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Woman who owed tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid tickets arrested again

Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 10:43 a.m.

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A Harlingen woman who owed tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid traffic tickets is back in trouble again.

Valerie Ortiz Sanchez was in and out of Rio Grande Valley jails and courtrooms for unpaid tickets earlier this year.

But Harlingen police told Action 4 News that Sanchez was picked up again Wednesday.

Sanchez was allegedly blocking a school zone.

Police said the arresting officer cited her for multiple violations and took her to jail based on other pending matters.

Sanchez is expected to be arraigned Thursday morning.

More details about her case will be made about her case later today.

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REPEATED OFFENDER.

Posted by R Gonzalez, HARLINGEN - Friday, May 30, 2008 at 1:54 p.m.

THIS TICKET LADY MORE THAN GETS TICKETS. SHE HAS ALMOST RAN OVER SEVERAL KIDS, LIKES TO TAILGATE PEOPLE, AND ALSO HAS HAD ALOT OF DRAMA IN HER LIFE THAT PEOPLE AROUND HER HAD TO PUT UP WITH. ITS SAD SHE DOESNT GROW UP AND SEE THAT SHE IS AN ADULT NOT A CHILD ANYMORE. I DONT KNOW WHY THE POLICE HAVE JUST LET HER GET AWAY WITH ALL OF THIS TICKET SITUATION.

She is lying again

Posted by Janie Martinez, Harlingen - Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 3:21 p.m.

To C. Garza: Why are you posting the name of her children? If Abigail was her daughter fine, if it wasn't oh well. The point is still getting across the MOTHER is still guilty, and ultimately should be held for accountable for her actions. If you were my friend/relative, i would be so upset if you posted my kids names. Only one person sent a comment in response to "ABIGAIL". Everyone else was commenting about the actual person Valerie!!

SHE IS LYING AGAIN

Posted by C GARZA, HARLINGEN - Monday, May 26, 2008 at 7:59 p.m.

FOR ALL OF U, SHE DOESNT HAVE A DAUGHTER BY THE NAME OF ABIGAIL. ITS DOMINIQUE, JUSTICE AND AUBREY. AND AUBREY IS A ONE AND A HALF OLD SO SHE CANT SPEAK FOR HERSELF. SO EVERYONE OUT THERE SHE IS FOOLING YOU ALL AGAIN.

GET IT RIGHT PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by m c, harlingen - Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 7:21 p.m.

Everyone blames the police department for this moron being out on the streets. Why don't you people put the blame where it shoud be, the judges, who are the ones that are ultimately responsible for her being out of jail??? The police officers are the ones who arrest the moron, but the responsibility falls on the judge who hears the case, and sets a low bond to allow her to be free and drive. The cops can only enforce the laws, it's the judges who have the last say to prevent her from ever driving by imposing longer jail time. Those of us that drive the streets are at risk because she continues to be free to drive at her will.

ticket lady

Posted by Jack Boganowski, Harlingen - Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 4:19 p.m.

I would like her to be the first with the new law about no insurance car gets impounded for total of what is owed and insurance and lic fees

ticket lady

Posted by Jack Boganowski, Harlingen - Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 4:16 p.m.

Why does she get away with it?

Who is she related to or going out with maybe needs to be asked?

Mother shows no respect for her kids

Posted by Melissa Martinez, Harlingen - Friday, May 23, 2008 at 5:28 p.m.

This mother was at fault, those yellow curbs are yellow to let us know we are not suposed to park there. I mean what if there was a fire or some type of emergency??? She has no respect for the law. She just wants to park nearby so she can walk her kids in right in front of the school as opposed to all of us who have to WALK at least 3-5 minutes from the school as there is really no parking available at Bonham.

Amazing!

Posted by E R, Harlingen - Friday, May 23, 2008 at 4:55 p.m.

They should have left her sorry butt in jail without bond for a looooong time. When there's a next time, because we all know she will do it again, leave her in jail without bond until she pays all her fines. She should not be able to get a license ever ever again for her lack of good judgement. People have lost driving privileges for way less in other states.

Another slap on the wrist

Posted by Yvette Alvarez, Edinburg - Friday, May 23, 2008 at 6:44 a.m.

This woman needs to spend some time in jail! She was first given a slap on the wrist and told "don't do it again" and here she is again, driving without a license and no insurance. She claims to have no money to pay for any of these tickets, and she cries that she cannot afford insurance but yet she has money to bail her sorry self out. Hmmmm? Her excuse this time for driving without a license was that she has no one to take her kids to school. Haven't you heard of a school bus? And you obviously didn't have a hard time finding someone to pick you up at jail. Please stay off the roads, I DO CARE FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND ALL OTHERS WHO ARE DRIVING LEGAL!

Ticket Lady

Posted by Concerned For Our Safety, harlingen - Friday, May 23, 2008 at 4:36 a.m.

I have been on the road and have seen her in action weaving in and out of traffic with her kids unrestrained in the back seat to get to a basketball game. I got a citation for my dog being loose and was sent a notice if I didn't pay a warrant would be issued for my arrest...Come on! Something needs to be done. God forbid she's in an accident and not only hurt herself, kids and another innocent individual...

not to be mean

Posted by Jack Boganowski, Harlingen - Friday, May 23, 2008 at 4:07 a.m.

But i dont think she has learned

Incarceration till all fines are paid and then insurance is proved and lic for 1 yr

No excuse...

Posted by Oreo Cookie, Mcallen - Friday, May 23, 2008 at 3:15 a.m.

Last time she was cring beacuse she had to use her income tax check to bail out of jail. Why does the police let her go?!! She should be put in jail and let he be there for a good while. I guess her kids dont have a bus to ride?

carlos

Posted by jesse guillen, LA. - Friday, May 23, 2008 at 12:03 a.m.


She must be a silver tongue devil or the cops are just trying to get lucky.

SPEECH LESS!

Posted by AMADEUS NAVARRO, MERCEDES - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 10:27 p.m.

I AM AT A LOSS FOR WORDS. HELLO MCFLY!

WOW 76 tickets!!!!!!!

Posted by Scared (aka Respect for) of Tickets!!, McAllen - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 9:12 p.m.

After going ticketless for nearly 16 years, I recently got a ticket for forgetting to put my seatbeat on. I reached for my ringing cell phone instead of my seat beat. Yeah, dumb, dumb, dumb. I got the ticket. To keep it from getting on my record, I had to take an all day class. I had to pay a huge fine to municpal court. I also had to pay to get a certified copy of my drivers license report from DPS and take it to the courts along with my copy of my completed course. All of it cost money and/or time. Why should she be any different? What makes her above the law? If little ol' me had to be inconvenienced, why shouldn't she? Bottom line, these tickets cost her NOTHING. And when something doesn't cost you, you have no RESPECT for it. Get a life lady. Show your kids some responsibility. Step up to the plate and be a good role model...... Your kids deserve it! Failure to pay 76 tickets is not an accident. It is a conscientious to do NOTHING about it!!!

so true

Posted by Anonymous Poster, Brownsville - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 6:26 p.m.

Yes I had the misfortune of working with this woman and her irrational sense of entitlement extends to her work ethics as well. It wouldn't surprise me if that post of someone claiming to be her daughter was authentic she would be capable of setting her own child up to post a comment in her defense. Trying to deflect the attention to her faults and turning things around to say shame on us is the way she works. Her coworkers have dealt with this behavior and now team4news has witnessed it in her interview where she was all pity me, poor me people are being horrible to me.

omg

Posted by m c, harlingen - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 5:33 p.m.

See your own mistakes before judging her?????????? Are you out of your mind? Thousands of dollars in unpaid fines, definetly shows most of us dont have that many mistakes showing in a lifetime.

interesting

Posted by roy perez, oglesby, tx - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 4:52 p.m.

How in the name of the law can this lady still be free without paying her dues.Anybody in the valley that has tickets unpaid, just throw them away, I guess there's no law against unpaid fines. If that lady lived in the waco area, she would have been put away long ago. We have laws here.

This is Ridiculous

Posted by Juan Bastida, Pharr - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 4:40 p.m.

Ok...first of all this woman should already be serving some type of jail sentence. I have gone without paying a traffic ticket for two months and ended up with a warrant for arrest and this woman is still out driving around. Please, tell me who butt you kiss....but Seriously, this to totally ridiculous, tens of thousand of dollars of unpaid traffic tickets. What this lady needs is to have her license removed and serve a jail sentence.

ABUSIVE

Posted by Elsa marroquin, McAllen - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 4:19 p.m.

she must be from Mexico to be getting away with it, send her back so she can stop waisting our tax payers money,

reply to "daughter Abigail"

Posted by s g, Edinburg - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 4:07 p.m.

I am sorry that you were offended by the comments but you're mother did bring this upon herself. I am not being a hypocrite by critizing her. I have also been issued a citation for speeding but unlike your mother, I knew that if I did not pay the fine, I would pay the price. We ultimately are responsible for our own actions and your mother should instead do the right thing to set a good example for you.

driving priviliages

Posted by : ), SOUTH TEXAS - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 3:40 p.m.

......... the only thing the her sorry but should be driving , is a food cart at the COUNTY JAIL....

What a Idiot!!

Posted by JO RO , La feria - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.

Ah, you need not to be driving on the road.Where did u get your license again?? Certainly not here!!! Need to take drivers ed again!

Grow up!!

Posted by Vansam32 Vansam32, McAllen - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 3:27 p.m.

I don't know why this lady is on television. She should be embarrassed of herself receiving so many tickets. She knows she got the tickets she should pay, just like everyone who gets caught speeding, etc. What makes her think that she can get away with it. What example is she showing her child(ren). Grow up LADY! show some responsibility.

Good for her

Posted by Trisha martinez, harlingen - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 3:14 p.m.

I must say i give it up to her if the police force is not taking action in this matter more power to her for getting away with all those tickets!!!

WHAT THE HECK?!?!?!

Posted by Vic Perez, Brownsville - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 3:12 p.m.

Man what an embarassing situation for the city of Harlingen (or fantasy land)where this so called lil miss tuffet sat on top of alot of traffic tickets & the city of Harlingen just let her eat her curds and get her way. LOCK THIS person up! What freakin right does she have over other citizens in the Rio Grande Valley (Cameron County). What a LOSER!! PAGA! you broke the law now fess up & take care of your stupid dumb faults. The Valley does not want to hear you. What kind of idiots does the city of Harlingen have for a Police Station, when they can even collect fines for this idiot. If she has no money then well if Paris Hilton went to jail, well this idiot can pay her fines doing community service & then afterwards take her dumb license away. She lost that priveledge a long time ago. WHAT A FREAKIN MORON! Boo Hoo, Boo Hoo! PAGA!! Throw her rear end in JAIL!!

"WOW"

Posted by l FARIAS , HARLINGEN - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 2:49 p.m.

THIS CHICK MUST HAVE A LOT OF MONEY OR SHE JUST WANTS TO GO TO JAIL.........OH YEA, THE MENU AT THE COUNTY JAIL MUST BE "HOT DOGS"............

Leave Her Alone PEOPLE!!

Posted by Abigail Cruz, Bonita Park - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 2:48 p.m.

Please leave my mommy alone! I hate seeing her in jail. See your own mistakes before judging her. HIPOCRITS!!!

AGAIN!!!!!!

Posted by RICK ESPARZA, WAY OUT WEST - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 2:40 p.m.

Boo Hooo!!! I'm on TV and the whole valley knows I'm a loser. I am being publicly humiliated! Get the witch off the road, suspend her licence and give her some jail time. Teach her a lesson. What is the use of other people trying to teach kids not to do this and then they see her on TV getting away with all of this. Lock her bumb butt up and teach her a lesson. This is as much her fault as it is the city and their police force for letting her get away with it

farmboy

Posted by hector gonzalez, work - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 1:55 p.m.

she must have alot of money , they need to take her
drivers license away for about a year, she is taking
it as a joke

Ticket Lady

Posted by Ron Nelson, Harlingen - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 1:25 p.m.

I cannot understand why she still has a drivers license. It should be revoked immediately until she pays all her tickets and then she should have to retake the drivers written and road test.

wow!

Posted by valley girl, valley - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 11:26 a.m.

does this low life, waste-of-a-human think she is above the law? it seems that her goal is to violate any and every rule set in place by the city/state or any other form of authority for that matter. she has a sense of entitlement that is unlike any i have ever seen! her parents must be so proud of the upstanding citizen she has become! what a nut case!

Whatever!

Posted by s g, edinburg - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 11:03 a.m.

Seems like this lady doesn't learn her lesson. I do not feel one bit sorry for her. And quite frankly, I don't care about her ordeals. She has brought it upon herself and she should get what she deserves just like every other person who breaks the law!

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