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  • Valley fire officials report increase in home incidents Play Video

    March 30, 2020 6:56 PM

    EDINBURG – Many people working from home are using electronics like laptops more often than they normally would. And fire officials report they’re seeing an uptick of incidents at homes. Edinburg Fire Chief Shawn Snider says one fire they went to this past week was actually caused by a... more »
  • FBI conduct raid at Edinburg residence Play Video

    February 24, 2020 5:33 PM

    EDINBURG – The FBI raided an Edinburg home Monday morning. Boxes and bags labelled as “evidence” were pulled out. Undercover agents raided the property on the 700 block of West Cano Street. The home is listed as the place of residence for Miguel Garza. The address of the... more »
  • Investigation continues following mobile home fire in Alamo Play Video

    February 23, 2020 9:24 AM

    ALAMO - The investigation continues into a mobile home fire in Alamo. It happened Saturday morning on the 400 block of King James Dr. Reportedly 11 people were inside when flames broke out. 10 of them were able to make it out safely. According to the Alamo... more »
  • Brownsville Man Concerned for Safety after BB Gun Shatters Window Play Video

    November 4, 2019 6:42 PM

    BROWNSVILLE – Hundreds of dollars in damage in a Brownsville neighborhood. Police say the suspect used a BB gun. Melissa Gonzalez, police spokesperson, confirmed the incident happened Sunday night. Investigators are waiting for the person who filed the report to come forward. Gonzalez explained some air... more »
  • Pre-trial Hearing Expected for Man Accused of Human Smuggling Play Video

    October 4, 2019 10:26 PM

    ALAMO – The case against an accused human smuggler is moving forward. Authorities say Nathan Tamez crashed into an Alamo home after he was shot back in June. Two people in the country illegally were allegedly in the vehicle Tamez was driving. The shooters were never found.... more »
  • Second Fire Investigation Involving Lightning Underway Near Mercedes Play Video

    September 5, 2019 5:19 PM

    NEAR MERCEDES – A storm this Thursday brought in a lot of lightning and may have caused a fire at a home in near Mercedes. Back-to-back house fires in Hidalgo county. Investigators say both look to have been sparked by lightning. Fire burned through the attic of... more »
  • Charges Filed Against Person Involved in Alamo Chase Play Video

    August 2, 2019 5:49 PM

    ALAMO - New information on a shootout and c hase on Tower Road. One of the two vehicles involved crashed into the dining room of a home in Alamo in June. Federal prosecutors are now filing charges against Nathan Lee Tamez. Tamez is accused of... more »
  • Valley Family Seeks Help After Damaged Home Declared Livable Play Video

    July 29, 2019 5:38 PM

    WESLACO - Families needing help after last month's flooding can apply at three different FEMA centers in the Rio Grande Valley. However, not everyone qualifies. CHANNEL 5 NEWS spoke to one family that says FEMA turned them down. They say their home is falling apart; mold is... more »
  • Alamo Family Escapes to Safe Haven from Storm, Returns to Demolished Home Play Video

    June 26, 2019 6:47 PM

    ALAMO – A 22-year-old woman lost her mother’s home to the storm’s wrath. Lesly Hernandez lived in a mobile in Alamo with her mom for 12 years. Her mother passed away last year. Monday’s strong winds and heavy rainfall sent the back door flying and the ceiling to... more »
  • Man with Disability Receives Notice due to Service Dogs Play Video

    April 16, 2019 4:33 PM

    MCALLEN – A McAllen man with cerebral palsy fears he must choose between his service dog and his home. Juan Carlos Lopez lives with his mother and step-father in a McAllen trailer home. Also in the household is his service dog, a Collie-Labrador mix named Nathaniel, as well... more »
  • Vehicle Crashes into Home following Chase in Brownsville Play Video

    April 16, 2019 10:50 AM

    BROWNSVILLE – A police chase ended with a vehicle slamming into a home Monday night. The crash happened at 17 th Street and Southmost Blvd around 10:40 p.m. A Department of Public Safety trooper was flagged down by a convenience store clerk on International and Southmost boulevard. ... more »
  • NWS Warns Residents About Code Compliance Before Severe Weather Play Video

    April 9, 2019 5:41 PM

    DONNA - The National Weather Service is warning residents about following home code compliance before severe weather strikes. The NWS says places like a neighborhood in Donna are the most at risk. Local resident, Aida Palos, says she got a taste of how damaging winds don’t just come... more »
  • Families Being Released due to Loophole in Immigration Laws Play Video

    April 9, 2019 5:22 PM

    PENITAS – People are coming into the country illegally but they’re not facing prosecution due to a loophole in immigration laws. If they come in as a family and claim amnesty, they must be released. Border Patrol says this is becoming a problem as word of this loophole... more »
  • Local Woman Concerned Proposed Border Wall Will Demolish Home Play Video

    March 25, 2019 10:03 PM

    EDINBURG - A local woman says the proposed border wall would call for the demolition of her house. Nayda Alvarez says she has lived in her Starr County home for over 40 years. "This is a gathering place this is where everybody gets together. This is where we... more »
  • Raymondville City Officials Create New Housing Program for Those in Need Play Video

    March 25, 2019 5:49 PM

    RAYMONDVILLE – A Willacy County man who is disabled says he needs a new place to live. He called 5 ON YOUR SIDE saying his home is falling apart and doesn’t know where to turn. KRGV’s Cecilia Gutierrez found out there is limited housing help in the county.... more »
  • Local Man Speaks Out on Surviving Home Fire Play Video

    March 1, 2019 5:45 PM

    MISSION – A 90-year-old local resident is speaking out about surviving a fire in his home in the middle of the night. Bob Hensley says he wasn’t able to get up when the fire’s smoke caused him to be disoriented; he says his neighbors broke in and dragged him... more »
  • Border Patrol Reports Increase in Number of Family Apprehensions Play Video

    February 28, 2019 5:03 PM

    HIDALGO – Border Patrol agents say apprehension numbers show more families crossing the border illegally. Border Patrol Supervisory Agent Dustin Araujo explains thousands of people are coming through Hidalgo and Starr Counties. In 2014, Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 52,000 people; the numbers for 2018 show a... more »
  • Local Man Requesting Correct Information on Uncle's Death Certificate Play Video

    February 27, 2019 10:55 PM

    WESLACO – A local resident says a funeral home recorded the wrong birth date on a death certificate. Roy Cruz says he reached out to the Funeraria del Angel Palm Valley several times to try to fix his uncle’s death certificate. Cruz says his uncle was a veteran... more »
  • Santa Maria Man Living in Tent on Inherited Property Play Video

    February 22, 2019 3:32 PM

    SANTA MARIA – A local man says the fire that claimed his home three years ago led to him live in a tent on the property. Art Edwards says he lives on the property that he inherited from his parents. He says six months ago, he moved back... more »
  • Presidential Candidate’s Summer Home in Mission Now Open to Public Play Video

    February 19, 2019 12:04 PM

    MISSION – Three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan once had a summer home in Mission and it is now full restored and open to the public. His home in Lincoln, Nebraska is a museum listed as a national historic landmark. "He ran for president three times. He was... more »
  • Alamo Academy Re-Opens after Nearly 50 Students Called in Sick Play Video

    February 12, 2019 5:27 PM

    ALAMO – Almost four dozen students called in sick with flu-like symptoms last week at an Alamo Christian Academy. The Macedonian Christian Academy administrators told staff and students to stay home for two days after 47 students called in sick. The Academy’s administrator James Mendoza says the school... 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 »
  • Mexican Officials Seize Thousands of Pounds in Tobacco, Whiskey in Matamoros Play Video

    January 31, 2019 5:01 PM

    BROWNSVILLE – Mexican government officials found a trailer load of whiskey trying to be smuggled into the U.S. The trailer was found south of the Brownsville port-of-entry in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. More than 10,000 bottles of whiskey were found in the 18-wheeler. Authorities also seized more than 24,000... more »
  • Brownsville Landlord Finds 18 People in US Illegally in Apartment Play Video

    January 30, 2019 6:27 PM

    BROWNSVILLE – A local landlord says his rental apartment was being used as a hideaway for people in the U.S. illegally. He says he has done business in the lower part of the Rio Grande Valley for 35 years and for the first time, people in his neighborhood are... more »
  • 4 People Escorted from Alamo Home following Raid Play Video

    January 29, 2019 5:49 PM

    ALAMO – Law enforcement raided a home in Alamo Tuesday morning. At least four people were escorted from the home located at the corner of Post Oak and Stone Oak Drive. Border Patrol and Constables Precinct 4 units were on scene. Border Patrol is working to release... more »
  • Valley Metro Reports Driver Shortage, Routes Affected Play Video

    January 28, 2019 6:33 PM

    MISSION – A passenger was left stranded far away from his home after a taking a ride on a bus. Jose Pena tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS he rides the bus to get to a store in Mission that is 18 miles away. He says his herniated disk makes... more »
  • Contractor Allegedly Jailed Before Completing Job for Mercedes Woman Play Video

    January 28, 2019 4:59 PM

    MERCEDES – A local woman says her home is still unfinished after paying a contractor thousands of dollars to repair damage from June's floods. Diana Grower says her home on Colorado Street in Mercedes got about six inches of water inside. She says the Federal Emergency Management Agency... more »
  • 2 Men Behind Bars After Burglarizing Laguna Heights Home Play Video

    January 24, 2019 5:09 PM

    LAGUNA HEIGHTS– Two men are in custody after a home burglary in Laguna Heights. The burglary happened on the 800 block of Michigan street on the south side of Laguna Vista. Police say the suspects took more than $13,000 in valuables, jewelry and weapons. Cameron County Constables... more »
  • Asylum Seekers' Court Dates Pushed Back Play Video

    January 23, 2019 5:31 PM

    SAN BENITO – Asylum seekers’ immigration court cases have been rescheduled until after the partial government shutdown. KRGV’s Angelo Vargas spoke with a woman who says she left El Salvador because her family could not survive the violence. "We had to come because they tried to kill my... more »
  • Local Veteran Confused about Home Being Sold on Social Media Play Video

    January 18, 2019 6:26 PM

    WESLACO – A local veteran claims the contractor who was building his home is now selling it without his permission. He says he signed the contract to have his custom home built in April and is already approved with a veterans loan and approved by the bank. It’s... more »
  • Almost 200 RGV Border Patrol Employees Furloughed during Gov't Shutdown Play Video

    January 7, 2019 9:53 PM

    WESLACO – Almost 200 Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol employees have been furloughed during the partial government shutdown. This Friday will be the first paycheck they miss if a deal isn't made. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz says 70 Border Patrol agents arrived from the northern border. ... more »
  • New Year's Day Structure Fire Began on Stove Top Play Video

    January 3, 2019 4:24 PM

    WESLACO – A structure fire that took place on New Year’s Day was caused by a stove top, according to officials. Hidalgo County Fire Marshal J.D. Frank says the individual fell asleep while cooking food. It happened on the 2300 block of George Washington in Weslaco. The... more »
  • Law Enforcement Warns about Dangers of Celebratory Gunfire Play Video

    December 26, 2018 7:04 PM

    WESLACO – Police are warning local residents to put their guns away during holiday celebrations after a stray bullet hit a 5-year-old girl. The sheriff’s department responded to the Harlingen home on Christmas Day when the bullet pierced through a hole in the ceiling. We're told the bullet... more »
  • Man Who Escaped from Processing Facility Back under Border Patrols Supervision Play Video

    December 26, 2018 4:35 PM

    ALTON – A man who escaped from Border Patrol earlier this month is back under their supervision. He is facing charges for re-entering the country after deportation. The 20-year-old was detained by agents near Hidalgo on Dec. 15 after he escaped from a processing facility. According to... more »
  • McAllen Home Celebrates 10 Years of Brightening Up Christmas Play Video

    December 24, 2018 9:25 PM

    MCALLEN – Another year, another holiday season. For 10 years, a McAllen home has been coated with more than 65,000 Christmas lights. The lights line Corbet Sparks’ roof, front lawn and even his festive holiday jacket. Many residents from across the Rio Grande Valley have made it... more »
  • Valley Veteran Facing Foreclosure Despite Making Payments Play Video

    July 27, 2018 4:14 PM

    MCALLEN – A Rio Grande Valley veteran was given an eviction notice despite paying his bills on time. Herman Ybarra has until Aug. 11 to move his family to another home. “All my savings was into this house and I don’t make enough here to be able to move my... more »
  • San Benito Residents Want More Improvements in Grassy Lot Nearby Play Video

    June 13, 2018 6:07 PM

    SAN BENITO – Residents in a San Benito neighborhood say they’ve seen some improvement in a lot near their homes but still want more to be done. One resident says the grass was recently cut at a home located on Florencia Street. Two months ago, it was excessively overgrown all... more »
  • San Isidro Students Exploring Their Community Play Video

    November 7, 2017 9:50 AM

    SAN ISIDRO – A group of students started exploring the services available in their small community of San Isidro as a project, but it soon turned into something bigger. The town is in north Starr County. The census of 2010 reported its population at just 240. “We are off the... more »
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