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Man accused of running away from La Feria police
By Carlos Mendez
Brownsville police seek help finding missing autistic teen
Elena Torres
Elena Torres
Reporter · Brownsville, TX
Elena Torres is a health and wellness journalist with a decade of experience, having previously worked for El Paso Times. She holds a degree in Public Health from the University of Texas at El Paso and focuses on community health issues that matter locally.
More from Elena →Reporter · Friday, November 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM · 1 min read
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – The Brownsville Police Department is seeking the public's help to locate an autistic teenager who went missing Friday morning. Police said Juan Joaquin Ricarte, 15, has minimal verbal communication skills. Ricarte was last seen around 7:25 a.m. at his residence on Calle Nortena wearing a black shirt, purple pants and gray [...]
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