San Juan News

The body of an Alamo soldier killed in combat is headed home. Sgt. Fernando De La Rosa died in a roadside blast last week.

BRIDGEVILLE -- Air Force Airman Justina D. Quailes graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.

Andres Mireles remembers that day like it was yesterday. The 44-year-old newlywed called his wife Odelia about 4 p.m. July 28 to let her know he'd be home early from work.

Follower of La Santisima Muerte defends her faith HIDALGO COUNTY - Alfredo Murillo considers himself a spiritual guide; an expert in many religions and faiths, even in what he calls dark and white magic.

The city has recently teamed up with Pharr, San Juan and Weslaco to begin recycling glass and re-using the pulverized sand material for bedding in local road construction and other public works projects.

Originally published October 30, 2009 at 7:13 a.m., updated October 30, 2009 at 9:58 a.m. SAN JUAN, Texas a ' A man arrested on felony weapons charges in San Juan where ritualistic bones and blood were found faces a detention hearing next week.

Investigators returned to a San Juan home federal agents raided earlier. CHANNEL 5 NEWS learned San Juan detectives and a pathologist are searching for more remains.

A kidnapping victim is found in Hobbs, New Mexico, and her alleged kidnapper is in the hospital after apparently shooting himself.

Some San Juan residents are on edge tonight. That's after federal agents discovered bones, weapons, and a shrine to Santa Muerte, the Mexican saint of death.

Police caught a couple of would-be robbers using the duo's own getaway car Friday morning, officials said.

Police on Friday found a Vallucos gang member wanted on suspicion of running over a motorcyclist in July and then abandoning the injured man.

Ms. Estela Salazar of McAllen and Mr. Frank Salazar of Pharr announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Laurie Salazar, to Steven Reyna, son of Felipe and Feliz Reyna of San Antonio.

Authorities fear the weekend murder of a local gang leader's girlfriend may ignite a string of reprisal shootings between two rival mobs.

CSU students sit at a WWII Japanese Internment camp called Manzanar during their alternative spring break in March.

Hidalgo County sheriff's deputies are searching for remains after a man confessed to killing his wife.

Areli Ortiz had a decision to make. Should she go to a traditional high school and continue to play basketball or should she become one of the first McAllen school system students to enroll in its new early college high school.

A man who confessed to killing his wife and burying her body in the backyard of their home has been charged with murder.

A construction worker confessed to strangling his wife nearly six months ago and burying her body in their backyard, Hidalgo County sheriff's deputies said Friday.

Preliminary autopsy results confirm a veteran policeman shot his wife in a murder-suicide this week.

A San Juan police officer fatally shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself early Tuesday morning, bringing a heartbreaking culmination to what relatives said were months of domestic abuse.