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• Convicted Ex-Border Agent Now Charged with Making Threat at Hearing Play Video

  October 9, 2019 9:20 PM

  WESLACO – A former Border Patrol agent convicted of helping to move drugs is now facing more charges. Daniel Polanco is now accused of threatening to assault a federal agent. Court records allege the threat was made at a hearing to request a new trial and acquittal. ... more »

• Bond Reduction Request Denied for Laredo Border Agent Accused of Murders Play Video

  October 3, 2019 6:24 PM

  LAREDO – A judge denied a bond reduction request to the man accused of killing four people during a killing spree in Laredo September 2018. Judge Oscar Hale of the 406th District Court in Webb County heard the case involving Juan David Ortiz, 36, a Laredo Sector Border Patrol... more »

• Hearing for Border Patrol Agent Charged with Capital Murder Set for October Play Video

  September 17, 2019 11:11 AM

  LAREDO – It has been a year since a South Texas Border Patrol agent was arrested for an alleged killing spree. Juan David Ortiz is charged with capital murder of multiple people and remains behind bars. Last year, Ortiz was caught hiding in a parking lot after one... more »

• DHS Acting Secretary Makes Plea to Lawmakers Play Video

  April 30, 2019 5:22 PM

  WESLACO – The new acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security is making a plea to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Kevin McAleenan says Border Patrol agents at the border are stretched thin and need help. He told lawmakers at a congressional hearing Tuesday that officials will ask... more »

• Judge to Rule on Custody of Separated Immigrant Child Play Video

  March 25, 2019 10:37 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - A judge could soon decide the direction a young immigrant child's life could take. The child was separated nearly a year ago; the father was deported and opted to leave his little boy behind in the U.S. The boy had received a death threat in his... more »

• Pilot Accused of Smuggling 2 People into US Expected in Court Play Video

  March 25, 2019 11:34 AM

  MCALLEN – A pilot who is accused of smuggling people on his plane is expected to be in court Monday afternoon. He’s accused of flying in two Colombians into the country illegally. The incident happened March 16 at McCreery Aviation in McAllen. The pilot is expected to... more »

• 2 People Accused of Health Care Fraud Make Initial Court Appearance Play Video

  March 1, 2019 6:27 PM

  WESLACO – Two people, who were taken into custody for their alleged involvement in a health care fraud case, had their initial court appearance on Friday. Everardo Villarreal of Edinburg and Delilah Rae Robles of Weslaco are both accused of allegedly submitting fraudulent payment claims of more than $850,000... more »

• Surveyors Denied Access to La Lomita after Appropriations Bill Passed Play Video

  February 6, 2019 4:58 PM

  UPDATE (2/25): Land surveyors will not be allowed at the historic La Lomita church after President Trump signed the Appropriations Bill. The Appropriations Bill, passed on Feb. 15 , gives protection to the church. Attorney David Garza explains the terms for the surveyors were worked out. He... more »