New developments on the lawsuit against Donna's school district board, filed by two of its own members.
Those members claim that the rest of the board appointed interim members unlawfully.
Today a district court judge ruled on the case.
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DONNA — Authorities are investigating an accident that left one person dead.
Residents say the area is prone to accidents as drivers are not careful.
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The Donna Fire Chief hospitalized today, after being bitten by a pit bull while responding to a fire.
Donna Police Chief Ram de Leon tells us that Fire Chief, David Simmons is expected to recover from his injuries.
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Three teenagers behind bars tonight after robbing two drive-thru stores--one in Edinburg, the other in Donna.
Today FOX 2 News spoke with one of the drive thru employees, who was robbed at gun point.
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A Donna man who claims the devil told him to murder a 12-year-old boy in 1998 is pleading officials to call off his execution.
Pablo Lucio Vasquez's attorney argues he is mentally ill, and does not deserve to be on death row.
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Donna -- A three vehicle accident with several people injured and children it would have been fine but there is a condition in which they found the suspect the least consequence explained
Police say the Man Behind the crash was found nude.
The images speak for themselves. a three-car Collision on Val Verde and Sioux road this morning that left several people injured was allegedly caused by 31 year old man driving this ford vehicle. Authorities say, he drove over a curb, lost control of the car, striking this Mercury vehicle and then a van where a mother and two children were on board.
Officials say the Edinburg man fled on foot baring it all before he was detained by a police officer.
“The driver of the Ford Taurus fled the scene will be charged with failure to stop and render aid which is a felony.”
Guajardo sells Easter eggs near the intersection where the Collision happened.
He says he witnesses many car accidents in the area. we searched the area and indeed there are no traffic signs warning drivers of the curvy road ahead.
The police continue working the investigation.
Three adults were transported to the hospital including the suspect and two children.
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In Huntsville, a Raymondville native was executed tonight, convicted of murdering a boy in Donna back in the nineties.
38 year old Pablo Vasquez was executed just hours ago for the murder of a 12 year old boy almost 18 years ago.
On the night of April 17th investigators say Vasquez kill 12 year old David Cardenas after coming back from a party where he consumed drugs and alcohol. The suspect hit Cardenas with a pipe, cut his throat, and then drank his blood. He then cut off the victim's arms and tried to bury his body with the help of his cousin, then 15 year old, Andy Chapa. Both men and then moved Cardenas body to an abandoned property near the intersection of Stites Road and FM 493 in Donna. Four Days later officials found Cardenas’s mutilated body and were able to locate Vasquez and Chapa who detectives say fled to Houston after committing the crime and then admitting to the killing.
Before his execution tonight Vasquez had been in prison since his capture in 1998 and fighting to appeal his death sentence on multiple occasions arguing that he was mentally ill. However tonight, his execution took place at the Huntsville prison by lethal injection.
In his last statement, Vasquez apologized to the victim's family.
Vasquez is the sixth prisoner to be executed in the state of Texas so far this year.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Grammy-winning Tejano star Emilio Navaira (nah-VY'-rah) has died in South Texas. He was 53.
Police in New Braunfels said in a statement Tuesday that preliminary results indicate the entertainer died of natural causes.
Officers were dispatched to a home in the city Monday night after relatives reported finding Navaira not breathing. He was pronounced dead at a hospital in New Braunfels, 20 miles northeast of Navaira's hometown of San Antonio.
An autopsy will be conducted.
Navaira, who was known to his fans as simply Emilio, was critically injured in 2008 when he was catapulted through the windshield of his tour bus in an accident in the Houston area in 2008. Navaira later pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated.
He won a 2002 Grammy for Best Tejano Album, "Acuerdate."
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A man wearing a plastic bag over his head is caught on surveillance video burglarizing a donna business this week.
Now, the search for the suspect is underway. Emma Barrera joins us with the details tonight.
Business owners at Taqueria Morales tell us, the thief broke into the business without taking anything. However, he left them with hundreds of dollars in repairs.
The incident was reported during the early hours of Tuesday at the business located on the intersection of Business 83 and hooks drive in Donna.
With a plastic bag covering his face, the suspect can be seen forcing his way inside the establishment, breaking both the main doors.
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A man wearing a plastic bag over his head is caught on surveillance video burglarizing a Donna business this week.
Now, the search for the suspect is underway. Emma Barrera joins us with the details tonight.
Business owners at Taqueria Morales tell us, the thief broke into the business without taking anything. However, he left them with hundreds of dollars in repairs.
The incident was reported during the early hours of Tuesday at the business located on the intersection of Business 83 and hooks drive in Donna.
With a plastic bag covering his face, the suspect can be seen forcing his way inside the establishment, breaking both the main doors.
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The Donna ISD school board unanimously approves a resolution aimed at protecting employees from unfair practices.
The Teachers Association in Donna says it worked on the proposal for over three years to help pass a 'due process' policy to protect 'at-will' employees from being demoted, replaced or fired without a just cause. Board president Albert Sandoval says these efforts are not the result of a political retaliation lawsuit that the board and the district lost in April.
"We're hoping it can prevent future lawsuits. It could've been resolved at an earlier point. We as a board felt we were right, but unfortunately the board didn't see it that way but we have to respect those decisions," says Sandoval.
Employees who won the discrimination lawsuit are expected to receive nearly $900,000 in compensations and get their jobs back in the next two weeks.
Donna ISD becomes the second school district in the Rio Grande Valley to implement a due process policy after McAllen ISD.
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DONNA (KFXV) -- The joint operation between the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office and border patrol led to the arrest of seven undocumented immigrants.
The raid happened at a mobile home subdivision of Anderson Street north of Donna. A neighbor who did not want to reveal her identity but did tell us about what he saw going on in and around the home.
Authorities from the Hidalgo Sheriff's Office confirmed they arrested three men and four women during the sting.
Neighbors tell us that bundles were also seized however border patrol has not confirmed that information.
No further details have been released about this sting in north Donna - and no injuries are being reported tonight.
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DONNA (KFXV) -- The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is asking for the help of all Fox 2 viewers to identify several suspects in an armed robbery case.
It happened at the Los Amigos Drive-Thru on the 62 hundred block of Browning Street in rural Donna. Tonight police release this surveillance video. Both suspects as you can see covered their faces, one of them armed with a knife threatened the employees and demanded cash. Both suspects took off in a light colored, older model 4 door passenger car. If you have any information on this case, contact Hidalgo County Crime Stoppers at 956-668-TIPS.
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Donna (KFXV) -- A man is behind bars for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor.
Police arrested a 79 year old man named Jose Guadulpe Ocañas.
Ocañas was transported to the Hidalgo County Jail where a judge set his bail at $30,000.
Authorities are still investigating the case.
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In Donna, a multi-million dollar retail development expects to create hundreds of jobs.
The city of Donna will create 500 jobs as a result of a retail development project.
The city of Donna and a San Antonio development group are investing 55 million dollars towards a retail project to be located at the northwest corner of Expressway 83 and FM 493.
The existing tower will be torn down as the new one will not only supply water to future establishments but to all of the north side of donna..the completion of service utilities are expected to be completed by the end of this year. City leaders hope that the creation of retail developments will bring more business to the area by providing more options to shop and dine at and Donna residents agree.
City leaders estimate the construction should be finalized by spring of 2017 -- eager to welcome valley residents and our neighbors across the border.
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Donna (KFXV) -- Manuel Castillo Jr. is facing charges for inducing sexual performance by a child younger than 14 years old, and Indecency With a Child by Exposure.
Investigations revealed that the former teaching assistant exposed himself in an inappropriate manner via Apple Facetime with a fifth grader.He asked to show him her breasts. The Donna School District placed the suspect on administrative leave after the allegation surfaced, however after admitting the incident, he resigned from his position.
If Castillo is found guilty, he could spend up to 99 years in jail.
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DONNA (KFXV) -- This year, two Donna ISD employees have been charged with sexual misconduct. The crimes were made through mobile applications that could be at your child's fingertips.
We spoke to an online security expert and brings us more on the dangers that exist behind the monitor.
According to the national center for missing and exploited children 95% of teens-- ages 12 to 17-- are online. 25% of these have pretended to be older to create online accounts.
Experts say that while many teens may believe they don't face any risks behind a monitor. Many applications act as disguises.
Online security expert, Victor Gonzalez says that in the wrong hands a predator can locate and even record a person.
Smartphones and tablets have made online communication much easier over the years.
Experts add that it's also important to know that once something goes online it is almost impossible to remove.
For more information on cyber security and what you can do to protect your children you can visit staysafeonline.org.
October 2015, President Obama declared national cybersecurity awareness month.
One of 25 teens has been sexually solicited online, with offenders seeking to meet offline.
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Donna (KFXV) -- Donna residents will be seeing a change in their property taxes.
City officials are adopting a measure that will help its residents save some money.
The city of Donna is adopting an 88 cents per 100 dollars of taxable assessed valuation compared to 98 cents last year. City leaders said the economic growth has allowed them to approve this measure.
He adds that residents deserve a tax relief - many seem to agree.
They add the city seems to be moving in the right direction and welcomes any changes that will benefit all.
City leaders said they will continue working towards decreasing the tax rate hoping to attract more businesses and residents to the area.
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RGV (KFXV) -- School fights being posted on social media. Statistics from the National Center For Education revealed that in 2013, approximately 37 out of 1,000 students ages 12 to 18 experienced some sort of violent victimization at their school.
Fox 2 News speaks to one school district about how they're handling these types of behaviors.
During the past few weeks, several school fights in valley campuses, have been caught on camera and posted on social media pages. Officials say that although they can not arrest students they could face serious consequences.
Fights taking place at Donna, Juarez Lincoln and Palmview High Schools.
Social media has played a role in exposing these disputes.
The Texas Code of Conduct says officers cannot arrest students. However, anyone over the age of 10 could face charges if they cause injury to another student.
School officials say that most fights take place in middle school and stress that communication between parents and children is very important.
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