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• DHR Health providing a ‘safe haven’ for victims of violent crimes in Brownsville Play Video

  August 28, 2025 3:04 PM

  DHR Health opened a new forensic exam center dedicated to providing compassionate and comprehensive care for those who have been victims of abuse or assault, according to a news release. The Safe H.A.V.E.N. (Helping All Violent Encounters Now) Forensic Exam Center is located inside DHR Health Brownsville at 4750... more »

• Valley Border Patrol agent charged with indecency with a child Play Video

  August 28, 2025 2:28 PM

  A 37-year-old Border Patrol Agent was charged with abusing a female child, according to a news release from the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. Derek James Dominguez was charged on Thursday with indecency with a child. “The accusation centers on the alleged abuse of a female child that occurred... more »

• Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre wrote a memoir. Months after her death, it's coming out

  August 24, 2025 12:43 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) — A posthumous and "unsparing" memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, will be published this fall, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf said Sunday. "Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice" is scheduled for release Oct. 21,... more »

• Former Mission pastor accused of sexual assault granted continuance Play Video

  February 18, 2020 5:00 PM

  EDINBURG – The sexual assault trial of a former Rio Grande Valley pastor was supposed to start Tuesday. However, attorneys for Melquisedec Chan were granted a continuance instead. He’s due back in court April. Chan was charged with aggravated sexual assault and practicing medicine without a license in... more »

• Former School Bus Driver Accused of Abusing Children Indicted Play Video

  March 6, 2019 3:16 PM

  WESLACO – An indictment has been filed for the former school bus driver accused of abusing children under his care. Three arrests and multiple testimonies from several children resulted in an indictment against the man who drove them to and from school. On Wednesday morning, Jose Luis Garza... more »

• Credit Card Abuse Case Raises Concerns Play Video

  February 19, 2019 3:56 PM

  MCALLEN – A local man says he is more vigilant after being a victim of credit card abuse. Police say they arrested the suspect involved on Sunday. Lieutenant Joel Morales, a spokesperson for the McAllen Police Department, says credit card abuse is when a card is used without... more »

• Valley Man Speaks Out About Alleged Abuse from Priest Play Video

  February 5, 2019 11:58 PM

  WESLACO – The list of 14 clergy credibly accused of abuse of a minor was released by the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville last week. A Rio Grande Valley man is breaking his silence about his alleged abuse from a priest, whose name was on the list released. He... more »

• Local Foster Children Finding Peace during Holiday Season Play Video

  December 24, 2018 9:13 PM

  MCALLEN – Spending time with your family is what many look forward to during the holidays. Some children can’t be with their own parents due to abuse or neglect. KRGV’s Valerie Gonzalez visited a home where children find love and care no matter the season of life they’re... more »