Teodulo Garcia stood in a Rio Grande City courtroom on Tuesday morning. He is 43. He is facing an indictment for murder.
Here is what happened first. It was just after 1 in the morning on a Saturday last December. Starr County deputies were called to a fight in Roma. Two men were going at it. Deputies got there and found a man lying unconscious in the road. He was taken to a hospital. He died there.
The Sheriff's Office named the man who died as Jesus Eden Cobos. He was 35. The Sheriff's Office, the district attorney's office and the Texas Rangers all worked the case.
Garcia was indicted on the charge of murder and tampering earlier this year. His bond was later reduced to a personal recognizance bond.
On September 8, 2026, Garcia appeared in court to face new indictments and a previous case. He is charged with:
21-CR-89 Offense: Possession of a controlled substance PG 1 <1G
26-CR-191 Offense: Possession of a controlled substance PG 1 <1G
26-CR-193 Offense: Assault Family/Household Member, Impeding Breath or Circulation
26-CR-195 Offense: Possession of a controlled substance PG 1 >=4G <200G
26-CR-197 Offense: Possession of a controlled substance PG 1/1-B <1G
26-CR-199 Count I, Offense: Assault on a Peace Officer Count II, Offense: Assault on a Peace Officer
Everyone is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.
