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• 'I could have easily lost my life:' Driver speaks out after man pulls a gun on him in San Juan crash Play Video

  October 3, 2025 12:09 AM

  An Edcouch man was arrested after allegedly pulling out a gun and pointing it at another man involved in a crash in San Juan, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Channel 5 News. Part of the confrontation was caught on video that was also obtained by Channel 5... 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 »

• Cameron County Sheriff's Office: Firearm theft suspect turns himself in to law enforcement

  August 5, 2025 3:25 PM

  A theft suspect that was considered armed and dangerous has turned himself into law enforcement, according to a news release from the Cameron County Sheriff's Office. The news release said Luis Cardenas turned himself in without incident. As previously reported, Cardenas allegedly stole a handgun from a vehicle in... more »

• Suspect in Edinburg police chase extradited from Mexico Play Video

  July 2, 2025 1:46 PM

  A Mexican national wanted in connection with a police chase that ended in a crash has been extradited to Hidalgo County by the Texas Department of Public Safety, according to a news release. The news release said 20-year-old Misael Valdez-Tellez was identified as the driver in a 2023 high-speed... more »

• Police recover murder weapon possibly used in Harlingen shooting Play Video

  February 19, 2020 5:07 PM

  HARLINGEN – Police have recovered a weapon believed to have been used in a fatal shooting in Harlingen, officials announced Wednesday. Officials say they found a loaded .45 caliber handgun in an alleyway by the 1600 block of Throckmorton Street. The weapon was discovered wrapped in some clothing, under... more »

• Law Enacted Allows Licensed Hangun Owners to Carry Firearms in Places of Worship Play Video

  December 30, 2019 5:44 PM

  WESLACO – Authorities are crediting the state's gun laws in helping save lives Sunday when an armed man opened fire inside a crowded church in Texas. Volunteer members of the church's security team fired back. This, thanks to Senate Bill 535, which took effect in September. It allows licensed... more »

• CBP Officers to Receive New Sidearms at Ports of Entry Play Video

  December 11, 2019 6:38 PM

  WESLACO – Customs and Border Protection personnel will get new guns. Besides new sidearms, CBP officers at ports of entry will also have shotguns and rifles available. Most are armed with a handgun. "You can never have too much. You rather have more and have it accessible,... more »

• Police Searching for Suspect Linked to Weslaco Convenience Store Robbery Play Video

  September 10, 2019 11:58 AM

  WESLACO – Police are searching for an aggravated robbery suspect in Weslaco. Surveillance video was taken at a convenience store on the 800 block of South Bridge Avenue at 2 a.m. Monday. Officials say the man in the black shirt flashed a gun and demanded money from... more »

• Harlingen Police Searching for Man Accused of Pointing Gun after Dispute

  August 16, 2019 1:21 PM

  HARLINGEN – Harlingen police are searching for a suspect in reference to an aggravated assault Friday morning. Officials were called out to an apartment complex on the 1500 block of Sam Houston Drive. The victim who made the report says the man pointed a handgun at him after... more »