They are looking for Mario Alberto Soto, 76, missing in Brownsville. He was last seen at his residence at block 1800 of Palm Blvd.

Cedrick Lee Soto was arrested early Thursday morning after he holed up inside a residence in Alamo. Here are the details.

Danía Martínez, 26, was arrested for driving under the influence after her white Chevrolet Suburban collided with a gray Hyundai Elantra at the 2300 block of Coffee Road in Brownsville at about 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13. The impact killed Daniel A. Morin, 24, and three other people were hospitalized; the judge set bail at $55,000.

Rogelio Martínez Jr. is charged with capital murder and could receive the death penalty for the death of Lieutenant Milton Reséndez of the San Benito Police Department, after a chase that began with a traffic stop on October 17, 2023. During the arrest Martínez was driving an unlicensed red GMC; the passenger took the wheel and fled at 90 mph. The trial will show video of the stop and will last several days.

The 13th Court of Appeals affirmed the 30-year sentence of Ruben Gonzalez, convicted of injury to a child and criminally negligent homicide in the 2021 death of 13-year-old Jesse Harrison Jr.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Authorities arrested a Mexican man and seized 20 bundles of cocaine at Brownsville's Veterans International Bridge last week. The bundles, which weighed about 46 pounds, were hidden in a 2005 International truck with a flatbed trailer. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers say they found the drugs after the truck was [...]

Harlingen residents will hear opening statements Tuesday in the trial of Cristóbal Garzez, accused of killing tow‑truck driver David Zapata on a Harlingen expressway. Police say Garzez struck Zapata, who was picking up a vehicle, then fled the scene. He faces multiple charges, including causing death while intoxicated, and the case will be heard locally.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Valley International Airport (VIA) in Harlingen is giving the community advance notice of an emergency drill scheduled for Wednesday. According to the VIA, the emergency drill is coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration. The drill is part of a routine full-scale airport emergency plan exercise held at least once every 36 [...]

Port Mansfield resident Matthew Steffen had his Ford truck stolen from the Valley International Airport parking lot in Harlingen. He left the airport on Oct. 14, returned five days later and, using the Ford app’s GPS, learned the vehicle was in Brownsville; police later recovered it with a new dent in the bumper and a front‑scratch. Airport police continue the investigation.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time when advocates unite to raise awareness and highlight resources available to individuals affected by domestic violence. Domestic violence is not only physical abuse, but it can also be emotional, economic, psychological, or sexual abuse, as well. Texas Council on Family Violence 2025 Report [...]

Julio Diaz has a hearing scheduled for Nov. 9 to consider his request for a new trial in the murders and arson cases. His defense cites a court‑appointed forensic neuropsychologist who diagnosed him with chronic schizophrenia and says he was legally insane at the time. The hearing will be in McAllen, Texas, and residents may note that Diaz posted the killing on Instagram.

Port Mansfield man Matthew Steffan got his Ford truck back after it was stolen from Valley International Airport parking and tracked to Brownsville.

Valley International Airport will conduct its triennial emergency drill on Wednesday, Oct. 28, with increased emergency vehicle presence in Harlingen.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Opening statements began Tuesday in the jury trial for a man accused in the death of a tow truck driver in Harlingen last year. A jury was chosen on Monday for Cristobal Stephan Garzez, who is on trial for the death of tow truck driver David Zapata. RELATED: Jury selection underway [...]

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 [...]

Carlos Guadalupe Bautista (born 1989) and Sergio Enrique Navarro (born 2007) were arrested in Mission, Texas, after a smuggler caught at the Anzalduas International Bridge on Oct. 13 led agents to a stash house containing about 121 pounds of cocaine. During a traffic stop, agents found a duct‑tape‑wrapped brick hidden under the engine hood of the Cadillac and a white Dodge Charger, and both were taken into custody at the Mission residence.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rogelio Martinez Jr. has been sentenced to death for the 2023 killing of San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez. A Cameron County jury reached its decision Monday after about 10 hours of deliberations over three days. Before announcing the sentence, 440th State District Judge Ricardo Adobbati told Martinez, “May God have [...]

A criminal complaint says Hidalgo police investigated a sexual assault report involving Ayala Jr. aboard El Bravo and arrested him on Oct. 23.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- It's that time of year again when the clocks move back an hour. Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, Sunday, Nov. 1, meaning earlier sunsets and fewer daylight hours. While moving the clock back one hour may not seem drastic, the time change increases the risk for pedestrians. According to the [...]

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 [...]

Christopher Lee Soto was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty in the 2023 murder of his roommate Britney Kay Ireland in Alamo.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Jury selection is underway for the trial of a man accused in the 2025 death of a tow truck driver in Harlingen. Jury selection began Monday morning in the 197th District Court for Cristobal Stephan Garzez, 29, who has been charged in connection with the death of tow truck driver David [...]