McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who threatened a federal agent with “lights out” avoided prison Monday. In June 2025, when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a taqueria in San Benito, bystanders recorded the confrontation — and posted the video on Facebook. Anastacio Castillo...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A businessman from McAllen pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy charge on Thursday after federal prosecutors linked him to a major drug shipment. Prosecutors linked Jose Luis Garcia Gonzalez Jr., 46, of McAllen to a couple from Bay City, Texas, that...
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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was making a DoorDash delivery in the Texas capital of Austin on Sunday before he was shot during a traffic stop, said Fabiana Meléndez Ruiz, a spokesperson for immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch....
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E DINBURG — A 38-year-old Alamo man was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for the fatal shooting of a McAllen Masonic lodge member in 2023. Julio Diaz was found guilty of murder and two counts of arson on Aug. 6 following a jury trial. The jury deliberated less than an hour b...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Valley Sports Central has nominated three high school football teams for Team of the Week. The nominees are Mission Veterans, McAllen High and PSJA North. Here are some recent highlights of our nominees. Mission Veterans Starting with Mission Ve...
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Airing Sunday, September 27, on KVEO NBC 23, the 30-minute program will examine the causes, symptoms and risk factors of pediatric asthma while exploring treatment options and practical strategies to help children breathe easier and live healthier lives. If your child frequently ...
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding thousands of detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, an unannounced move that has made it far more difficult for lawyers and relatives to find them, according to current and...
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M ission voters will have various choices to make this November. The mayor’s, as well as all seats on the council are up for grabs, with the exception of Place 4 which is held currently by Jose Alberto Vela. His term expires November 2028. Early voting begins Oct. 19 and will run...
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Laura Escamilla T he former executive director of the Stars Scholarship Fund has been charged with theft of property by the Texas Rangers, according to a news release and jail records. Laura Escamilla was booked into the Hidalgo County Adult Detention Center last Friday on a char...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A father and son were killed in a two-vehicle crash north of McAllen Sunday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The crash happened around 11:38 a.m. on Ware Road north of McAllen, south of 6 Mile Line. According to DPS, ...
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An Austin immigration attorney who told KXAN Investigates she represents the victim of Sunday's Immigration Customs and Enforcement shooting has identified him as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, who entered the country "a couple years ago" from Venezuela....
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A federal judge on Friday afternoon paused a bid by Texas Republicans to restrict participation in the GOP’s primary elections to voters registered with the party. While Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a U.S. district judge based in Amarillo, stopped the effort, he wrote in his order th...
parks
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hot temperatures continue across the 7-day forecast, but thankfully, no extreme conditions are anticipated. The calendar may say tomorrow is the first official day of Astronomical Fall, however, Mother Nature says otherwise. We'll stay in the mi...
