Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Edinburg Stabbing


Last Update: 5/11 5:59 pm

EDINBURG - Edinburg police are speaking to a 44-year-old illegal immigrant who allegedly stabbed his girlfriend.

Florencio Moreno was charged with attempted murder in an Edinburg courtroom Wednesday afternoon. Police records allege Moreno confessed to stabbing Rosa Martinez at a home on North McColl on Tuesday.

Investigators believe the stabbing happened after an argument between the couple.

Moreno is in the country illegally and being held on a $250,000 bond. Martinez is expected to recover from her injuries.

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