A Sept. 12 execution date has been set for a Brownsville man accused in the 1998 stabbing death of a mobile home park manager. Ruben Gutierrez, 39, is scheduled to be executed on that date, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institution.

Ruben Gutierrez is scheduled for execution in September. Harvey Earvin Conviction: Killing Ertis Block, 76, during a gas station robbery in December 1976. Arrived on death row: Oct. 26, 1977 Years awaiting execution: 39 Harvey Earvin Conviction: Killing ...

BROWNSVILLE – Police are asking for help searching for a suspect wanted for credit card abuse. They are looking for 19-year-old Mario Alberto Castillo. According to officials, he has four outstanding felony warrants stemming from an investigation from ...

BROWNSVILLE — The project to build a new terminal at the Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport has reached a major milestone. Airport Director Bryant Walker said the Brownsville Community Improvement Corp. and Greater Brownsville ...

Some were abandoned, some were born there and some went in as strays. But all the pets at the Brownsville Animal Regulation and CareCenter have one thing in common: they need a forever home. The city of Brownsville took a step toward making sure more ...

U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, will campaign in the Rio Grande Valley on May 1 and 2 in his ongoing bid challenging incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, in November’s election. O’Rourke will hold a roundtable with community leaders in Brownsville ...

A former longtime Brownsville Area School District board member was sentenced to house arrest for multiple counts of dealing drugs from her home in 2016. “I know what I did was wrong,” said Stella Jean Broadwater, 71, about her four charges each of ...

Paul and Chris Bray are officially the new owners of The River Station in Brownsville. A familiar face to customers, Chris is managing the store and has big plans for making a few changes. “We’d like to expand our food offerings,” Bray said.

BROWNSVILLE – Borough council members are discussing a letter from residents of Mulligan Manor Apartments, asking them to provide a borough police presence in their 2nd Street building. “We live in a building that is supposed to be secure, but we do ...

A suspect wanted in a theft case remains on the run from Brownsville police. 50-year-old Peter Raul Pena was caught on surveillance video committing the theft on the 2200 block of Ruben Torres Boulevard. Anyone with information is asked to call Brownsville ...