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• Local banker: No need to make ‘panic withdrawals’ during health disaster Play Video

  March 23, 2020 6:44 PM

  MCALLEN – In the face of adversity or impending disaster, people typically stock up on supplies, including cash. Across the country, people are withdrawing large sums of cash from their bank accounts. Experts are warning those large withdrawals can make people a target for crooks. A Rio... more »

• Crooks posing as AEP employees targeting Valley customers, businesses Play Video

  March 10, 2020 5:18 PM

  WESLACO – Dozens of residents around the Rio Grande Valley fell victim to a group trying to take their money by threatening to shut off their electricity. The cases are affected AEP Texas customers. Crooks recently contacting Noe Acevedo didn’t come as a shock to him. As a past... more »

• Taxpayers Left with Bill after Vandals Target Mercedes Ball Park Multiple Times Play Video

  January 13, 2020 6:42 PM

  MERCEDES – A local baseball league is looking for answers. Their concession stand was damaged again and it could affect all of the kids who are part of the league. Early Saturday morning, one of the board members for the Mercedes Pony League found footprints, broken locks and stains... more »

• City of Hidalgo's Unusual Purchase with Taxpayer Money Play Video

  December 19, 2019 7:12 PM

  HIDALGO – An unusual purchase with taxpayer money lead CHANNEL 5 NEWS to investigate that expense. Among music revelers, food vendors and parking chaos that's now intrinsically linked to the Austin City Limits Music Festival, employees for the city of Hidalgo were in the crowd on the city's dime... more »

• BBB Warns of 'Old Friend' Ploy on Facebook Play Video

  October 28, 2019 6:14 PM

  WESLACO – A new warning for Facebook users about what is called the "old friend" hoax. Hackers pose as your facebook friends and strike up a conversation If you hint at money problems, experts say they'll try to convince you into paying money for a special loan to... more »

• Alamo Businessman Warns about Food Trucks Bought in Mexico Play Video

  October 1, 2019 6:25 PM

  ALAMO – A business man has a warning about food trucks from Mexico. He says those trucks aren't always up to safety code. Sergio Sanchez is a manager at Sanchez Food Trailers. He says over the last year, he's seen an increase in customers needing repairs to... more »

• Harlingen Woman Worried about Donating Online Play Video

  August 7, 2019 4:04 PM

  WESLACO - A Harlingen woman who wants to help the shooting victims in El Paso wants to make sure her donation is legitimate. 71-year-old Matilde Perez-Lozano says she was deeply saddened when she heard the news about what happened in El Paso. She says she has since donated... more »

• No Jail Time for Former La Joya ISD Officer Who Stole $16K Play Video

  June 10, 2019 5:32 PM

  LA JOYA – A La Joya Independent School District police officer who stole $16,000 from the campus crime stoppers program will not do any time behind bars. The former officer, Carlos Javier Garcia of Brownsville, was sentenced to a four year probation last Monday. Just before his sentencing,... more »

• Brooks Co. To Receive Funds to Help with Immigration Expenses Play Video

  April 12, 2019 6:09 PM

  WESLACO - Brooks County is getting new equipment to respond to immigration issues in their area. Judge Eric Ramos says the money comes from the state. "We just go approved for $110,000… about $55,000 for the work, the actual work going out, recovering the bodies, bringing them in... more »

• Millions of School Dollars Nearly Stolen by Online Hackers Play Video

  March 29, 2019 5:27 PM

  SAN BENITO – Millions of dollars were nearly stolen by online hackers from a Rio Grande Valley School District. Nearly a million San Benito school dollars were stolen when an identical replica to the district’s bank website was created and sent to employees. Frost Bank’s Fraud Department immediately... more »

• Police Warn about Increase of Counterfeit Money in San Benito Play Video

  March 27, 2019 4:52 PM

  SAN BENITO – Police say counterfeit money is increasing in San Benito. Authorities say criminals don’t need to print the money themselves anymore; they can buy it online. It is not a crime to sell fake money because it is considered a novelty item. San Benito detective... more »

• Local Family Worried Rights Were Violated after Receiving Eviction Notice Play Video

  March 12, 2019 6:20 PM

  EDINBURG – A local family says they received a notice of eviction and worry their rights were violated. Margarita Gonzalez says she has lived in her Edinburg apartment for three months. Gonzalez says she signed a one-year lease agreement, but was notified she would need to move out... more »

• Local Homeowner to be Reimbursed for Property Tax Mistake Play Video

  March 6, 2019 3:40 PM

  WESLACO – A local homeowner says she has been taxed for an extra house on her property that she didn’t have. Maria Escobedo says she found out about the extra property tax through a real estate agent. “I’ve noticed that they are taxing me for a greenhouse that... more »

• Veteran Impacted after Being Declared 'Financially Incompetent' by VA Play Video

  March 4, 2019 5:41 PM

  WESLACO – A local Army veteran was told he is "financially incompetent" by the Veterans Affairs office after years of receiving a disability check with no issue. Robert Arredondo was diagnosed with PTSD and 100 percent disabled after six years of active service. He says he has received... more »

• Local Couple Hopeful to Receive Settlement from 2016 Legal Battle Play Video

  February 27, 2019 6:20 PM

  WESLACO – The victims of an incident claim they are still waiting for their settlement check after they won their legal battle years ago. Juan Cardenas says he was involved in a vehicle incident in 2013 that left his hand severely injured. The legal battle was won in... more »

• Police Find Suspect Who Took Over $45K Worth of Cellphones Play Video

  February 26, 2019 5:49 PM

  UPDATE (3/11): Andrey Martinez, 36, is accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of cellphones from a Cricket Wireless store. He's been charged with two counts of burglary of a building and one count of theft. Authorities say the suspect was found at his home in Reynosa. ... more »

• McAllen Suing to Stop Death Benefits to Firefighter's Descendants Play Video

  February 19, 2019 8:54 PM

  MCALLEN – A widow is fighting to keep her husband's death benefits. She says he previously worked as a firefighter and died of cancer in 2012. The benefits were awarded to her, but she says the City of McAllen wants to stop them. Robert Torres served as... more »

• Cameron Co. Health Officials to Use Funds to Prepare for Natural Disasters Play Video

  February 15, 2019 5:42 PM

  LAURELES - The Cameron County Health Department says they received more money to be readily prepared for natural disasters. Local resident Candelario Briseño says she remembers the damages caused by the 2018 June floods. "We never thought it was going to happen all of a sudden we got... more »

• Texas State Association of Fire Fighters Challenging Worker's Compensation Process Play Video

  February 4, 2019 7:39 PM

  MISSION - While a Mission firefighter is again entangled in a newly-filed lawsuit , the Texas State Association of Fire Fighters is fighting to change the process for having a state workers' compensation claim accepted. Homer Salinas is fighting a disease he believes is the result of a hazard... more »

• Number of Veterans Charged for Free Services Increasing Play Video

  February 1, 2019 6:14 PM

  WESLACO – The Cameron County Veterans Services Director says there’s an increase of veterans paying for services when they should be free. Army and World War II veteran Edgar Hummert says he received his first claims check from Veteran’s Affairs this year. Hummert says he was denied benefits,... more »

• Former CBP Agent Sentenced to 2 Years for Accepting Bribe Play Video

  January 29, 2019 3:54 PM

  MISSION – A former Customs and Border Protection officer was sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for accepting a $500 bribe. Jose Javier 'J.J.' Gonzalez pleaded guilty to bribery of a public official. Prosecutors say in 2014 the 38-year-old accepted a bribe to issue... more »

• Local Disabled Mother Reacts to Gov't Shutdown Agreement Play Video

  January 25, 2019 6:36 PM

  WESLACO - A local woman says she is relieved by the temporary re-opening of the government. Maria Ordaz says she is dependent on the housing authority to keep a roof over her head. She says she is living off of a disability check and providing for her daughter... more »

• Local Banks Offering Low-Rate Loans to Federal Employees Play Video

  January 24, 2019 6:10 PM

  WESLACO – Local banks are offering low-rate loans to aid federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown. The Rio Grande Valley Credit Union vice president, Rosa Hill, says bankers and credit union staff are stepping in to offer assistance. "Some of them don't even have money for... more »

• Heavy Winds Result in Loss of Production for Local Crane Business Play Video

  January 22, 2019 5:05 PM

  WESLACO – Heavy winds made a local crane operator’s job difficult Tuesday afternoon. KRGV’s Cecilia Gutierrez spoke with the general manager of Mobile Crane and Rigging, Raul Gonzalez. He says wind gusts of 50 miles per hour resulted in having to stop all production for the day. ... more »

• Mission Teen Behind Bars for Human Smuggling Play Video

  January 21, 2019 6:48 PM

  SULLIVAN CITY – A 17-year-old has been charged with human smuggling. Police Chief Richard Ozuna explains the 17-year-old had five people in the U.S. illegally in his vehicle. The teen admitted to picking them up for quick money. KRGV’s Angelo Vargas spoke to a home and business... more »

• Valley Residents Collect Hundreds of Dollars for Border Wall Play Video

  January 9, 2019 9:54 PM

  WESLACO – Several Rio Grande Valley residents have collected hundreds of dollars to help pay for the border wall. The residents say they have collected about $12,000 for the border wall. Local resident Marilou Prudencio says she collected hundreds of donations after telling friends from across the country... more »

• Valley Woman Deceived by Online Hacker on Facebook Play Video

  May 31, 2018 4:40 PM

  EDINBURG – A Rio Grande Valley woman was deceived by an online hacker claiming to be with the United Nations. The hoax began with a Facebook message explaining the process for a "cash grant beneficiary." She says she wired $260 for a $25,000 grant and is now wondering what happened... more »

• $3M Road Project Underway to Facilitate SpaceX Play Video

  May 30, 2017 6:17 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – The SpaceX project is underway in Cameron County and Highway 4, which leads to Boca Chica Beach, is bustling with activity. New buildings are up and a $3 million road project is underway to pay the way for the rocket launch pad. Project Foreman Neto Herrera said the... more »

• McAllen Bar Owner Loses Money after Receiving Fake Bills Play Video

  January 3, 2017 6:26 PM

  MCALLEN – A bar in downtown McAllen said they lost money to someone using counterfeit money. They reported it and want others to be on the lookout for the phony bills. The bar owner said the fake currency was circulating in several bars, including her bar - Avenue 1704. “It’s... more »