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Starr County residents sentenced for roles in drug-trafficking organization
McALLEN, Texas — Two Starr County residents, including a former justice of the peace, are headed to federal prison for their involvement in a drug-trafficking organization, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Roel Valadez Jr., 33, and Diego Alberto Reyes-Roiz, 43, both of Rio Grande City, pleaded guilty on...
Starr County detention officer charged with making false statements during gun purchase
STARR COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Starr County Detention officer was arrested on a federal indictment Thursday. Gonzalo Gonzalez was arrested by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations and the Starr County District Attorney’s Office. Records show that Gonzalez made his initial appearance in federal court Friday […]
Alberto does little to help water levels at South Texas reservoirs
Last week's tropical storm and depression brought much-needed rain to deep South Texas and slightly boosted two critical international reservoirs that supply water to the border region. But did not deliver the expected deluge to the northwest where it could have sent water surging into Mexican tributaries that feed the Rio Grande.
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