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Local Businesswoman Struggling after Feds Tampered with Evidence during Raid Play Video
September 26, 2019 6:36 PM
RAYMONDVILLE – A Willacy County woman is struggling to keep her business open. Two months ago, CHANNEL 5 NEWS reported about federal agents caught on camera discussing how they should have burglarized the place they were about to raid. Dominga Ledesma says nothing has been the same since.... more » -
‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Causing Confusion Among Migrants Crossing US Border Play Video
August 29, 2019 5:38 PM
WESLACO – The Migrant Protection Protocol was put into place to slow down the flow of immigrants waiting in the states, having asylum seekers remain in Mexico. CHANNEL 5 NEWS is told the policy is causing some confusion. Juan Manuel Blanco, a reporter in Mexico, tells us the... more » -
FBI at La Joya City Hall Conducting ‘Law Enforcement Activities’ Play Video
August 16, 2019 9:14 AM
LA JOYA – FBI agents are inside La Joya City Hall executing a search warrant. The city administrator, Jacqueline Bazan, tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS they showed up unannounced around 8:15 a.m. Friday requesting access to the building. About 15 federal agents are currently on the scene. The... more » -
First Look Inside McAllen Border Patrol Processing Center Play Video
August 12, 2019 12:11 PM
MCALLEN – There are more than 1,200 people inside the Border Patrol Processing Center in McAllen. Agents tell CHANNEL 5 NEWS those numbers have dropped over the last few months. The media was invited to tour the facility Monday to see where immigrants stay, shower and get medically... more » -
Surveillance Camera Captures Agents Tampering with Evidence in Raymondville Play Video
July 31, 2019 8:07 PM
RAYMONDVILLE – Cameras were rolling as federal agents were heard talking about robbing a store in Willacy County. Dominga Ledesma owns two stores, one in Raymondville and another in Lyford, both raided twice. The store's surveillance cameras captured agents as they worked their way through one of the... more » -
Sullivan City Police Not Shying Away from Assisting Border Patrol Play Video
May 16, 2019 5:28 PM
SULLIVAN CITY – Border Patrol continues to be overwhelmed by non-stop traffic coming across the Rio Grande. Local law enforcement is stepping up to lend a helping hand. Sullivan City is a hotspot for people crossing the border illegally; police say they’re showing up by the hundreds to... more » -
Valley Police Dept. Assisting Federal Agents with Border Security Efforts Play Video
May 3, 2019 5:44 PM
LAGUNA VISTA – Humanitarian efforts along the border, as well as a border wall, have been a big focus. Laguna Vista is one of the small towns in the Rio Grande Valley working hard on border security in order to keep communities safe. The police chief of the... more » -
24 Hours at an Immigrant Shelter: Adaptation to Challenges Play Video
April 2, 2019 11:20 PM
BROWNSVILLE – Hundreds of immigrant families have been recently released at a newly-converted shelter in Brownsville. Unlike in McAllen, Good Neighbor Settlement House had no formal system in place for accepting immigrants; that all changed last week. A 24-hour stay at the shelter during the night they had... more » -
Financial Futures of Federal Employees Uncertain with Gov't Shutdown Play Video
December 27, 2018 10:51 PM
WESLACO – The financial futures of many employees are left hanging in the balance as thousands of federal agents work without pay. KRGV’s Sierra Pizarro spoke with a border security employee who is going through a second layoff while being employed by the government. “It's different because it's... more »