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• Edinburg man pleads not guilty in father's fatal beating

  August 5, 2025 12:34 PM

  An Edinburg man accused of fatally beating his father pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Monday, according to Hidalgo County District Attorney Terry Palacios. Francisco Coronado Jr. was initially charged with injury to an elderly person on April 17 after relatives said he assaulted his 86-year-old father, Francisco... more »

• Edinburg woman seeks answers decades after her father's unsolved death Play Video

  March 5, 2020 9:45 PM

  EDINBURG - More than 30 years after her father's death, an Edinburg woman is determined to see that her dad's case is not forgotten. Lina Garza wants justice and answers for her dad's murder. Garza remembers seeing her dad, Arnaldo Garza who was 45 at the time, as... more »

• Consulates Offering Assistance, Immigrants Hesitant to Ask Play Video

  May 6, 2019 6:31 PM

  WESLACO – Thousands of immigrants leave their home countries in Central America for a new life in the U.S. Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras all have consulates in the Rio Grande Valley; they’re willing to help but some immigrants are afraid to ask. KRGV’s Christian Colón spoke with... more »

• Survivor of Rio Grande Reflects following Fatal Accident Play Video

  May 3, 2019 9:56 PM

  SULLIVAN CITY – Three migrants who fell into the Rio Grande are still missing. A 10-month-old baby, who was part of the group, was found dead. Thousands of migrants cross this river on a daily basis. A Sullivan City man went through a similar situation at just... 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 »

• Separated Guatemalan Boy Still in Federal Custody Play Video

  February 14, 2019 9:18 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – A boy was separated from his father nine months after crossing into the country illegally, the Guatemalan family remains separated; the boy is staying at a shelter in the Valley. This week, a lawsuit was filed requesting the child be released from the government's custody, but a... more »

• Gun Violence Survivor Speaks Out About Incident Play Video

  February 5, 2019 6:14 PM

  WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley woman shot by her father in 2012 is speaking out about the incident. Mariam El-Haj says she doesn’t consider herself a victim. “I call myself a survivor because despite the circumstance that I have to live with, I am surviving every day,”... more »

• Daughter of Local BBQ Joint Owner Seeks Participants for Kidney Foundation 5K Run Play Video

  January 29, 2019 9:12 AM

  ALAMO – He’s been on dialysis for five years, now his daughter is organizing a 5K run to raise money for the National Kidney Foundation. Melissa Gonzalez would love to be the one to donate a kidney to her father, Willie Gonzalez, owner of Willie’s Bar-B-Q in Alamo. ... more »

• Weslaco is Proclaimed a Purple Heart City Play Video

  January 15, 2019 9:53 PM

  WESLACO – Weslaco is now a “Purple Heart City” after a military son’s efforts. Mario Ybarra Junior dedicates his life to honoring his father who was killed while serving in Vietnam. After serving four years in the Marines, Mario Ybarra Senior was killed while trying to provide medical... more »