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7-27-24 victim of fatal head on collision identified
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal two vehicle head on collision in Fond du Lac County. The Sheriff’s Office says 19 year old Victor Martinez of Pharr, Texas was killed when he lost control of his car on a curve on Highway D, overcorrected, and struck a northbound vehicle. The crash happened shortly after 7:30 am Thursday. Martinez was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Two passengers received minor injuries. The driver of the northbound car, a 48 year old Oakfield woman, was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured. Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash.
McAllen PD Seeks Public’s Help in Locating Truck Thieves
McAllen PD Seeks Public’s Help in Locating Truck Thieves. The McAllen Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating two individuals, Miguel Angel Ibarra and Alfredo Torres, who are wanted in connection with multiple truck thefts in the city. Details of the Thefts. Authorities have reported that...
1 injured in Alton, authorities cite ‘deadly conduct’
ALTON, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man is hospitalized due to “deadly conduct” in Alton, authorities say. At 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of deadly conduct in the 1300 block of Kansas Street in Alton. When they arrived to the scene they found a Hispanic man with non-life-threatening injuries to […]
Palmview PD: Truck crashes into building, driver arrested
PALMVIEW, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A driver who ran away from a scene after crashing a truck into a local business has turned himself in, authorities say. At 3 a.m. authorities responded to a single-vehicle crash at Joe Ruiz Income Tax, located at the 1100 block of E Palma Vista Drive. According to Palmview City officials, the […]
Feds arrest former Progreso City Council candidate on drug trafficking charges
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A federal grand jury indicted a former Progreso City Council candidate on drug trafficking charges Tuesday. Dagoberto “Dago” Treviño, 45, of Progreso is accused of participating in a conspiracy that involved about 194 pounds of cocaine. “I don’t know anything about it yet,” said attorney Daniel J. Garcia of Rio Grande […]
Docs: Intoxicated man jailed after hitting ‘friend’ with car
ALAMO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Alamo man is behind bars after hitting his “friend” with a car and fleeing the scene, court documents stated. Gonzalo Zapata is facing charges of intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury and tampering with physical evidence, jail records show. At 3:35 a.m. on Wednesday, a Texas Department […]
La Joya Mobile Home Fire Leaves 74-Year-Old Man Dead
La Joya Mobile Home Fire Leaves 74-Year-Old Man Dead. Tonight, authorities are investigating the cause of a tragic mobile home fire in the city of La Joya. The incident, which occurred this afternoon, resulted in the death of a 74-year-old resident. Incident Details. The fire was reported around 1 PM...
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