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• Reabren carriles tras carambola cerca de punto de revisión de Sarita Play Video

  February 14, 2020 2:48 PM

  CERCA DE SARITA – Las autoridades respondieron el viernes a una carambola cerca del punto de revisión Javier Vega Jr. en Sarita. Los carriles rumbo al norte de la carretera 77 en el área se redujeron a un carril mientras se retiraban los vehículos involucrados en el accidente, de... more »

• Pharr Man Convicted in Human Smuggling Case near Corpus Christi Play Video

  August 18, 2019 8:57 PM

  CORPUS CHRISTI- A Pharr man was found guilty in a human smuggling case near Corpus Christi. Heriberto Lerma Jr. was driving a tractor trailer through the Javier Vega Jr. Checkpoint, near Sarita back in April. Lerma told Border Patrol agents he was hauling a load of building materials.... more »

• Sarita Checkpoint Renamed to Honor Fallen Border Patrol Agent Play Video

  March 20, 2019 5:59 PM

  SARITA – The Sarita Checkpoint has been renamed to honor a fallen hero. It was renamed the Javier Vega Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint Wednesday afternoon. Vega was killed by two immigrants in the country illegally while he was on a fishing trip with his family. All three... more »

• Brownsville Couple Killed in Rollover Crash

  December 22, 2018 9:18 PM

  KENEDY COUNTY - Two Brownsville residents were killed south of the Sarita checkpoint Saturday afternoon. DPS Lieutenant Johnny Hernandez tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS the couple was travelling north when the driver lost control of their Ford Explorer. According to Hernandez, the SUV overturned multiple times. He says... more »

• Valley Crews Respond to Kenedy Co. Brush Fire

  February 28, 2018 10:25 PM

  SARITA – Rio Grande Valley fire crews are in Kenedy County helping put out a brush fire. The fire is burning about 25 miles northeast from the Sarita checkpoint. Authorities tell CHANNEL 5 NEWS that the fire has burned approximately 1,200 acres since it began around 3:00 p.m. Wednesday. The... more »

• Campaña Se Busca Lleva al Arresto de un Contrabandista

  December 15, 2016 8:18 PM

  SARITA - La Patrulla Fronteriza dijo que un contrabandista esta fuera de las calles. Juan Fidel Velázquez-Alvarado fue arrestado el lunes. Los oficiales dicen que un ciudadano llamó a la Policía de San Juan después de haber reconocido su fotografía de un panorámico en el puesto de control de Sarita.... more »