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• 43-year-old wanted by McAllen police for assault and criminal trespass Play Video

  February 4, 2020 3:28 PM

  MCALLEN – Authorities are searching for a 43-year-old man wanted for assault and criminal trespass. On Aug. 11, 2019, McAllen police responded to a call of a burglary at approximately 4:25 a.m. on the 1100 block of West Fern Avenue. During the investigation, officers learned the suspect had... more »

• Panel to spotlight issues surrounding Valley survivors of domestic violence Play Video

  February 3, 2020 10:25 PM

  WESLACO – A woman was shot in the hand by her father a couple of years ago. Now, he’s in prison and she is using her domestic and gun violence experience to help lift others and also to spark a conversation in the Rio Grande Valley she says people are... more »

• Convicted Ex-Border Agent Now Charged with Making Threat at Hearing Play Video

  October 9, 2019 9:20 PM

  WESLACO – A former Border Patrol agent convicted of helping to move drugs is now facing more charges. Daniel Polanco is now accused of threatening to assault a federal agent. Court records allege the threat was made at a hearing to request a new trial and acquittal. ... more »

• Alton Police Looking for Suspect Wanted for Assaulting Public Servant

  September 13, 2019 7:36 PM

  ALTON – Alton police are looking for a suspect for assaulting a public servant, resisting and evading arrest. They’re looking for 45-year-old Alejandro Marquez Garcia. He’s described as 5 foot 7 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds. If you have information about the suspect please call Alton... more »

• Roma Man Charged with Aggravated Kidnapping, Sexual Abuse of 11-Year-Old Play Video

  September 10, 2019 4:35 PM

  EDINBURG – A man from Roma was arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping and sexual abuse of an 11-year-old girl. Through the course of the investigation, the Hidalgo County Major Crimes Unit identified the suspect as 36-year-old Abiel Martinez-Avalos. The suspect met the victim on a social media... more »

• Harlingen Man Charged for Evading Arrest, Robbery Play Video

  June 17, 2019 11:37 AM

  HARLINGEN – Police in Harlingen make an arrest in what is stated as a minor accident and ended with a woman assaulted in the middle of the street. David Cortez is charged with evading arrest and robbery. Police say, in April, a 53-year-old female driver reported Cortez hit... more »

• Hidalgo Co. Sheriff's Deputy Charged with Assault on a Public Servant Play Video

  June 17, 2019 10:56 AM

  WESLACO – An Hidalgo County sheriff's deputy is on administrative leave after being charged with assault. Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra says Deputy Roberto Rivera was arrested by Palmurst police Sunday for assaulting an official. Rivera was off-duty at the time of the incident. He was placed... more »

• Primera Police Searching for 35-Year-Old Assault Suspect Play Video

  May 20, 2019 6:02 PM

  PRIMERA – Primera police are asking for the public help to search for a suspect. They’re looking for 35-year-old Abelardo Villeda Benitez. He’s facing charges on failing to identify, resisting arrest and assault on a public servant. If you have any information on this case, call Primera... more »

• Border Patrol Agent Assaulted in Roma, Suspect Charged Play Video

  May 16, 2019 3:23 PM

  ROMA – A fight along the border left a federal agent injured and a suspect behind bars. A group of immigrants surrendered in Roma earlier this week; a number of them fled. An agent went after and found Jose Bueso hiding in an abandoned house. Court documents... more »

• Immigrant Accused of Assaulting Border Patrol Agent with Mop Play Video

  May 2, 2019 8:54 PM

  MCALLEN – An immigrant man who tried escaping after reportedly assaulting a Border Patrol agent pleaded not guilty this week. Marvin Abel Lopez-Villanueva from Honduras is accused of assaulting a federal officer with a broken mop. Lopez-Villanueva was held at the Central Processing Center in McAllen on March... more »

• McAllen Police Searching for Man Wanted for Assault Play Video

  April 25, 2019 9:26 PM

  MCALLEN – Police are searching for a man wanted for assault in McAllen. Noe Rodriguez is wanted in connection to an alleged incident that took place on 23 rd Street Wednesday. If you have any information, call McAllen police at 956-687-8477. more »

• Woman Seeks Help after Assault at Family Business Play Video

  April 23, 2019 5:50 PM

  WESLACO – A Hidalgo County woman claims she was assaulted but her attacker hasn’t seen any jail time. Her family’s snow cone business was supposed to bring them together, but it seems to be bringing danger instead. She tells us she filed a police report after the incident... more »

• Harlingen Police Identify Suspect in Assault, Warrant Issued Play Video

  April 10, 2019 5:12 PM

  HARLINGEN - Harlingen police have identified a man accused of assault in an incident that took place in February. A group of four to five people are accused of entering a residence and assaulting two people: one male and one female. One of those suspects was identified as... more »

• Former School Bus Driver Accused of Sexual Abuse Arraigned Play Video

  March 11, 2019 1:13 PM

  EDINBURG – A former school bus driver who is accused of sexually assaulting students was in court Monday. Jose Luis Garza says he was innocent on the accusations of him assaulting eight children. He is facing three indictments with a combined 24 counts that include aggravated sexual assault... more »

• Hidalgo Co. Sheriff’s Deputies Searching for Suspect Who Assaulted Veteran Play Video

  February 11, 2019 4:16 PM

  ALAMO – Neighbors are seeking justice for a Rio Grande Valley veteran who was assaulted. The 86-year-old veteran tells us this might be a random act of violence. "He held a gun at me… Well I tried to disarm it. And I think he fired a pellet into... more »

• Two Arrested, Search Underway for Suspect in Harlingen Burglary Case Play Video

  February 9, 2019 4:52 PM

  HARLINGEN- A search is underway for a suspect wanted in a burglary of habitation case. Police say 41-year-old Carlos Estrada broke into a home on Lozano Street Friday morning. When officers arrived on scene, they found a man and woman who were injured in an alleged assault. ... more »

• Port Isabel Man Arrested in Connection to Two 2018 Cases Play Video

  January 20, 2019 4:36 PM

  PORT ISABEL- A suspect in two cases stemming from 2018 is now being held on a $60,000 bond in Cameron County. Police say Juan Jose Valdez kicked down a door at a home on East Railroad Avenue with the intent to assault someone inside back in March. Valdez... more »

• Man Sentenced for Assaulting Border Patrol Agents Play Video

  August 16, 2017 5:10 PM

  MCALLEN – A Guatemalan national will spend a year behind bars for assaulting a Border Patrol agent. Dublas Elexsander Cruz Lopez accepted a plea agreement. In exchange for pleading guilty to assaulting a federal agent, attorneys tossed out two other counts against Lopez. The assault happened in March 2016 near... more »