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• Prospective Weslaco student in custody after bringing gun on campus Play Video

  January 21, 2020 3:59 PM

  WESLACO – A prospective student who allegedly took a gun to school is in custody. It happened at Weslaco High School on Friday. Weslaco police say the 17-year-old was trying to enroll at the school. Another student allegedly saw him in the bathroom with the gun. The student... more »

• Teen used ‘ghost gun’ in California high school shooting

  November 21, 2019 3:35 PM

  By STEFANIEDAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The teenager who shot five classmates, killing two, at a Southern California high school used an unregistered “ghost gun,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Thursday. Villanueva told media outlets Thursday that 16-year-old Nathaniel Tennosuke Berhow’s .45... more »

• Edinburg Man Charged after Pointing Gun at Neighbor Play Video

  November 18, 2019 10:26 PM

  EDINBURG – An Edinburg man is in custody after gunfire erupted in a neighborhood. It happened at 2:51 a.m. Monday on the 2000 block of Ash Circle. A resident told police his neighbor, James Aldair Tennefoss, fired a shotgun into the air twice then pointed the gun at... more »

• McAllen American Legion Preserving World War I Artifact Play Video

  November 11, 2019 7:11 PM

  MCALLEN – A group of veterans from an American Legion felt they had a responsibility to preserve one of the Rio Grande Valley’s own historical artifacts from World War I. It’s a relic of a gun believed to have possibly been used by Pancho Villa himself. After two... more »

• Raymondville ISD: Student Removed after Making Threat Involving Use of Gun

  October 21, 2019 3:45 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – A middle school student was removed from class after making a threat involving the use of a gun. Raymondville Independent School District released a statement on its Facebook page saying a student at Myra Green Middle School made the threat Monday. Students reported the threat to... more »

• Intruder Charged following Shooting Incident at Primera Residence Play Video

  February 28, 2019 1:30 PM

  PRIMERA – An intruder is now in custody after being involved in an incident where shots were fired. A Rio Grande Valley resident says he was awakened by the intruder who was gaining entry to his home. Police are calling it a 'backyard shootout'. Officers responded to shots... more »

• Border Patrol Agents Unharmed after Shooting Incident in Laredo Play Video

  February 20, 2019 1:56 PM

  LAREDO – The FBI is leading an investigation into a shooting incident that took place Sunday in Laredo. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, agents assigned to the Border Patrol Laredo Sector were fired upon by unidentified individuals from Mexico. It happened as agents were patrolling the... more »

• Bayview Family Wants Justice after Dogs Shot Play Video

  February 14, 2019 11:11 PM

  UPDATE (2/21): There still hasn't been an arrest made in an animal cruelty case in Bayview. Two dogs were shot last week, one of them died and the other is still recovering from bullet fragments in the skin. The dog's family says they just want someone to be... more »

• Hidalgo Co. Sheriff’s Deputies Searching for Suspect Who Assaulted Veteran Play Video

  February 11, 2019 4:16 PM

  ALAMO – Neighbors are seeking justice for a Rio Grande Valley veteran who was assaulted. The 86-year-old veteran tells us this might be a random act of violence. "He held a gun at me… Well I tried to disarm it. And I think he fired a pellet into... more »

• Rancher Claims Neighbor Running Illegal Gun Range Play Video

  February 8, 2019 5:46 PM

  EDINBURG – A rancher claims his neighbor should be held accountable for the death of his bull. Ruben Elizondo says he was feeding his herd of eight cattle when he noticed there was only seven and smelled a strong odor. He says he found his bull dead on... 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 »

• Raymondville ISD Student Brings BB Gun on Campus, Parents Demand Better Communication Play Video

  October 11, 2017 5:23 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – A Raymondville High School student is in custody after reportedly bringing a gun to school. Parents said they weren't notified about what happened and better communication is needed in emergency situations. On Wednesday, several parents rushed to get their children out of Raymondville High School. Sonia Solis picked... more »