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• Another San Juan resident reports issues with water filtration system installation Play Video

  March 4, 2020 6:50 PM

  SAN JUAN – Texas RioGrande Legal Aid is representing four defendants accusing a certain water filtration and finance companies of fraudulent trade practices. A San Juan resident came forward with an almost identical case. Robert Jurado says salesmen claiming to be from Ameritek tried to sell him a filtration... more »

• San Juan woman hires attorney after water filtration system installed Play Video

  March 2, 2020 6:39 PM

  SAN JUAN – A lawsuit against a water filtration system company. An attorney with Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid says the elderly, especially those who don't speak English, could be targets. Maria del Rosario Arteaga is retired and lives off of her social security. One morning she heard a... more »

• Port Isabel official, business owner voice concerns over LNG projects’ possible impact Play Video

  February 12, 2020 10:26 PM

  PORT ISABEL – The concerns over the health, safety, the potential for pollution, tourism and the shrimping industry in Port Isabel sparked a lawsuit by the city against the Port of Brownsville . About 15 years ago, access to the Gulf was restored recreating a spawning ground for many... more »

• Gov't seeks to build new section of border wall near privately funded wall in Mission Play Video

  January 27, 2020 10:19 PM

  MISSION – The U.S. government wants to build a new section of border wall near Mission, just north of where a construction company is already building a controversial and privately funded border structure. The construction of a border wall on private property is being built by a company with... more »

• 13 Valley Health Providers Accused of Breach of Agency Contact Play Video

  November 25, 2019 5:48 PM

  WESLACO – Several Rio Grande Valley healthcare providers are accused of breach of contract in connection with Medicaid fraud. They’ve waited years for their trial to start. They want to prove they’ve done nothing wrong. In 2015, 13 current and former healthcare providers were sued by the agency... more »

• Mission Firefighters: The Fight for Life Play Video

  November 5, 2019 10:39 PM

  MISSION – Firefighters tasked with protecting the community were left helpless when they received a cancer diagnosis. Some lost their fight. Others were set on a path that would change their lives and the law forever. In just a few years, the Mission Fire Department went from one... more »

• Edinburg Councilmember Files Lawsuit Against the City, EDC Play Video

  October 31, 2019 10:31 PM

  EDINBURG – A council member is suing the city of Edinburg and its economic development corporation, but not for money – for information presented in a private executive meeting. Edinburg City Councilmember Gilbert Enriquez says that information should be available to public officials who set the city’s budget. ... more »

• Homeowner Heading to Court after Valley Contractor Leaves Projects Unfinished Play Video

  October 29, 2019 6:27 PM

  EDINBURG – More victims, more money given and more questions for a home builder from Edinburg. Last month, CHANNEL 5 NEWS has reported about a Mission homeowner who fell victim after hiring Joe Guzman from CelKar Redevlopment. That case went to court. Now, Claudia Mora says she’s going... more »

• Walmart Responds to Lawsuit Filed by Shooting Victim’s Mother Play Video

  October 9, 2019 9:57 PM

  WESLACO – The family of Rio Grande Valley man killed in the El Paso shooting filed a lawsuit against Walmart. The mother of Leo Campos filed the suit Tuesday accusing the retail store of not protecting its customers. On Wednesday, Walmart responded saying in part “safety is a... more »

• Valley Family of El Paso Shooting Victim Files Lawsuit Against Walmart Play Video

  October 8, 2019 9:42 PM

  WESLACO – He was a Rio Grande Valley native killed in the Walmart shooting in El Paso. On Tuesday, Leo Campos’ mother filed a lawsuit, two months after the shooting attack claimed the lives of 22 people. Campos was a 1996 graduate of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School. ... more »

• Special Report: Justice… Finance and Frustration Play Video

  October 3, 2019 9:21 PM

  WESLACO – She survived an accidental school bus dragging seven years ago. Justice was served after the family settled a lawsuit with the school district, but frustration continues years later. In Sept. 2012, then, 5-year-old Alicia Moreno was getting her school bus when her backpack got caught in... more »

• Construction Delay Leaves Mission Family Waiting for New Home Play Video

  September 24, 2019 5:16 PM

  UPDATE (7:33 PM): The homebuilder responded to CHANNEL 5 NEWS shortly after the story aired. Joe Guzman, owner of CelKar Redevelopment, explained the reason there was a delay in construction was because of an issue with a building permit. ------ MISSION – Out of thousands of dollars... more »

• Valley Lawyers File Immigration Lawsuit to Change Policy Play Video

  August 15, 2019 8:54 PM

  WESLACO - The number of days inside a processing center varies when the immigrant surge was at its peak this summer. Rio Grande Valley attorneys have filed a lawsuit wanting to change a government policy. Lawyer Lisa Brodyaga works at the non-profit organization Refugio Rio Grande Valley on... more »

• Parents Demand Answers in Fire that Claimed Daughter’s Life in Alton Play Video

  August 14, 2019 4:57 PM

  NEAR ALTON – Nearly a month after a house fire took their daughter’s life, her parents are speaking publicly for the first time. On Wednesday, the parents of 11-year-old Versidy Hernandez spoke with us about the tragic event. They want answers. Last month, several Rio Grande Valley... more »

• ACLU Claims Electronic Device Search at Border Crossings Unconstitutional Play Video

  May 8, 2019 10:04 PM

  WESLACO – A case against U.S. Customs and Border Protection is working its way through court. The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the government for an excessive search of electronic devices at border crossings and airports. According to the lawsuit, CBP searched the phones and laptops of... more »

• Lawsuit Filed amid Battle over $220 Million Bond in Edinburg Play Video

  April 4, 2019 9:50 PM

  UPDATE (4/5): A judge ruled in the favor of Edinburg CISD. On Thursday, an Edinburg resident took the district to court over the advertisement of a multi-million dollar bond and claimed the school used taxpayer money to push a political issue. The judge found no violation. -----... more »

• Valley Oncologist Accused of Sexual Assault Sues Texas Medical Board Play Video

  April 3, 2019 1:10 PM

  WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley oncologist accused of sexual assault is suing to reinstate his medical license. Dr. Eugenio Galindo is suing the Texas Medical Board that handed him restrictions following his arrest on accusations of sexual assault and attempt to commit sexual assault in December . ... more »

• Mission Mayor to Keep Seat following Court of Appeals Ruling Play Video

  March 29, 2019 7:10 PM

  MISSION – A decision has been made in regards to the battle over Mission’s mayor seat. The Court of Appeals ruled the current mayor, Armando O’Cana, should keep the seat. Mission’s former long-term mayor, Beto Salinas, lost last year’s race but filed a lawsuit alleging voter fraud and... more »

• Local Family Unaware of Newspaper's Publication of Gov't Condemnation Play Video

  March 8, 2019 6:11 PM

  SULLIVAN CITY – A local family says they were surprised when they found out they were included in a local newspaper’s advertisement of the government’s notice of condemnation. The advertisement lists over 100 names and addresses of people being sued and their property condemned to make way for the... more »

• McAllen Meets in Court to Halt Benefits for Widow of City Firefighter Play Video

  March 8, 2019 12:18 PM

  EDINBURG – The city of McAllen is in court Friday trying to stop payment benefits to the widow of a McAllen firefighter. Cristela Torres was awarded the benefits in a previous court hearing. Her husband Robert Torres, who served as a firefighter in McAllen for 26 years, was... more »

• City of Mission’s Insurer Sues Firefighter Who Battled Cancer Play Video

  February 4, 2019 6:37 PM

  UPDATE (2/7): The Mission City Council voted unanimously a lawsuit filed against a firefighter battling cancer. The city council declared yesterday they don't want to have anything to do with the lawsuit. "I put forward a motion to that council before TMLIRP Board and state thereof their position... more »

• Palmview Mayor to Return to Office After Election Questioned Play Video

  January 14, 2019 9:48 PM

  PALMVIEW – The newly elected Palmview mayor resumes his office duties after his election was questioned. A judge has ruled that Mayor Ricardo Villareal was properly elected. The state initially voided his election because Villareal’s name was in a section of the ballot which only listed unopposed elected... more »

• U Visa Process Impacted by Recent Lawsuit

  July 20, 2018 9:14 PM

  WESLACO – A recent lawsuit set a precedent that could cause a delay in the application process for U visas. U visas go to immigrants who were victims of crime in their home countries. “Right now, we have about eight to 10 U visas that are pending and some of... more »

• More Briseno Construction Clients Come Forward After Lawsuit Play Video

  February 24, 2017 10:09 PM

  WESLACO - More potential victims came forward days after the Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against a Mission-based construction company . Alma and Martin Ramirez gave Briseno Construction $45,000 as a down payment to have their $65,000 home built by the end of 2015. A year after the down... more »

• Judge Rules in Favor of Progreso ISD in Lawsuit Involving TEA Play Video

  December 20, 2016 10:22 PM

  AUSTIN - A ruling was made in a TEA residency lawsuit against Progreso ISD on Tuesday. A Travis County judge ruled in Progreso ISD’s favor. However, the victory doesn’t mean the school district is in the clear. In 2015, the district sued the TEA for an investigation they had done... more »