Miriam Valdez, 21, was charged with involuntary manslaughter after she shot her boyfriend Damián Bazán, 20, in the head while they were playing with a gun inside a car at 1300 Hermosa Vida Drive, Donna. At a Friday hearing, the judge reduced her bail from un millón to 250 mil dólares and ordered that she not possess firearms while the case is pending.

Brownsville, TX (KRGV) — The city of Brownsville plans to use drones in its entertainment districts to help officers cover more ground and cut overtime costs, Brownsville City Attorney Will Trevino said.

A jury in San Benedict, Texas, recommended the death penalty for Rogelio Martinez, who was convicted in early October of killing police Lieutenant Milton Resendez during a 2023 police chase. Prosecutors described Martinez as a continuing danger, while his attorneys argued his childhood and mental‑health history should spare him from execution.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edinburg man was killed and another man was injured after a tire blowout caused a rollover crash on U.S. 281 north of Premont Friday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS identified the man as Arturo Ponce, 65, of Edinburg. At approximately 3:09 p.m. Friday, a 1999 [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rogelio Martinez Jr., the man who has been convicted of the 2023 murder of San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez, has been sentenced to death, a judge ruled Monday morning. Just moments ago, the jury returned the punishment. Martinez gunned down Lieutenant Milton Resendez three years ago at a busy San [...]

Christopher Lee Soto pleaded guilty to the October 30, 2023 murder of 38‑year‑old Brittany Kay Ireland at the Acacia RV park in Alamo and was sentenced to 40 years in prison by District Judge Bobby Flores. The killing involved a bloody, silver serrated knife, and Soto had previously been found incompetent in July 2025, a status later restored for trial. The 40‑year term is the key penalty for the case.

On Monday, a jury sentenced 21‑year‑old Rogelio Martinez Jr. to death for the October 2023 shooting that killed San Benedict police Lieutenant Milton Resendez after a multi‑state chase that began on South Padre Island and ended in Brownsville. After nearly nine hours of deliberation over three days, jurors found Martinez guilty of murder, while co‑defendant Rodrigo Axel Espinosa Valdez had previously pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

A tire blowout on a 1999 Ford F‑250 caused the vehicle to roll over on U.S. 281, killing Edinburg resident Arturo Ponce, 65, at the scene on Oct. 23 at about 3:09 p.m., six miles north of Premont, Texas. Two other 65‑year‑old passengers were in the truck; one was air‑lifted to Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital in Corpus Christi, the other and a 42‑year‑old Tacoma driver were uninjured, and Alice Highway Patrol continues the investigation.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Ramon Ayala Jr., the son of Tejano music legend Ramon Ayala Sr., was booked into jail and charged with sexual assault on Friday in Hidalgo County, jail records show. Ayala Jr.'s arrest is followed by a string of lawsuits filed earlier this year by former band members accusing Ayala Jr. of [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department is searching for a missing man with dementia last seen Friday morning. Mario Alberto Soto, 76, was last seen at about 9 a.m. at his home located on the 1800 block of Palm Blvd. His family told police that Soto is deaf, nonverbal and has dementia. He [...]

Texas A&M Forest Service is allocating part of its $19.6 million Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program to Rio Grande Valley stations, providing equipment, training and protective gear. In Hidalgo County, Edcouch and La Joya each receive $45,000 for slip‑on units; Progreso gets $165,000 for a brush truck, while other local departments receive smaller sums for training aids and PPE. The news release does not specify a date for the disbursements.

Jurors resumed punishment phase deliberations for Rogelio Martinez, convicted of killing San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez during a police chase.

Palmview High School entered Secure status after a reported threat. Police later found it non-credible, and normal campus operations resumed.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Jury deliberations resumed Friday in the sentencing phase for Rogelio Martinez, the man convicted of murdering San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez during a 2023 police chase. The jury began deliberating on Thursday afternoon on whether Martinez will live or die for killing the officer. After nearby three hours the judge [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Pharr man will spend 40 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two children between the ages of 6 and 12, Hidalgo County District Attorney Torbio "Terry" Palacios announced Friday. Martin Hernandez Alvarado, 61, was found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child and indecency with a [...]

The Rio Grande City Police Department, led by Chief Jose Solis, is investigating whether the same man stole packages from two homes after surveillance video captured a theft at Leanne Gallegos' house on Oct. 7. A second theft was reported about 15 miles away in the Alto Bonito area, and the videos appear to show the same individual, described as wearing a navy‑blue shirt, jeans, tennis shoes and a cap. Residents will want to know the suspect’s appearance as shown in the footage.

A Pharr man, 61‑year‑old Martin Hernandez Alvarado, was found guilty by a Hidalgo County jury on June 17 and sentenced by Judge Bobby Flores on Oct. 19 to 40 years in prison for continuous sexual abuse of a child and an additional 20 years for indecency with a child, to run concurrently. The case stemmed from allegations received by the Pharr Police Department on March 17, 2021, involving children aged 6 to 12. Residents will note the 40‑year prison term imposed.

Brownsville ISD evacuated Pena Elementary on Friday morning after smoke from a brush fire near the school drifted onto the campus, moving students and staff to Garcia Middle School. The fire department was called to extinguish the brush fires on the development site, and the district provided lunch for all. Parents could pick up children early with a valid ID, and the early pickup did not affect attendance.

A 61‑year‑old Pharr man, Martin Hernandez Alvarado, was sentenced Monday by State District Judge Bobby Flores after a jury found him guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a 6‑year‑old and a 12‑year‑old. The court imposed a 40‑year term for the continuous abuse and a concurrent 20‑year term for indecency with a child. The case stemmed from allegations received by Pharr police on March 17, 2021.