HIDALGO COUNTY – A 37-year-old Donna man who allegedly caused a fatal crash while fleeing police has pleaded not guilty to charges contained in a six-count indictment. Jose Guadalupe Padilla, who was indicted on October 31, 2023, is charged with: Murder Evading arrest causing serious bodily injury Evading arrest or detention causing death Intoxication manslaughter… Read More
Month: December 2023
by Benjamin Treviño | December 28th, 2023 | Blog
Donna man enters pleas in fatal crash case
by Benjamin Treviño | December 26th, 2023 | Bus Accidents
Bus crash injures three people
Three people were taken to a hospital after a Valley Metro bus rolled over on a state highway near the Port of Brownsville. The crash happened Saturday, December 23, on State Highway 48, according to Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Maria Hernandez. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, and it was not… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 22nd, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Three-vehicle crash claims woman’s life
EDINBURG — The Edinburg Police Department is investigating a December 19 car accident that claimed one woman’s life. The accident happened at approximately 8:02 a.m. in the 4900 block of S. Business 281 near Alberta Road. The accident reportedly involved three vehicles, but no details were provided about how the crash occurred. According to City… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 20th, 2023 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Mercedes crash leaves one dead, one critically injured
MERCEDES – One woman was killed and another was left critically injured in a December 15 car crash in Mercedes. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the crash occurred at about 4:36 p.m. on Interstate 2. A DPS news release states a Ford Focus collided with a Dodge Ram on the highway,… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 19th, 2023 | Wrongful Death
Woman indicted in connection with San Antonio road rage shooting
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman has been charged in connection with a fatal road rage shooting that occurred in the city’s far West Side in late May. 23-year-old Kasey Garcia is charged with manslaughter in the May 21 shooting death of 26-year-old Vanessa Martinez outside a gas station near NW Loop 410 and… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | December 1st, 2023 | Blog
Edinburg North High School graduates killed in ATV crash
Two teens who were killed in a November 26 ATV accident were recent graduates of Edinburg North High School, according to the district’s Public Information Officer, Lisa Ayala. The victims are identified as 18-year-old Jaidy Alcalá and 17-year-old Leila Elizabeth Arias. The teens were riding on an ATV Razor that ended up on its side… Read More