Brownsville, TX (KRGV) — Brownsville Independent School District is moving students from Raquel Peña Elementary School to Garcia Middle School after smoke from a nearby controlled brush burning got worse, according to the district.

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

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.

Pharr, TX (KRGV) — The city of Pharr fixed a sewage overflow from a manhole in one neighborhood after people filed similar complaints on the city

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Nearly 26,000 ballots were cast in the first three days of early voting in Cameron County, with Elections Administrator Remi Garza comparing turnout levels to a presidential election year.

The Hidalgo County Precinct 1 Commissioner’s Office dispatched a crew to repair Abel Montes’ collapsed driveway in Mercedes after Channel 5 News contacted the office Thursday morning. Montes said the ground gave way while he was returning from Walmart, and the city claimed the drainage ditch belongs to it but the sinkhole is on private property, complicating responsibility for the repair.

Edinburg, TX (KRGV) — Republican Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton made campaign stops in Brownsville and Edinburg Thursday as he asked for votes in the race to replace outgoing Sen. John Cornyn.

The McAllen Police Department is asking the public to help locate 27‑year‑old Carlos Alberto Moran, wanted for multiple vehicle burglaries and a stolen 2005 GMC Canyon reported on Oct. 19, 2026, at the 600 block of North McColl Road. Moran is described as 5 ft 7 in, about 130 lb, with black hair, brown eyes and a distinctive facial tattoo.

The La Grulla Volunteer Fire Department received a $25,000 grant from the Texas A&M Forest Service to purchase new rescue tools, chainsaws, and emergency supplies.

Joseph Michael Badillo, 25, was arrested on animal cruelty charges after Elsa police officers found three dogs living in unsanitary conditions without shelter, food, or water.

Florentino Garcia Lerma, 67, was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being convicted in Hidalgo County on multiple counts of child sexual abuse involving three victims under age 14.

Representative Monica De La Cruz and Democratic challenger Bobby Pulido address key issues including the cost of living, healthcare, and immigration enforcement as early voting begins for Texas

Defense attorneys rested their case in the punishment phase for Rogelio Martinez, convicted in the 2023 death of San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez. Jurors are now weighing life without parole versus the death penalty.

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