Other Articles in this Category
Most Viewed Stories
- Cameron County approves storage site for Ocean Tower debris
- Jimmy Gonzalez and Grupo Mazz Celebrate 6th Latin Grammy
- Brownsville Community Health Center breaks ground on new clinic
- Police briefs: Woman pleads guilty to smuggling husband in the trunk of car
- Rodriguez wins round against BISD Trustee Catalina Presas-Garcia
Most Commented Stories
Most Recommended Stories
Save & Share this Article
Five indicted in Starr County election fraud scheme
Comments 0 | Recommend 0At least four Starr and Hidalgo county political operatives have been indicted for voter fraud in what the Attorney General’s office says was a large-scale effort to submit mail-in ballots for imaginary people in 2006’s March Democratic primary election.
According to a press release from the AG’s office, The four were indicted by a grand jury in Brooks County last week on charges related to the scheme, which allegedly involved registering fake voters to vacant lots in Starr County and having mail-in ballots sent to several Hidalgo County addresses.
The people indicted were Jose Rene Gomez, 33 — who is also charged with voting twice in the election — Oralia Frausto, 49, Oscar Rios, 37.Dolores Gutierrez, 58, and Maria Gonzalez.
Investigators suspect that Gutierrez and Gonzalez are the same woman, but nonetheless secured indictments against both names.
Only Rios, an Hidalgo County resident, has so far been arrested, according to AG's spokesman Tom Kelley.
See archived 'Local' stories »
We want our site to be a place where people discuss and debate ideas that foster stronger communities. We built this for you. Please take care of it. Tolerate broad thinking, but take action against obscene or hateful material. Make it a credible and safe place worth preserving and sharing.
