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• 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 »

• Valley Law Enforcement Reminds Public on Dangers of Celebratory Gunfire Play Video

  December 27, 2019 5:42 PM

  HARLINGEN – Every year people are tempted to shoot guns into the air to celebrate the end of the year. What they don't realize is doing so could hurt someone else, even their livelihood. For the Vogel family, ranching runs in the family, but the holidays pose a different... more »

• La Feria Residents Concerned about Grass Fires near Train Tracks Play Video

  August 29, 2019 6:24 PM

  LA FERIA – Dry conditions continue to cause problems for Rio Grade Valley residents. A train passing through the Harlingen-La Feria area Monday sparked a string of grass fires. "The wheels make a spark on the track and it goes real fast. Before you know it, it's right... more »

• Busy Intersection near School in Harlingen Raises Concerns Play Video

  August 16, 2019 5:38 PM

  HARLINGEN - A Harlingen woman is worried about a school zone in her area. Lisa Gutierrez says the combination of parents rushing to pick up their kids and other drivers going too fast is turning it into a danger zone. Many families use the crosswalk and many others... more »

• McAllen Police Explain What to Do in Hot Car Situations Play Video

  August 13, 2019 9:17 PM

  MCALLEN - A child is still alive thanks to a 9-1-1 caller after a one-year-old boy was found inside a car on one of the hottest days of the summer. McAllen police tell CHANNEL 5 NEWS, no child younger than 7-years-old can be left in a vehicle unattended. ... more »

• Rise in Injured Green Sea Turtles Prompting Concerns Play Video

  July 19, 2019 5:53 PM

  LAGUNA MADRE - This has been a tough year for a rare sea turtle species. Two green sea turtles, Stark and Bumbyarta, showed up to the Laguna Madre looking for food. When they were found, one was hurt from a gill net and the other was underweight, barely... more »

• Woman Seeks Help after Assault at Family Business Play Video

  April 23, 2019 5:50 PM

  WESLACO – A Hidalgo County woman claims she was assaulted but her attacker hasn’t seen any jail time. Her family’s snow cone business was supposed to bring them together, but it seems to be bringing danger instead. She tells us she filed a police report after the incident... more »

• Gladys Porter Zoo Holds 'Most Dangerous Bird' Play Video

  April 17, 2019 6:27 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - The exotic bird that killed the 75-year-old man in Florida is also featured at a Rio Grande Valley zoo. Police in Florida are investigating what the cassowary was being bred for and how the man raising it was killed. CHANNEL 5 NEWS spoke to a Gladys... more »

• Man who Works for Repossession Company Speaks Out About Dangers on the Job Play Video

  March 20, 2019 5:30 PM

  WESLACO - A local man who works for a repossession company is speaking out about some of the dangers he’s encountered while doing his job. Ramiro Villareal says he works a dangerous job and always hopes the owners understand. “You go with orders to pick up a vehicle... more »

• Harlingen Woman's Inherited Property in Danger of Foreclosure Play Video

  February 26, 2019 6:15 PM

  HARLINGEN – A Harlingen woman’s home is in danger of being foreclosed due to inherited debt. Marisol Puente says she found out $18,000 is owed to a house she inherited from her father when he passed away. “They came to sue the property owners but unfortunately I’m not... more »

• Drug Drop-Off Locations to Impact Valley Play Video

  February 22, 2019 4:42 PM

  MCALLEN – Illegal drugs flow in and out of the Rio Grande Valley, but for some, the real danger is sitting right inside medicine cabinets. A supervisor with the Palmer Drug Abuse Program in McAllen says drug addiction is becoming a major epidemic in the Valley. "If we... more »

• RGV Emergency Responders Impacted by Increase of Wind Farms Play Video

  January 17, 2019 5:00 PM

  RIO HONDO – Emergency responders are taking more precautions due to an increase of wind farms. The wind sector is one of the fastest growing energy sources in the Rio Grande Valley. Rio Hondo Public Safety Director William Bilikury says he didn’t have to worry about the wind... more »

• Hidalgo Co. EMT Speaking Out About Dangers After Deadly Accident Play Video

  January 16, 2019 10:16 PM

  WESLACO – Hidalgo County Emergency Medical Technicians are speaking out about the dangers they face on a daily basis. Last month a deadly crash claimed the lives of 68-year-old Delia Cortines and Hidalgo Country EMT, 32-year-old Felipe Huerta Jr. KRGV’s Sierra Pizarro rode with the victims’ EMT partners.... more »