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• Shelter's Early Thanksgiving Feast for Hundreds in Harlingen and Raymondville Play Video

  November 27, 2019 10:24 PM

  HARLINGEN – A Thanksgiving first at a homeless shelter in Harlingen. Volunteers served up hundreds of meals Wednesday, some for people living in a different county. A day before Thanksgiving at Loaves and Fishes, meals were prepared, not just for people in the city, but sent to Raymondville... more »

• Hidalgo Sheriff: Distracted Driver Hit Deputy Conduting Traffic Control

  September 24, 2019 10:44 AM

  DONNA – An Hidalgo County sheriff's deputy is recovering after he was involved in an accident Monday. Authorities say the deputy was conducting traffic control at the time. The accident happened along Expressway 83 in Donna. In a Facebook post, the department wrote the deputy's unit was... more »

• Valley Family Loses Contact with Loved One in Immigration Custody, Seeks Answers Play Video

  September 10, 2019 5:17 PM

  WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley family is looking for answers. Their nephew was detained by Border Patrol last week and since then they've been waiting for any word on him. The family says they understand why he was detained since he's undocumented, but they still want to... more »

• Jim Hogg Co. Seeks Government Reimbursement for Housing Migrants Play Video

  August 22, 2019 5:06 PM

  HEBBRONVILLE – A small nearby county is looking for the federal government to pay up. They are using their facilities helping the Department of Homeland Security control the influx of immigrants being processed. This is the second plead for government reimbursement from the Jim Hogg County judge. ... more »

• La Feria Resident Seeks Answers after Pile of Trash Remains Unpicked Play Video

  August 8, 2019 8:02 PM

  LA FERIA - Piles of trash, a man wanting answers and no action by the county. It’s how the Cameron county Department of Health and Human Services handles public nuisances. If a valid report comes in, a notice to abate is place and then they wait 30 days... more »

• Training Available for Active Shooter Situations Play Video

  August 6, 2019 11:27 PM

  WESLACO - The deadly shooting in El Paso hit close to home, not just geographically, but because of potential motives for the training available for active shooting situations El Paso officials believe Hispanics and migrants coming into the U.S. were the main target Saturday. Our home is very... more »

• Starr Co. Judge Reacts to President's Announcement to Close Border Play Video

  April 1, 2019 3:22 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – The Starr County judge is reacting to President Trump’s announcement that he will close the southern border due to the thousands of migrants entering the country illegally. Judge Eloy Vera says a border closure will devastate his county’s economy. Vera says closing the border... more »

• Starr Co. Leaders Propose Alternative Plan to Border Wall Play Video

  March 14, 2019 6:22 PM

  ROMA – Starr County leaders are proposing an alternative plan to the border wall. Local officials say they don't want to build a border wall away from the Rio Grande, but build a barrier along the river and into a bank. They say that it would help with... more »

• Neighbors to a Deadly Auto-Pedestrian Crash Seek Road Improvements Play Video

  March 11, 2019 5:22 PM

  MONTE ALTO – The Department of Public Safety says no charges will be filed in the deadly auto-pedestrian incident that took the life of a teen. The incident happened just before 10:00 p.m. Friday on Valdez Road. Authorities say 14-year-old Servando Perez was hit by a vehicle after... more »

• Law Enforcement Coordinates Inmates' Visit to McAllen High School Play Video

  March 7, 2019 4:34 PM

  MCALLEN – Local inmates visited a McAllen High School campus as a method by law enforcement to keep students on the right path. A total of 150 students and several inmates gathered at the school’s gym Thursday, as they listened to a county judge question the inmates. Hidalgo... more »

• Local Man's Land Taken by Gov't While in Jail Play Video

  February 25, 2019 9:11 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – A local man says the federal government took a portion of his land while he was serving time in jail in 2008. Jesse Clarke says he received a letter a few months ago notifying him the government wants nearly 11 acres of his land for... more »

• Local Woman Inquiring about Wind Farm Benefits

  February 20, 2019 5:52 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – A local woman says she wants her restaurant to benefit from wind farms. Zulma Garza says she opened her restaurant in Rio Grande City in November. Garza says she has seen the growth in the amount of wind turbines being installed since she opened... more »

• Cameron Co. Health Officials to Use Funds to Prepare for Natural Disasters Play Video

  February 15, 2019 5:42 PM

  LAURELES - The Cameron County Health Department says they received more money to be readily prepared for natural disasters. Local resident Candelario Briseño says she remembers the damages caused by the 2018 June floods. "We never thought it was going to happen all of a sudden we got... more »

• Law Enforcement Working to End Juvenile Drug Smuggling Play Video

  February 11, 2019 10:25 PM

  WESLACO – The Cameron County District Attorney says the number of prosecutions of juvenile smugglers from Mexico has to increase. District Attorney Luis Saenz says minors from Mexico are being paid by Mexican cartels to smuggle drugs. "Border Patrol was forced to do nothing more than catch them,... more »

• Group of Migrants in Immigration Facilities Sick with Mumps Play Video

  February 8, 2019 6:13 PM

  UPDATE (3/1): The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed there are 186 people with mumps at immigration facilities across the state. Five of these people are employees. The department reported there are no cases of mumps in the communities surrounding the facility. ----- LAREDO –... more »

• Deputies on Standby to Help Officers with Caravan near Eagle Pass Play Video

  February 5, 2019 5:58 PM

  EAGLE PASS – A caravan has arrived in the Mexican border city of Piedras Negras across from Eagle Pass. An improvised shelter has been set up at an unused maquiladora factory. Coahuila State Governor Miguel Angel Riquelme says they arrived on Sunday using 49 buses. Sheriff Tom... more »

• New USDA Program to Combat Cattle Diseases Play Video

  February 5, 2019 5:35 PM

  WESLACO – Cameron County ranchers are teaming up with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to test out a new spray protection program. The program is aimed at killing “cattle fever ticks” and the deadly disease they’re known to carry and pass along livestock. A total of 150 field... more »

• Attorney General Offers Assistance in Clergymen Cases Play Video

  February 1, 2019 5:20 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – The Texas Attorney General is offering his office’s assistance to all district and county attorneys as they investigate cases involving clergymen. The diocese of Brownsville released a list of 14 clergymen accused of sexually abusing minors on Thursday. The attorney general suggests victims to file a... more »

• Upcoming Census can Create Difficulty for Local Residents Play Video

  January 24, 2019 11:29 PM

  WESLACO – Cameron County clerk says the upcoming census will be unlike any others in the past. The Cameron County clerk, Sylvia Garza Perez says the federal government has decided to digitalize the census. She says that data helps ensure each county receives the federal funds they need.... more »

• A Look at the Hiring Process for Bailiffs Play Video

  January 11, 2019 6:16 PM

  WESLACO – A former Hidalgo County bailiff is awaiting sentencing after he pleaded guilty to federal charges. Former Hidalgo County bailiff Oscar De La Cruz served as a bailiff for the county several decades before being charged with drug conspiracy. CHANNEL 5 NEWS wanted to take a closer... more »