Increase in Arrests Putting Strain on Valley’s Judicial System

Reported by: Erica Proffer
Last Update: 7:08 pm

STARR COUNTY - It's the other side to the increased manpower along the border. Authorities say they're seeing more people in our local court system, but the number of cases is overwhelming.

We visited starr county, but this problem is Valley wide. There aren't enough prosecutors, judges and courts to handle the crime in the area. It's hitting your wallet.

“When you put more troops on the ground, you make more cases, but if you don't put any more prosecutors and judges on the bench, then it doesn't seem like you complete the cycle,â€