Joseph Yanez, who lives in Pearsall, was taken into custody in Laredo on Oct. 7. He faces a count of possession of child pornography, filed as a criminal complaint in federal court for the Southern District of Texas. No indictment has been returned. The charge...
Anyone curious about what goes on inside the Port of Brownsville can find out this Saturday, Oct. 17, when the port throws open its doors for a free community event marking 90 years in operation. The Grand Community Celebration kicks off at 8 a.m. and wraps...
Beeville police are recruiting new officers, and anyone who wants a shot at a badge has a little more than a week to get in line, per the Beeville Police Department. Candidates will sit for a written exam at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, followed by...
A Laredo man once charged with murder in the death of 18-year-old Rafael Castillo will serve five years behind bars under a plea deal, according to the Laredo Morning Times. Brian Alexander Rosales admitted guilt on Sept. 10 to two counts: tampering with evidence and aggravated...
A 66-year-old Floresville man died Monday after he was thrown from a boat at the entrance to Padre Isles. Crews searched the water for roughly three hours before finding him. The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office identified him as Herbert Ward Jr. Emergency officials said the call...
RJ Mitte, a longtime supporter of the arts in Brownsville who became widely known for his role on “Breaking Bad,” has died. He was 34. The Mitte Cultural District announced his death in a statement. Brownsville police confirmed Monday that he died in Brownsville and said...
A disagreement over who would benefit from a $151.21 streetlight turned heated at the Val Verde County Commissioners Court on Oct. 7, according to the 830Times. At issue was whether the proposed light, on Cienegas Road, would sit in front of the property of Precinct 4...
Two Valley Baptist Medical Center physicians say they performed the first procedure of its kind in the world on Aug. 21, using a new liquid to treat bleeding around an elderly patient’s brain, according to the Valley Morning Star. Dr. Ameer Hassan, who leads neuroscience at...
Bee County residents called for jury duty can now complete their paperwork online after the county launched a new jury management system on Oct. 5, per the Beeville Bee-Picayune. Summons postcards still come in the mail, but they now carry a QR code and a web...
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the death sentence of Victor Alejandro Godinez, who was convicted of capital murder for shooting DPS Trooper Moises Sanchez in Edinburg in 2019, according to the court’s opinion. The court’s unanimous opinion, issued Oct. 8, found no reversible...
