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• Abraham Quintanilla, father of slain Tejano legend Selena, has died at 86

  December 13, 2025 11:22 AM

  Abraham Quintanilla, father of slain Tejano legend Selena, has died, according to an Instagram post by Abraham's son, A.B. "It’s with a heavy heart to let you guys know that my Dad passed away today," the post said. ... more »

• Elsa police: Fentanyl-laced vape pen cartridges circulating locally Play Video

  December 5, 2025 6:28 PM

  Fentanyl-laced vape pen cartridges are believed to be circulating in the area and may already be in the hands of teenagers, the Elsa Police Department warned. On Friday, Elsa Police Chief Robert McGinnis said the warning was issued after vape pen cartridges brought to the department tested positive for... more »

• Man found dead near Edinburg, investigation underway Play Video

  December 1, 2025 2:45 PM

  An investigation is underway after a man was found dead near Edinburg, according to the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies with the sheriff’s office responded to the 23700 block of Calle Guillermo Sunday shortly after midnight and found an unresponsive man lying on the property, according to a news... more »

• Brownsville teen killed in rollover crash near Boca Chica Beach identified Play Video

  November 24, 2025 10:57 AM

  An 18-year-old male who died following a Saturday crash involving an off-road vehicle was identified. Joseph Cruz died after the ATV-type vehicle he was in rolled over several times during the crash that happened north of the Boca Chica Beach entrance, according to Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Treviño. ... more »

• Second immigrant dies after shooting at Dallas ICE facility

  September 30, 2025 2:20 PM

  " Second immigrant dies after shooting at Dallas ICE facility " 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 »

• ‘My baby was a beautiful angel:’ Mission mom mourning teen son killed in crash Play Video

  September 8, 2025 11:33 PM

  A Mission mom said her teenage son should be enjoying his junior year at Palmview High School as he gets ready to celebrate his 17th birthday. Instead, Victoria Lee Romero is planning his funeral. “I wish I could turn the time back… my baby was a beautiful little... more »

• Tamaulipas attorney general: Investigation underway after woman dies following cosmetic procedure

  August 22, 2025 10:35 PM

  A woman who is believed to be an American died Friday following a cosmetic procedure at a clinic in Reynosa, the Tamaulipas Attorney General’s Office announced. An investigation into the death is underway. The woman was only identified as a woman who is presumed to be American. ... more »

• Edinburg police investigator dies following battle with lymphoma Play Video

  August 11, 2025 8:24 PM

  An investigator with the Edinburg Police Department died on Monday following a battle with lymphoma, Edinburg police Chief Jaime Ayala confirmed to Channel 5 News. Investigator John Olivarez spent 23 years serving the department “with honor, dedication, and an unwavering love for his community and country,” Ayala said in... more »

• Mexican federal prosecutor found dead in Reynosa Play Video

  August 4, 2025 10:49 PM

  A federal prosecutor was found dead in Reynosa, according to Tamaulipas Gov. Américo Villarreal. The prosecutor was identified as Ernesto Vazquez Reyna, federal officials confirmed to Channel 5 News. The Vasquez's vehicle was found on fire on Monday, according to a news release from the Tamaulipas Attorney General’s... more »

• Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76

  July 22, 2025 1:46 PM

  Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. "It is with more sadness than mere words can convey... more »

• Woman arrested in connection with child death at Brownsville daycare Play Video

  June 28, 2025 11:43 AM

  Brownsville police announced they've made an arrest in connection with a child found unresponsive at a daycare. Police said 36-year-old Karen Silva was taken into custody on Friday. She was arraigned Saturday morning and charged with injury to a child causing death. Silva's bond was set at $10,000,... more »

• Funeral services scheduled for Brownsville Navy sailor killed in Virginia Play Video

  June 17, 2025 2:10 PM

  Funeral services have been scheduled for a U.S. Navy sailor who was found dead near her Naval station in Virginia. The Brownsville native sailor, Angelina Resendiz, will be laid to rest on June 27. Her funeral services are open to the public. The 21-year-old was found dead two... more »

• Alamo couple accused in infant's death Play Video

  February 29, 2020 7:39 PM

  ALAMO – A mother and her boyfriend are now charged in the death of her 19-month-old child. Both were arraigned a late Saturday court appearance. Hector Sanchez is charged with capital murder, he was given a $1 million bond. Crystal Pelayo is charged with negligent homicide, she was... more »

• Child Flu-Related Death Confirmed in Rio Grande City Play Video

  December 6, 2019 5:18 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – State health officials are now confirming a pediatric flu-related death in Rio Grande City. Last month, officials had only acknowledged the death of a 5-year-old child from South Texas. The child did not receive the flu shot this year. State health services emphasis the... more »

• Texas Health Officials Confirm First Child Death of Flu Season Play Video

  November 15, 2019 8:33 PM

  WESLACO - Texas Health officials confirmed the influenza associated death of a 5-year-old child from South Texas. The State Health Department says the child did not get the flu shot this year. Flu activity in Texas continues to rise and is at above-average level, per this week's Department... more »

• Family Question Loved One's Death in Progreso, Investigation Underway Play Video

  September 17, 2019 6:09 PM

  PROGRESO – Police are now treating a man's death as a homicide. They are trying to figure out why 67-year-old Ruben Garcia, who spent just about half of his 67 years in the city of Progreso and was well-known, was found dead Sunday with wounds on his head. ... more »

• Delta Lake Remains Closed To Swimming Decades After Deadly Infection Play Video

  September 16, 2019 11:20 PM

  DELTA LAKE - A Central Texas girl recently died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba. Something similar happened back in the 70's. A Rio Grande Valley child died after swimming in Delta Lake and also contracting an amoeba. Since the child's death, people are not allowed to swim... more »

• A Life Remembered: State Trooper Moises Sanchez Play Video

  August 26, 2019 4:48 PM

  MCALLEN – A hero’s journey and the legacy left behind. State Trooper Moises Sanchez, 49, died over the weekend after a shooting back in April that left him hospitalized. “Amazing” and “hard-working” – those are the words people are using to describe Sanchez as a high school student.... more »

• Deadly Workplace Accident Investigation Play Video

  August 20, 2019 11:16 PM

  MCALLEN – McAllen police say a deadly workplace accident happened at a construction site on Dove just after 5 on Tuesday afternoon. We're told one person died. No other information was released. more »

• Primera Man Charged with Capital Murder in Death of 57-Year-Old Play Video

  August 19, 2019 11:41 AM

  BROWNSVILLE – A million dollar bond is set for a 28-year-old man charged with capital murder. Adrian Garcia of Primera is accused in the shooting death of a 57-year-old man from Mercedes. It happened on Bass Blvd near Harlingen early Sunday morning. Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio... more »

• Parents Demand Answers in Fire that Claimed Daughter’s Life in Alton Play Video

  August 14, 2019 4:57 PM

  NEAR ALTON – Nearly a month after a house fire took their daughter’s life, her parents are speaking publicly for the first time. On Wednesday, the parents of 11-year-old Versidy Hernandez spoke with us about the tragic event. They want answers. Last month, several Rio Grande Valley... more »

• MPP Migrant Drowns Attempting to Re-Enter U.S. in El Paso

  August 1, 2019 3:39 PM

  EL PASO – A migrant woman under the Migrant Protection Protocol in El Paso drowned trying to enter the United States for a second time. Vilma Mendoza, 20, initially entered the United States on July 4, according to the Guatemalan Consulate in Del Rio. She was placed in... more »

• Community Reacts to Death of 21-Year-Old Woman in La Paloma, Driver Charged Play Video

  July 31, 2019 11:45 PM

  LA PALOMA – Bouquets of flowers drying in the sun show the time passed. Five days since a fatal crash took the life of a 21-year-old woman. It happened near what la La Paloma residents call the mud pits. Brandon Valadez and his two friends knew the... more »

• Indigent Program to Cover Funeral Services for Qualifying Residents Play Video

  July 2, 2019 6:23 PM

  EDINBURG – Death is a destination everyone will inevitably reach. Many of us expect to be surrounded by family and friends, but poverty can leave some people few choices. The indigent program is provided to those in Hidalgo County who die, but can’t afford a service or are... more »

• Police Say No Foul Play in Weslaco Death Investigation Play Video

  June 2, 2019 4:05 PM

  UPDATE (6/4): Investigators say no foul play was committed in a death of a woman. Officials are waiting on toxicology results. -------- WESLACO – A death investigation remains underway in Weslaco. Police were called to the scene Sunday afternoon on South Westgate Drive. Public Information... more »

• Inmate Who Died in Cameron Co. Jail Suffered Head Injury Play Video

  April 25, 2019 4:04 PM

  HARLINGEN – The inmate who died inside a Cameron County jail suffered an injury after his head hit a cement bench inside a cell. Inmate Gabriel Angulo Rivera, 42, was taken to jail for a DWI and child support charges, according to a Texas Attorney General death report. ... more »

• Woman Speaks Out on Brother's Death in Detention Center Play Video

  March 27, 2019 5:34 PM

  EDINBURG - A death inside a Cameron County jail is bringing back memories for a local woman who lost her brother while he was an inmate at the same detention center. Yolanda Perez-Pilgrim says her brother Ernesto Perez Jr. was an inmate at the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center in 2008... more »

• Valley Family Speaks Out on Death of 11-Year-Old Girl, Mother Charged Play Video

  March 13, 2019 5:54 PM

  WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley family is speaking out after an 11-year-old girl was stabbed by her mother in Florida. Rosa Rivera is charged with first-degree murder, accused of stabbing the girl nearly 15 times. KRGV’s Christian Colón spoke with the girl’s aunt, Neri Rivera. Rivera... more »

• Man Wanted in Connection to 2015 Homicide Arrested following Attempt to Cross Border Play Video

  March 12, 2019 12:24 PM

  NEAR MISSION – A man who was wanted in connection to a homicide in Hidalgo County has been charged. Javier Rodriguez, 29, was arrested while attempting to cross back into the U.S. through the Hidalgo Bridge on Sunday. Rodriguez is charged with capital murder in the deaths of... more »

• Murder Suspects Waived Extradition, Sent Back to Maryland Play Video

  March 4, 2019 4:19 PM

  UPDATE (3/21): A father and daughter accused of killing a woman are back in Maryland. Keith and Valeria Smith were extradited back Thursday morning. Both are charged with killing Jacquelyn Smith. A judge has since ordered that they be held in jail without bail. ... more »

• Local Man Requesting Correct Information on Uncle's Death Certificate Play Video

  February 27, 2019 10:55 PM

  WESLACO – A local resident says a funeral home recorded the wrong birth date on a death certificate. Roy Cruz says he reached out to the Funeraria del Angel Palm Valley several times to try to fix his uncle’s death certificate. Cruz says his uncle was a veteran... more »

• Valley Man Charged with Capital Murder following his Baby’s Death

  February 25, 2019 2:41 PM

  WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley man has been charged with capital murder after an investigation determined he was responsible for his child’s injuries. Weslaco police responded to a local hospital on Feb. 20 regarding an unresponsive three-month-old child. The child was taken to Knapp Medical Center and... more »

• Mexican Consulate Confirms Deceased Migrant was in Terminal Phase

  February 20, 2019 10:33 AM

  MCALLEN – The Mexican Consulate in McAllen reports that the man who died under federal custody at a hospital Feb. 18 had a degenerative disease and was in a terminal phase. The man was a Mexican citizen who was found on the riverbanks near the International Bridge in Roma... more »

• McAllen Suing to Stop Death Benefits to Firefighter's Descendants Play Video

  February 19, 2019 8:54 PM

  MCALLEN – A widow is fighting to keep her husband's death benefits. She says he previously worked as a firefighter and died of cancer in 2012. The benefits were awarded to her, but she says the City of McAllen wants to stop them. Robert Torres served as... more »

• Alton Police Investigating Body Found in Pond Play Video

  December 25, 2018 8:14 PM

  ALTON - Alton police are investigating the discovery of a man's body in a pond Christmas afternoon. Police Chief Jonathan Flores told CHANNEL 5 NEWS the body was found at the 600 block of North Mexico Street just before 12:30p.m. Chief Flores said the investigation is in its... more »

• 1st Death Reported in Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak

  May 2, 2018 2:41 PM

  By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The first death has been reported in a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. Federal health officials say California reported the death, but they did not provide other details. The government now has reports of 121 people who... more »

• Valley Law Enforcement on Alert after San Antonio Shooting Play Video

  June 30, 2017 6:34 PM

  MCALLEN - The murder of a San Antonio police officer has Rio Grande Valley law enforcement on high alert. Officer Miguel Moreno died early Friday morning. On Thursday, Moreno and his partner, Julio Cavazos, were shot as they approached a vehicle during a traffic stop. Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Constable... more »

• Man Sentenced for Expressway Shooting Death in Donna Play Video

  January 10, 2017 12:22 PM

  DONNA – A 22-year-old Donna man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for an expressway shooting that left a teenager dead. Investigators said on Sept. 28, 2015, a shootout broke out between two cars on Expressway 83. It happened near the Salinas and Val Verde Road exits in Donna.... more »