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CBP officers apprehend fugitive wanted for sexual assault at Anzalduas International Bridge

Tue, 03/04/2025 - 10:08pm

Special to the Advance MISSION — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Anzalduas International Bridge apprehended Javier Antonio Calvillo, a male U.S. citizen from Pharr, wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for sexual assault. “CBP screens all travelers entering the United States. We are committed to bringing in those individuals with outstanding arrest warrants to face their criminal charges,” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Port of Hidalgo/ Pharr/Anzalduas.

Impaired driver enforcement campaign set to start Friday

Tue, 03/04/2025 - 10:08pm

The McAllen Police Department, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation and other law enforcement agencies, will be participating in the Impaired Driving Mobilization (IDM) Spring Break Campaign, which will run from Friday until Sunday, March 23, with a goal to promote safe driving with its educational and enforcement efforts.

Wildlife Photos of the Week

Tue, 03/04/2025 - 10:08pm

Photographer: Jan Wendorf © Advance Publishing LLC Lesser Goldfinch The lesser goldfinch is a small finch in the genus Spinus native to the Americas. As is the case for most species in the genus Spinus, lesser goldfinch males have a black forehead, which females lack. Males in this species vary strikingly in the color of their back across their range, from green in western North America to black in the eastern Rocky Mountains and Texas south to northern South America; this variation has resulted in five subspecies being recognized. Source - Wikipedia “My hope became reality this past Saturday. The beautiful goldfinch returned and brought his wife. What a wonderful surprise! These birds are beautiful and aren’t easily startled into flying away. They will stay at the bird feeder for a very long period of time.

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