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• Former Valley reporter shares experience living in China amid novel coronavirus outbreak Play Video

  February 10, 2020 6:13 PM

  WESLACO – The capital of China has become a ghost town over the last three weeks due to the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak throughout the country. For Oscar Margain, a journalist who lived in the Rio Grande Valley for several years, it’s a shocking silence. Margain... more »

• Former Texas Mayor Found Guilty in Money Laundering and Health Care Fraud Scheme

  November 6, 2019 10:02 PM

  McALLEN – On Wednesday, a federal jury found three men associated with a Texas health care company guilty for their roles in a $150 million health care fraud scheme, one of which was a mayor in Texas at the time. After a three-week trial, the jury found 47-year-old Rodney... more »

• Local Attorney Involved in Detention Center Employee Bribery Case Play Video

  May 31, 2019 5:38 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – A Rio Grande Valley attorney is at the center of a corruption case involving immigrants who crossed the border illegally. According to federal court documents a licensed Texas attorney in the Rio Grande Valley paid money to co-conspirators in return for receiving detainee rosters. Local immigration attorney Priscilla... more »

• 2nd Arrest Made in Edcouch Water Dept. Investigation Play Video

  May 16, 2019 5:39 PM

  EDCOUCH – Police say the city of Edcouch lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in water fees. Edcouch Police Chief Javier Garza says a former employee, Erica Saenz, was arrested Thursday. Garza stated she worked directly with water department and is now charged with abuse of official capacity.... more »

• Former Valley Border Patrol Chief to Lead New DHS Emergency Center Play Video

  April 3, 2019 12:28 PM

  WESLACO – The former Rio Grande Valley sector Border Patrol chief is now in charge of a new Department of Homeland Security emergency operation center. Former Chief Manuel Padilla will be leading the center that will be set up due to the ongoing migrant crisis. Watch the video... more »

• Former School Bus Driver Accused of Abusing Children Indicted Play Video

  March 6, 2019 3:16 PM

  WESLACO – An indictment has been filed for the former school bus driver accused of abusing children under his care. Three arrests and multiple testimonies from several children resulted in an indictment against the man who drove them to and from school. On Wednesday morning, Jose Luis Garza... more »

• Mother of Border Patrol Agent Killed while Fishing Speaks to President Play Video

  January 10, 2019 5:05 PM

  MCALLEN – The mother of a Border Patrol agent killed while fishing with his family spoke with President Donald Trump Thursday. The mother of a former agent, Marie Vega, stood before a panel of Washington leaders and reminded them no parent should bury their child. Agent Javier Vega... more »