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• Mother searching for missing son in Brooks Co. now in mourning Play Video

  February 20, 2020 8:51 PM

  FALFURRIAS - A mother's search for her missing son led her to Brooks County. The county sheriff says they found his remains. Last month Indira Renderos got into a helicopter in Falfurrias to go searching for her missing son . For nearly two hours in the air she checked... more »

• Authorities Recover Body Found in South Mission Play Video

  November 14, 2019 5:06 PM

  MISSION – Authorities were finally able to reach a body that was discovered on Monday south of Mission . Boats and all-terrain vehicles were used in the recovery. Officials say it’s the body of an adult male and it was found on land, not in the river. ... more »

• Venezuelan Missing Man Found, Family Claiming His Body Play Video

  September 25, 2019 5:53 PM

  LOS EBANOS – A family grieves after a Venezuelan man missing for nearly two months was found dead. His remains were identified this week through a database. Now his family wants his body. Ronald Aldiar Lambert left his native land seeking the American dream. For two... more »

• Authorities Identify Body Found Near San Benito Canal Play Video

  September 1, 2019 11:31 PM

  UPDATE: Sheriff Omar Lucio tells us the body belongs to a man from Pleasanton. Authorities are working to notify the man's next of kin. Investigators are waiting on autopsy results to determine an exact cause of death; they say they do not suspect foul play. ---- ... more »

• Skeletal Remains Found in Rio Grande City Pending for Identification Play Video

  April 3, 2019 10:39 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – Rio Grande City police are waiting for results to see if skeletal remains match the identity of a body found nearby. Rio Grande City Police Chief Noe Castillo says the identification belongs to a male Mexican national. He was found in city limits, not... more »

• Autopsy Report for Body Found in Penitas Reveals Drowning Play Video

  March 18, 2019 12:26 PM

  PENITAS – The results are in for an autopsy report on a body found in Penitas. Penitas Police Chief Roel Bermea tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS the results showed the man drowned. Bermea says the identity of the man is still unknown. The body was found Thursday morning... more »

• Body Found in Penitas Water Inlet Play Video

  March 14, 2019 5:16 PM

  PENITAS – An autopsy has been ordered for a body found in Penitas. Police say the body was removed from a water inlet owned by Hidalgo County Water District 1. Crews found the body on Thursday morning off of Main Street. The body still has not been... more »

• Pharr Police Investigating Body Found at Motel 6 Play Video

  February 17, 2019 3:49 PM

  PHARR- An investigation is underway after a man's body was found at the Motel 6 on 281 and Nolana. Sergeant Michael Mendoza tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS officers responded to a call of an unresponsive male around 1p.m. Sunday. No other details are being released at this time. ... more »

• Murder Suspect Connected to Edinburg Shooting in Jail Play Video

  February 13, 2019 4:43 PM

  EDINBURG – A murder suspect is now in jail following a shooting at an Edinburg restaurant. Joseph Wilson Jr. is being held on a $1 million bond. The 26-year-old faced a judge Wednesday. Police tied him to a body that was discovered inside a restaurant building earlier... more »

• Body Found in Fronton Identified, Deputies Continue Searching for Suspect Play Video

  February 5, 2019 12:58 PM

  FRONTON – The body found over the weekend in Fronton has been identified. The man was identified as 45-year-old Mexican national Bernardo Rivera Medina. Starr County Sheriff’s deputies found the body with what appeared to be road rash and a white pickup truck was seen leaving the scene.... more »

• Starr County Sheriff's Deputies Investigating Homicide Play Video

  February 3, 2019 2:23 PM

  FRONTON- The Starr County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide after a body was found Saturday night. Investigators say they found a male with what appeared to be road rash on his body. A white pick-up truck was allegedly seen leaving the area. The male was found... more »

• Skeletal Remains Found in Mission Sugar Field Play Video

  January 30, 2019 5:06 PM

  UPDATE (1/31): Hidalgo County investigators believe the skeletal remains found in a burned sugarcane field are from a person who died before the field burning. The remains were found Wednesday near Levee Road and Military Parkway. Authorities continue to investigate. ----- MISSION – A body was... more »

• Appeal Denied for Man Convicted in Connection with Decapitated Body at SPI Play Video

  January 28, 2019 4:58 PM

  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – A man who was convicted for dumping a body has been denied for an appeal. The body was decapitated when it was dumped off the coast of South Padre Island. Eduardo Luna was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the killing of ‘Franky’... more »

• Local Investigator Speaks about Challenges with Fake Vehicle Plates Play Video

  January 24, 2019 5:41 PM

  HIDALGO – Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Investigators say they are working to track down the car of a Rio Grande Valley man found dead in a canal . KRGV’s Trason Bragg spoke with a local investigator to learn what kind of challenges authorities run into when they search for vehicles... more »

• Students Working to Identify 16 Exhumed Bodies Play Video

  January 24, 2019 5:20 PM

  FALFURRIAS – Sixteen sets of human remains have been exhumed from a cemetery in Falfurrias since the beginning of the year. The director of the South Texas Human Rights Center says students are working to identify these bodies. Most are believed to be migrants who died trying to... more »

• Fisherman Speaks Out on Discovery of Missing Man's Remains

  January 19, 2019 9:14 PM

  MCALLEN - An investigation continues into the discovery of a man's body in a canal Friday afternoon. San Juan Police Chief, Juan Gonzalez confirmed the remains belong to 34-year-old Mario De Jesus Adame Vasquez, who was reported missing earlier this month. CHANNEL 5's Cecilia Gutierrez went back to... more »

• Body Found in McAllen Canal Play Video

  January 18, 2019 6:39 PM

  MCALLEN – The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a body found in a McAllen canal. Hidalgo Country Sheriff Eddie Guerra says his office received a call from a fisherman who found a red duffel bag floating in a canal on Ware Road in McAllen. When authorities arrived,... more »

• Investigation into Body Found in Alton Prompts Concerns over Lighting Play Video

  December 28, 2018 10:06 PM

  ALTON – The recovery of a body found at a retention pond in Alton on Christmas Day is bringing existing safety concerns to light. Joel Tovar lives behind the pond where police recovered the body of 25-year-old Eustacio Christian Mireles. The neighborhood and the pond are without adequate... more »

• Alton Police Investigating Body Found in Pond Play Video

  December 25, 2018 8:14 PM

  ALTON - Alton police are investigating the discovery of a man's body in a pond Christmas afternoon. Police Chief Jonathan Flores told CHANNEL 5 NEWS the body was found at the 600 block of North Mexico Street just before 12:30p.m. Chief Flores said the investigation is in its... more »

• Autopsy on Body Found Near Santa Monica Pending Play Video

  August 17, 2018 5:53 PM

  UPDATE (8/21): Authorities are not releasing new information on a body found in Willacy County. Cameron County Justice of the Peace Judge Benny Ochoa II says they still have yet to figure out where the crime happened. Then, the police in that jurisdiction will take the lead on the investigation.... more »

• Body Found in Resaca Identified Play Video

  February 21, 2018 5:09 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Authorities identified a body found in a Brownsville resaca last week . The 51-year-old’s body was found off the 1200 block of Palm Boulevard. An autopsy is pending. Watch the video above for more information. more »

• Authorities Identify 3 Persons of Interest in Homicide Investigation Play Video

  December 5, 2017 12:09 PM

  LAURELES – Authorities said new evidence is moving forward in a homicide investigation . At least three people have been identified as persons of interest in the death of a 26-year-old woman near Laureles, according to Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio. The body of Teresa Perez was found in a... more »

• McAllen Police Investigating Woman’s Death Play Video

  November 29, 2017 11:30 AM

  MCALLEN – McAllen police are investigating the death of a woman found Tuesday morning. A passerby discovered the woman’s body lying in the street on the 600 block of West Beech Avenue at around 5:30 a.m. Investigators said an autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death. The... more »

• 45-Year-Old Woman Charged in Connection to Boyfriend’s Death Play Video

  August 1, 2017 12:10 PM

  DONNA – A woman in relation to a body found in a Donna orchard went before a judge Tuesday. Hidalgo County Sheriff’s deputies said 45-year-old Laura Leticia Vasquez was charged with tampering with physical evidence with intent to impair a human corpse. The body of 17-year-old Carlos Mario Perez Aguilar,... more »

• Body Found in River Identified, Authorities Search for Next of Kin

  January 30, 2017 1:31 PM

  EDINBURG – A male body found in the Rio Grande River was identified through DNA analysis. Authorities are now searching for his next of kin. On March 26, 2016, Hidalgo County Sheriff’s deputies, with assistance from Border Patrol and Mission Fire Department, recovered the body around 10:00 a.m. The man’s... more »