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• New State Law Fines College Employees for Not Reporting Sexual Misconduct Play Video

  December 31, 2019 5:27 PM

  EDINBURG – Starting January 1, 2020 college employees could be fired and charged for not reporting sexual misconduct. Senate Bill 212 amends the Texas Education Code to require an employee who witnesses or receives information regarding incidents of sexual assault, dating violence or stalking to report it. If... more »

• Tamaulipas to Receive Unspecified Federal Aid to Combat Cartels Play Video

  August 30, 2019 8:24 PM

  NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas – The state government of Tamaulipas is waiting for federal support following their request for aid from the Mexican president. Since Tuesday, many residents are living in fear following the violence that erupted in the city. The clashes were targeted attacks against the state police... more »

• Uptick in Tamaulipas Violence Prompts Stern Warning Play Video

  August 15, 2019 11:09 PM

  MIGUEL ALEMAN, TAMAULIPAS - A shooting in broad daylight in the border city of Miguel Aleman in Mexico is prompting a stern warning from the Tamaulipas governor. There are concerns that mounting pressure could overflow into the U.S. side of the border. A video capturing a gun battle... more »

• Banners in Tamaulipas Threaten More Violence as Tensions Build Between Gov't, Cartels Play Video

  March 13, 2019 5:01 PM

  WESLACO – Tension in Tamaulipas is building between the government and cartels. Banners hanging along public roads threatened more violence unless the governments complied. A photo of one banner, addressed to Mexican leaders, has been circulating online since Friday. KRGV’s Valerie Gonzalez reached out to former FBI... 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 »

• Edinburg Man Speaks Out on Neighboring Restaurant Crime Scene Play Video

  February 12, 2019 4:21 PM

  EDINBURG – A man who works across the street from the crime scene on Monday night is speaking out. Officers responded to reports of gunshots on the 1300 block of North Closner Boulevard. Juan Serna says he has worked every day without thinking about the restaurant building the... more »

• Gun Violence Survivor Speaks Out About Incident Play Video

  February 5, 2019 6:14 PM

  WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley woman shot by her father in 2012 is speaking out about the incident. Mariam El-Haj says she doesn’t consider herself a victim. “I call myself a survivor because despite the circumstance that I have to live with, I am surviving every day,”... more »

• Increase Border Security Could be Cause of Cartel Dispute Play Video

  January 25, 2019 4:18 PM

  WESLACO – Increased security along the U.S. side of the river could be sparking violence in Mexico. Several cartels are working along the border. A security expert believes it’s causing rival criminal organizations to fight over territory in Tamaulipas. Confidential informants shared information with former FBI agent... more »