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Alamo man sentenced to 50 years for sexual abuse of children
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 67-year-old Alamo man convicted of sexually abusing three children under the age of 14 will spend 50 years in prison. A Hidalgo County jury found Florentino Garcia Lerma guilty of two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a young child, two cou...
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Texas Latinos are turning on Trump. That doesn’t mean they’re sold on Democrats.
By Gabby Birenbaum | The Texas Tribune E DINBURG — In years past, the march toward Election Day brought discord to Carlos Cancino’s home in Edinburg. “My wife and I used to get into big old arguments during the elections, because she doesn’t like Trump,” Cancino said. “And I was ...
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McAllen police seek man in vehicle theft, burglary case
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen police are searching for a man accused of stealing a vehicle and burglarizing three others. Carlos Alberto Moran, 27, whose last known address is in McAllen, is wanted on charges of auto theft and three counts of burglary of a vehicle. M...
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State, defense rest in San Benito cop killer’s sentencing phase
San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez B ROWNSVILLE — Both the state and defense rested Thursday following testimony from the wife of a San Benito police officer who was killed after being shot by a 21-year-old man during a high speed car chase three years ago. Lt. Milton Resendez...
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WATCH: Ken Paxton campaigns in the Rio Grande Valley
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton visited Brownsville on Thursday as part of his statewide "Come and Take It" bus tour. Paxton made a stop at Palenque Grill, located at 2600 Frontage Rd, in Brownsville. Paxton's second stop will be at the Cit...
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Closing arguments begin in day 4 of sentencing for Rogelio Martinez case
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Closing arguments began Thursday in the sentencing phase for Rogelio Martinez, the man convicted in the 2023 killing of San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez. The defense rested its case Thursday morning. The prosecution called rebuttal witnesse...
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JJ Watt signs a multi-year deal to stay as CBS' lead NFL analyst
JJ Watt thought the call he was getting from David Berson on Monday was about potentially breaking Jim Nantz's hand while doing a demonstration during the Buffalo Bills-Las Vegas Raiders game. Not only did Nantz turn out to be fine, although a bit sore, but the Chairman of CBS' a...
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Movie Talk reviews 'Whalefall' and 'You Can See Everything'
'You Can See Everything' Directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim Staring Nathan Fielder, Elizabeth Holmes, Billy Evans ★★★★1/2 HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - There's an inherent irony in the title of Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's mind-shattering new documentary:...
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Valley Storm Team: Pleasant conditions this weekend with a preview to Halloween
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On today's episode of Valley Storm Team, forecaster Craig Verley and Meteorologist Lexie Walker sat and talked about the drier and sunnier weather anticipated this weekend, with the pleasant conditions as highs look to stay around average for en...
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Former NHL player Ron Duguay dies at 69 after a bout with cancer
NEW YORK (AP) — Ron Duguay, who played nearly 1,000 games in the NHL from the late 1970s through the ’80s, has died of cancer. He was 69. A spokesperson for the New York Rangers said Thursday that Duguay's family informed the team of his death. Duguay played his first six seasons...
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Walk for domestic violence survivors set for Friday
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In honor of October being domestic violence awareness month, a walk for victims and survivors will be held on Friday at the Raymondville Police Department Community room located at 523 West Hidalgo Ave. The walk is happening from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m...