Police investigate shots fired in Edinburg neighborhood

Published   Jan 29, 2025 04:43AM
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Edinburg police are responding to shots fired in a neighborhood Tuesday night. According to Edinburg Police Public Information Officer Roxanne Lerma, shortly before 10 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of El Paso Street following reports of a man allegedly threatening his neighbor. Police say the scene is still [...] ... Read more

Bond reduction denied for man accused of drunkenly killing C

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A judge denied a bond reduction for the driver accused of crashing into a Cameron County Constable unit and killing the deputy constable inside. Jesse Edward Leatherwood, a 47-year-old McAllen resident, is charg ... Read more

CBP seize over $1.4 mil worth of cocaine

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — United States Customs and Border Protection seized over $1.4 million worth of cocaine in two drug seizures. According to a news release from CBP, the first seizure took place Friday, Jan. 24, at the Brownsville ... Read more

Harlingen PD clarifies role to community amid ICE operations

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In light of the heightened Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations taking place in the Rio Grande Valley this week the City of Harlingen is clarifying its role in public safety. According to a release share ... Read more

Video: Candidates explain why they are running for La Feria ISD school board

LA FERIA, Texas – La Feria Chamber of Commerce, Our Lady of the Lake University, and the Rio Grande Guardian hosted a forum recently for the candidates running for La Feria ISD school board.

Five of the candidates participated. They were Place 4 candidate Lisa Ayala Montalvo, Place 5 candidate Gloria Casas, Place 6 candidates Katie Johnson and Dr. Olga Estrada, and Place 7 candidate Juan Briones.

After the forum had concluded the Guardian interviewed the five candidates. Here are the interviews:

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Protest group rallies against immigration raids

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A crowd of protesters rallied outside of Harlingen City Hall on Tuesday after mass immigration raids were conducted over the weekend across the nation. The protest was organized by a resident who is passionate abo ... Read more

Police: Man offers Grindr date sex with child

MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man accused of sexually abusing a child remains jailed on a $150,000 bond, according to Hidalgo County Jail records. Jose Teofilo Ebratt Marquez is charged with sexual performance on a child under 14 years of age ... Read more

Shots fired toward Border Patrol in Starr County

FRONTON, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Shots were fired toward the United States Border Patrol agents this afternoon. Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Chris Olivarez told ValleyCentral that shots were fired toward Border Patrol agents in Fronton, Te ... Read more