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• Body Found Inside Home Under Construction near Alamo Play Video

  December 30, 2019 1:21 PM

  NEAR ALAMO – The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body found in a home under construction. It happened on the 400 block of Lucas Court near Alamo. Sheriff’s investigators were called around 8 p.m. Sunday due to a “suspicious vehicle” parked outside a home still under... more »

• Autopsy Ordered after Body of Man Found in Starr Co. Play Video

  December 5, 2019 9:13 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – An investigation is underway in Rio Grande City after a body was discovered. A police officer was flagged down near 3rd Street and Fairgrounds Road at approximately 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Officials were able to identify the deceased male, but are withholding his name until... more »

• Autopsy Ordered for Body of 32-Year-Old Found in McAllen Warehouse Play Video

  November 18, 2019 5:03 PM

  MCALLEN – An investigation is underway in McAllen after a body was discovered. The body of a 32-year-old man was found inside a food and produce warehouse off Military Highway. Police called the case an “unattended death” of the victim. An autopsy has been ordered to determine... more »

• Body Found in South Mission, Recovery Efforts Underway Play Video

  November 12, 2019 5:13 PM

  MISSION – The weather is making it difficult for first responders to recover a body found south of Mission. Muddy terrain is the biggest issue for officials. The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the body was discovered by Border Patrol near Military Highway and Inspiration Road on Monday... more »

• Body of Teen Found in Sullivan City near Military Road Play Video

  November 6, 2019 5:06 PM

  SULLIVAN CITY – The body of a teenager was found near a residential area in Sullivan City. The discovery was made Monday near Guadalupe Flores and Military roads. Sullivan City Police Chief Richard Ozuna says the body remains unidentified. Federal agents and police are investigating. Watch... more »

• Cameron Co. Authorities Seek Information Regarding 2017 Cold Case Play Video

  September 13, 2019 5:29 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Two years after a woman was found dead in a field, investigators are still looking for a suspect. Cameron County investigators say they’ve run out of leads in the case. Authorities think the body found in Aug. 2017 is believed to be 26-year-old Teresita Perez. ... 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 »

• Water Demand, Strong Currents Delayed Recovery of Body Play Video

  June 19, 2019 2:01 PM

  DONNA – Authorities say high water demands and strong currents delayed the recovery of the body of man who drowned earlier this week. Officials tell CHANNEL 5 NEWS the body of the 43-year-old floated five to six miles in the canal before being recovered. First responders had to... more »

• Body of Man Found along SPI Shoreline Play Video

  April 22, 2019 4:50 PM

  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – An investigation is underway after a body washed up on shore at South Padre Island. Officials are warning about the dangerous surf conditions and rip current risks after the body of a man was discovered near Beach Access 5 Monday morning. The chief of... 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 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 »

• Body Found in Irrigation Canal South of Mercedes Play Video

  February 1, 2019 3:29 PM

  MERCEDES – Authorities are responding to a body found in a canal on Rio Rico Road south of Mercedes. The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched at around 1:30 p.m. The property belongs to the Delta Irrigation District. Count on us to keep you updated on the... 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 »

• Investigation Underway after Body Discovered in Weslaco Canal Play Video

  January 4, 2019 10:09 AM

  WESLACO – An investigation is underway after a body was found in a canal Thursday. Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office says the body is that of a male. He was discovered near Mile 10 North and Mile 6 ½. An autopsy has been ordered. 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 »

• Autopsy Results in for Man Found Dead in Detention Pond in Alton Play Video

  December 28, 2018 3:53 PM

  UPDATE (1/28): The autopsy results are in for a man found dead in a detention pond in Alton. The results from Valley Forensics indicated that the cause of death was ruled to be methamphetamine toxicity with recent use of cocaine. The opinion on the matter was ruled to... more »

• Body Found South of Mission Play Video

  June 5, 2018 12:05 PM

  NEAR MISSION – Authorities believe a body found south of Mission is of a person who crossed the border illegally. According to Mission police, the body was found on federal property Tuesday morning off of South Conway Avenue and Military Highway. The cause of death is unknown. Border Patrol says... more »

• Arrest Made in Case of Missing Raymondville Woman Play Video

  May 24, 2017 3:49 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – A man was charged in connection to a missing persons case from Raymondville. Raymondville Police Chief Uvaldo Zamora confirmed to CHANNEL 5 NEWS the body found in a canal near Delta Lake belonged to 49-year-old Nora Conde Villalobos. She had been missing since April 18. The body of... more »