click. ValleyCentral is the only news station in the region to bring you live broadcasts from the Harlingen, Brownsville, Weslaco, and McAllen school districts. Throughout the football season, we [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Independent School District released a statement Sunday night about a video that went viral on social media involving students. The statement says the "district takes allegations of student misconduct seriously and is addressing the matter through the appropriate administrative procedures." The district asks the community to respect the privacy [...]