Alton News

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.

A "highly intoxicated" man bit two officers and jumped out of a moving police vehicle early Thursday morning, officials said.

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 .

ALTON a ' Several streets in an Alton neighborhood were shutdown this morning after a gas leak in the area.

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.

Authorities charged a group with stealing and attempting to sell $25,000 worth of vehicle side-view mirrors over the weekend.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

Arturo Villarreal needed to make some last-minute holiday purchases Tuesday night when he asked his boss for permission to end his shift early.

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 in Alton are working to piece together the details leading to an officer involved shooting.