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• Rio Hondo city commissioner arraigned on charges related to grave digging Play Video

  March 11, 2020 6:24 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Former mayor and current city commissioner of Rio Hondo, Alonzo Garza, was arraigned for charges related to grave digging. The details as to when Garza dug up the gravesite are unclear, but police tell CHANNEL 5 NEWS they first got the report on Feb. 27. Garza... more »

• Former Mission pastor accused of sexual assault granted continuance Play Video

  February 18, 2020 5:00 PM

  EDINBURG – The sexual assault trial of a former Rio Grande Valley pastor was supposed to start Tuesday. However, attorneys for Melquisedec Chan were granted a continuance instead. He’s due back in court April. Chan was charged with aggravated sexual assault and practicing medicine without a license in... more »

• Georgia Inmate Extradited to Starr County Play Video

  January 10, 2020 8:35 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – A Georgia inmate is facing charges in the Rio Grande Valley. Juan Garay-Garcia Jr. was arrested in 2011 and later convicted on charges of importing aliens for prostitution, conspiracy to harbor, and harboring aliens. He just finished his federal sentence and was arrested by the... more »

• Man Faces Several Charges for Allegedly Running 8-Liner Establishment Play Video

  December 31, 2019 9:39 PM

  MCALLEN – A suspect is facing several charges after being arrested for allegedly running an eight-liner business. According to police, Samuel Hernandez was giving illegal payouts to customers. The authorities seized 40 machines inside an office building. The windows to that building were blacked out to hide what... more »

• Detention Center Employees Facing Charges Play Video

  November 23, 2019 11:29 PM

  LA VILLA - Several employees at the East Hidalgo Detention Center are charged with bribery. Three employees are accused of bringing contraband into the correctional facility and giving it to federal inmates. Another employee was also indicted for sexual abuse of an inmate. The jail holds detainees... more »

• Attorney of Driver Accused in Fatal Ambulance Crash Requests Drug Test for Client to Work Play Video

  November 19, 2019 5:41 PM

  EDINBURG – A man accused in a fatal accident last December wants to work. Mitchell Garcia Treviño is currently waiting for his trial. His attorney requested a drug test. Treviño has been out on bond since July. He's accused of driving drunk when he crashed into a... more »

• McAllen Attorney Facing Child Pornography Charges Play Video

  November 1, 2019 9:10 PM

  MCALLEN – A McAllen lawyer is facing child pornography charges. Homeland Security agents arrested Francisco Enriquez earlier this week after a search warrant at his office. The feds found image sharing software on his office computer. Child porn was also allegedly found on office devices. more »

• Former Fire Chief has Record Cleared of Breaching Security Play Video

  October 21, 2019 8:56 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A former fire chief acquitted of breaching security will have his record cleared. In September, Carlos Elizondo was found not guilty on charges of accessing a computer system. Elizondo was the former fire chief in Brownsville. His attorney tells us a judge ordered all records... more »

• Man Arrested in Alton in Connection to Car Break-ins Play Video

  September 27, 2019 9:53 PM

  ALTON - An accused serial car burglar was arrested in Alton. According to police, Luis Vasquez broke into 13 vehicles in one night. Investigators say he targeted those that were left unlocked. Vasquez was also charged with breaking into a house, bringing the total number of counts... more »

• Cameron Co. Sheriff's Office Investigating Animal Cruelty Case Involving Nearly 300 Dogs Play Video

  September 10, 2019 4:06 PM

  LOS FRESNOS – Authorities in Cameron County are investigating an animal cruelty case involving 270 dogs and a cat. Two men were taken in custody Monday night after nearby residents reported a complaint of barking dogs with animal control. Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio says Mark Anthony Trevino... more »

• CBP Arrest 2 Men Using Documents Not Their Own at Hidalgo Bridge Play Video

  August 27, 2019 4:33 PM

  HIDALGO – Two men from Mexico are now facing charges after they both tried to pass off documents as theirs at the Hidalgo International Bridge. The documents were real, but they didn't belong to the people trying to use them. Less than an hour later, at the same... more »

• Man Accused of Aggravated Robbery in Weslaco Now Charged Play Video

  May 22, 2019 12:13 PM

  WESLACO – A man accused in an aggravated robbery at a Dollar General in Weslaco is officially charged. Antonio Lopez Jr. went before a judge Wednesday morning. He’s facing three felony charges including aggravated robbery. Police say he attempted to hold up a person at the Dollar... more »

• Migrant Facing Charges for Falsely Claiming to be Parent Play Video

  May 3, 2019 10:30 PM

  WESLACO – A migrant is facing charges for falsely claiming to be the father of a Honduran teen. Santos Porfirio Torres, 30, was caught crossing the border Tuesday – he was traveling with the teen. Border Patrol says they suspect many will lie about being the parents to... more »

• Trial Rescheduled for Former Tamaulipas Governor

  April 26, 2019 6:36 PM

  WESLACO – Another delay was granted for the trial involving former Tamaulipas Governor Tomas Yarrington. A federal judge made the decision this week. Yarrington is facing charges that include racketeering, bank fraud and money laundering. The trial was originally scheduled to start in September and is now... more »

• New Evidence Presented in Murdered Teen Case Play Video

  April 11, 2019 6:20 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – New evidence was presented in the murder case of 17-year-old Chayse Olivarez. A new development Thursday at the Starr County Courthouse is the discovery of new evidence, and a new indictment from a grand jury. Starr County District Attorney, Omar Escobar, says the evidence... more »

• Newly Appointed City Judge to Spark Change in Community Play Video

  April 4, 2019 4:13 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY - A new municipal judge has been appointed in Rio Grande City. Balicio Villareal is replacing former judge Leonel Lopez Jr., who pled guilty to federal bribery charges in late-March. CHANNEL 5 NEWS asked judge Villareal what this change will mean for the community. ... more »

• Accused Drug Smuggler on Int’l Most Wanted List in Custody Play Video

  March 28, 2019 6:31 PM

  ROMA – A wanted drug smuggler was caught near the Roma border. Andres Martinez-Granado was one of the most wanted criminals. According to a press release, he is a drug smuggler known for his aggressive and dangerous driving tactics in evading law enforcement. He faced a judge... more »

• Hidalgo Man Faces Charges following Attempt to Smuggle More Than $1 Million

  February 21, 2019 4:59 PM

  HIDALGO – A Hidalgo man was in federal court Thursday on charges connected to him trying to smuggle in more than $1 million into Mexico. Investigators say they caught him at the Hidalgo International Bridge. The cash was reportedly hidden in a speaker box in the trunk of... more »

• McAllen Woman Facing Theft Charges Play Video

  June 1, 2018 7:03 PM

  A Mission woman is charged with theft in connection to a case out of McAllen. 31-year-old Karen Jazmin Rodriguez is accused of stealing from a store on the 800 block of South 23rd Street Friday, June 1. She's being held in the Hidalgo County Jail on a $1,500 bond. more »

• Charges Pending for Driver Involved in Fatal Weslaco Accident Play Video

  April 21, 2017 12:34 PM

  WESLACO – Charges against a driver involved in a fatal multi-vehicle accident in Weslaco are pending. The accident happened Thursday after a vehicle crashed into another car stopped along the shoulder of the interstate following a previous minor accident. The woman hit and killed was identified as 42-year-old Priscilla Ann... more »

• 7 Charges Dropped Against Cameron Co. Tax-Assessor Collector Play Video

  January 30, 2017 12:28 PM

  CORPUS CHRISTI – Seven charges against the Cameron County tax-assessor collector on trial were dropped Monday morning. Tony Yzaguirre Jr. won’t be facing two charges for bribery and five charges for abuse of official capacity. Mel Sosa, the man who allegedly was paying Yzaguirre bribes for illegal car title transfers,... more »