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• Victim Identified in Deadly Weslaco Crash Investigation Play Video

  November 7, 2019 2:41 PM

  UPDATE 11/08 - The victim is identified as 59-year-old John Jesus Dominguez. Authorities are still asking for the publics' assistance in identifying the suspects in the video. ------- WESLACO – Weslaco police sThe victim is ay a deadly crash Thursday has now turned into a homicide investigation.... more »

• Authorities Search for Suspected Vehicle Connected to Alamo Shooting Play Video

  June 28, 2019 1:13 PM

  ALAMO – Alamo police are looking for a vehicle following a shooting Thursday. They’re searching for a white GMC Envoy connected to the incident that ended when another vehicle crashed into a home. Police say the suspects exchanged gunfire near a restaurant along Expressway 83. Two vehicles... more »

• Man Shot While Jogging along Levee Play Video

  June 20, 2019 10:15 AM

  BROWNSVILLE – Cameron County investigators say a man was fatally shot while jogging along the levee border. The victim is 57-year-old Miguel Angel Valdez Hernandez from Brownsville. Authorities say he was shot along the Rio Grande river leeve in Brownsville on Tuesday afternoon. A farmer found the... more »

• Federal Agents Possibly Preparing for Migrant Group at Int’l Bridge Play Video

  May 9, 2019 11:21 PM

  HIDALGO – U.S. officials asked Mexico to place some federal agents on the Hidalgo International Bridge, according to our media partners in Reynosa. A CHANNEL 5 NEWS crew waited at that bridge for hours but was unable to spot activity. We were sent a photo of agents –... more »

• 2 Children in Hospital following School Bus Crash Play Video

  May 7, 2019 4:55 PM

  DONNA – Two children are in the hospital after a driver hit a school bus, according to authorities. The crash took place in Donna Tuesday afternoon. We’re told 27 children were on the bus. Department of Public Safety Lieutenant Johnny Hernandez says the driver will be cited... more »

• Details Pending on Law Enforcement Activity in Edinburg Play Video

  April 30, 2019 5:29 PM

  EDINBURG – Details are pending for law enforcement activity seen at a facility in Edinburg. The facility is located off of North 281. Multiple people say authorities were at the facility for several hours. We reached out to the feds and we're told it was an operation... more »

• Authorities in Mexico Now Deporting Migrants Play Video

  April 29, 2019 10:40 PM

  WESLACO – Migrants in Tamaulipas are being deported before they claim asylum in the U.S. It’s happening at a new temporary detention space set up in Matamoros by the federal government. On Monday, a group of about 180 migrants were picked up by five charter buses and taken... more »

• Suspicious Package Removed from UTRGV Campus Play Video

  April 16, 2019 7:47 AM

  EDINBURG – Parts University of Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg were cleared out after a suspicious package was discovered. It was reported shortly before 7 a.m. Tuesday. Police had closed off the areas of the chapel and student union. McAllen Bomb Squad was called out to the... more »

• 2nd Arrest Made in Alleged Bribery Scheme Involving Weslaco City Commissioner Play Video

  March 29, 2019 12:07 PM

  WESLACO – Authorities arrested a second person in a bribery scheme that has already brought down a former Rio Grande Valley judge. Richard Quintanilla, 52, is accused of bribing a Weslaco city commissioner in exchange for favorable actions in the construction and rehabilitation of the city’s water treatment facilities.... more »

• Authorities Searching for Hit-and-Run Driver following Accident in Mission Play Video

  March 27, 2019 12:48 PM

  MISSION – Authorities are searching for a driver who fled the scene after a head-on collision. It happened in Mission near the intersection of Shary Road and Military Highway Wednesday morning. Mission police and Border Patrol responded; two people were transported to the hospital. When police arrived,... more »

• Suspect Connected to Edinburg Homicide Behind Bars Play Video

  February 27, 2019 12:01 PM

  UPDATE (2/28): The suspect in an Edinburg murder is now behind bars. Police arrested the man at an international bridge Wednesday afternoon. This is Edinburg's third homicide of the year. --------- EDINBURG – Authorities are searching for a suspect after a woman was found dead in... more »

• Local Woman Warns about Fraudulent Checks in Mail Play Video

  February 20, 2019 6:29 PM

  WESLACO – A local woman is warning about criminals using federal and local authorities to make fraudulent activity seem legal. Sylvia Luna says she received a package marked as urgent in the mail. Luna says she received a check with more than $1,000 and another months later worth... more »

• Authorities Searching for 2 Suspects Involved in Numerous Burglaries in Cameron Co. Play Video

  February 11, 2019 12:25 PM

  HARLINGEN – Authorities are searching for two alleged burglars in Cameron County. Surveillance video shows the two men who broke into several homes in the Harlingen and Rio Hondo areas. They were seen leaving in a 2011 tan-colored Chevrolet Malibu. If you have any information, call the... more »

• Authorities Search for Hit-and-Run Driver Involving 9-Year-Old Victim Play Video

  January 30, 2019 10:20 PM

  PALMVIEW – The search continues for an accused hit-and-run driver in a white-Sedan. The 9-year-old victim underwent surgery and is now in stable condition. KRGV’s Sierra Pizarro explains the impact the incident had on parents and other school district employees. The location where the child was hit... more »

• Texas Game Wardens on Lookout for Gill Nets at Rio Grande Play Video

  January 15, 2019 4:58 PM

  WESLACO – Texas game wardens are on the lookout for gill nets at the Rio Grande. Authorities say they found more than 7,000 feet of this over the weekend. The netting was seized in the river, which border both Cameron and Hidalgo Counties. Watch the video above... more »

• Brownsville Authorities Searching for Criminal Mischief Suspect Play Video

  January 4, 2019 2:55 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Brownsville police are on the lookout for a 28-year-old criminal mischief suspect. Authorities are searching for Jacob Garza. A warrant for Garza was filed back in November. If you have any information, call Brownsville Crime Stoppers at 546-8477. more »

• Man Charged with Smuggling Previously Convicted for Same Crime Play Video

  June 14, 2018 9:01 PM

  SAN ANTONIO – Authorities say the man who was arrested for smuggling charges in San Antonio has a similar history. Gerardo Javier Carreon was found with 54 people inside a tractor trailer on Tuesday. Carreon pleaded guilty to the incident. In 2008, he also admitted to being involved in a... more »

• Authorities Find 24 in Stash House in Donna Play Video

  June 11, 2018 3:37 PM

  DONNA – Authorities discovered a stash house with 24 people in the country illegally, including several children, on Monday. The apartment, which had little water and no air condition, is located on Victor Drive in north Donna. The Hidalgo County Constable Precinct 4 assisted Border Patrol with the arrests. Watch... more »

• 20-Year-Old Suspect in Cameron Co. Chase Arraigned Play Video

  September 12, 2017 4:07 PM

  UPDATE (9/13): A 20-year-old man is facing several charges after leading police on a multi-city chase. Police said Carlos Monreal was pulled over for failing to stop at a stop sign. He then led officers on a chase to Rancho Viejo and then back to Harlingen. Police said there were... more »