Federal case dropped against former Hidalgo County District Clerk, state charges remain

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Federal charges against former Hidalgo County District Clerk Omar Guerrero have been dropped by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Texas. According to a criminal complaint, the order of dismissal for flight to avoid prosecution, a federal felony, was submitted on Thursday due to "reasons in the interest of justice." [...]