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• Defendant takes stand in own defense in Edinburg intoxication manslaughter trial Play Video

  March 2, 2020 12:03 PM

  EDINBURG – A 21-year-old accused of killing three people in a 2018 head-on collision took the stand Monday in his own defense. Luis Gonzalez was pressed by prosecutors about the events leading up to the crash. The last day of witness testimony began with an Edinburg police investigator,... more »

• Family reflects on life of San Juan woman killed in weekend crash Play Video

  February 3, 2020 5:50 PM

  SAN JUAN – An Hidalgo County family is mourning the loss of a loved one after a fatal crash over the weekend . Mary Vargas says her family feels broken. Her cousin 34-year-old Marlena Cantu’s sudden passing has left a hole in their family forever. Unfortunately, it’s not the... more »

• Victims Identified in Deadly McAllen Collision, $345K Bond Set for Suspect Play Video

  August 26, 2019 12:39 PM

  MCALLEN – A 22-year-old has been charged with intoxication manslaughter and assault. Police say the driver of a pickup, David Garcia, Jr. of Rio Grande City, slammed into a SUV over the weekend, killing two people. The victims were identified as 52-year-old Alma Patricia Rodriguez and 2-year-old Patricia... more »

• Driver Charged in Fatal Ambulance Crash Makes Court Appearance Play Video

  June 12, 2019 11:23 AM

  EDINBURG – A man charged in a fatal crash that claimed the lives of a Hidalgo County paramedic and a patient appeared in court Wednesday morning. Family of the victims in the December wreck were present in the 398th District Court for Mitchell Trevino’s pretrial hearing. Trevino has... more »

• Driver in Donna Fatal Crash Due in Court Play Video

  August 2, 2017 12:24 PM

  DONNA – A man charged with intoxication manslaughter is due in court Wednesday for a pre-trial hearing. Investigators said Benny Garcia was behind the wheel when he lost control of his car, drove into a ditch and hit a utility pole . The crash happened in Donna near the intersection... more »