Orange Grove
CRIME & SAFETY
Crash claims life of 76-year-old woman in Jim Wells county
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A 76-year-old woman is dead following a Tuesday single-vehicle crash in Jim Wells County. An Orange Grove man was driving a 2010 Lincoln MKT at about 10:18 p.m. Wednesday, stated DPS Public Information Sgt. Harold "Rob" Mallory in a news release Friday, when he took a curve on US Business 281 near Alice too fast.
Fiery overnight crash on I-37 near Mathis sends two people to the hospital
SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, Texas — Two people were taken to the hospital following a major crash involving just south of Mathis overnight. The San Patricio County Sheriff's Office said that shortly before 11 p.m. on Thursday, an 18-wheeler travelling on State Hwy. 188 went over the overpass and crashed down onto Interstate 37, causing three other vehicles to hit it.
Mathis Woman Receives 10-Year Sentence for Mailing Meth from Mexico
A 46-year-old woman from Mathis has been sentenced for her involvement in a meth trafficking conspiracy that utilized mail shipments from Mexico. As reported by U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani, Elena Barrera pleaded guilty on November 7, 2023, to conspiracy charges related to possessing with the intent to distribute liquid meth. U.S. District Judge David S. Morales has sentenced Barrera to 120 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
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