Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 4th of June.
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🚧 Accidents
Mission saw a fatal motorcycle crash when Aaron Christian Garcia riding a Harley collided with a white pickup entering a parking lot at about 9:40 a.m.—he died by 10:00 a.m. and a second incident left another rider with minor injuries as Mission PD investigates and urges caution on the roads.
🚨 Crime
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and federal partners arrested 11 migrants at a construction site on South Padre Island on June 3—officials said a video captured the arrests.
Former Edcouch Mayor Pro-Tem Rene Adan Flores was sentenced Tuesday to 12 months and one day in federal prison for a bribery charge; he pleaded guilty in January to soliciting bribes from the owner of Pink Ape Media+ his sentence also includes three years of supervised release.
The planned comedy show was cancelled after actor Jonathan Joss—who voiced John Redcorn on King of the Hill and starred on Parks and Recreation—was shot and killed outside his childhood home in San Antonio on June 3rd, leaving organizers unsure how to honor his legacy.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 16 undocumented people in a Mercedes stash-house raid on Monday after a tip led local police to inspect a residence—federal agents later questioned another person for possible involvement in human smuggling.
🏛️ Government
On Monday morning, a South Texas Border Patrol agent saw a house fire in Progreso and called emergency services to evacuate 11 people from the burning home — officials commended his quick action.
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