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.

Brownsville police are investigating gunfire in front of a commissioner’s house. The case remains active and they are seeking to identify those responsible.

The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department, together with the Rio Grande Valley Regional Alert System, announced that Gaudencio Canales Barrera, 76, was located after the search alert was launched following his disappearance on the night of September 3, 2026 in Gracie Avenue, Mission. The alert was closed with the status “Located,” easing community concern.

A head‑on crash at 9:26 p.m. on Friday August 14 on Texan Road near Freedom Avenue left two dead and two seriously injured. The passenger of the Chevrolet Malibu, Brianna Yatziri Saucedo, a Mission resident, and the driver of the Ford Fusion, Jonathan Tellez‑Sosa, of Penitas, were killed. The Malibu driver and the Ford passenger were taken to McAllen Medical Center, where they remain in critical condition.

A 39‑year‑old man with schizophrenia was charged with homicide after stabbing his aunt, Anna Maria Hidalgo, in the chest and assaulting his grandmother, Guillermia Hidalgo; police entered the home, found the aunt unresponsive and arrested the suspect.

The school board approved by a 4-3 vote a three-year contract for new superintendent Angela Domínguez, with an annual salary of $335,000, while the debate focused on the serious $15 million budget deficit and other financial problems facing the district.