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• Woman sentenced to life without parole in death of husband's ex-wife

  November 13, 2025 2:46 PM

  A Brownsville woman who was convicted on all charges in connection with the shooting death of her husband’s ex-wife was sentenced to life without parole. Cynthia Margarita Olvera was sentenced Thursday. On Wednesday, Olvera was found guilty on charges of capital murder while remuneration, conspiracy to commit capital... more »

• Mother of slain Donna High School student reacts to guilty verdict Play Video

  September 24, 2025 8:25 PM

  The family of a Donna High School student who was fatally shot in January 2020 said they finally have closure. Relatives of 18-year-old Genaro Isaiah “Izzy” Castillo were in court Wednesday as Castillo’s suspected killer was found guilty of murder. "I feel relieved, we've been waiting for five... more »

• Man convicted in deadly Alton beating sentenced to 20 years Play Video

  August 14, 2025 12:31 PM

  The man convicted in the beating death of an Alton man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Jesus Bernal was found guilty of manslaughter on Monday in connection with the deadly assault of Roman Andres Meza. RELATED STORY: Alton man found guilty of manslaughter in victim's... more »

• Alton man found guilty of manslaughter in victim's beating death Play Video

  August 11, 2025 7:32 PM

  A 45-year-old man was found guilty of manslaughter Monday in connection with the beating death of a man in Alton. Jesus Bernal will be sentenced on Tuesday. Bernal was one of two suspects arrested in connection with the deadly assault of Roman Andres Meza that happened on Sept.... more »

• Harlingen ICE officials arrest Vietnamese immigrant with criminal history Play Video

  August 9, 2025 12:32 PM

  United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Harlingen Field Office arrested an undocumented migrant from Vietnam on Friday. According to a post on X, 54-year-old Huy Hoang Dang was in the United States illegally. Dang has convictions for aggravated assault, robbery, fraud, fraud by wire and was ordered to be... more »

• Court ruling vacates convictions for 2 men accused of killing Valley ICE agent Play Video

  February 17, 2020 6:41 PM

  WESLACO – Justice backtracked for a law enforcement family. The convictions of two codefendants who went to trial for the murder of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent are vacated. The ruling come from a Washington, DC appellate court. They were convicted in the 2017 murder of ICE... more »

• Survivors Group Addresses Former McAllen Priest’s Murder Conviction Play Video

  December 11, 2017 6:53 PM

  WESLACO – The memory of Irene Garza lives on for many across the nation. An organization that followed her story for decades said Garza’s case is now being used as an example to speak out. The organization, called Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests or SNAP, said the closure... more »