Valley Morning Star Staff Report SAN BENITO — Family and friends remember Abigail Tellez-Vargas and Manuel Vargas-Regalado as San Benito High School sweethearts who worked together to build the American dream in California. Earlier this week, they were among six people killed when their business jet crashed in the rolling hills of Riverside, Calif. The… Read More
Category: Blog
by Benjamin Treviño | July 14th, 2023 | Blog
Friends mourn San Benito ‘power couple’ who died in plane crash
by Benjamin Treviño | July 13th, 2023 | Blog
Edinburg cyclist dies after being struck by vehicle
A 49-year-old Edinburg man has succumbed to his injuries after being struck by a vehicle as he was riding his bicycle. According to the City of Edinburg, Pete Centeno was struck by a vehicle July 7 about 11:00 p.m. in the 1000 block of East University Drive. Centeno died two days later at DHR Health… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 7th, 2023 | Blog
Double fatality near Edinburg
EDINBURG – Two Edinburg men were killed, and six people were injured when two vehicles crashed July 2 near Edinburg, state troopers said in a news release. The two victims are identified as 41-year-old Domingo Rodriguez, and Mateo Guzman Lopez (age unknown). Both men were Edinburg residents. According to a DPS news release, Rodriguez was… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 6th, 2023 | Blog
DPS: Pedestrian killed by hit and run driver
EDINBURG — Identification is pending on a man who was killed by a hit-and-run (and possibly drunken) driver. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the victim was struck by a vehicle at approximately 4:26 a.m. July 2 on FM 907 (Alamo Road) and Wisconsin Road, east of Edinburg. According to the DPS… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 30th, 2023 | Blog
Mercedes man killed in collision with 18-wheeler
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 61-year-old Mercedes man. According to DPS, the collision happened June 23 at about 9:59 p.m. According to a news release, 61-year-old Benigno Montiel of Mercedes was driving south on Farm Road 491 in a 2008 maroon Ford… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 29th, 2023 | Blog
Valley law enforcement targets drunken drivers
Rio Grande Valley law enforcement agencies are partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to curb drunken drivers during the extended July 4 holiday weekend. McAllen police are calling their campaign “Impaired Driving Mobilization Independence Day.” The Weslaco Police Department’s program is called the “Faces of Drunk Driving Campaign.” Other Valley law enforcement agencies… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 26th, 2023 | Blog
DPS: Man killed in rollover crash
PORT ISABEL — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a fatal one-vehicle crash. The accident happened June 25 around 3:11 a.m. just south of Port Isabel. According to a DPS news release, 18-year-old Damian Martinez of Brownsville died after he was ejected from a 2008 Mercedes Benz. Martinez was driving eastward on… Read More
by Chris Von Wald | June 23rd, 2023 | Blog
16-year-old San Antonio boy critically injured
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police report a teenager is in critical condition after being hit by a car on the city’s south side. According to a SAPD news release, the incident happened June 22 about 10 p.m. in the 6300 block of South Flores Street. The news release states that the boy had run… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 23rd, 2023 | Blog
Driver loses control, crashes into northwest San Antonio home
SAN ANTONIO – A woman in her 30s lost control while driving and crashed into a home, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened June 19 at around 6:20 p.m. in the 200 block of Oak Knoll Drive. According to a news release, the woman, whose name was not immediately released, lost control of… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 22nd, 2023 | Blog
Five dead in crash near Comfort
KENDALL COUNTY – Five people were killed in a June 19 crash northwest of San Antonio, officials said. According to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, the collision happened about 7:30 a.m. in the 900 block of Highway 87 North. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is leading the investigation into the crash, and according… Read More