Tagged News

• Venezuelan doctor detained at Sarita checkpoint shares experience in immigration custody Play Video

  April 22, 2026 8:06 PM

  A Venezuelan doctor who worked in Weslaco is speaking out after spending 10 days in immigration custody. Dr. Ezequiel Veliz was released on bond and is now living in Houston with an ankle monitor. Channel 5 News first reported on Dr. Veliz earlier this month. He and his husband... more »

• Valley doctor detained at Sarita checkpoint released from ICE custody Play Video

  April 16, 2026 6:49 PM

  A Venezuelan-born doctor who was working in the Rio Grande Valley has been released from an immigration detention center in Laredo, his attorney said. Dr. Ezequiel Veliz bonded out of immigration custody Thursday afternoon, 10 days after he was detained by Border Patrol agents at a checkpoint in Sarita,... more »

• Heart of the Valley: Understanding diabetes terms Play Video

  April 14, 2026 10:32 PM

  A doctor at Knapp Medical Center is helping people understand key diabetes terms as part of a focus on the disease's high rate in Rio Grande Valley. Dr. Sunaina Mangina explained several common terms to people in Weslaco. She said diabetes means the body has too much glucose, the... more »

• Michigan man sentenced to 60 years after 6-month-old son found dead in Donna motel

  August 5, 2025 12:23 PM

  A man was found guilty in connection with the death of his 6-month-old son, Hidalgo County District Attorney Terry Palacios confirmed to Channel 5 News. Seneca Allen Booker was found guilty on charges of injury to a child and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the... more »

• Medical professionals in Weslaco discuss personal protective equipment efficiency Play Video

  April 16, 2020 7:45 PM

  WESLACO – Rio Grande Valley hospitals have prepared for weeks to gear up for the fight against the coronavirus. However, there are reports over the lack of resources, such as personal protective equipment, PPE, at some hospitals. Alicia Rodriguez, infection prevention director at Knapp Medical Center, says their hospital... more »

• Longtime Volunteers Remain Essential to Weslaco Hospital Play Video

  February 26, 2019 8:48 AM

  WESLACO – They’ve given decades of their lives to helping others. They are the volunteer auxiliary members at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco. You first see them at the information desk where they can quickly find your patient’s room and give you directions. The 85 volunteers are... more »

• Valley Man Charged with Capital Murder following his Baby’s Death

  February 25, 2019 2:41 PM

  WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley man has been charged with capital murder after an investigation determined he was responsible for his child’s injuries. Weslaco police responded to a local hospital on Feb. 20 regarding an unresponsive three-month-old child. The child was taken to Knapp Medical Center and... more »

• Knapp Medical Center Searching for Family of Patient Play Video

  February 3, 2019 2:26 PM

  WESLACO- Officials with Knapp Medical Center are asking for the public's help in finding a patient's family. 75-year-old Jorge Martinez is believed to have a son in Donna, two daughters in New York City and other family members in Puerto Rico. Martinez lived in Mercedes prior to his... more »

• Knapp Medical Employees Undergo Active Shooting Training Play Video

  April 6, 2018 4:20 PM

  WESLACO – Local law enforcement is taking their active shooter training to area hospitals. Border Patrol agents and Weslaco police officers visited Knapp Medical Center to teach medical employees how to better prepare for an active shooter situation. Officials are encouraging the public to use the acronym “ADD”, Avoid, Deny... more »

• Authorities Report Family of 91-Year-Old Found Play Video

  December 30, 2016 3:51 PM

  UPDATE (01/02): Weslaco police said the 91-year-old man hospitalized at Knapp Medical Center was released back to his family. Juan Gaona Martinez of Donna was reunited with his family on Saturday. They thought he was with other family members traveling in Mexico. Martinez was being treated while hospital staff and... more »