WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) applauded passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act., which will now go to the President’s desk for his signature.
EDINBURG – Smuggling continues in the Rio Grande Valley Sector, leading to the seizure of more than $329K worth of drugs.
EDINBURG – Edinburg police officers responded to a Stripes convenience store located at 802 West University Dr., Edinburg, in reference to an aggravated robbery on Friday, March 20, at approximately 9:47 p.m. The suspect is seen demanding money while wielding a kitchen knife at the store clerk. The suspect was seen fleeing in a dark-colored, four-door passenger vehicle.
On March 13, 2020, President Donald J. Trump declared the outbreak of COVID-19 (the coronavirus) in the United States to be a national emergency. Unfortunately, criminals and scammers are trying to take advantage of the crisis for their own profit. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas through its United States Attorney, Ryan Patrick, has made it a top priority to detect, investigate, and prosecute anyone who attempts to exploit the anxiety and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak to defraud other people.
McALLEN - On March 25, Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez extended the measures of the emergency order to include a stay at home order for the entire county. The intent of the stay at home stipulation is to mitigate the spread of the novel COVID-19 by encouraging residents to continue to practice social distancing and limit gatherings.
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