Del Rio

More frequent hurricanes and wildfires are causing mental health impacts in affected communities globally. Recent flooding and mudslides in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains, particularly in Del Rio, highlight the ongoing struggles of areas still recovering from 2024’s Hurricane Helene.

Sisters Amaya Cookie Diaz, 19, and Kitty Mia Diaz, 21, allegedly changed clothes, showered, and tampered with evidence before police arrived at their Del Rio home. Court documents reveal these actions as part of an attempt to cover up their mother's murder.

Amaya Cookie Diaz, 19, and Kitty Mia Diaz, 21 were arrested in Del Rio after allegedly stabbing 32-year-old Caroline 'Caro' Peña to death in broad daylight. The sisters reportedly grinned during their arrest.

Three individuals, two sisters and a friend, were charged with murder after a 32-year-old Texas mother of five was stabbed multiple times in broad daylight and later died. The attack occurred near a busy intersection in Del Rio, Texas, and the suspects were arrested following an investigation involving surveillance and witness interviews.

Texas officials have identified rodents and other small wildlife as potential causes of New World Screwworm infestations. The article references a section of a border wall under construction near Lake Amistad Dam in Del Rio.

Texas has taken over voter registration in Val Verde County due to ongoing struggles with the registration process. A cyclist was photographed in downtown Del Rio on Aug. 21, 2024.

Armando Garcia-Martinez was sentenced to 195 months in federal prison for conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens causing serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy. The case was investigated by a Homeland Security Task Force in Del Rio.

Jordy Alexander Amaya, of Oklahoma, was sentenced in Del Rio to 360 months in federal prison for trafficking cocaine from Mexico into the United States. The case was handled by a Homeland Security Task Force.

Two Californians appeared in Del Rio for drug-related charges linked to a deadly case involving conspiracy to possess and distribute oxycodone and Xanax. The charges include intent to distribute the drugs, which resulted in death.

Samuel Sandoval Chavez, a Sureno gang member, was convicted by a federal jury in Del Rio of possessing child pornography and failure to appear in court. The conviction addresses serious federal crimes involving both criminal conduct and court non-compliance.