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• Man killed in officer-involved shooting at South Padre Island attempted to run over federal agent, DHS says Play Video

  February 20, 2026 7:07 PM

  A man killed during an officer-involved shooting at South Padre Island in March 2025 attempted to run over a Homeland Security Investigation special agent, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson. The shooting occurred on March 15, 2025, at the intersection of Padre Boulevard and Marlin Street. ... more »

• US sending ICE unit to Winter Olympics for security, prompting concern and confusion in Italy

  January 27, 2026 11:37 AM

  MILAN (AP) — News that a unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be part of the security detail for the U.S. delegation during the upcoming Winter Games has set off concern and confusion in Italy, where people have expressed outrage at the inclusion of an agency that has... more »

• Missing Roma juvenile found in Austin; 2 suspects in custody

  January 21, 2026 7:26 PM

  A missing Roma juvenile was found in Austin and two suspects are in custody in connection with the investigation, according to the Roma Police Department. According to a Wednesday news release, the Roma Police Department coordinated with Homeland Security Investigations to safely recover the missing juvenile. Individuals involved... more »

• New operation targeting suspects with outstanding felony warrants in Progreso Play Video

  January 21, 2026 7:11 PM

  The Progreso Police Department is focusing on keeping the city safe by targeting those with outstanding felony warrants. On Wednesday, the police department launched Operation Safe Streets to target those wanted on charges of drug possession, theft, assault and family violence. “These warrants have been pending, and we're... more »

• Peñitas resident sentenced after interfering with ICE raid

  January 21, 2026 6:14 PM

  A 19-year-old Peñitas man was sentenced to six months in federal prison after pleading guilty to interfering with a work site raid being conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Diego Misael Torres pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting or impeding a federal officer involving physical contact... more »

• More than $10 million worth of meth found inside bags of oats at Pharr International Bridge Play Video

  December 19, 2025 10:41 AM

  More than $10 million worth of meth was found inside a shipment of oat flakes attempting to enter the United States from Mexico through the Pharr International Bridge. U.S. Customs and Border Protection selected the trailer hauling the shipment for a secondary inspection, according to a news release. ... more »

• Heavy law enforcement presence spotted in McAllen Play Video

  October 16, 2025 8:49 PM

  Federal agents were spotted Thursday afternoon in a McAllen neighborhood. An ICE spokesperson confirmed to Channel 5 News the activity in linked to a criminal investigation. McAllen police officers and agents with Homeland Security Investigations were spotted at the intersection of South 24th Street and Austin Avenue at... more »

• Employees of used clothing store in McAllen accused of working in the country illegally Play Video

  October 9, 2025 8:26 PM

  The owner and managers of a used clothing store in McAllen that was raided by federal agents admitted to not having permission to work in the country, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Channel 5 News. Jonathan Isaias Mendoza-Martinez, Jenith Mendoza Martinez and Veronica Aleman-Ramirez were arrested and... more »

• Former employee of Starr County DA’s office sentenced on federal human smuggling charge

  September 26, 2025 10:48 PM

  The former crime victims’ coordinator for the Starr County District Attorney’s Office was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday after confessing to using a county vehicle to smuggle immigrants to Houston. According to a criminal complaint, Bernice Annette Garza was arrested on Dec. 2022 during a traffic... more »

• San Benito man arrested for attempting to smuggle narcotics into the country Play Video

  August 16, 2025 1:21 PM

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Los Indios International Bridget in Brownsville were able to intercept a load of alleged cocaine hidden inside a 2011 Honda, according to a news release. The news release said the narcotics were valued at $572,235. The seizure took place on... more »

• Government rests their case in trial against Abby’s Bakery owners accused of harboring immigrants Play Video

  August 12, 2025 7:03 PM

  The trial against the owners of a bakery in Los Fresnos who are accused of hiring and housing undocumented immigrants continued on Tuesday. The government rested their case against defendants Leonardo Baez-Lara and Nora Alicia Avila-Guel. During the second day of the trial, jurors heard from two former... more »

• Lyford woman sentenced in $21 million 8-liner scheme Play Video

  July 19, 2025 1:53 PM

  A Lyford woman has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in connection with a $21 million 8-liner scheme. Dominga Ledesma is the owner of a store called Brittany's Boutique, where she exchanged silver pieces won at an illegal game room for money, federal prosecutors said. According to... more »

• More than $668,000 in cocaine seized at Hidalgo International Bridge

  July 1, 2025 3:38 PM

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted more than $668,000 in alleged cocaine concealed within a vehicle at the Hidalgo International Bridge, according to a news release. According to the news release, CBP officers at the bridge encountered a Ford SUV attempting to enter the United States from Mexico... more »

• ICE, Homeland Security Investigations conduct 'enforcement action' in McAllen Play Video

  June 27, 2025 6:57 PM

  A video obtained by Channel 5 News showed law enforcement activity at a parking lot of a business on Dove Avenue and 23rd Street in McAllen. The video was taken by employees from a nearby business and said authorities were zeroing in on a van and several people were... more »

• More than $800,000 in unreported U.S. currency seized at Anzalduas International Bridge Play Video

  June 24, 2025 3:42 PM

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $815,475 in unreported United States currency on June 16 at the Anzalduas International Bridge, according to a news release. The news release said a 44-year-old male U.S. citizen was driving a 2025 Honda Odyssey when he was selected for a routine outbound... more »

• Valley residents react to ICE arrests at Alamo Flea Market Play Video

  June 10, 2025 10:54 AM

  Business was as usual Monday at the Alamo Flea Market following six arrests by immigration officials on Sunday. Longtime Rio Grande Valley residents say people connected with a crime should face justice, but believe people who are not violent offenders and in the country illegally shouldn't be targeted. ... more »

• 16 arrests made following discovery of suspected stash house in Mercedes Play Video

  June 3, 2025 6:46 PM

  A suspected stash house in Mercedes was uncovered Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, resulting in the apprehension of 16 undocumented migrants, according to a news release. The news release from ICE said the agency received a tip from an anonymous caller reporting that multiple undocumented individuals were... more »

• ICE arrests 11 people at Port Isabel construction site Play Video

  June 2, 2025 6:59 PM

  EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated on Tuesday, June 3, after Homeland Security Investigations issued a correction saying the worksite enforcement encounter happened in Port Isabel and not South Padre Island. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the Rio Grande Valley arrested 11 undocumented immigrants in a construction site... more »

• ICE arrests 10 undocumented migrants in worksite enforcement action in Cameron County Play Video

  May 23, 2025 5:16 PM

  Homeland Security Investigations in San Antonio posted on social media that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10 individuals in the Rio Grande Valley for working in the country illegally. In a statement, an ICE spokesperson said they were conducting a worksite enforcement action in the Brownsville and... more »

• Stolen Cars Being Used for Criminal Activity in Mexico Play Video

  September 27, 2019 6:05 PM

  WESLACO - If your car was stolen, there is a chance it could end up in Mexico and be used for criminal activity. CHANNEL FIVE NEWS spoke to Homeland Security Investigator Mark Lippa who says they have found cars in Mexico that were stolen in the Valley, then when... more »

• Customs Officers Seize More Than $700K at Hidalgo International Bridge Play Video

  September 26, 2019 4:29 PM

  HIDALGO - More than $700,000 were intercepted at the Hidalgo International Bridge. According to authorities, they found the cash hidden in a bus bound for Mexico. Customs officers seized 32 bundles, mostly 20 dollar bills. Homeland Security Investigations is now in charge of the case. more »

• Surveillance Camera Captures Agents Tampering with Evidence in Raymondville Play Video

  July 31, 2019 8:07 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – Cameras were rolling as federal agents were heard talking about robbing a store in Willacy County. Dominga Ledesma owns two stores, one in Raymondville and another in Lyford, both raided twice. The store's surveillance cameras captured agents as they worked their way through one of the... more »

• Former Santa Rosa ISD Employees Arrested on Improper Relationships Play Video

  May 14, 2019 3:52 PM

  SANTA ROSA – More arrests are possible in a Santa Rosa sexual assault investigation. Two former district employees are behind bars; both are accused of having improper relationships with students. The employees accused in this case are Josue Cepeda and Isaac Flores. Cameron County District Attorney's investigators... more »

• One Person in Custody in Harlingen Child Exploitation Investigation Play Video

  November 7, 2017 11:45 AM

  HARLINGEN – Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed one person was taken into custody in an ongoing child exploitation investigation. Several law enforcement agencies arrived at the 1900 block of Washington Avenue in Harlingen early Tuesday morning. Homeland Security Investigations and the Department of Homeland Security’s RGV Child Exploitation Task Force... more »