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• Crime victims unit offering support following murder-suicide near Donna daycare facility Play Video

  October 16, 2025 11:39 PM

  A makeshift memorial of flowers and balloons marks the site of a deadly shooting where authorities said a daycare director was shot and killed outside her place of work by her estranged husband. Nubia Bravo was shot on Wednesday afternoon outside the Neni's Childcare #2 daycare by her estranged... more »

• Woman killed in Donna murder-suicide identified as daycare director Play Video

  October 16, 2025 12:36 PM

  The 26-year-old woman who was shot and killed outside a daycare in Donna was identified on Thursday as the daycare director, the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Channel 5 News. Nubia Bravo was shot on Wednesday afternoon outside the Neni's Childcare #2 daycare by her estranged husband, identified... more »

• Sheriff: Deadly shooting near Donna daycare the result of domestic violence Play Video

  October 15, 2025 4:12 PM

  UPDATE: Woman killed in Donna murder-suicide identified as daycare director A man took his own life after shooting and killing his wife outside a daycare in Donna, Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra confirmed to Channel 5 News. Guerra referred to the incident as an act of domestic violence.... more »

• Alamo man found guilty of killing Donna High School student Play Video

  September 24, 2025 12:15 PM

  A 23-year-old Alamo man was found guilty in the January 2020 death of a Donna High School student. Carlos Contreras was charged in the death of 18-year-old Genaro Isaiah “Izzy” Castillo. Jurors returned with the guilty verdict Wednesday after over four hours of deliberations. Sentencing for Contreras is... more »

• Deadly Mission shooting leads to officer-involved shooting in Alton Play Video

  September 6, 2025 9:57 AM

  A suspect was killed after opening fire at deputies with the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office, according to a news release. The news release identified the suspect as 51-year-old Paulino Guerra Jr. from Alton. The news release said investigators and SWAT team members were executing a search warrant... more »

• Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office awards 54 scholarships Play Video

  July 25, 2025 1:27 PM

  The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office was able to award 54 scholarships to employees or their family. "We were able to give all of our 54 applicants one $1,000 scholarships to advance their education," Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra said. The scholarships were awarded on Thursday. Guerra says the... more »

• Ley migratoria S.B. 8 en Texas enfrenta opiniones divididas en el Valle Play Video

  June 4, 2025 10:46 PM

  Texas es responsable por cubrir 1.254 millas de la frontera de México. El proyecto de ley S.B. 8, promovido por el gobernador Greg Abbott, obligaría a las autoridades locales a colaborar con inmigración federal. En El Valle del Río Grande, la controvertida propuesta está provocando opiniones divididas. La... more »

• No se esperan cargos contra abuelo de menor por accidente en Donna Play Video

  November 20, 2019 3:45 PM

  DONNA - El sheriff Eddie Guerra dio a conocer que no esperan presentar cargos contra el abuelo de una pequeña que la atropelló por accidente. Ocurrió el martes justo después de las 6 de la tarde en Donna. El sheriff explica que la pequeña de un año siguió a... more »

• State Domestic Terrorism Task Force Holds First Meeting Play Video

  August 30, 2019 5:40 PM

  WESLACO – A new approach to combat domestic terrorism is now in place across the state. Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra is traveling back from Austin; he is part of this new task force . Guerra told CHANNEL 5 NEWS they are looking at ways to improve the... more »

• Hidalgo Co. Sheriff Appointed to Domestic Terrorism Task Force Play Video

  August 14, 2019 7:10 PM

  EDINBURG – Texas is taking new steps to prevent mass shooting incidents like the one in El Paso. A handful of law enforcement agencies will be participating, including the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office. One of the primary concerns for law enforcement agencies, similar to the Hidalgo County Sheriff's... more »

• Feasibility Tests Being Conducted for Overcrowded Hidalgo Co. Jail Play Video

  June 6, 2019 9:05 PM

  EDINBURG - The overpopulation at the Hidalgo County Jail is causing the sheriff to look for alternatives. Two feasibility studies are underway to determine how the county can solve the problem. CHANNEL 5 NEWS spoke to Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra. “Currently today I'm housing somewhere in... more »

• 7 Arrested, 4 Wanted in Connection to Hidalgo Co. Aggravated Kidnapping Play Video

  May 22, 2019 5:19 PM

  EDINBURG – Seven people arrested and four are on the run; they’re all tied to a kidnapping in Hidalgo County. Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra alleges the case also links to drug smuggling by members of a transnational criminal organization. Three of the suspects involved are minors. ... more »

• Law Enforcement Coordinates Inmates' Visit to McAllen High School Play Video

  March 7, 2019 4:34 PM

  MCALLEN – Local inmates visited a McAllen High School campus as a method by law enforcement to keep students on the right path. A total of 150 students and several inmates gathered at the school’s gym Thursday, as they listened to a county judge question the inmates. Hidalgo... more »

• New Reporting System for Law Enforcement in Texas Play Video

  March 1, 2019 9:38 PM

  HIDALGO – A new crime-reporting program in Texas is working to reduce crime rates and quicken response times. Every police and sheriff’s department across Texas will be mandated to start reporting crimes on the same database starting September. According to the Hidalgo County Sheriff, a more uniform crime-reporting... more »