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Driver in fatal Alton crash charged with intoxication manslaughter
The driver involved in an accident that killed two of his relatives Sunday morning turned himself in to police this afternoon.
Police continue to investigate a crash that left two brothers dead over the weekend.
Police: Man bit Alton officers, escaped from moving squad car
A "highly intoxicated" man bit two officers and jumped out of a moving police vehicle early Thursday morning, officials said.
Police Search For Suspect In Chase
Authorities are searching for a suspect who led them on a manhunt near Alton. It happened near Inspiration Road and 6 Mile Line.
NEAR ALTON a ' A manhunt has been called off in Hidalgo County. Earlier today several law enforcement agencies, including DPS and constables, were out searching an area near 5 Mile and Inspiration Road, thata TMs near Alton.
Police say he barricaded himself and fired a gun inside his house. The standoff happened on Nogales Street .
Gas Leak Forces Street Closure
ALTON a ' Several streets in an Alton neighborhood were shutdown this morning after a gas leak in the area.
Man charged in March shooting death
Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office homicide investigators have filed murder charges against 29-year-old Albert Tobias Cuevas, accused of murdering Arnulfo Calderon Hernandez Jr.
Alleged theft ring charged with stealing side mirrors in Mission
Authorities charged a group with stealing and attempting to sell $25,000 worth of vehicle side-view mirrors over the weekend.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Texas Organization Awarded EPA Environmental Justice Grant
Local community health workers will promote environmental protection The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the City of Alton, Texas, $20,000 as part of the EPA Environmental Justice Small Grants Program.
Hidalgo County sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a woman in her mid-30s found Tuesday northeast of the city.
Mystery surrounds Christmas Eve wreck
Gerardo Ramirez's family won't ask him who was responsible for the fatal wreck that killed two friends and barely spared his own life.
Amid cabbage, agents find 9,100 pounds of marijuana
It may have appeared to be another load of produce headed north from the Rio Grande Valley.
A high-speed chase came to an end in front of Sharyland High School Thursday morning.
Body Found on Roadside Identified
His body was found in a field just off Mile 5 North and Inspiration Road . Police say he may be a victim of a hit-and-run. If you have any information, call Alton Police at 581-2602. Please add 1 and 4 and type ...
Pursuit after hit and run ends in crash
A 17-year-old man led police on a pursuit across the city that ended with a crash that sent him through the windshield of the vehicle he allegedly stole.
Authorities continue to investigate a shooting Monday evening that sent one woman to the hospital.
Community grieves loss of young firefighter
Arturo Villarreal needed to make some last-minute holiday purchases Tuesday night when he asked his boss for permission to end his shift early.
Alton man arraigned in connection with ax-wielding outburst
A man shot by police Wednesday night could spend the rest of his life in prison over a drunken outburst that authorities say began because he was angry at his wife for not cooking dinner.
Police Investigate Officer Involved Shooting
Police in Alton are working to piece together the details leading to an officer involved shooting.
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