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

Docs: Woman, mechanic conspire in organized crime against hu

MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Mission woman is in custody after court documents indicate she and her mechanic conspired to steal over $40,000 from her husband. Court documents show Crystal Inez Nguyen and Daniel Gamez are accused of organized ... Read more

Border agents shot at in South Texas

Border Patrol agents were fired upon Monday in the remote Starr County town of Fronton, Texas, Border Report has been told. ... 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

What are tariffs and how they could end up costing you more

Published   Jan 28, 2025 04:07AM
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — President Donald Trump made tariffs a key piece of his foreign policy agenda throughout the presidential campaign and during his first week in office. The President announced the possibility of his administration imposing tariffs on February 1, primarily focused on goods imported from Canada, Mexico and China. However, in [...] ... 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

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

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