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• Crooks Using Wireless Tech in Credit Card Skimmers amid Holiday Travel Play Video

  November 26, 2019 10:11 PM

  WESLACO – An alert ahead for people traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday. Many will be hitting the road this week and thieves along with them. Authorities say thieves are now hacking fuel pumps while people are still standing by their vehicle. Crooks are stealing credit card information wirelessly... more »

• Valley Police: Porch Thefts Common during Holiday Season Play Video

  November 25, 2019 5:33 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Authorities are warning residents to keep a close eye on your online orders this holiday season. Millions across the country will shop online this holiday season, but police say you're not the only one that'll be on the look out for your packages. Thieves will be too.... more »

• Elsa Police Investigating String of Car Burglaries Play Video

  August 30, 2019 4:42 PM

  ELSA – A rash of car burglaries in Elsa are kept police busy. Investigators say they started last week and are not stopping. Authorities say the cases have one thing in common: victims left their cars unlocked. Elsa police remind residents to lock their car and don’t... more »

• New Texas Law to Charge Mail Thieves for Stealing All Types of Items Play Video

  August 23, 2019 4:49 PM

  WESLACO – A new Texas law establishes a punishment for people who take mail that is not theirs. Edicta Plasencia says there have been countless times she has had her mail stolen. “Sometimes when the mail carrier leaves the mail package in front of my house and when... more »

• Brownsville Police Look to Identify 2 Theft Suspects Play Video

  May 3, 2019 12:58 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Brownsville police need the public’s help identifying a pair of suspects in a theft investigation. Officials are looking for two women caught on surveillance video. Details are limited, but the theft happened on Apr. 12 at a business on Morrison Road. If you know who... more »

• Thieves Steal From Small Community Church in Progreso Play Video

  April 17, 2019 10:44 PM

  PROGRESO – A Rio Grande Valley church is working to stay positive after thieves broke-in. Father Amador Garza says two weeks ago on Sunday, thieves ransacked the church office and ripped apart every drawer. “All they wanted was money because that is all they took," says Fr. Garza.... more »

• Local Cyber Security Expert Warns about Thieves Targeting Keyless Cars Play Video

  February 12, 2019 5:27 PM

  WESLACO – Cyber security experts are warning about a tactic criminals are using to target keyless cars. People who have cars that start with key fobs may be in danger of having not only their items stolen but also the car itself. KRGV’s Cecilia Gutierrez explains how you... more »

• Authorities Searching for 2 Suspects Involved in Numerous Burglaries in Cameron Co. Play Video

  February 11, 2019 12:25 PM

  HARLINGEN – Authorities are searching for two alleged burglars in Cameron County. Surveillance video shows the two men who broke into several homes in the Harlingen and Rio Hondo areas. They were seen leaving in a 2011 tan-colored Chevrolet Malibu. If you have any information, call the... more »

• Landowner Protects Property to Keep Trespassers Out Play Video

  February 6, 2019 5:25 PM

  BLUETOWN – A Cameron County man says his property is a corridor for illegal trespassers and thieves. Robert Martinez says over the years, he’s put up several lines of defense to protect his property from trespassers. Martinez says many of them are people crossing the border illegally. ... more »

• Local Authorities Advising People to Conceal Christmas Gift Trash Play Video

  December 26, 2016 6:35 PM

  WESLACO – Local authorities are warning people to be careful when tossing out empty boxes after they’ve opened their Christmas gifts. The day after Christmas can play as a show and tell in some neighborhoods. Empty television and gaming systems boxes are sometimes peeking out from dumpsters. Angela Pompa, a... more »