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• US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

  April 24, 2026 4:16 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday. Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part... more »

• Justice Department can unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case, judge says

  December 10, 2025 11:10 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) — Secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled Wednesday, joining two other judges in granting the Justice Department's requests to unseal material from investigations into the late financier's sexual abuse. U.S. District Judge Richard M.... more »

• Congressman Henry Cuellar calling for investigation into his prosecutors following presidential pardon Play Video

  December 5, 2025 11:05 PM

  Days after receiving a presidential pardon on bribery and conspiracy charges, Congressman Henry Cuellar is calling for an investigation into the prosecutors who charged him and his wife. In a Friday interview with Channel 5 News, Cuellar said the indictment was unfair and politically motivated. “[Prosecutors] did other... more »

• Feds expand terrorism charges in July shooting at Texas immigration detention center

  November 15, 2025 2:11 PM

  DALLAS (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged six more people with a new terrorism-related charge in the July shooting outside an immigration detention center near Dallas, and said six others are scheduled to enter guilty pleas in the case. The latest indictment in the case, issued Friday,... more »

• Bolton pleads not guilty in Justice Department case accusing him of sharing government secrets

  October 17, 2025 12:40 PM

  GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — John Bolton pleaded not guilty Friday to charges accusing the former President Donald Trump national security adviser turned critic of emailing classified information to family members and keeping top secret documents at his Maryland home. Bolton was ordered released from custody after making his appearance... more »

• Donna man indicted in Harlingen expressway crash that killed tow truck driver

  October 12, 2025 6:59 PM

  A Donna man will appear in court on Monday after he was indicted in connection with a crash that killed a tow truck driver in Harlingen. Cristobal Stephan Garzez was indicted on Sept. 17 on charges of manslaughter, collision involving death and possession of a controlled substance, Cameron County... more »

• Trump escalates retribution campaign with charges against Comey and threats against liberal groups

  September 26, 2025 6:26 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's unprecedented retribution campaign against his perceived political enemies reached new heights as his Justice Department brought criminal charges against a longtime foe and he expanded his efforts to classify certain liberal groups as "domestic terrorist organizations." Days after Trump publicly demanded action... more »

• Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction

  September 25, 2025 7:00 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — James Comey was charged Thursday with lying to Congress in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political enemies. The indictment makes Comey the first former senior government official... more »

• Roma woman arrested on election fraud charge Play Video

  September 17, 2025 12:20 PM

  A Roma woman was arrested and accused of filling in someone else’s mail-in ballot during the November 2022 general election, according to an indictment obtained by Channel 5 News. Modesta Vela was arrested on a charge of election fraud on Sept. 4, 2025, according to a booking report from... more »

• Former candidate for Hidalgo County GOP Chair indicted on property theft charges Play Video

  September 11, 2025 10:52 PM

  A McAllen woman was indicted on multiple charges of property theft, Hidalgo County court records show. Lina Marie Garza was arrested on May 13 and released on a $150,000 bond that same day, jail records show. Hidalgo County court records say she was in court on Wednesday and... more »

• Former Edinburg councilman to plead guilty to federal bribery charge

  August 10, 2025 5:07 PM

  A former councilman with the city of Edinburg is set to plead guilty to a federal bribery charge, court records show. Jorge “Coach” Salinas was indicted in February 2024 on charges of bribery and racketeering. The indictment against Salinas accuses him of accepting bribes from June 2019 and... more »

• Former Democratic state House candidate among nine indicted for alleged vote harvesting in South Texas

  July 4, 2025 12:09 PM

  " Former Democratic state House candidate among nine indicted for alleged vote harvesting in South Texas " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for... more »

• Mother pleads guilty in connection with 13-year-old son's death in Willacy County Play Video

  June 5, 2025 9:58 AM

  The mother of Jesse Harrison Jr. has pleaded guilty on Thursday in connection with his death in 2022. Sabrina Loredo was charged with manslaughter and four counts of injury to a child. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison. RELATED STORY: Willacy County woman found guilty in... more »

• Edinburg man arrested in connection with fatal motorcycle crash

  June 3, 2025 8:00 PM

  A 19-year-old Edinburg man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a deadly 2024 motorcycle crash. Hidalgo County jail records show Kevin Alfredo Gonzalez is being held without bond on a charge of criminal negligent homicide. The indictment against Gonzalez links him to the death of Isaiah Angelo Torres.... more »

• Man sentenced for falsifying weapon sales form in McAllen Play Video

  February 7, 2020 9:15 PM

  MCALLEN – According to the feds, lying to obtain guns is a growing problem in the Rio Grande Valley, but it’s worse in two counties in particular. Straw purchasing is when you lie and buy a gun for someone else . Twenty people in the Valley were arrested this... more »

• Indictment in Weslaco Bribery Case Returned by Grand Jury, Commissioner Resigns Play Video

  April 11, 2019 10:12 PM

  UPDATE (9:35 p.m.): An elected official who pleaded guilty for his role plans to give up his seat. City Commissioner Gerardo Tafolla gave the city a letter of resignation. According to an agenda, commissioners will discuss it Tuesday during their regular meeting. ----- WESLACO – The... more »