Elena Torres

Reporter · Brownsville, TX

Elena Torres is a health and wellness journalist with a decade of experience, having previously worked for El Paso Times. She holds a degree in Public Health from the University of Texas at El Paso and focuses on community health issues that matter locally.

4 stories from Elena Torres in Mesquite

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Jury selection underway for man accused in tow truck driver's death

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Jury selection is underway for the trial of a man accused in the 2025 death of a tow truck driver in Harlingen. Jury selection began Monday morning in the 197th District Court for Cristobal Stephan Garzez, 29, who has been charged in connection with the death of...

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5th Circuit upholds no-bond policy for immigrants

Migrant advocacy groups are decrying a ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that says noncitizens who were never lawfully admitted into the United States do not have a right to a bond hearing when they are detained.

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Edinburg man killed, 1 injured in rollover crash north of Premont following tire blowout

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edinburg man was killed and another man was injured after a tire blowout caused a rollover crash on U.S. 281 north of Premont Friday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS identified the man as Arturo Ponce, 65, of Edinburg. At...

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Rogelio Martinez Jr. sentenced to death

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rogelio Martinez Jr., the man who has been convicted of the 2023 murder of San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez, has been sentenced to death, a judge ruled Monday morning. Just moments ago, the jury returned the punishment. Martinez gunned down Lieutenant Milton...

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