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• Teen driver and a juvenile among the arrests made following a Brownsville police chase Play Video

  April 23, 2026 7:32 PM

  A 17-year-old driver, a 19-year-old man, and a juvenile were arrested in connection with an auto theft investigation following a Wednesday police chase, according to the Brownsville Police Department. The driver, identified as 17-year-old Jose Antonio Reyna, and one of the passengers, 19-year-old Julio Eduardo Flores, were arraigned on... more »

• 7 in custody following human smuggling chase that ended near Alamo Flea Market Play Video

  April 2, 2026 3:33 PM

  Seven people were taken into custody Thursday morning following a chase that ended near the Alamo Flea Market, according to sources close to the investigation. The chase began after Border Patrol agents attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle near Military and Veterans Boulevard. The vehicle... more »

• Combes Police Department seizes more than $150,000 during traffic stop Play Video

  March 1, 2026 1:31 PM

  The Combes Police Department seized $152,660 from a tractor-trailer following a traffic stop, according to Police Chief Patrick Quill. Quill said the incident occurred on Feb. 27 at around 10:30 p.m. Officers conducted a traffic stop on a commercial tractor-trailer for a traffic violation. During the stop, officers... more »

• San Juan man charged with sexual assault after meeting child through Snapchat, sheriff’s office says Play Video

  December 1, 2025 4:44 PM

  A 29-year-old San Juan man is jailed on a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child after meeting the victim through social media, according to the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. Marco Antonio Mejia was arrested on Thanksgiving Day shortly after 12:30 a.m. after he was found with the... more »

• 3 suspects in custody after DPS patrol unit crashes during Hidalgo County vehicle chase Play Video

  November 18, 2025 3:49 PM

  A vehicle chase that began in Donna and ended in Mercedes caused three vehicle crashes, one involving a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper. DPS attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Goolie and Hernandez road in Donna, but the driver failed to yield, according to DPS spokesperson Sgt.... more »

• Kilmar Abrego Garcia is freed from Tennessee jail so he can rejoin family in Maryland to await trial

  August 22, 2025 4:40 PM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from jail in Tennessee on Friday so he can rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges. The Salvadoran national's case became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump's immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported in... more »

• Judge will consider Abrego Garcia's request to try to avoid deportation before his trial

  July 10, 2025 12:00 PM

  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday will consider Kilmar Abrego Garcia's request to be sent to Maryland to await trial on human smuggling charges, a bid aimed at preventing the Trump administration from trying to deport him again. Abrego Garcia could be released as soon as... more »

• McAllen man, Mexican national sentenced for drug trafficking

  June 25, 2025 1:47 PM

  A McAllen man and a Mexican national have been sentenced for trafficking narcotics, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei. The news release said 24-year-old Cesar Gonzales, of McAllen, and 40-year-old Miguel Angel Reyes-Sanchez, a Mexican national in the United States illegally, pleaded... more »

• Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges in Tennessee federal court

  June 13, 2025 1:17 PM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, pleaded not guilty on Friday to human smuggling charges in a federal court in Tennessee. The plea was the first chance the Maryland construction worker has had in a... more »

• Fugitive on Texas’ most wanted list arrested in Palmview Play Video

  May 28, 2025 10:01 PM

  A fugitive wanted in multiple counties and named one of Texas’ Most Wanted was arrested Monday in Palmview, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Eliud Perez Reyes, 45, was taken into custody following a traffic stop in Palmview. According to DPS, Reyes was wanted in Hidalgo... more »

• 49-Year-Old Charged for Possession following Harlingen Traffic Stop

  August 20, 2019 4:28 PM

  HARLINGEN – A man arrested during a traffic stop in Harlingen has been charged. Police say 49-year-old Floribeto Andraca was charged with possession of a controlled substance. On Sunday, Andraca was pulled over for tailgating another vehicle with the tractor-trailer he was driving. Officials say he became... more »

• Traffic Stop Leads to the Arrest of Elsa Man Play Video

  August 17, 2019 3:24 PM

  ELSA- An Elsa man is behind bars after a traffic stop turned into a drug bust. Victor Rodriguez is charged with manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance. Elsa police say when they pulled him over early Thursday morning, they found cocaine in his possession. Rodriguez's is... more »

• Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of 2 Stash Houses Play Video

  May 8, 2019 5:37 PM

  EDINBURG – Authorities discovered two stash houses in Edinburg due to a traffic stop in Mission. Five people were identified to be from Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador in the U.S. illegally. The investigation led Hidalgo County Constables and Border Patrol to the Edinburg residences. Ten immigrants... more »

• Teen Attempts to Smuggle 2 Immigrants in Lyft Car Play Video

  April 18, 2019 10:12 PM

  MISSION – A Mission teenager accused of smuggling immigrants for $500 in a Lyft car is in jail. Jose Vigil, 17, hired a Lyft driver for the smuggling attempt but, didn’t tell the driver two of his passengers were in the country illegally according to Sullivan City police. ... more »

• Authorities Continue Searching for La Joya Police Chase Suspect Play Video

  March 13, 2019 9:35 PM

  UPDATE (3/15): The Texas Department of Public Safety is calling the fatal La Joya crash a case of human smuggling. Two people were killed Wednesday morning when the driver of a Ford Expedition fled from a traffic stop and crashed into a Nissan vehicle. Six people were taken... more »