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• Beach Patrol: Rescues More Difficult as Stronger Rip Currents Occur More amid Winter Play Video

  December 10, 2019 5:46 PM

  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – After a 28-year-old who drifted about a quarter mile offshore out of at South Padre Island was rescued last week, county officials are warning the public of rip currents. The Cameron County Beach Patrol says this is the time of year rip currents get stronger... 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 »

• Water Demand, Strong Currents Delayed Recovery of Body Play Video

  June 19, 2019 2:01 PM

  DONNA – Authorities say high water demands and strong currents delayed the recovery of the body of man who drowned earlier this week. Officials tell CHANNEL 5 NEWS the body of the 43-year-old floated five to six miles in the canal before being recovered. First responders had to... more »

• Autopsy Report for Body Found in Penitas Reveals Drowning Play Video

  March 18, 2019 12:26 PM

  PENITAS – The results are in for an autopsy report on a body found in Penitas. Penitas Police Chief Roel Bermea tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS the results showed the man drowned. Bermea says the identity of the man is still unknown. The body was found Thursday morning... more »

• Boy Saves 5-Year-Old from Nearly Drowning Play Video

  July 5, 2017 10:05 PM

  WESLACO – An unlikely hero saved a 5-year-old from drowning during a Fourth of July gathering. Amanda Cisneros said friends and family gathered for the festivities late Tuesday afternoon. The mother of three said her children begged her to let them cool off in the pool. “The kids wanted to... more »

• 63-Year-Old Found Unresponsive in SPI Dies at Hospital Play Video

  June 20, 2017 6:33 PM

  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – South Padre Island police said a man d ied after being found unresponsive at the island. SPI police Chief Randy Smith told CHANNEL 5 NEWS it's not certain if the 63-year-old man died due to drowning or other medical reasons. The man was spotted in knee-deep... more »