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• Investigators examining aftermath of fire that destroyed Johnny's True Value in Harlingen Play Video

  July 23, 2025 3:49 PM

  Pieces of the iconic Johnny's True Value hardware store in Harlingen remain scattered all over the ground a day after a fire destroyed the building. The fire broke out early Tuesday morning at the store located at 914 W Tyler Ave. Local, state and federal agencies were inside... more »

• SPECIAL REPORT: Guns, lies and fear in the Rio Grande Valley Play Video

  February 6, 2020 10:28 PM

  HARLINGEN – Federal agents say they’re seeing a spike in straw purchases in the Rio Grande Valley. An AK-47 is a very common weapon people will break the law to attempt to buy. CHANNEL 5 NEWS spoke with investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along... more »

• New State Law Allowing Guns on School Grounds Worries Valley Parents Play Video

  September 3, 2019 6:16 PM

  WESLACO – Amid two Texas mass shootings investigations, a new state law prohibits school districts from regulating those who take guns to school. The new law applies to public schools or open-enrollment charter schools in Texas. An attorney representing around 20 Rio Grande Valley school districts says now... more »

• Firearms Smuggled into Mexico on the Rise due to Lack of US Border Personnel Play Video

  May 24, 2019 5:36 PM

  WESALCO – More than a thousand automatic weapons were destroyed in Mexico on Thursday. About 80% of the weapons dismantled were smuggled from the U.S. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez explained asylum seekers are complicating matters for federal agents. He admits checking southbound traffic now is very difficult with... 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 »

• Hidalgo Co. Sheriff's Office Arrest 5 in Raid Conducted in Elsa Play Video

  April 17, 2019 10:45 AM

  ELSA – Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a raid an Elsa residence. They executed a search warrant at a house on Mile 6, just north of Mile 17 ½. Officials arrested three men and two women on multiple charges including possession of marijuana and controlled substances. Deputies... more »

• Valley Man Arrested after Authorities Find Stash of Weapons Play Video

  April 2, 2019 10:34 PM

  WESLACO – A stash of weapons and ammo landed two men in federal custody. They were arrested in Jim Wells County, but one of them is from the Rio Grande Valley. Epigmenio Palomo was in the passenger seat, according to investigators. Investigators say he is a convicted... more »

• 7 Mexican Officials Charged for Smuggling Weapons from US Play Video

  December 28, 2018 5:39 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Seven Mexican border officers are charged with smuggling high-powered weapons into Mexico. They all reportedly worked at Rio Grande Valley port of entries. The Mexican newspaper El Mañana reports that the weapons and ammunition were being hidden within electrical equipment packed in cardboard boxes. Other... more »