Former La Joya mayor pleads guilty to wire fraud 17 hours 1 minute 23 seconds ago Monday, July 19 2021 Jul 19, 2021 July 19, 2021 5:58 PM July 19, 2021 in News By: KRGV Staff Share: A former mayor of the city of La Joya is facing the possibility of decades in prison. Former La Joya Mayor Jose A. "Fito" Salinas pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud, according to court records. Salinas was arrested last year on corruption charges. Records show Salinas' sentencing will be in September.