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• Water Outage in Combes Play Video

  April 26, 2013 4:17 PM

  CAMERON COUNTY - The town of Combes is without water this afternoon. Public utilities workers are installing new valves to help prevent flooding during heavy rains, town officials said. Water service should be restored by 6 p.m. For more information on the outage, call the town of... more »

• Train Rams Trailer North of Harlingen Play Video

  November 9, 2012 4:22 PM

  COMBES - Crews are working to clear the site of a collision between a train and a trailer hauling sugar north of Harlingen. The collision happened today at a railroad crossing at Business Highway 77 and FM 107. No one was injured in the collision, police said. ... more »

• Officials Investigate Tire Fire near Combes Play Video

  September 11, 2012 4:05 PM

  COMBES - Cameron County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a person in connection with a tire fire near Combes. A CHANNEL 5 NEWS crew on Tuesday spotted the flames and called the county's fire marshal to report the blaze. Firefighters were dispatched to the site to prevent the flames... more »

• Man Arrested for Accidental Fire Play Video

  July 12, 2012 12:33 AM

  COMBES - One man is in police custody after a huge fire in Combes that took crews from four cities to put out. Emergency officials say it was a controlled burn that got out of hand. Since the worker who started it didn't have a burn permit, he was arrested... more »

• Combes Junkyard Owner Cited for Illegal Fire Play Video

  July 11, 2012 4:11 PM

  COMBES - The owner of a junkyard was cited for illegally burning trash behind his business after the burn got out of control. Officials said the man runs a recycling center and was burning brush when the fire grew out of control. Several cars in the yard exploded when... more »

• Combes Town Council to Address Mayor's Attendance at Meetings Play Video

  May 23, 2012 4:23 PM

  COMBES - The Combes town council will meet next Tuesday to talk about the mayor's attendance at council meetings. Mayor Silver Garcia came under fire for missing most of this year's meetings. After concerned citizens reached out to CHANNEL 5 NEWS, we obtained attendance records dating back to 2009.... more »

• Concerned Citizens Say Mayor Missing Too Many Meetings Play Video

  May 23, 2012 1:09 AM

  COMBES - Some people are asking where their longtime mayor is. "We pay our taxes. We ought to know what's happening with our governing body," said Ken Stolar. Stolar has lived in Combes since the mid-90s. He's worried where Mayor Silvestre "Silver" Garcia has been. CHANNEL 5 NEWS... more »

• Cash Found On Girl and in Toddler's Diaper Play Video

  April 16, 2012 12:53 PM

  COMBES - Police found cash strapped to a 6-year-old girl and hidden in a 2-year-old's diaper. The children's mother is now in federal custody. Combes officers found the cash, after pulling over Betzabeth Perez-Torres along Highway 77. Police say the 23-year-old Brownsville woman also strapped cash to her... more »

• Murder Suspect Also Charged in Sexual Assault Case Play Video

  April 12, 2012 5:11 PM

  COMBES - A Cameron County judge is ordering a murder suspect be held without bond. The charges against Aroldo Humberto Cadriel are piling up. Police say he shot and killed Brisna Mireles. He's also accused of sexually assaulting a Harlingen child. Investigators say Cadriel isn't cooperating. The... more »

• Preliminary Autopsy Says Woman Died of Multiple Gunshot Wounds Play Video

  April 4, 2012 11:07 PM

  COMBES - A preliminary autopsy report reveals new information into the death of a Harlingen woman. Twenty-year-old Brisna Mireles died of multiple gunshot wounds. Cameron County's forensic pathologist just released the preliminary autopsy report. Combes police are working to crack the murder mystery. The woman's body was found... more »

• Texas Rangers to Assist After Body Found in Combes Play Video

  April 2, 2012 4:48 PM

  COMBES - A police investigation is moving forward in Combes. Police are calling in the Texas Rangers to help crack a murder mystery. Officers say someone shot Brisna Mireles and left her body on the side of Highway 77. The police chief says the 20-year-old woman was likely lying... more »

• Autopsy Ordered in Deadly Wreck Near Combes Play Video

  March 28, 2012 1:02 PM

  COMBES - An autopsy was ordered for the driver killed in a three-car accident near Combes. Troopers are working to figure out what caused the crash. It happened last night on Highway 77, near Orphanage Road. DPS investigators say a Nissan heading north hit a Toyota Camry. Then it... more »

• Combes Woman Loses Home in Fire Amid Confusion About Address Play Video

  February 14, 2012 7:05 PM

  COMBES - A Lower Valley woman is searching for answers. She lost her home in a fire and didn't know what address to give to emergency responders. She was only in the home a few weeks. She says when the fire broke out, panic set in. "It was... more »

• Family Left to Pick Up Pieces After Fire Destroys Home in Combes Play Video

  February 8, 2012 6:56 PM

  COMBES - The Cameron County fire marshal dug through the rubble to find out what caused a blaze that cost one family in Combes everything. The fire started in a bedroom. The fire marshal says he is still trying to figure out exactly how it started. A woman and... more »

• Firefighters Putting Out Hot Spots at Combes House Fire Play Video

  February 8, 2012 4:36 PM

  COMBES - Fire crews are putting out hot spots in Cameron County. They've been battling a blaze at a home in Combes. The fire at the yellow one-story home on 107 near Business 77 in Combes is now out. Crews are working to put out hot spots. There are... more »