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• 12-year-old McAllen IDEA student hospitalized after vaping on school bus, 1 student in custody Play Video

  April 28, 2026 8:53 AM

  A 12-year-old student was hospitalized after using a vape pen that tested positive for narcotics, according to the McAllen Police Department. One other student was detained in connection with the incident, police said in a news release. The 12-year-old was identified as a student from IDEA Quest. ... more »

• Babson College offers supports to student deported trying to fly home for Thanksgiving surprise

  December 1, 2025 2:22 PM

  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Babson College has instructed faculty and staff to provide "academic and community support" to a student who was deported to Honduras when she tried to fly home to visit family for Thanksgiving. Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, was detained at Boston Logan International Airport on... more »

• Valley school districts impacted by new state law on how students receive medical care Play Video

  September 16, 2025 12:18 PM

  A new state law is in effect that impacts how kids receive medical care at school. It now gives parents more of a say on how their child is taken care of. Kids have been back in class at Point Isabel Independent School District for nearly a month. Last... more »

• ‘My baby was a beautiful angel:’ Mission mom mourning teen son killed in crash Play Video

  September 8, 2025 11:33 PM

  A Mission mom said her teenage son should be enjoying his junior year at Palmview High School as he gets ready to celebrate his 17th birthday. Instead, Victoria Lee Romero is planning his funeral. “I wish I could turn the time back… my baby was a beautiful little... more »

• What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

  August 6, 2025 8:29 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal resident status are losing access to in-state tuition prices as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration. The Justice Department has been suing states to end tuition breaks for students without legal residency, starting with... more »

• Consulting firm to review Edinburg CISD policies following gun incident at Edinburg North Play Video

  May 27, 2025 11:05 PM

  A consulting firm will review the policies that are in place at Edinburg CISD after a firearm was allegedly found in the backpack of a student at Edinburg North High School. Edinburg CISD Superintendent Mario H. Salinas was placed on paid administrative leave in connection with the incident that... more »

• Brownsville ISD fires teacher accused of having improper relationship with student Play Video

  May 21, 2025 9:10 AM

  The Brownsville Independent School District School Board have voted to fire a Rivera Early College High School teacher who is accused of having an improper relationship with a 19-year-old student. Julio Ricardo Trujillo was arrested following the allegations of the improper relationship. He was employed as the head girls... more »

• Mission 15-year-old wins 2nd place in national braille competition Play Video

  February 27, 2020 6:26 PM

  MISSION – A 15-year-old girl from the Rio Grande Valley celebrated her recent success in a national competition. The IDEA Mission student is excelling academically, despite a visual impairment. Earlier this year, blind students all over the Valley competed in a national braille competition in Los Angeles. Yohanna Gonzales... more »

• Valley 9-year-old starts fundraiser to help Australian wildlife Play Video

  February 20, 2020 8:43 PM

  MCALLEN - A nine-year old student at Milam Elementary in McAllen started her own fundraiser to help a country thousands of miles away devastated by wildfires. She's designing and selling t-shirts with the proceeds going to Australian wildlife. Caylee Beth's mom describes her as a kid who would... more »

• Progreso school to hold 5K run to raise funds to help family in mourning Play Video

  January 31, 2020 6:24 PM

  PROGRESO – A Rio Grande Valley school came together to honor a sixth grade student who recently passed away. Victor Morales was just 11 years old when he lost his three-year battle with bone cancer a week ago. Now, his school is raising funds to help his family pay... more »

• Prospective Weslaco student in custody after bringing gun on campus Play Video

  January 21, 2020 3:59 PM

  WESLACO – A prospective student who allegedly took a gun to school is in custody. It happened at Weslaco High School on Friday. Weslaco police say the 17-year-old was trying to enroll at the school. Another student allegedly saw him in the bathroom with the gun. The student... more »

• Mother Hopes to Find Son in Brooks Co. after Missing for Nearly 4 Months Play Video

  January 8, 2020 5:55 PM

  FALFURRIAS – A mother is searching for her missing son. Twenty-three-year-old Rodrigo Renderos migrated from El Salvador nearly four months ago and there has been no word from him since. The mother's search for her missing son brought her from California to Falfurrias, where she hopes somewhere through the... more »

• Roma Student Charged after Alleged Terrorist Threat to School Play Video

  November 14, 2019 6:23 PM

  ROMA – A student was charged after an alleged terrorist threat to a high school in Roma. The student was taken into custody. Roma Independent School District spokesperson says the matter is under investigation. more »

• Police: Reported Sexual Assault at UTRGV Edinburg Campus

  October 25, 2019 1:35 PM

  EDINBURG – Campus police at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are looking for information on a reported sexual assault. The incident was reported to university police Thursday afternoon. According to a report, a female student says the assault happened Tuesday evening in a parking lot at... more »

• Raymondville ISD: Student Removed after Making Threat Involving Use of Gun

  October 21, 2019 3:45 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – A middle school student was removed from class after making a threat involving the use of a gun. Raymondville Independent School District released a statement on its Facebook page saying a student at Myra Green Middle School made the threat Monday. Students reported the threat to... more »

• Donna Student Detained after Photo Posing with Rifle was Posted as Fake Threat

  September 19, 2019 1:55 PM

  DONNA – A student may be facing the consequences after sharing a fake threat posted on social media. On Thursday, administrators at Donna High School were informed about the post. Police responded immediately and detained the student. The student admitted to taking the photo posing with a... more »

• McAllen Student Musician to Perform at Historical Carnegie Hall Play Video

  June 21, 2019 4:35 PM

  NEW YORK – A student at the McAllen Independent School District will perform New York's historical Carnegie Hall. Vicente Camacho, 14, was nominated by a former Nikki Rowe High School orchestra director. Camacho was accepted into the Juniors Honors Orchestra in the 2019 Middle School Honors Performance series.... more »

• Documents Reveal Scope of Inappropriate Student/Teacher Investigation in Santa Rosa Play Video

  June 17, 2019 10:45 PM

  SANTA ROSA – Documents obtained from the Texas Education Agency reveal Santa Rosa Independent School District is looking at six people regarding the recent allegations of inappropriate relationships between teachers and students. Two men were arrested in May. Josue Arnoldo Cepeda was a high school coach and criminal... more »

• Court Documents Detail Child Exploitation Case in Santa Rosa Play Video

  June 7, 2019 6:04 PM

  SANTA ROSA – Three men accusing of having inappropriate relationships with minors. Two of the men, Josue Cepeda and Isaac Flores were employees of the Santa Rosa Independent School District. According to the court documents, the investigators met with school officials Wednesday, Feb. 27. By then Cepeda... more »

• McAllen Student Brings Pistol Clip to School, Facing Consequences

  May 17, 2019 12:50 PM

  MCALLEN – A student at Alonzo De León Middle School is facing disciplinary action after bringing a "pistol clip" to school. Officials at McAllen Independent School District say the student was caught showing the pistol clip to several students. No threat was made toward the campus or to... more »

• McAllen ISD: No Threat to De León Middle School, Student in Custody Play Video

  May 17, 2019 11:26 AM

  MCALLEN – A student at the McAllen Independent School District is in custody. School officials tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS the student reposted a message referring to a threat at a school in Los Angeles, California. The district says that post mislead readers and caused panic at Alonzo De... more »

• 19-Year-Old Arraigned for Bringing Weapons to Weslaco School Play Video

  May 14, 2019 1:11 PM

  WESLACO – A student is charged after being caught with weapons on school grounds in Weslaco. Weslaco police took 19-year-old Samuel Solanzo into custody Monday after it was discovered he had brought two firearms onto Weslaco East High School. Solanzo is facing charges for “places where weapons are... more »

• Venezuela Native Explains How Gov’t Crisis Impacted Family Play Video

  March 1, 2019 10:51 AM

  WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley resident, who is also a Venezuela native, is speaking out about the political crisis in her homeland. Liviania Zavala migrated to the U.S. in the 1990s and says she hasn’t made a visit due to the violence. She brought her 82-year-old mother... more »

• DACA Recipient Wants Awareness of Boca Chica Checkpoint Play Video

  January 24, 2019 5:05 PM

  BOCA CHICA – A local student who is a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient says she didn’t bring her immigration documents to the SpaceX launch site. The DACA student says she had no idea there was a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on the way back from Boca Chica.... more »

• Records Unknown, Graves Unmarked at Hidalgo Co. Cemetery Play Video

  February 22, 2018 9:44 PM

  UPDATE (3/4/19): The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley research group is back at this location. They'll continue their research this year. The group is using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to view the remains that are underground. The team is not excavating the remains. Family members have been... more »