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• Cameron County officials beef up patrol around school buses Play Video

  January 21, 2020 6:57 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Constables in Cameron County are stepping up patrols, looking for drivers not following school bus road rules. Somos Noticias rode along with Constable David Martinez of Cameron County Precinct 1. They spent a few hours patrolling as students were dropped off. Martinez reminds all drivers if... more »

• Local Mother Worried Teens Crossing Border to Drink Legally Play Video

  June 6, 2019 3:56 PM

  PROGRESO – School is out for the summer, which also means several of teenagers may be heading over to Mexico to have fun. With the minimum legal drinking age in Mexico being 18 years old, a Rio Grande Valley woman is concerned about how border officials are handling the... more »

• Local Property Owner Reflects on Experience with Militia Group Play Video

  April 22, 2019 10:02 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A border militia leader who patrolled New Mexico’s southern border pleaded not guilty in court Monday. FBI agents and local police arrested Larry Hopkins over the weekend. He’s reportedly in charge of a group claiming to help out Border Patrol, but the agency says otherwise. ... more »

• Immigration Surge to Impact Holiday Intl. Bridge Wait Times Play Video

  April 15, 2019 6:11 PM

  MCALLEN - Thousands of visitors from Mexico are expected to cross international bridges for Holy Week. Customs and Border Protection officers are usually expected to work overtime to keep more lanes open. Hayden Wagers crosses the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge to visit his family; he says he notices wait-times... more »

• Harlingen Shelter Helping Immigrants Released from Gov't Custody Play Video

  March 28, 2019 10:40 PM

  HARLINEGN - A shelter for the hundreds of immigrants being released from federal custody is now open in Harlingen. Loaves and Fishes in Harlingen is joining the shelters in McAllen and Brownsville in providing help to immigrants. Natividad Montoya and her 5-year-old son were released from federal custody... more »

• Deputy Gives Insight on Busiest Border Areas Patrolled Play Video

  March 21, 2019 5:43 PM

  MISSION – The number of migrants are increasing at Catholic Charities and detention centers in the Rio Grande Valley. CHANNEL 5 NEWS spent an evening with local authorities to patrol one of the busiest areas along the border. Just a handful of Border Patrol agents, organized underneath the... more »

• Approximately 4,000 Active-Duty Military Personnel at Southwest Border Play Video

  March 6, 2019 10:40 PM

  UPDATE (3/7): According to a spokesperson for the Defense Department, the military's new border assignment in the Valley will not include detaining people or confiscating drugs. Col. Cathy Wilkinson issued a statement reiterating that "the military will not perform law enforcement duties." Their current assignment involves monitoring remote... more »

• DHS Secretary Meets with Committee over Border Issues Play Video

  March 6, 2019 4:28 PM

  WESLACO – The Homeland Security chief is facing questions on Capitol Hill about the U.S. - Mexico border. The committee pressed U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen on the children apprehended without their parents and the president’s emergency declaration. Nielsen defended President Donald Trump’s decision to declare... more »

• Border Patrol Arrest Two Violent Criminals Play Video

  February 28, 2019 6:04 PM

  EDINBURG – Border Patrol says they arrested two people trying to cross into the U.S. illegally with extensive criminal backgrounds. Agents working near Roma arrested a Salvadorian man who’s record shows is a Mara Salvatrucha gang member on Monday. Border Patrol says he has an extensive criminal history... more »

• 13 Fishermen from Mexico Detained for Illegal Fishing Play Video

  February 28, 2019 5:31 PM

  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – A routine patrol by a Coast Guard helicopter led to the detainment of 13 fishermen. The Coast Guard says the fishermen were illegally fishing more than 4,600 pounds of red snapper, north of South Padre Island near Port Mansfield. Jason Ferguson from the Texas... more »

• Border Patrol Wife Speaks on Nancy Pelosi's Border Decision Play Video

  February 22, 2019 6:14 PM

  LAREDO – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spoke about border security in Laredo on Friday. Pelosi spoke at one of the international bridges along with Congressman Henry Cuellar and the mayor of Laredo. The wife of a Laredo Border Patrol agent, Gina Guell, says she hopes to... more »

• CBP Reminds About Plant and Flower Restrictions Play Video

  February 12, 2019 6:56 PM

  WESLACO – Customs and Border Protection is reminding people about flower and plant restrictions with Valentine’s Day coming up. CBP says there are certain flowers or plants that can’t be brought across the border. The goal is to keep harmful pests and disease from being imported. CBP... more »

• Changes at Intl. Bridge Causing Long Wait Times Play Video

  February 12, 2019 6:55 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – People coming in to the U.S. are complaining about long wait times at U.S. ports-of-entry. Customs and Border Protection has confirmed Rio Grande Valley officers are being sent to Eagle Pass to assist with a caravan. Some people at the Brownsville port-of-entry say the long wait... more »

• Law Enforcement Working to End Juvenile Drug Smuggling Play Video

  February 11, 2019 10:25 PM

  WESLACO – The Cameron County District Attorney says the number of prosecutions of juvenile smugglers from Mexico has to increase. District Attorney Luis Saenz says minors from Mexico are being paid by Mexican cartels to smuggle drugs. "Border Patrol was forced to do nothing more than catch them,... more »

• Temporary Closures at Eagle Pass Intl. Bridge Affecting Residents Play Video

  February 6, 2019 11:40 PM

  EAGLE PASS – The international bridge in Eagle Pass is back open after a brief shutdown. KRGV’s Christian Von Preysing spoke to Nancy Martinez, who says noticed changes in her home city Piedras Negras, across from Eagle Pass. She says she has seen more new children and families... more »

• Local CBP Officers Work Diligently Despite Gov't Shutdown Play Video

  January 29, 2019 6:44 PM

  WESALCO – Despite the government shutdown, the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol worked diligently. Customs and Border Protection officials say agents seized more than 120 pounds of cocaine, 108 pounds of methamphetamine, and more than 300 boxes of steroids. Agents also arrested 32 people with outstanding warrants and... more »

• Gov't Surveyors Working on Border Wall Assessment in Rio Grande City Play Video

  January 16, 2019 5:49 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – Government surveyors are working on border wall assessments in Rio Grande City. The Rio Grande City Consolidated School District board members approved U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s ability to conduct survey and site assessments. A survey marker has been laid flat near Rio Grande... more »

• Mother of Border Patrol Agent Killed While Fishing Finds Justice Play Video

  January 16, 2019 5:31 PM

  WESLACO – The mother of a Border Patrol agent killed while fishing with his family found justice in the court room. Marie Vega says she wants more than the 50-year sentence her son’s killer received. “It was a surprise to all of us that he was going to... more »

• Man Accused of Injuring CBP Officer Pleads Not Guilty Play Video

  January 15, 2019 2:46 PM

  PROGRESO – A man accused of injuring a Customs and Border Protection officer pleaded not guilty. According to court documents, Henry Atkinson allegedly refused to remove his sunglasses, as per requested by the CBP officer. When asked to step out of his vehicle, the driver’s side door opened,... more »

• Mother of Border Patrol Agent Killed while Fishing Speaks to President Play Video

  January 10, 2019 5:05 PM

  MCALLEN – The mother of a Border Patrol agent killed while fishing with his family spoke with President Donald Trump Thursday. The mother of a former agent, Marie Vega, stood before a panel of Washington leaders and reminded them no parent should bury their child. Agent Javier Vega... more »

• Almost 200 RGV Border Patrol Employees Furloughed during Gov't Shutdown Play Video

  January 7, 2019 9:53 PM

  WESLACO – Almost 200 Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol employees have been furloughed during the partial government shutdown. This Friday will be the first paycheck they miss if a deal isn't made. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz says 70 Border Patrol agents arrived from the northern border. ... more »

• Park Rangers on Alert, Residents Advised to Take Precautions during Holidays

  December 18, 2018 6:16 PM

  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – Cameron County park rangers say residents should take precautions to protect their property during the holidays. Park Ranger Police Chief Horacio Zamora says during this season they keep a watchful eye on parks like Isla Blanca Park. "The northern part of the beach is... more »