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• Valley businesses warn of spoofing calls trying to get personal information Play Video

  February 11, 2020 6:29 PM

  MERCEDES – In most cases, when someone who shouldn’t be calling someone does, it will likely show up as fraud risk. However, in a case where two business owners in Mercedes say crooks are trying something new to obtain personal information. They’re using people’s own phone numbers. A... more »

• Phone and Internet Outages Reported in RGC

  November 23, 2019 8:18 PM

  **UPDATE** Rio Grande City's Police Chief confirms service was restored Saturday evening. RIO GRANDE CITY - Rio Grande City is experiencing outages of their landlines, cell phone and Internet service. The police department and the city announced the problems in Facebook posts Saturday. Both posts state... more »

• Valley Residents Can Now Text Emergencies to 9-1-1 Play Video

  March 13, 2019 5:24 PM

  WESLACO – Local residents now have the option to text emergencies to 9-1-1. Brooke Velarde Hernandez, who is deaf, says her cell phone is limited to FaceTime and text messaging since she can’t make a voice call. Hernandez says after a car accident she saw the importance of... more »

• Man Wanted in San Juan Theft Case Officially Charged Play Video

  March 9, 2019 4:46 PM

  SAN JUAN- A man wanted in a theft case has been officially charged. 36-year-old Andrey Martinez was arrested in Reynosa. He was charged with two counts of burglary of a building and one count of theft. Martinez was suspected of stealing $45,000 worth of cell phones from... more »

• Police Find Suspect Who Took Over $45K Worth of Cellphones Play Video

  February 26, 2019 5:49 PM

  UPDATE (3/11): Andrey Martinez, 36, is accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of cellphones from a Cricket Wireless store. He's been charged with two counts of burglary of a building and one count of theft. Authorities say the suspect was found at his home in Reynosa. ... more »