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• Man behind bars after Alamo road rage incident caught on camera Play Video

  December 10, 2025 8:00 PM

  A 35-year-old man is behind bars after police identified him as the driver seen on video ramming his vehicle into another car twice. The Alamo Police Department referred to the incident as a road rage turned aggravated assault. Miguel Eduardo Fernandez Guardado was charged on Wednesday with... more »

• Police: Edinburg armed robbery suspect lied about needing the money for child with cancer Play Video

  December 10, 2025 4:01 PM

  A 37-year-old Edinburg woman was charged after robbing a business at knife point and telling a store clerk she needed the money because her child had cancer, according to a news release. The Edinburg Police Department later found out that the woman, Annjanette Garza, does not have a child... more »

• Homeless woman charged after allegedly stabbing McAllen K-9 officer Play Video

  December 10, 2025 12:14 PM

  A homeless woman accused of stabbing a McAllen K-9 officer and threatening other police officers is in custody, Hidalgo County jail records show. Latonia Wallace, 54, was booked into the Hidalgo County jail on Tuesday on multiple counts of aggravated assault against a public servant. She also faces charges... more »

• Man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting minor in Alamo facing additional charges Play Video

  October 31, 2025 12:04 PM

  A 19-year-old convicted sex offender arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor is now facing an additional charge in connection with the investigation in Alamo. Malachi Isaiah Pineda is facing two charges of sexual assault, according to Alamo Police Department spokesman Lt. Eduardo Garza. Pineda was issued a $90,000... more »

• Ex-NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez stabbed multiple times in altercation leading to charges against him

  October 5, 2025 6:15 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was pepper-sprayed and stabbed multiple times during a late-night altercation with a 69-year-old truck driver in a downtown Indianapolis alley, which resulted in criminal charges against the Fox Sports analyst, according to court records filed Sunday. Based on hotel video footage... more »

• Trump escalates retribution campaign with charges against Comey and threats against liberal groups

  September 26, 2025 6:26 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's unprecedented retribution campaign against his perceived political enemies reached new heights as his Justice Department brought criminal charges against a longtime foe and he expanded his efforts to classify certain liberal groups as "domestic terrorist organizations." Days after Trump publicly demanded action... more »

• Records: Motorcyclist charged in drunk-driving crash was heading to Taco Palenque

  September 24, 2025 8:00 PM

  The motorcycle driver charged in connection with a crash in Edinburg that hospitalized his female passenger was taking her to Taco Palenque when the crash happened, according to an affidavit obtained by Channel 5 News. Miguel Angel Garcia was charged with intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily... more »

• Convicted sex offender charged with kidnapping and raping woman in Donna Play Video

  September 19, 2025 3:44 PM

  A 27-year-old man has been charged with aggravated kidnapping after allegedly taking a woman against her will at gunpoint, according to a news release. The news release said Michael Contreras was official charged on Friday and his bond was set at $500,000. The incident occurred on June 7... more »

• Former candidate for Hidalgo County GOP Chair indicted on property theft charges Play Video

  September 11, 2025 10:52 PM

  A McAllen woman was indicted on multiple charges of property theft, Hidalgo County court records show. Lina Marie Garza was arrested on May 13 and released on a $150,000 bond that same day, jail records show. Hidalgo County court records say she was in court on Wednesday and... more »

• Michigan judge tosses case against 15 accused fake electors for President Donald Trump in 2020

  September 9, 2025 10:04 AM

  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge dismissed criminal charges Tuesday against a group of people who were accused of attempting to falsely certify President Donald Trump as the winner of the 2020 election in the battleground state, a major blow to prosecutors as similar cases in four other states... more »

• New Uvalde records reveal how school district changed course on supporting police chief

  September 7, 2025 12:09 PM

  " New Uvalde records reveal how school district changed course on supporting police chief " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. This article is co-published with... more »

• Valley Border Patrol agent charged with indecency with a child Play Video

  August 28, 2025 2:28 PM

  A 37-year-old Border Patrol Agent was charged with abusing a female child, according to a news release from the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. Derek James Dominguez was charged on Thursday with indecency with a child. “The accusation centers on the alleged abuse of a female child that occurred... more »

• Man charged with intoxication manslaughter following deadly Hidalgo crash Play Video

  August 21, 2025 5:38 PM

  A 40-year-old man was arraigned after he was identified as the driver who caused a three-vehicle crash that killed one man, Hidalgo Police Chief Romeo Rodriguez said. The crash happened Tuesday at around 7:45 a.m. at the intersection of Dicker and McColl roads when Eguaciso Luna Jr. disregarded a... more »

• Lawsuit settled in 2022 shooting death of a migrant in West Texas, but no criminal charges filed yet

  August 20, 2025 11:57 AM

  " Lawsuit settled in 2022 shooting death of a migrant in West Texas, but no criminal charges filed yet " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. ... more »

• Bill protecting sex trafficking victims from some criminal charges passes Senate

  August 14, 2025 10:15 AM

  " Bill protecting sex trafficking victims from some criminal charges passes Senate " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief , The... more »

• Desperate parents pleaded with officers to act during Uvalde school shooting, video shows

  August 12, 2025 9:56 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Desperate parents begged law enforcement officers to storm an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in the frantic minutes after a gunman opened fire in one of the deadliest classroom attacks in U.S. history, police body camera video released Tuesday shows. "Whose class is he in?"... more »

• Judge will consider Abrego Garcia's request to try to avoid deportation before his trial

  July 10, 2025 12:00 PM

  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday will consider Kilmar Abrego Garcia's request to be sent to Maryland to await trial on human smuggling charges, a bid aimed at preventing the Trump administration from trying to deport him again. Abrego Garcia could be released as soon as... more »

• Man charged in connection with deadly Pharr shooting Play Video

  June 7, 2025 4:45 PM

  A man arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Pharr was arraigned on Saturday. Fernando Sandoval was charged with murder and four counts of endangering a child. His bond was set at $2,080,000. The shooting took place Friday night at the 700 block of North Erica... more »

• Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the US, charged with transporting people in the country illegally

  June 6, 2025 4:56 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a political flashpoint in the Trump administration's stepped-up immigration enforcement, was returned to the United States on Friday to face criminal charges related to what the Trump administration said was a massive human smuggling operation that brought... more »

• Mission police investigating fatal motorcycle crash Play Video

  June 2, 2025 12:07 PM

  EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was updated on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, with the identity of the victim. The Mission Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a 42-year-old motorcyclist on Monday morning, according to police spokesman Art Flores. The crash was reported to police Monday at around... more »