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

Video: Candidates explain why they are running for La Feria

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 we ... 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

Pharr welcomes back firefighters deployed to California amid

PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Pharr is welcoming home its local firefighters who traveled to California to help aid the wildfires that are plaguing the state. A welcome back ceremony was held Tuesday afternoon for the brave firefighter ... Read more

Harlingen PD clarifies role to community amid ICE operations in Valley

Published   Jan 28, 2025 10:13PM
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 shared by the City of Harlingen there are concerns circulating on social media regarding the presence of [...] ... 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

UTRGV, STC respond to federal grant, loan freeze

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two institutions in the Rio Grande Valley are responding to the White House order to pause federal financial assistance. Although the pause is temporarily blocked, it has received responses from students questioni ... Read more

Deputy who staged drug bust sentenced to nearly 4 years in f

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A former sheriff’s deputy who staged a drug bust was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison on Tuesday. Baldemar Cardenas, 39, of McAllen participated in a conspiracy to steal nearly 73 pounds of cocaine ... Read more