Each week, Mission Crime Stoppers will discuss here what we see as the most pressing issues facing our community and its safety. Additionally, we will review what all is being done to help protect you and your families here in the Rio Grande Valley.

TITLE 42 IS LIFTED ON THE BORDER

MAY 10, 2023 —

With Title 42’s End, Scenes of Anxiety, Weariness and Relief at the Border

Some people tried last-minute crossings overnight, but most of the border was quiet on Friday, while U.S. officials braced for the days ahead.

Fugitive wanted in decades-old murder case arrested at Hidalgo International Bridge

On Monday, officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge apprehended Rigoberto Resendez, a U.S. citizen from Queretaro, Mexico. Resendez was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for a murder committed in 2000.

According to a release from the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, on June 11, 2000, an incident occurred where a victim was assaulted at the Players Club in rural Donna. When deputies arrived at the location the found a man with injuries to his face and chest area. The man died at the scene of his injuries and during the course of the investigation, Resendez was identified as a suspect by witnesses.

On Monday when the 47-year-old arrived at the Hidalgo International Bridge, a CBP officer immediately secured him after discovering Resendez was a fugitive and a possible match to the outstanding warrant.

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John ASHLEY is a convicted sex offender required to register monthly. He has ties to the Fort Worth, Texas area. In May 2020, ASHLEY was convicted of Sexual Assault of a Child after an incident involving a 16-year-old girl. He was sentenced to 120 months of probation. On December 14, 2020, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for ASHLEY's arrest for Probation Violation. Additionally, on December 1, 2021, the Fort Worth Police Department issued a warrant for his arrest for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.