Body Found in Man-Made Pond in Weslaco Identified
UPDATE (8/28): Investigators have identified the body that was found in a man-made pond in Weslaco.
The man is identified as 49-year-old Jose Raul Aldana.
Authorities say his family identified him through a tattoo and clothing description.
The case remains an ongoing investigation.
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NEAR WESLACO – Authorities are trying to identify a body found in a man-made pond north of Weslaco.
Hidalgo County Sheriff’s spokesperson Jena Pacheco says investigators were called to an abandoned property near Sugarcane Drive and Midway Road. around 6 p.m. on Monday.
We’re told a boat crew was called in to help with the investigation.
Anyone with information on the case can call the sheriff's office at 956-668-8477.
KRGV’s Trason Bragg reports from the scene with the details.
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