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.

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.

Alejandro Benavides III, 29, was arrested in connection with a robbery that took place at the Liquor 101 store, located at 450 east Frontage Road in Alamo, the city police said. Police, it was indicated, were able to track down and recover several stolen items from the store. In addition, while inspecting the surrounding area, officers located and identified…

Cristóbal Stephan Garzés is on trial for the death of David Zapata, 46, a crane driver who was run over while working on Highway I‑2 in Harlingen. Several witnesses will testify that a vehicle left its lane, hit the barrier and the person who exited the car appeared unstable; Garzés, who has pleaded not guilty, faces charges of intoxication homicide, homicide and possession of a controlled substance.

A man whose name has not yet been released was arrested in Edinburg because he is allegedly an undocumented individual who had previously been convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child, said Gloria I. Chávez, head of the Border Patrol in the Rio Grande Valley.

The district says safety is a priority. An employee was arrested and placed on administrative leave while the investigation continues.

On October 14, 2026, the Harlingen Police, together with HSI and the Cameron Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at block 15000 of Executive Drive, arresting Samuel Medrano. They seized 3,733.34 g of cocaine, 17.35 oz of marijuana, two short firearms, $2,112 in cash and several vehicles. Medrano faces serious charges and his total bail is $520,000.

An accident on US 281, seis miles north of Premont, killed 65‑year‑old Arturo Ponce, the driver of a Ford F‑250, and injured another passenger in the same vehicle. On Friday, 23 de octubre, at about 3 p.m., the left front tire blew out and the pickup struck a Toyota Tacoma that ended up in the center median. The injured passenger was airlifted by helicopter to Christus Spohn Shoreline hospital.

On Monday October 26, a jury trial began against Cristóbal Stephan Garzéz for the death of David Zapata on the I‑2 highway in Harlingen. According to the indictment, Zapata was securing a vehicle when another car struck him and Garzéz fled the scene, but he was arrested near the location; he pleaded not guilty and faces charges of homicide while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance.

Neighbors on the west side of Houston say a 12- to 15-foot python has been seen wandering near Briargrove Park and the West Belt Townhomes apartment complex since last Thursday. Management said a wildlife control company will come to the complex on Tuesday to look for and safely remove the reptile, noting that the city prohibits owning snakes longer than eight feet.

The Brownsville Police shared Thursday photos of four people who are allegedly part of a car theft gang. The first person sought by authorities is Orlando Gael Dávila, whom authorities consider the leader of the group, the Brownsville Police said in a press release. According to authorities, Dávila recruited Carlos Iván Ortegón…

Juan Carlos Lara, 54, a resident of Weslaco, was arrested this Wednesday after meeting with the owner of a black 2013 Range Rover SUV he was interested in buying, the Donna Police said. The incident occurred on October 1, 2025, the date when Donna Police officers received the…

On Thursday, South Padre Island authorities, Texas game wardens, and police said two people were bitten by a shark and were injured, while two others sustained minor injuries. The bitten victims were taken to Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, and residents of the Rio Grande Valley were advised to stay out of Gulf waters because of the risk of further attacks.

María Lizbeth Nava, 20, a resident of San Carlos, died Thursday morning in a traffic accident. Here are the details.