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• Driver Flees After Multi-City Chase Play Video

  February 8, 2020 10:43 PM

  MISSION - The Department of Public Safety is looking for a driver who led troopers on a multi-city chase Saturday evening. A DPS spokesperson tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS a DPS trooper tried stopping the driver in the city of Mission for a traffic violation. The person behind the wheel... more »

• Pharr Man Facing DWI, Evading Arrest Charges following Chase in McAllen Play Video

  January 2, 2020 12:07 PM

  MCALLEN – A 36-year-old is facing DWI and evading arrest charges after leading the Department of Public Safety on a chase in McAllen early Thursday morning. Around 5:15 a.m. near 10 th Street and Pecan Boulevard, a state trooper attempted to stop Joe Omar Guerrero, of Pharr, for a... more »

• Valley Law Enforcement Engaging in More Pursuits Linked to Human Smuggling Play Video

  November 20, 2019 6:41 PM

  MISSION – Pursuits are becoming a daily occurrence in the upper Rio Grande Valley. On Wednesday morning, state troopers were trying to stop a 28-year-old for a traffic violation on El Faro Road in Sullivan City. Then he went on a high speed chase leading to the discovery of... more »

• Charges Filed Against Person Involved in Alamo Chase Play Video

  August 2, 2019 5:49 PM

  ALAMO - New information on a shootout and c hase on Tower Road. One of the two vehicles involved crashed into the dining room of a home in Alamo in June. Federal prosecutors are now filing charges against Nathan Lee Tamez. Tamez is accused of... more »

• DPS Chase in McAllen Ends in Crash, Suspect in Custody Play Video

  July 25, 2019 4:49 PM

  UPDATE (5:30 p.m.): The northbound lane of 29th Street has re-opened. MCALLEN – Authorities confirm a person who led Texas Department of Public Safety on a chase is in custody. It happened near Ithaca and 29th streets in McAllen. Authorities tell us the suspect hit another vehicle... more »

• 6th Suspect Charged in Hidalgo Co. Shooting Incident, More Arrests Possible Play Video

  June 6, 2019 6:48 PM

  EDINBURG – A sixth person tied to last week’s Hidalgo County shooting was arrested Wednesday. Twenty-eight-year-old Jose Mario Cardona-Benitez was arraigned Thursday. He’s facing eight different charges including attempt to commit murder and engaging in organized criminal activity. Each of suspects received a $50,000 bond. The... more »

• 5 Suspects Arrested in Connection to Edinburg Motorist Shooting Play Video

  May 31, 2019 4:35 PM

  UPDATE (6/4): Five men are facing charges for a shooting that happened in the middle of an Edinburg road Friday. Authorities say the five suspects are behind bars. The victim told investigators he and his friends were in a truck, when another driving pulled up and started shooting.... more »

• 2 in Custody after Overnight Chase Ends in Crash Play Video

  May 6, 2019 7:56 AM

  PHARR – Two people are in custody after a high speed chase and crash in Pharr. The chase started around 12 a.m. Monday and ended in a crash at the intersection of Business 83 and Jackson Road. Department of Public Safety arrested one person at the scene. ... more »

• Vehicle Crashes into Home following Chase in Brownsville Play Video

  April 16, 2019 10:50 AM

  BROWNSVILLE – A police chase ended with a vehicle slamming into a home Monday night. The crash happened at 17 th Street and Southmost Blvd around 10:40 p.m. A Department of Public Safety trooper was flagged down by a convenience store clerk on International and Southmost boulevard. ... more »

• Multi-Agency Chase in Cameron Co. Ends in Crash

  April 11, 2019 2:23 PM

  UPDATE (6:30 p.m.): The man who allegedly lead authorities on a chase is behind bars. He was wanted in two Rio Grande Valley counties. ----- HARLINGEN – The Department of Public Safety pursued in a chase in Cameron County. The chase ensued near La Feria and... more »

• Border Patrol Chase Lands 2 Accused Drug Smugglers in Jail Play Video

  April 3, 2019 5:17 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Two accused drug smugglers are in custody following a car chase involving Border Patrol. The driver crashed into a Palm Tree near the Brownsville mall Wednesday afternoon. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson says the driver led Border Patrol agents on a chase after they... more »

• Authorities Continue Searching for La Joya Police Chase Suspect Play Video

  March 13, 2019 9:35 PM

  UPDATE (3/15): The Texas Department of Public Safety is calling the fatal La Joya crash a case of human smuggling. Two people were killed Wednesday morning when the driver of a Ford Expedition fled from a traffic stop and crashed into a Nissan vehicle. Six people were taken... more »

• Suspected Drug Smuggler in Custody of Border Patrol following Chase Play Video

  January 28, 2019 7:25 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – A man suspected of smuggling drugs was chased down by Border Patrol on Sunday. The chase ended with a crash into an ice machine at a convenience store. After the crash, the driver tried to flee but Border Patrol agents caught him. KRGV’s... more »

• Chase Ends with Wreck in Alamo

  December 18, 2018 6:32 PM

  ALAMO – A chase with the state troopers ended in a wreck in Alamo. One of the suspects is still on the run. The driver of a white Tahoe refused to stop and sped off. He ended up crashing near Tower and Curve Road. Troopers say... more »

• 1 in Custody After Chase Play Video

  December 9, 2017 5:16 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY--One person was arrested for allegedly leading Rio Grande City police and DPS on a chase. It happened after midnight in the area of FM 1017 and FM 490. DPS used their helicopter to assist units on the ground as well as spikes. Rio Grande City police said... more »