A federal judge sentenced Héctor “Jo Jo” Méndez, a former Mission police officer, to 25 years in prison after being found guilty in July of this year of conspiracy and drug trafficking. An FBI investigation that raided his home in July last year and found burned documents and cell phones revealed that it all began in the summer of 2012 when Israel Martínez bought a Ford Taurus with 15 kg of cocaine.

The U.S. Coast Guard and Cameron County authorities suspended the search for a man who disappeared while kayaking off South Padre Island after receiving an alert on Saturday afternoon near beach access point number 6. The operation lasted six hours without finding the paddler. They ask anyone with information to call emergency services immediately.

Relatives of 26‑year‑old Valeria Salinas demanded justice after her body was found in Rio Grande City over the weekend with a gunshot wound to the head. The Starr County sheriff’s office arrested Ismael Mares, identified as a person of interest and wanted for an alleged parole violation, though the motive for the homicide has not yet been disclosed.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the deadly crash on Sunday 6 de septiembre de 2026 at 12:02 a.m. on State Highway 4, west of FM 511 in Brownsville, Cameron County. A silver 2024 Jeep Wrangler driven by Eduardo Hernández, 24, struck a pedestrian who was left lying on the ground and then failed to stop, causing the victim’s death. Hernández was arrested, taken to jail and faces charges for leaving the scene and failing to render aid.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the fatal crash that occurred on Sunday 6 de septiembre de 2026 around 5:50 a.m. on Trenton Road, east of Tower Road in Edinburg, Hidalgo County. A red Ford F‑150 driven by Jesús Manuel Rentería, 22, a resident of Donna, lifted, fell into a canal and caught fire, leaving the driver dead. Authorities continue investigating to determine the cause.

Edinburg Police held a briefing about a shootout at the 2000 block of Joy Street, where a 33-year-old man opened a door brandishing a weapon and officers responded with gunfire. The suspect fortified himself, was shot in the chest and was taken to a hospital in critical condition; the case is under investigation by the Texas Rangers and the department.

A suspected bullying incident at Perkins High School in Brownsville escalated into a violent fight that left several students injured, according to videos recorded by other students with no authorities present. The school district police and the city police are investigating, have identified two persons of interest, and have increased patrols at the school and the adjacent park.

An unidentified person was stabbed on Sunday 5 de enero around 6:07 p.m. in Mission, west of 28th Street. Police, represented by spokesperson Jorge Rodríguez, cordoned off 28th and 29th Streets with Silver, collected clothing and interviewed neighbors; the victim was taken to a hospital and their condition remains unknown.