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• Supreme Court to weigh in on conviction of Brownsville man who decapitated his children Play Video

  December 11, 2025 7:42 PM

  The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to make a ruling in January 2026 in the case of a Brownsville death row inmate who was convicted of beheading his three children. John Allen Rubio was sentenced to death in 2010 after being found guilty of killing his 2-month-old daughter Mary... more »

• Mission man sentenced to life in prison after killing uncle over roosters

  October 9, 2025 11:18 AM

  A 22-year-old Mission man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was convicted of murder, according to Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney Toribio “Terry” Palacios. Aaron Madrid Cervantes was found guilty of murder on Tuesday in the shooting death of his uncle, 54-year-old Fernando Madrid.... more »

• 64-Year-Old from Brownsville Receives Life Sentence for Smuggling Meth in the U.S. Play Video

  January 14, 2020 5:54 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A life sentence was handed down Tuesday for an admitted meth dealer from Brownsville. Sixty-four-year-old Roberto Rosales, Jr. pled guilty 11 months ago. He admitted to smuggling methamphetamine into the U.S. from Mexico, then shipping it across the country. On Tuesday, a judge citing Rosales’ age... more »