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.

Father Alvaro Mendoza is looking for his missing son, Alvaro Mendoza Esparza, who has not been seen since last Wednesday after an appointment in Reynosa. This Sunday, family members, friends and the group Amor por los Desaparecidos are inspecting a canal and its surroundings with picks, shovels and a boat, and McAllen police have asked for tips at (956) 687‑8477.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Our ValleyCentral Game of the Week is Sharyland vs. Pioneer! Our Valley Sports Team will be highlighting the matchup on Friday to bring you live coverage, starting at our 6 p.m. newscast. You can catch all the highlights on Overtime, a new 30-minute show on NBC 23 at 10:30 p.m. High school [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Brownsville is inviting the community to a meeting to learn more about its newly approved drainage utility system. Earlier this month, the Brownsville City Commission voted to establish a city utility system. City leaders voted in favor of a city drainage utility system to reduce flooding and improve [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen's Quinta Mazatlan is holding a Boo in the Woods event this weekend. The event — happening Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct.24 — will feature live music, performances, food trucks, and a spooky night hike through the woods. The quarter-mile hike through the nature center will be fully adorned with all [...]

Authorities are responding to an auto pedestrian crash on Northbound Frontage north of Freedom Rd. The exit to Northbound Frontage is closed.

Cameron County, TX (KRGV) — The sentencing phase is underway for Rogelio Martinez after a jury convicted him in the killing of a San Benito police lieutenant.

Authorities are responding to an auto pedestrian crash on Northbound Frontage north of Freedom Rd. The exit to Northbound Frontage is closed.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A male subject was taken to a local hospital Monday morning after a vehicle rolled over on him, according to Willacy County Sheriff Jose Salazar. Salazar did not specify the age of the individual, but said the male subject was working underneath a car when it rolled over on him on [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The state is still waiting to make a decision on whether it will seek the death penalty against an Alton man accused of killing his parents and grandmother in their home inside a gated community earlier this year, his attorney said during a pre-trial hearing on Monday. Gaurav Chopra, 20, appeared [...]

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District and the Texas Department of Public Safety are collaborating to enforce bus‑stop safety rules for drivers in Edinburg, Texas. Channel 5 News reporter Lucy Lopez rode aboard an Edinburg CISD school bus with DPS trooper Eddie Garza to explain the penalties drivers face for violations. Residents will learn the specific consequences drivers may incur.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The punishment phase began Monday for Rogelio Martinez, the man recently found guilty in the 2023 shooting death of San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez. A Cameron County jury found Martinez guilty of capital murder following a days-long trial earlier this month. RELATED: ‘It has been a long three years’: First [...]

KRGV Sports Director KJ Doyles speaks with UTRGV Head Football Coach Travis Bush about the Vaqueros on the road loss to the University of Incarnate Word.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — If only we could bundle up the beautiful taste of fall weather we saw over the weekend. There will be a warming trend with highs returning to near average and little to no rain chances by the end of the week. This Monday will see highs in the low 80s east [...]

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During the sentencing phase in Brownsville, opening arguments were presented in the trial of 21‑year‑old Rogelio Martinez, accused of shooting San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez during a high‑speed chase that began on South Padre Island on Oct. 17, 2023. Prosecutors in Cameron County are seeking the death penalty, and a recent ceremony honored the fallen officer.

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