Xavier Alvarez

Texas

Staff Writer at The Monitor (McAllen, TX)

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Articles

Arraignment set for accused getaway driver in Alamo McDonald’s shooting

1 month ago | myrgv.com | Xavier Alvarez

Only have a minute? Listen instead The alleged getaway driver involved in a fatal shooting that occurred outside a McDonald’s in Alamo is scheduled to be arraigned next week, according to court documents. Christina Louise Montemayor, 45, has been charged with murder for the death of Raul Cantu Jr., who died on Aug. 20, 2024. The shooting happened around 11:47 p.m. that day at a restaurant located at 1018 W. Frontage Road in Alamo.
2 accused in McAllen teen’s shooting death to be arraigned

1 month ago | myrgv.com | Xavier Alvarez

Only have a minute? Listen instead Two teenagers accused of shooting and killing a 15-year-old in the head are set to be arraigned next week, according to court documents. Hiram Zuniga, 17, and Angel Manuel Gonzalez, 19, are both charged with manslaughter for the death of 15-year-old Kevin Martinez of McAllen.
Palmhurst man charged with animal cruelty for ‘curb stomping’ cat

1 month ago | myrgv.com | Xavier Alvarez

Only have a minute? Listen instead A 20-year-old Palmhurst man was arrested Thursday outside a Tru-Fit Gym in Mission after admitting to smashing a cat with a rock before “curb stomping” it, according to a probable cause affidavit. Alec Omar Espericueta was charged with animal cruelty for allegedly killing a stray cat by slamming the cat on the ground multiple times, striking the cat on the head with a rock and stomping on the cat’s head with his foot.
Edinburg pair among several sentenced for cocaine smuggling

1 month ago | myrgv.com | Xavier Alvarez

Only have a minute? Listen instead Four people from Mexico have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy involving over 220 pounds of cocaine following an investigation that began in 2022, according to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas. Bolivar Ramos-Barragan, 45, Angel Ramirez-Serna, 28, and Claudia Contreras-Viveros, 41, all pleaded guilty and were sentenced Wednesday.
Man drowns in La Villa canal following medical episode

1 month ago | myrgv.com | Xavier Alvarez

Only have a minute? Listen instead A 40-year-old man died in La Villa on Wednesday afternoon after suffering a medical episode and falling into a canal, according to the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. Ramon Rivera III was confirmed to have drowned following an autopsy, the sheriff’s said Thursday. Deputies responded to a welfare check near a canal bank about 2 miles north of State Highway 107 on Farm-to-Market Road 1425 in rural La Villa.
La Blanca man accused of killing ex-girlfriend outside Alamo bar

2 months ago | myrgv.com | Xavier Alvarez

Only have a minute? Listen instead A La Blanca man was arrested over the weekend on a murder charge after allegedly shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend outside a bar in Alamo. Jorge Enrique Saldana-Gonzalez, 44, is charged with murder for the death of Ana Maria Davila. At about 10:55 p.m. on Saturday, Alamo police were dispatched to Sandra’s Bar located at 111 North 7th Street in regards to an unresponsive woman.
Man charged after Border Patrol finds 102 pounds of meth at Sarita checkpoint

2 months ago | myrgv.com | Xavier Alvarez

A Texas resident was arrested Friday at the Sarita immigration checkpoint after Border Patrol agents discovered more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in his vehicle, according to a criminal complaint. Salvador Ruben Rodriguez is charged with possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance. At about 8:57 a.m. that day, a 2016 white Ford Escape driven by the man approached the primary inspection lane.
‘Belligerent’ Edinburg man accused of killing cyclist indicted

2 months ago | myrgv.com | Xavier Alvarez

Only have a minute? Listen instead An Edinburg man accused of hitting and killing a cyclist in 2023 is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on an indictment charging him with intoxication manslaughter. Alan Nicolas Rios, 20, is also charged with accident involving death. He is accused of killing 36-year-old Amilcar Gomez. At around 11 p.m. on July 9, 2023, the Texas Department of Public Safety received a call in reference to a white SUV that hit a cyclist, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Valley district attorneys respond to Ken Paxton’s ‘rogue DAs’ reporting requirements

2 months ago | myrgv.com | Xavier Alvarez

Only have a minute? Listen instead At the end of March, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced new reporting requirements for district attorneys representing a county with a population of 400,000 or more of which Hidalgo and Cameron counties fall under. And although both Hidalgo and Cameron County district attorneys, Toribio “Terry” Palacios and Luis V.
Mercedes man with private border wall ties gets month in prison for manslaughter

2 months ago | myrgv.com | Xavier Alvarez

Only have a minute? Listen instead The 28-year-old Mercedes man whose family owns the private border wall in Mission has been sentenced to prison for killing a 47-year-old man in a Weslaco crash in 2022. Clayton Wayne Neuhaus was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to a month in prison and 10-years probation for the death of Jose Luis Martinez. According to the probable cause affidavit, the crash happened at about 11:26 p.m. on Sept.