🌱 How a Del Rio medic and his dog hunted Texas flood victims
Del Rio, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Del Rio! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Del Rio medic and his dog hunted Texas flood victims
- Why Del Rio’s rail yards are now central to a deadly train probe
- How a Supreme Court fight could affect migrants crossing at Del Rio
Also on today's calendar: Devils River Conservancy & San Felipe Creek Coalition — Trash Free Gulf.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and hot, temps: high: 99, low: 71.
- Friday: Variable clouds; breezy, hot, with a high of 97 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. How Recovery Teams Searched for Texas Floods Victims (outsideonline.com) — A Del Rio flight paramedic and his search dog are central to this in-depth look at how volunteer teams combed the Guadalupe River after the deadly 2025 floods, seeking closure for families of the missing. The narrative follows Texas and out-of-state crews, their grueling searches along places like Kerrville and Monkey Island, and the emotional toll of recovering victims as extreme weather disasters intensify. 
2. Deadly Migrant Freight Train Investigation Expands to Del Rio Rail Yards (foxsanantonio.com) — A federal investigation into a deadly suspected smuggling operation now includes Del Rio’s rail yards, where sensors indicated a boxcar door may have been opened. Val Verde County Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez says the tracks’ proximity to the Rio Grande and ongoing smuggling concerns keep security a major issue, even as migrant encounters in the Del Rio sector have dropped.
3. Some immigrants face indefinite detention, likely leading to Supreme Court case (michiganadvance.com) — Del Rio appears here as a key crossing point where migrants once waited in Mexico to seek asylum, illustrating how federal detention rules affect people arriving through this border sector. The story explains a Trump administration policy that allows many immigrants to be held without bond, the conflicting federal appeals court rulings on it, and why the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to step in.
4. Deadly Texas train car tied to far-reaching human smuggling operation (newsnationnow.com) — Federal and local investigators are probing a deadly human smuggling scheme that used a Union Pacific train originating in Del Rio, after six people were found dead in a rail car in Laredo and another body near San Antonio. Authorities say the case may involve a broader operation linked to a person of interest at a Del Rio trailer home.
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Homeownership is Brewing! ☕ – A Free Home Buyer Seminar →
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Saturday May 16
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Last Day for Seniors
San Felipe-Del Rio CISD Del Rio, TX 78840
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Devils River Conservancy & San Felipe Creek Coalition — Trash Free Gulf →
Casa de la Cultura, 302 Cantu St, Del Rio
9:00 am
Friday May 22
Saturday May 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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State Track Meet @ Austin
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Boys Volleyball Game
Brackett ISD 400 N Ann St, Brackettville, TX 78832
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Powder Puff Game
Brackett ISD Tiger Field
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Athletic Banquet
Brackett ISD, 400 N Ann St, Brackettville
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Field Day 1st & 2nd Grade
Brackett ISD, 200 N Sweeney St, Brackettville
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Field Day 3rd-5th Grade
Brackett ISD, 200 N Sweeney St, Brackettville
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Career Exploration and Goal Setting →
Amistad, 3210 Dyer St, El Paso
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OAP Community Showing- âThe House of Bernarda Albaâ
Brackett ISD, 203 N Ann St, Brackettville
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Vistas & Visions Art Show
Brackett ISD, 201 N Ann St, Brackettville
7:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Sunday May 17
Monday May 18
Tuesday May 19
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-- The Patch AM Team
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