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- Jaime Gonzalez Jr.: Tough guy or good boy?
- 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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- 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
- House fire leaves young girls homeless
- One of three unrelated fires in different sections of Brownsville on Monday left four young girls homeless, according to a city commissioner who is soliciting donations for the children. Brownsville fire officials confirmed there was an earl... Full story
- Woman’s death at UTPA remains a mystery
- EDINBURG — The Science Building at the University of Texas-Pan American will remain closed until noon today as investigators continue to search for clues in the death of a woman whose body was found at the foot of an external staircase Monday m... Full story
- AG: Hold report on Cummings shooting
- The Texas Attorney General’s Office has instructed Brownsville police not to release a copy of the police report pertaining to last month’s shooting at Cummings Middle School that left one student dead. Jaime Gonzalez Jr., 15, an... Full story
- Rains well timed for spring planting
- Recent rains are coming just in time for spring crops. Brad Cowan, county extension agent/agriculture for Hidalgo County, said farmers will soon begin planting grain sorghum, cotton, and corn, among other crops. While Hidalgo County... Full story
- Winter Texan beach cleanup Friday
- It used to be that most of the trash on the beaches of South Padre Island was due to oceangoing vessels dumping their garbage overboard. That’s changed: Now it’s beachgoers who are responsible for most of the beach trash. An inte... Full story
- Women plead guilty to health care fraud
- A Brownsville woman and her daughter-in-law appeared in federal court on Monday, where they pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Felicitas Velez Alanis, 50, and Erika Ortega Alanis, 26, had been accused of fi... Full story
- BISD meeting canceled
- For the second time in less than a week, the Brownsville Independent School District has canceled a Board of Trustees meeting. On Thursday BISD canceled a special meeting concerning redistricting for the 2012-2013 school year and fees that B... Full story
- 4 Mexican fishermen rescued from beach near Port Mansfield
- SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has found four Mexican fishermen on a South Texas beach after they'd been missing since Friday. The Coast Guard says it was notified Saturday of fishermen missing since leaving Playa Baghda... Full story
- Attorney General accepts Texas redistricting deal
- SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A congressman's lawyer says the Texas attorney general has agreed to a temporary voting map that could keep the April 3 date for primary elections in Texas. Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar's lawyer Rolando Rios tells ... Full story
- UTPA reports woman's body found on campus
- EDINBURG -- Police are investigating the discovery of woman's body on the University of Texas-Pan American campus Monday morning, prompting cancellation of some classes. The university reports there is no immediate danger on the campus. Police have... Full story
- Trial for Cardenas Guillen’s nephew set for next month
- The high-ranking Gulf Cartel boss arrested in Cameron County in October remains in federal custody, awaiting trial set for next month. Rafael Cardenas Vela, a plaza boss in the cartel’s Matamoros operation, was caught Oct. 20 in Port I... Full story
- Judge won’t seal hearing order for Rosenthal
- U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen denied Austin-based attorney Marc G. Rosenthal’s request to seal the court’s order calling for a hearing on the issue of a potential conflict between Rosenthal and a defense attorney. This is g... Full story
- Los Fresnos rodeo winds down to chilly finale
- LOS FRESNOS — Oceans of mud couldn’t keep diehard rodeo fans away from the Los Fresnos Rodeo Grounds Sunday as the Los Fresnos PRCA Rodeo wound down to a wet but exciting close. While the weather was cold and tractors had to tow ... Full story
- Hwy. 77 becoming 1-69 leaving Valley
- RAYMONDVILLE — Officials are expressing enthusiasm for a super highway project they hope will bring job opportunities, trade and tourism to the Rio Grande Valley. But in the midst of optimism over plans to upgrade Highway 77 from Harli... Full story
- Down memory lane in old Brownsville, Part 2
- The 1940s and ’50s in Old Brownsville witnessed a community life of still unforgettable people and establishments. Toward the north was the Vermillion Restaurant, established in 1934 by Mr. Vermillion. In his diner, unruly behavior was... Full story
- Harlingen mayor’s office burglarized
- HARLINGEN — Mayor Chris Boswell has found himself the victim of the second break-in within one year. On Thursday night, the mayor’s law office on East Harrison and two other offices on the same block were burglarized, Boswell con... Full story
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