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TxDOT asking for community input on proposed Valley bike plan
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking input from the public about a new project that aims to improve bicycle routes in South Texas. The TxDOT Pharr district office announced its Pharr District Bicycle Plan, a comprehensive bike plan to enhance safety and to...
Father and son arrested following Brownsville stabbing
A 36-year-old man and his teen son were arrested on Sunday after allegedly stabbing another man during an argument at a party in Brownsville, according to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office. The victim sustained “life-threatening injuries” and remains hospitalized, according to a Tuesday news release. Jose Luis...
Father, son stab man after a night of drinking in Brownsville
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Brownsville man and his juvenile son were charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after stabbing a man multiple times Sunday morning, according to a press release from the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office. At about 7:04 a.m., deputies were dispatched to...
CCSO: Meth found in man’s bag after arrest at a county park
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man with a warrant for possession of a controlled substance had meth on him during his arrest, according to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office. Luis Alberto Berumen was arrested at Pedro Benavidez County Park after closing hours at 1 a.m., Saturday. A press release from Cameron County Sheriff’s Office says […]
CCSO: 2 men arrested for participating in cockfighting
LA FERIA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two men were arrested for allegedly cockfighting, deputies say. Gerardo Zepeda, 45, was charged with permitting another to use property for cockfighting and Rogelio Tapia, 64, was charged with cockfighting and cruelty to non-livestock animals, according to a news release from the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office. At 10 p.m. Saturday, […]
Woman charged with taking stolen car to Mexico
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A woman who was a person of interest after crossing a stolen vehicle into Mexico, has been arrested. Earlier this week the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help in identifying a woman involved in a stolen vehicle investigation that occurred on June 29. According to a previous ValleyCentral article, the woman […]
South Padre Island beaches remain in high rip current risk
Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Houston as a category one hurricane. Though the Rio Grande Valley dodged the severe weather, there is still a high rip current risk for beaches in Cameron County. The waves on the coast are still stronger than usual. Data from the National Weather Service shows...
Cameron County re-opens beach access areas
Beach access areas at South Padre Island are back open. Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. has ordered the reopening of the following beach areas:. Judge Trevino previously closed down those areas on Sunday in anticipation of Tropical Storm Beryl. In a news release, Trevino said the closures were for...
Brownsville couple arrested for ‘long’ history of child abuse
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Brownsville couple was arrested on a multitude of charges following an investigation that revealed they had been physically abusing their children and pet dog, according to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s announced in a news release the arrest of 30-year-old...
High tides force closure of Cameron County beaches
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — High tide was just before nine Sunday morning and when combined with the rough seas of Tropical Storm Beryl, it forced officials to close a number of county access beach areas. The waves have been powerful all throughout the day. A county official we spoke to said they are […]
CCSO arrest Brownsville couple for abuse, neglect of children, dog
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Brownsville couple is accused of abusing their children and their dog. Sheriff’s officials say the pair has a history of abuse and neglect. Michael Angelo Garcia, 30 and Amanda Sauceda, 26, were charged with injury to a child, abandoning or endangering a child and cruelty to animals. Sauceda is also facing a […]
Weekly News Digest
07-04 | Official Media Statement: South Padre Island Shark Encounters. On July 4, Texas Game Wardens, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the South Padre Island Police Department (SPI PD) and Cameron County Park Rangers responded to reports of people being bitten by a shark at South Padre Island, within city limits. Details at this time indicate that two people were bitten and two people encountered the shark but were not seriously injured. The two victims who were bitten were transported to Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville where one is being treated and the other has been flown out for further treatment.
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