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• Bus Driver Drops Student at Wrong Stop Play Video

  May 20, 2013 7:31 PM

  HIDALGO COUNTY - A Mercedes woman said a school bus driver dropped her granddaughter two blocks for her designated stop. A police officer spotted the 7-year-old girl walking by herself just before 4 p.m. The officer took the second-grader to the police station where her grandmother picked her up... more »

• Child Wanders out of School in Alton Play Video

  May 2, 2013 4:24 PM

  HIDALGO COUNTY - An Alton couple is demanding changes at a school after their 5-year-old son was locked out and later found by a stranger. The incident happened Wednesday at Alton Elementary School. The pre-kinder student was escorted to the nurse's office. Moments later the nurse cleared him... more »

• La Joya Student Left at Wrong Bus Stop Play Video

  April 4, 2013 4:18 PM

  HIDALGO COUNTY - A La Joya woman wants answers from the school district after her daughter was dropped off at the wrong location. The woman says her 11-year-old daughter stayed after school for tutoring at Bentson-Lloyd Elementary. The bus driver picked her up and dropped her off at a... more »

• Driver Cited for Hitting School Bus Play Video

  March 7, 2013 12:59 PM

  HARLINGEN - Police cited a driver who rear-ended a school bus in Harlingen. The accident happened this morning near Frontage Road and Harrison Street. We're told the bus was stopped at a railroad crossing, when a vehicle behind the bus struck it. The bus was headed to a... more »

• Texas college shooting was between 2 people Play Video

  January 22, 2013 4:24 PM

  HOUSTON (AP) - A fight between two people led to a shooting at a Texas community college, where a maintenance man was caught in the crossfire and wounded, officials said. One of the people involved in the fight was a student, and both people were wounded and hospitalized, Harris County... more »

• Investigation Continues into Attack on Donna Student Play Video

  November 19, 2012 7:24 PM

  DONNA - Police are looking for two persons of interest in the attack of a Donna High School senior Friday in Corpus Christi. The teenager is recovering in a Corpus Christi hospital, Donna school officials said. The student traveled with the school to watch Donna's playoff match against... more »

• Migrant Student Works for a Better Future Play Video

  November 5, 2012 10:51 PM

  LA GRULLA - Hundreds of Rio Grande Valley students split their education between two states. Isaiah Flores, 17, is one of those students. He is a migrant worker. Flores comes from generations of migrant workers. His family works in orchards or fields in northern states. He is... more »

• Police Release Name of Boy Killed in La Joya Play Video

  October 23, 2012 5:31 PM

  LA JOYA - Police released the name of a student killed Tuesday while walking to school in La Joya. Joshua Urraga, 13, died after a vehicle struck him just after 6 a.m. near the intersection of Highway 83 and North Tabasco Road. Investigators said Urraga was walking to... more »

• Student Hit Trying to Cross Street Play Video

  October 15, 2012 8:51 AM

  ELSA - Police are on the scene of an accident involving a student in Elsa. We're told the student was hit while trying to cross the street near Mile 4. Emergency crews rushed the girl to Valley Baptist Medical Center. No other details are being released at this time.... more »

• Report Reveals School Bus Driver Violated Safety Rules

  October 10, 2012 3:23 PM

  WESLACO - A school bus driver may have violated safety rules resulting in the dragging of a student last month in Weslaco. An investigation by the Weslaco Independent School District revealed the incident was "100 percent preventable." The investigation revealed the driver exercised "extremely poor judgment and clearly... more »

• Teacher Credited for Saving Girl's Life Play Video

  April 26, 2012 6:53 PM

  MISSION - A mother and father are struggling to find a way to thank the teacher that saved their daughter. "Thank you so much. Is that enough for me to say to her? I don't know," said Monica Vela. Earlier this week, the Velas got a call no... more »

• Teen to Be Sentenced for Ex-Girlfriend's Murder Play Video

  April 24, 2012 7:49 AM

  BROWNSVILLE - CHANNEL 5 NEWS will be watching a Cameron County courtroom today. A jury is trying to decide the fate of a teen who confessed to killing his ex-girlfriend. Eighteen-year-old Javier De La Rosa was facing capital murder charges for the death of Tiffany Galvan. Last month, the... more »

• UTPA Confirms Case of Viral Meningitis

  April 12, 2012 11:57 AM

  EDINBURG - The University of Texas-Pan American announced a student has a confirmed case of viral meningitis. We're told the student with the illness lives off campus and is recovering at home under the care of a personal physician. Rick Gray, Director of Health Services at UTPA, says viral... more »

• Accident Victim Identified as Brownsville Teen Play Video

  April 5, 2012 12:59 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - Police identified the bicyclist fatally killed in a traffic accident. Investigators say 14-year-old Damian Ochoa, a ninth grade student at Lopez High School, was killed. Officers say the teen was riding his bike, when a big rig hit him. It happened around 11 a.m. Saturday. Ochoa... more »

• Weslaco Police Say Communication With Parents May Have Stopped Teen From Consulting Ouija Board Play Video

  March 16, 2012 7:11 PM

  WESLACO - Police have a new warning for parents. They say a Weslaco East teenager stabbed a fellow student under the advice of a child's game. Police are confident if this teen would have turned to his parents instead of a board game, things would have ended differently. ... more »

• Report Says Officers in Fatal School Shooting Were Worried About Another Trapped Student Play Video

  February 14, 2012 6:57 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - A state report is shedding new light on the shooting death of a Brownsville middle school student. The report says the student was shot and killed by police officers while brandishing a realistic-looking pistol. The five-page custodial death report submitted to the attorney general by Brownsville police... more »

• Los Fresnos Parents Say They Weren't Notified About Meningitis Case Play Video

  February 2, 2012 7:09 PM

  LOS FRESNOS - School officials in Los Fresnos say one student has tested positive for viral meningitis. The superintendent of Los Fresnos says the Palmer Lasko Elementary student became ill Jan. 13 with a fever. He was taken to the doctor and hasn't returned to school. The health department... more »

• Los Fresnos Student Tests Positive for Meningitis Play Video

  February 2, 2012 4:37 PM

  LOS FRESNOS - School officials in Los Fresnos say one student has tested positive for meningitis. The superintendent of Los Fresnos ISD says a Palmer Lasko Elementary School student became ill Jan. 13. He came down with a fever, was taken to the doctor and hasn't returned to school.... more »

• Father of Student Killed by Police Says Family in Shock Play Video

  January 4, 2012 8:20 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - The parents of a Brownsville middle school student shot and killed by police officers say they are still searching for answers. "Everybody is in shock what happened. You know, everybody is hurt, everybody misses him now and we don't know why this happened," says Jaime Gonzalez Sr.,... more »

• Police Dispatch Records Provide More Information About School Shooting Play Video

  January 4, 2012 7:41 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - Officers were forced to open fire at a Brownsville Middle School on Wednesday, killing 15-year-old Jaime Gonzalez, who was later found to be armed with a pellet gun. You've heard from police and parents about what happened inside Cummings Middle School and now you can hear the... more »

• Police Say Student Shot at School Carrying Pellet Pistol Play Video

  January 4, 2012 5:46 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - Brownsville police said at a press conference Thursday that the 15-year-old shot and killed by officers at Cummings Middle School was carrying a pellet pistol at the time. According to police, student Jaime Gonzalez struck another child at random just before 8 Thursday morning, and 911 was... more »

• Parents, Students Share Moments of Fear After School Shooting Play Video

  January 4, 2012 5:43 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - There are still a lot of questions surrounding the shooting of a Brownsville middle school student Wednesday. The 15-year-old died Wednesday morning. Investigators say an officer shot the teen after he brought a loaded gun to school. A district spokesperson says school officials called 911 after finding... more »

• Brownsville Police Say Student Shot When He Refused to Drop Weapon Play Video

  January 4, 2012 1:41 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - A Brownsville middle school student is dead after he was shot by police in the hallway of Cummings Middle School on Wednesday. Investigators say the 15-year-old boy was armed and they were forced to open fire. Officers say the 15-year-old student was pointing the gun as he... more »

• Doctors Say 13-year-old Shot at School Can't Move Legs Play Video

  December 16, 2011 2:04 PM

  MCALLEN - A Harwell Middle School student shot while trying out for the basketball team cannot move his legs. Doctors say it's too early to tell if the 13-year-old is paralyzed from the waist down. Nicholas Tijerina is in stable condition. His family and doctors met with the media... more »