Deputies found the body of Martin Benjamin Peña, 52, after a call for service on the intersection of Interstate 69 Northbound Frontage Road and Spur 56 on May 12th.
Agents also found two undocumented immigrants inside the underground structure.
U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar says federal authorities understand the need to open the border to non-essential traffic, but that Mexican officials also have to be in agreement.
One city of Mercedes resident says debris left from previous storms is obstructing water flow in his neighborhood.
Sheriff Eric Garza says they have received no calls over missing persons.
Officials say they discovered the body of a 44-year-old man inside of a truck parked outside a convenience store on the 1600 block of Richardson Road at around 4 PM. Authorities have not yet identified the victim. Investigators continue looking into the circumstances leading up to his death.
Officials urge drivers to be safe when out in the roads during severe weather.
Residents in an area of Pharr share their experience when it comes to flooding after heavy rainfall.
PVAS is reducing their adoption fees for a limited time on their older dogs. The shelter is also looking for volunteers and donation.
Special Reports
The RGV FC Toros announced the newest addition to the team: it’s veteran MLS goalkeeper Tyler Deric who returns to guard the Vaqueros goal post. Deric is the first player signed under Wilmer Cabrera and since the restructuring of the club’s affiliation agreement with Houston Dynamo FC.
The UTRGV Vaqueros are also headed back to the Bert Ogden Arena for the last time this regular season. The university announced that the March 5th men’s basketball game against Tarleton will now be part of the Bert Ogden Arena series. The game will serve as Coach Lew Hill Tribute Night.
UTRGV will host a memorial service in honor of men’s basketball head coach, Lew Hill, who passed away February 7th. The memorial will be tomorrow at 1PM at the field house. Members of the community could attend the viewing one hour prior to the memorial. Those attending will have to comply with social distancing protocols. […]
UTRGV’s highly anticipated baseball opening day will have to wait.. The three game series between the Vaqueros and Lamar University was cancelled after at least one person of Tier 1 personnel UTRGV’s highly anticipated baseball opening day will have to wait.
The NBA is planning to host an All-Star game this year after previously post-poning it. The basketball league announced this year’s edition in Atlanta will be different. There will still be the famed slam dunk and three-point contests, but no spectators will be present.
The UTRGV Vaqueros are ready to return to action for the first time since the sudden death of Coach Hill. The weather conditions did however cause a shift in plans cancelling their weekends double header against Seattle University.
Since the pandemic began, community members have had to adapt to unforeseen circumstances Although these measures are necessary to avoid COVID-19, medical experts say we should not overlook our physical health in an attempt to protect ourselves from the virus.
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world, forcing millions to social distance and limiting essential activities. These changes caused children, teenagers and adults to push pause on their physical activities