LAREDO, Tx. (KGNS) - Authorities are investigating the death of a man in south Laredo.

The incident was reported by Laredo Police at around noon Thursday, Mar. 14, 2024 near the 2500 block of David Lane.

Police say a man in his 40s possibly died of an overdose and a toxicology report is pending to determine the exact cause of death.

At this time no foul play is suspected

LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - A house that was in the process of being built catches fire in north Laredo Thursday morning.

According to the Laredo Fire Department, the fire happened around midnight near the 20 block of Finca Street.

Several fire trucks were seen in the neighborhood putting the fires out.

The fire caused damage to the back of the house.

Fortunately, no one was inside the house during the fire.

The case remains under investigation.

LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - As temperatures continue to heat up outside, the City of Laredo parks Department is providing some ways to have fun in the sun.

From now until Mar. 17, the City of Laredo Splash Pads will be open to the public.

Some of the locations include Lafayette, Market Street and Slaughter Park.

Residents can stop by and cool off at any one of the city splash pads from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

After spring break the amenities will close and won’t open until summer.

UVALDE, TX. (CNN) - Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez is stepping down.

Rodriguez made the abrupt announcement on Tuesday, Mar. 12 just hours before a city council meeting to discuss a recent report into the 2022 school massacre that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

That independent report cleared police officers of wrongdoing.

Rodriguez became chief in 2018, but he was not in Uvalde on the day of the shooting.

The acting chief that day failed to take on a command role or take action to save children trapped by the shooter.

Rodriguez’s resignation is effective Apr. 6.

LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - A man is arrested after a property owner discovered that that her pony and donkey were killed.

On Monday, Mar. 11, 2024, Ricardo Segura Jr., 22, was charged with two counts of cruelty to livestock animals.

The case was reported on Feb. 10, 2024, at a home on Candlewood Drive.

A person who lives at the home told police that one of the donkeys on her property had been killed by blunt force trauma.

Four days later, officers responded to the same home where the owner said that her pony was decapitated.

After a thorough investigation, Laredo Police were able to identify Segura as the suspect.

He was booked and taken to the county jail.

The case remains under investigation.

WEBB COUNTY, TX. (KGNS) - The future Webb County Sheriff’s Office building has hit a wall and may require over two million dollars to fix.

During Monday’s Webb Commissioners Court, Frank Architects spoke to commissioners about some of the necessary repairs needed to move forward with the project.

Not only does the entire roof need to be replaced, but the facility needs new generators, and the elevators need to be refurbished.

Commissioner John Galo said the county is going to look at the design report and see if they can get potential new bids for the roof.

“Depending on how fast we can get a contractor, most of the leaks have been resolved temporarily, they weren’t permanent fix they were just temporary fixes,” said Galo. “Now the roof where the air conditioners are missing, like I said we already had a bid on that for 375,000, we’re going to see if the new consultant agrees with that work, if he does then we can proceed with that rather quickly and I don’t anticipate that taking too long.”

Galo adds that they are still waiting on generators that were supposed to be delivered by October of 2023 but were delayed, which he attributed to supply chain issues.

Engineers involved in the project said that it would take roughly four to six weeks to know what other repairs are pending.

Galo said they are aiming to move into the building by May.

LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - Authorities need your help identifying a man who is allegedly tied to a burglary case.

The incident happened on Feb. 23, 2024, at the 2700 block of E Del Mar Boulevard.

Laredo Police shared the image online of a man carrying a box that was allegedly taken from a boutique.

If you have any information on the person’s identity or whereabouts call Laredo Police at 956-727-TIPS.

You may also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers P3 App under “Subject ID”.

They ask that you reference #24-0244 when submitting your tips.

You may be eligible for a cash reward.