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San Benito woman dies after hit-and-run collision

SAN BENITO — A hit-and-run crash Friday night killed a San Benito woman.

 

Bus driver hopes his viral story inspires ‘humanity’ in others

As Nikki Rowe High School graduating seniors filed into the McAllen Convention Center on Friday, McAllen ISD bus driver David Gomez walked out the door with a group of students. They headed to a waiting school bus parked on the…

 

Capital murder trial date postponed

The trial for a McAllen man accused of helping his father kill the man’s estranged wife last May and dumping her body in the Laguna Madre has been postponed until late August, court documents show.

 

Reef project for snapper receives major donation

RGV Reef, an artificial reefing project to dramatically increase red snapper and other fish populations off South Padre Island, has gotten a big boost of its own from a major pipeline company.

 

Local attorneys file emergency international request to stop family separations at border

María Andrés de la Cruz was apprehended by Border Patrol agents in late May, shortly after she crossed the Rio Grande. She didn’t know where exactly she was or even what day it was. All she knew was that her…

 

Man said he smuggled weed to sustain crack addiction

McALLEN — A man who told authorities he was smuggling marijuana to sustain his crack addiction pleaded guilty to federal drug charges, court records show.

 

September trial set for first defendant in Olivarez murder

RIO GRANDE CITY — A teen accused of taking part in a grisly murder last summer may be headed to trial sooner than expected after prosecutors with the 229th District Attorney’s Office announced, in a possible attempt to prevent the…

 

Starr County groundwater conservation district found non-compliant

The Starr County Groundwater Conservation District was found to not be in compliance, according to a report by the state auditor’s office found issued this month.

 

Defense sites in Texas could house immigrant children

The Trump Administration will notify Texas officials as it explores U.S. Department of Defense sites in the state as possible temporary housing for unaccompanied immigrant children, according to a Friday Pentagon email.

 

Another arrest made in Edinburg voter fraud investigation

EDINBURG — Investigators arrested a fifth person in connection with an alleged voter fraud scheme Friday afternoon.

 

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