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• Law allowing federal inmates' early release impacting Valley cases Play Video

  January 29, 2020 5:33 PM

  MCALLEN – A Rio Grande Valley family could benefit from overcrowding at federal prisons. Thousands of inmates will get an early release. The First Step Act went into effect Dec. 2018 to help reduce harsh prison sentencings, decrease prison populations and provide more programs to those convicted. Carlos... more »

• Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Tampering with Evidence in Starr Co. Murder Play Video

  November 8, 2019 5:36 PM

  EDINBURG – A judge has sentenced the man found guilty of tampering with physical evidence in a 2017 Starr County murder. Jose Luis Garcia, Jr. has been sentenced to eight years in prison and a fine of $10,000 for his role in the murder of 17-year-old Chayse Olivarez. ... more »

• Man Sentenced to for Tampering with Evidence in Starr Co. Murder

  November 8, 2019 3:19 PM

  EDINBURG – A judge has sentenced the man found guilty of tampering with physical evidence in a 2017 Starr County murder. Jose Luis Garcia, Jr. has been sentenced to for his role in the murder of 17-year-old Chayse Olivarez. After nearly 13 hours of deliberation, jurors reached a... more »

• Weslaco Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Local Journalist’s Death Play Video

  September 30, 2019 3:43 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A Weslaco man was sentenced to 11 years in prison Monday for a deadly crash that killed a journalist in Port Isabel. It happened in March 2018. The victim, Elizabeth Sweeten, was a journalist with the Port Isabel-South Padre Press. Watch the video above for... more »

• Sentencing Set for Former Hidalgo Co. Judge Play Video

  September 23, 2019 6:05 PM

  EDINBURG - The sentencing for former Hidalgo County District Judge Rodolfo "Rudy" Delgado is set for Wednesday. A jury found Delgado guilty of bribery in July. He remains free on bond pending his sentencing. Two months ago Delgado requested a new trial. No word on when... more »

• Former Valley Police Sergeant Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison Play Video

  July 18, 2019 8:56 AM

  MCALLEN – A former Rio Grande Valley police sergeant was sentenced to 20 years in prison and five years probation Thursday morning. The judge issued just about the lowest possible prison time to Geovani Hernandez. Due to the crimes committed and the decisions made, Hernandez was looking at... more »

• Appeals Court Upholds ‘Fajita Bandit’ Sentence Play Video

  May 30, 2019 5:02 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – An appeal court upheld the 50 year prison term for a Cameron County man. Gilberto Escamilla, dubbed "the fajita bandit," was sentenced last year following his guilty plea. According to Cameron County district attorney investigators, Escamilla stole more than a million dollars’ worth of fajitas. ... more »

• Sentencing Pushed Back for Former Police Chief Convicted on Drug Charges Play Video

  May 21, 2019 11:55 AM

  WESLACO – A former Rio Grande Valley police chief convicted on drug charges earlier this year will have to wait longer to find out his prison sentence. In March, a jury convicted Geovanni Hernandez on two drug conspiracy charges. Federal agents arrested him in 2017 during an undercover... more »

• Former Hidalgo Co. Court Bailiff Accused in Drug-Selling Plot Pleads Guilty Play Video

  January 8, 2019 11:39 AM

  EDINBURG – A former Hidalgo County Court bailiff who was accused in a drug-selling plot has pleaded guilty. Oscar De La Cruz was arrested in May. He is accused of using his position to conspire with others for the purpose of selling drugs. De La Cruz entered... more »

• Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Re-entry Play Video

  September 15, 2017 6:01 PM

  WESLACO – A man is facing 10 years in federal prison after illegally re-entering the country . The U.S. sentencing guidelines, which serve as a manual for prosecutors, lists many crimes and shows the various levels of convictions. Criminal defense attorney Carlos Garza explained the number of convictions makes a... more »