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- Photos of Jaime Gonzalez Jr. may well tell the story. One appears to be a darkly moody Jaime with a crucifix behind him, hands twisted in a manner that appears to be a possible gang signal. Another ... Full story
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- Identity theft discovered at tax time
- Where to seek help locally: Harlingen IRS Office: 1810 Hale Avenue, phone 956-365-5185 Brownsville Social Security Office: 3115 Central Boulevard, phone 956-574-7498. Five years ago, ... Full story
- Matamoros man convicted in drug conspiracy
- A federal jury in Brownsville convicted a Matamoros man Wednesday on drug charges related to a failed drug smuggling attempt last May. Omar Quezada-Alcala, 35, was found guilty of conspiring with others to smuggle cocaine from Mexico to the United S... Full story
- Ag open house
- HARLINGEN — Yvonne Welther is in her second-to-last semester at Texas State Technical College where she studies agriculture and technology. She spent the better part of a rainy Thursday morning in the college’s Student Center browsing a ... Full story
- Lawsuit against UTB for finger injury ‘closed’
- The lawsuit of a man who accidentally amputated several fingers while using a table saw on the UTB-TSC campus in 2008 has been dismissed without him recovering damages or reimbursement for medical expenses, according to court records. Jesus Ramos fi... Full story
- Man arrested in case of vehicle arson
- A judge arraigned a 21-year-old man Thursday on an arson charge related to several vehicle fires in November, Brownsville fire investigator Joel Rodriguez said. Investigators had been searching for Manuel Pompa since the fires on Nov. 18. Four v... Full story
- Finally, rain makes a 'dent' in drought
- The Rio Grande Valley’s exceptional drought will likely be affected by this month’s rain, which as of Wednesday added up to as much as 3 inches in some parts of Cameron County. “The rain’s going to put a dent into the drought... Full story
- CBP seizes $5M in drugs
- Officers at Rio Grande Valley international bridges seized almost $5 million worth of cocaine and marijuana last week in five separate stops, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Wednesday. Three of the incidents occurred at the B&M Inte... Full story
- Oliveira, Dominguez report campaign contributions
- Political action committees and lobbyists make up the bulk of contributors to the campaign of Rene O. Oliveira, who is running for re-election to the state House of Representatives from District 27. Oliveira reported contributions of $53,050 and exp... Full story
- State Department warns of travel to Mexico
- The U.S. State Department has issued a new travel warning for Mexico, superseding last April’s warning. The department warned U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico of cartel violence stemming from drug trafficking, specifically noting viol... Full story
- CBP: Two fishing boats intercepted
- SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Two fishing boats were intercepted last week after they entered U.S. waters from Mexico, authorities said. A news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that at about 8 p.m. on Feb. 2, two unidentified vessel... Full story
- Environmental complaints listed by state agency
- A women’s health clinic in McAllen that performs abortions was fined Wednesday for improper disposal of pathological waste, including fetuses, according to a Texas Commission on Environment Quality document. TCEQ fined Whole Woman’s Heal... Full story
- Man arrested for drugs in rehab class
- Police arrested a man Tuesday for cocaine possession as he left the Cameron County Courthouse, where he had attended a mandated rehabilitation class, Brownsville Police spokesman J.J. Treviño said. Luis Abel Zelaya, 23, faces a possession cha... Full story
- Send us your love story
- Tell us the story of how you met your significant other and it could appear in our Valentine's Day newspaper. Email your love story and photos to mjasinski@brownsvilleherald.com by noon on Monday, Feb. 13. Be sure to include the names of any pe... Full story
- Customs seizes $5M in drugs at border bridges
- Officers at Rio Grande Valley international bridges seized almost $5 million in cocaine and marijuana last week in five stops, three of which occurred at the B&M International Bridge in Brownsville, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced to... Full story
- Cadriel reports withheld by attorney general
- Abbott reverses previous decision
- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has reneged on his ruling Jan. 11 that The Brownsville Herald was entitled to reports made by Cameron County surrounding the employment of Pct. 2 Commissioner Ernie Hernandez Jr.’s brother-in-law – altho... Full story
- Capps sentenced to 20 years for murder
- By MADELINE BUCKLEY The Brownsville Herald Formerly a fugitive on Texas’ top 10 most wanted list, Dennis Wayne Capps, 58, has entered a plea of no-contest in the murder of a man whose body was found on South Padre Island in 2006. Th... Full story
- Probation officer charged with sexual misconduct
- A probation officer at a Cameron County juvenile detention center is accused of having sexual relations with a teenager detained there, Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio said. Patricia Maria Aguilar, 33, was arrested Friday and charged with improper... Full story
- United Way offers tax assistance, encourages filers to invest in bonds
- It’s almost tax refund time. You can’t wait to get that refund check and spend it like there’s no tomorrow. Not so fast, Rockefeller. Why not save some of that money for a rainy day? So says United Way of Southern Cameron County. T... Full story
- Harlingen economic development chief moves on
- HARLINGEN — Economic Development Corporation CEO Bill Martin announced Tuesday that he is resigning and taking a job for the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce in Iowa and Illinois. Martin will be president of Quad Cities First, the economic deve... Full story
- UT Chancellor: Reduction in force comments 'unfortunate'
- University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa responded directly to an article about university job layoffs in Tuesday's edition of The Brownsville Herald by sending out a statement calling the story "unfortunate," but he refrained from st... Full story
- Girl tells grandmother man touched her inappropriately
- A Brownsville man is accused of inappropriately touching a 9-year-old girl who met him at a home when running an errand for her grandmother, according to court documents. Jose Antonio Montiel, 63, is charged with indecency with a child in connection... Full story
- Man accused of kidnapping ex-wife to DA’s office
- Brownsville police arrested a man for kidnapping his ex-wife Friday after he allegedly took her to the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office in order to force her to drop previous family violence charges levied against him. Luciano Castro ... Full story
- Investigation continues for Rio Hondo burned warehouse
- RIO HONDO — The owner of a large warehouse near Rio Hondo that burned to the ground last week is under investigation by state environmental authorities, and it isn’t the first time, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said. The... Full story
- When will we get to vote? Texas primary likely delayed
- AUSTIN (AP) — Last-ditch negotiations to save the April 3 Texas primary appeared dead Tuesday, throwing the state's messy redistricting battle back to a federal court that must now sort through a widely panned partial deal and pick a new primar... Full story
- Police: Man kidnaps ex-wife, arrested at courthouse
- Brownsville police arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping his ex-wife Friday after he took her to the Cameron County District Attorney's Office in order to force her to drop previous family violence charges levied against him. Luciano Castro Gonzal... Full story
- Man arrested for indecency with child
- A Brownsville man is accused of inappropriately touching a 9-year-old girl who met him at a home when running an errand for her grandmother, according to court documents. Jose Antonio Montiel, 63, is charged with indecency with a child in connection... Full story
- Teen killed on expressway near Rancho Viejo
- By Fernando De la Valle and Madeline Buckley The Brownsville Herald The San Benito school district’s students and staff Monday were mourning the death of a 14-year-old Miller Jordan Middle School student killed in a car crash Saturday... Full story
- Edinburg North junior’s death at UTPA ruled a suicide
- EDINBURG — An Edinburg North High School junior found dead at the foot of an external staircase at the University of Texas-Pan American committed suicide, a pathologist ruled Tuesday. University officials announced the manner of death of Brend... Full story
- UTB layoffs on horizon
- Sometime this spring hundreds of employees will be notified of their termination in connection to the UTB-TSC split, a university official confirmed this week. The terminations are a part of what officials have dubbed the "right-sizing" process for ... Full story
- Officials request $135,000 for walking trails at Gonzalez Park
- Brownsville Parks officials hope to get approval for some $135,000 in funding for improvements to Gonzalez Park in the Southmost area of town. If approved, the funding will be used to put in a walking trail with lighting on the park’s ... Full story
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