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Body found near Alton identified as human trafficker
ALTON — Sheriff’s deputies identified a man found dead Friday night as a convicted human trafficker previously deported to Mexico. Gilberto Rosales Aguilar, 33, was found dead Friday night near the intersection of 11 Mile Line and Texan... Full story
Reynosa shootout leaves 6 dead, including Mexican soldiers
REYNOSA — At least six people were killed amid a barrage of grenade blasts and gunfire in a residential neighborhood on the city’s southwest fringe early Monday morning, officials said. The bloody confrontation between Mexican army... Full story
Workshop to teach art of writing love letters
One of the most legendary romances of the Victorian era happened through letters. Prohibited from seeing each other, English poets Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning exchanged nearly 600 love missives throughout the 20 months of their courtship.... Full story
Valley Interfaith: Candidates held accountable
Short, quick and to the point. Candidates running in the March 2 Democratic primary election for Cameron County offices offered quick responses Monday night to direct questions posed at a Candidate Accountability Session sponsored by Valley... Full story
Body found near Alton identified as human trafficker
ALTON — Sheriff’s deputies identified a man found dead Friday night as a convicted human trafficker previously deported to Mexico. Gilberto Rosales Aguilar, 33, was found dead Friday night near the intersection of 11 Mile Line and Texan... Full story
Police: Mother forced crushed red pepper into daughter’s mouth
A Brownsville mother remains in police custody after witnesses say she lost her temper and stuffed crushed pepper inside the mouth of her 3-year-old daughter before tying her arms with a jacket in response to the child’s temper tantrum, police... Full story
Man charged with homicide after car crash
A car crash involving a motorcycle and a pick up resulted in the death of a Brownsville city employee and the arrest of a 20-year-old man, police said. Andrew Barrera, 20, was arrested Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Dockberry and Jaime... Full story
Border Patrol responds to rocks, bottles with gunfire
NEAR MADERO — U.S. Border Patrol agents opened fire on an undisclosed number of people throwing beer bottles at one of the agency’s boats Monday morning. Border Patrol officials said agents opened fire from their boat on the Rio Grande... Full story
Border Patrol: Agents bombarded with objects fire shots into Mexico
NEAR MADERO — U.S. Border Patrol agents fired gunshots into Mexico upon "being bombarded with objects" during a boat patrol of the Rio Grande, authorities said. Border Patrol agents were patrolling the Rio Grande near the Chimney Park RV... Full story
Gladys Porter Zoo gorillas to move to Florida for breeding program
The Gladys Porter Zoo will have two fewer Western lowland gorillas by the end of the weekend. The zoo is sending the mother, daughter team of Mary and Pele to Busch Gardens Tampa in Florida on Saturday as part of the zoological... Full story
Couple arrested with load of avocados and marijuana
WESLACO — Police made two arrests after finding more than a ton of marijuana among a load of avocados along Expressway 83. A Weslaco police patrol officer stopped a red Peterbilt tractor trailer at 700 E. Expressway 83 about 5:15 p.m. Friday,... Full story
Local educators react to plans for revamping NCLB
School districts in the Rio Grande Valley are used to change, and however the federal government revamps its omnibus law that assesses student achievement, they will adapt. Last week, the Obama administration proposed replacing the current... Full story
Concern grows over smugglers’ homemade road spikes
McALLEN — U.S. Border Patrol agents are asking for the public’s help to determine the sources of homemade road spikes used by smugglers in the Rio Grande Valley. Smugglers often hurl the devices onto roads during chases to flatten the... Full story
San Juan native waits for confirmation to U.S. Ambassador post
A national Hispanic advocacy group is calling on the U.S. Senate to speed up the confirmation process of San Juan native Rául Yzaguirre as the new U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Yzaguirre, a Hispanic civil rights leader who got... Full story
Interfaith session to put candidates to task
As the March 2 primary elections draw closer, so does the need to see just where the political candidates stand on issues that range from drainage improvements to street projects. The Valley Interfaith Council will hold an "Accountability Session"... Full story
Gonzales exhausts TEA appeals route
Texas Commissioner of Education Robert Scott has taken no action on former BISD superintendent Hector Gonzales’ motion for a rehearing, effectively ending Gonzales’ appeal route with the Texas Education Agency. The Brownsville... Full story
Jazz duet, a memory for a lifetime
    Mario Dueñas has never had a piano lesson, but his performance recently with Alex Herrera on saxophone melted the hearts of his audience. "God blessed me a lot with developing certain techniques for self-teaching and for... Full story
Paul Rodriguez comes to McAllen
WHAT: Paul Rodriguez and Joey Medina WHEN: Feb. 13, 2010 TIME: 8 P.M. WHERE: McAllen Convention Center Exhibit Hall ADMISSION: FLOORS 1, 2, 3 - $45.00 SECTIONS 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 - $35.00 FLOORS 4, 5, 6 and SECTIONS 100, 101, 108,... Full story
Showing cattle is more than just a job
Showing cattle has become a lifestyle for the Thomaes and the Cameron County Fair & Livestock Show this weekend was another opportunity for family members to display their award-winning livestock. The livestock show runs concurrent with the Los... Full story
MI CASA – MARK CLARK
A German chemist once used Mark Clark’s house to experiment with hair dye, practicing on local Catholic nuns. "Apparently the stains on the floor are from the hair dye experiments," Clark said of the activities in the 1940s. "He worked out... Full story
Super Bowl: TV retailers and manufacturers look forward to selling more TVs
It takes a super screen to watch a Super Bowl. At least that’s the thinking that drives legions of consumers to their local television retailers around this time of year to upgrade their video equipment. An informal survey of a handful of... Full story
Contributions slow in Cameron County judge race
Statements of campaign contributions and expenditures filed 30 days before the March 2 Democratic and Republican Party primaries by candidates for Cameron County judge, for activity covering Jan. 1 through Jan. 21: Democratic Party candidates:... Full story
Sheriff’s deputies arrest suspected toilet paper thief
  McALLEN — Hidalgo County sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspected toilet paper thief last week. Rogelio Cervantes, 48, allegedly stole hundreds of tissue rolls and other bathroom supplies from his employer. He was arrested on... Full story
Evidence list against Handy includes recordings, campaign finance records
  WESLACO — On paper, Roxann Garcia appeared to be a model government employee. Hired as a maintenance worker in 2001 for Hidalgo County’s Precinct 1, she received a promotion after three years of service and was even recognized... Full story
Burglary suspect shot by police dies
The Reynosa man was shot in the head by a Mission police officer
NEAR PALMHURST — A burglary suspect who was shot in the head by a Mission police officer died Friday evening, police said. Reymundo Pedraza Mendez, 23, was treated for at least one gunshot wound at McAllen Medical Center, where he succumbed... Full story
Bound body found near Mission
NEAR MISSION — An off-duty police officer found a male’s bound body lying in the middle of a rural road Friday night, officials said. The officer was driving home with his family when he spotted the corpse near the intersection of Texan... Full story
An old Saints' hat and lifelong fan reflect Super Bowl
McALLEN — John Felker’s New Orleans Saints hat looks like it’s been through a lot. Bought over 20 years ago, it bears nicks and cuts that make it look every month of its age. The hat, however, is the only piece of team memorabilia... Full story
Police: Girl locked in closet after school not sexually abused
  The girl whose parents locked her in a closet after school for about a year did not suffer sexual abuse, testing by Brownsville police investigators shows. The 12-year-old girl’s parents, Alfredo and Leticia Ines, were charged last... Full story
Hearing on recusal in capital murder case reset
  A hearing scheduled Friday to determine whether Cameron County state District Judge Elia Cornejo-Lopez will continue to preside in a capital murder case was reset. State District Judge J. Manuel Bañales, of Corpus Christi, who will... Full story
Tip leads to large cocaine seizure
  Brownsville police on Friday continued to investigate circumstances surrounding the seizure of 45 pounds of cocaine and 1.3 pounds of black tar heroin, officials said. The seizure, which has an approximate local street value of $370,000,... Full story
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