CRIME & SAFETY
Cameron County sheriff deputy’s gun fires during struggle with suspect
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A man is under arrest after the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office said he tried to take a deputy’s holstered firearm, causing the gun to discharge. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said deputies on Tuesday responded to a disturbance at a...
Five people hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash near SpaceX
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Five people are in critical condition after a three-vehicle accident occurred on a state highway near SpaceX, according to the Brownsville Fire Department. The accident happened at 7:30 a.m. Thursday off State Highway 4 heading towards Boca Chica. Assistant Chief Eugenio Cardenas with the Brownsville Fire Department says the three vehicles […]
Man convicted in gruesome Brownsville murder scheduled to be executed this summer
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man convicted of murdering a Brownsville woman in 1998 has been scheduled to be executed this summer. Ruben Gutierrez is on death row for the murder of 85-year-old Escolastica Harrison. According to Texas Department of Criminal Justice records, Gutierrez’s execution has been scheduled for July 16, 2024. According to a […]
Man ‘upset’ due to break-up strangles ex-girlfriend
LOS FRESNOS, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Deputies arrested a man who assaulted his ex-girlfriend for ending a four-year relationship, according to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office. Rolando Juarez, 42, has been charged with assault that impeded breathing and circulation of another person. On Sunday, authorities responded to the 32000 block of Ebony Road in Los Fresnos […]
Man caught illegally dumping shingles in San Benito
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Cameron County Sheriff’s Office on Monday arrested a 44-year-old man for dumping a trailer full of shingles in San Benito. In a Facebook post, the sheriff’s office said deputies received a call from a 63-year-old man who reported seeing four men disposing of roof shingles in the 29000 block of Iowa Gardens.
Missing 80-year-old Brownsville man found safely
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Brownsville police have safely located a man who was reported missing on Tuesday. Ramiro Lozano, 80, was last seen this morning at 9 a.m. leaving Lowes’ located on FM 802 and walking towards the direction of Sunrise Mall. Lozano is described as a 5ft, 10in tall and weighing 220 lbs and […]
Texas judge recommends conviction and death penalty sentence overturned for mother accused of killing daughter
The judge who presided over the trial of Melissa Lucio, a Texas woman being held on death row for the murder of her child, has recommended her conviction and sentence be overturned.The move by Judge Arturo Nelson comes after Cameron County, Texas District Attorney Luis Saenz and Lucio’s attorneys filed a statement last week agreeing she should never have been convicted. Both sides agreed key evidence was suppressed at Lucio’s trial — and now, their statement has the support of Judge Nelson.With Judge Nelson’s signature, Lucio’s case will go to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the only court...
Top wanted state fugitive arrested in San Benito
SAN BENITO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — One of the state’s most wanted fugitives was arrested in San Benito, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Jose Angel Leal, 45, was arrested Wednesday morning during a traffic stop for a vehicle license plate violation. Leal was listed as Texas...
Law enforcement use network of license plate scanners across the RGV
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Scanners across the Rio Grande Valley have been tracking drivers. Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) have been strategically placed across the RGV and are mounted onto some police cars. The ALPR program is part of a partnership with municipal, county, and state law enforcement agencies. “Every unit in our […]
Border Patrol program in Brownsville seeks to redirect at-risk youth
BROWNSVILLE — Brianna Garcia sat nervously at first and then seemed relaxed with the idea that her life was beginning to change and move in a direction of success. Brianna, 16, had just begun the second class of the of R.E.A.L Mission Program implemented by the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection. The opening ceremony Monday evening took place at the Fort Brown Border Patrol Station at 3305 S. Expressway 83.
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