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• 'It's just the right thing to do:' Man saves 2-year-old boy found walking alone near Mission Play Video

  August 18, 2025 11:47 PM

  A toddler is now safe after a man found him wandering in a busy street near Mission on Saturday night. The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office said the boy is now safe with his mom, and Child Protective Services is investigating. According to a news release from the sheriff’s... more »

• Child found walking alone in rural Mission

  August 17, 2025 6:02 PM

  A child was found walking alone in rural Mission on Saturday night, according to the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said the child was found in the area of Highway 107 and Trosper road at around 10 p.m. The child has since been reunited with their... more »

• Harlingen mother issued $300,000 bond after child found wandering streets Play Video

  July 23, 2025 1:52 PM

  The mother of the 2-year-old boy found wandering the streets in Harlingen has been arraigned. According to a news release, Janette Salinas was charged with abandoning or endangering a child; her bond was set at $300,000. On July 21 at around 2:39 a.m., officers responded to a report... more »

• Mother arrested after 2-year-old child found wandering the streets in Harlingen Play Video

  July 22, 2025 10:01 AM

  A mother has been arrested after her 2-year-old child was found wandering the streets in Harlingen on Monday, according to the Harlingen Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Larry Moore. Moore said the mother, whose name is not being released at this time, was picked up on Tuesday morning and is... more »

• 21-Year-Old Woman Wanted in Harlingen for Kidnapping Arrested in El Paso Play Video

  August 28, 2019 3:56 PM

  UPDATE (8/30): Harlingen police say the suspect was arrested in El Paso on Thursday. The children are safe and in the custody of Child Protective Services. ------------ HARLINGEN – Harlingen police are looking for a woman wanted for kidnapping. A Child Protective Services employee filed the... more »

• Father Concerned with Teen Leaving CPS Care Play Video

  January 22, 2019 11:26 PM

  WESLACO – A teenage boy is back in the care of the state after running away from his foster home. His father, Abel Sosa, says the teen has run away three times while under the care of Child Protective Services. “When my son ran away the first time,... more »