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• Police: Registered sex offender arrested after attempting to meet with 11-year-old in Donna

  March 17, 2026 2:39 PM

  A registered sex offender was arrested after he allegedly attempted to meet with a minor, according to the Donna Police Department. The incident was reported on Monday at around 1:17 p.m. Donna police officers made contact with the reporting party, who said that a man engaged in online... more »

• Suspected drunk driver arrested following hit-and-run involving bicyclist in Brownsville Play Video

  January 31, 2026 11:29 AM

  A woman suspected of driving while intoxicated was arrested following a hit-and-run involving a 70-year-old male bicyclist in Brownsville, according to Brownsville Police Department spokesperson Abril Luna. The incident occurred around 9:45 a.m. Saturday in the area of North Frontage Road and Lago Road. Luna said officers responded... more »

• Suspects charged in aggravated robbery of Edinburg convenience store Play Video

  January 11, 2026 4:18 PM

  Two men have been arraigned in connection with the aggravated robbery of an Edinburg convenience store. Francisco Javier Villanueva was charged with three counts of aggravated robbery and one count of evading arrest. His bond was set at $310,000, according to a city of Edinburg spokesperson. RELATED STORY:... more »

• Second suspect in Edinburg convenience store robbery taken into custody Play Video

  January 10, 2026 12:38 PM

  The second suspect wanted in connection with an aggravated robbery at a convenience store in Edinburg has been taken into custody. Hugo Enrique Ochoa, 37, was arrested in the 600 block of Water Street in San Juan on Friday at around 11 p.m ., according to the city of... more »

• Edinburg man stabbed neighbor multiple times during argument, police say Play Video

  December 15, 2025 11:16 AM

  A man has been charged after allegedly stabbing his neighbor during an argument, according to a news release. Ryan Rodriguez, 25, was charged with aggravated assault; his bond was set at $50,000. The Edinburg Police Department received a call about a stabbing in the 1400 block of Carmen... more »

• Man behind bars after Alamo road rage incident caught on camera Play Video

  December 10, 2025 8:00 PM

  A 35-year-old man is behind bars after police identified him as the driver seen on video ramming his vehicle into another car twice. The Alamo Police Department referred to the incident as a road rage turned aggravated assault. Miguel Eduardo Fernandez Guardado was charged on Wednesday with... more »

• Bond set at $100,000 for McAllen teen charged in deadly rollover crash Play Video

  December 2, 2025 2:37 PM

  A McAllen teen was charged with intoxication manslaughter and five counts of intoxication assault on Tuesday in connection with a deadly Nov. 29 single-vehicle crash, police said. The crash killed 25-year-old Jacob Rodriguez and hospitalized the driver and five other people who were in the vehicle, according to a... more »

• Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in a plea deal

  December 1, 2025 6:16 PM

  CHICAGO (AP) — One of the sons of notorious Mexican drug kingpin "El Chapo" pleaded guilty on Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, months after his brother entered a plea deal. Known locally in Mexico as the "Chapitos," or "little Chapos," Joaquin Guzman Lopez and brother Ovidio Guzman Lopez... more »

• San Juan man charged with sexual assault after meeting child through Snapchat, sheriff’s office says Play Video

  December 1, 2025 4:44 PM

  A 29-year-old San Juan man is jailed on a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child after meeting the victim through social media, according to the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. Marco Antonio Mejia was arrested on Thanksgiving Day shortly after 12:30 a.m. after he was found with the... more »

• Luigi Mangione fights to exclude evidence from his trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO

  December 1, 2025 2:30 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione watched stoically in court Monday as prosecutors played surveillance videos showing the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City sidewalk last year and Mangione's arrest five days later at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania. The videos, including footage from the... more »

• Brownsville contractor accused of stealing more than $61,000 from elderly client Play Video

  November 26, 2025 3:57 PM

  A 38-year-old Brownsville man is behind bars after he was hired to repair a sewer system and charged an 86-year-old woman more than $61,000 for the job that he never started on, according to a news release. Alejandro Diaz Hernandez was arrested on Monday on a theft charge in... more »

• Former South Padre Island mayor arrested on solicitation of prostitution charge Play Video

  November 3, 2025 12:06 PM

  A former mayor of South Padre Island has been arrested on a charge of solicitation of prostitution, according to Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Trevino. Trevino said former Mayor Dennis Stahl was booked into the Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center on Monday. He is expected to go before a judge on Tuesday.... more »

• Man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting minor in Alamo facing additional charges Play Video

  October 31, 2025 12:04 PM

  A 19-year-old convicted sex offender arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor is now facing an additional charge in connection with the investigation in Alamo. Malachi Isaiah Pineda is facing two charges of sexual assault, according to Alamo Police Department spokesman Lt. Eduardo Garza. Pineda was issued a $90,000... more »

• Teen charged with providing alcohol to minors during McAllen house party

  October 27, 2025 2:04 PM

  A 17-year-old woman has been charged with six counts of providing alcohol to minors during a gathering in McAllen. Kamila Milian Figueroa was arraigned on Sunday and issued a $24,000 bond in connection with the incident, according to a news release. The news release said the McAllen Police... more »

• Bond set for 19-year-old convicted sex offender charged with indecency with a child Play Video

  October 27, 2025 12:19 PM

  An 19-year-old convicted sex offender was arraigned Monday after he was accused of sexually assaulting a minor. Malachi Isaiah Pineda was charged with indecent exposure with a child and unlawful restraint of an individual under 17 years of age in connection with the investigation. He also faces a charge... more »

• Arrest made in connection with body found near Harlingen Watermill Express

  October 24, 2025 6:48 PM

  A man is in custody in connection with the investigation of a man who was found dead on Monday, according to the Harlingen Police Department. The body of 32-year-old Stephen Miguel Guajardo was found by the Watermill Express at the 1500 block of North 77 Sunshine Strip, according to... more »

• Donna man turns himself into police after allegedly robbing, assaulting woman Play Video

  October 17, 2025 1:27 PM

  A Donna man turned himself into police custody after he allegedly robbed and assaulted a woman. According to the Donna Police Department, 53-year-old Apolinar Rodriguez assaulted a woman during an altercation and forcibly took property before fleeing the scene. Rodriguez would later turn himself in and was arrested... more »

• Arrest made following threat against Brownsville ISD high school Play Video

  October 15, 2025 3:14 PM

  One person was arrested after a threat was made against Rivera Early College High School, a spokesperson with Brownsville ISD confirmed to Channel 5 News. The arrest was made after a social media threat was found on Tuesday night, according to a letter sent to parents. Channel 5... more »

• Bond set for Los Fresnos man accused of physically abusing 89-year-old mother

  October 8, 2025 5:31 PM

  A 58-year-old man is in custody after confessing to physically abusing his 89-year-old mother, according to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office. Hugo Garza Leal is in custody on charges of injury to an elderly person, according to a news release. Cameron County jail records show bond was set... more »

• Records: Hit-and-run driver accused of crashing into Donna bicyclist turns himself in to police Play Video

  September 23, 2025 10:11 PM

  EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated on Thursday, Sept. 25 with details of the criminal complaint obtained by Channel 5 News. A 47-year-old Progreso man turned himself in to the Donna Police Department e on Tuesday and identified himself as the suspect in a hit-and-run crash that injured a... more »

• Second suspect wanted in connection with manslaughter investigation Play Video

  September 23, 2025 7:31 PM

  The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the second suspect wanted in connection with a manslaughter investigation out of rural Mission. Jose Maximiliano Flores, 32, is wanted for allegedly beating a man with a board during an assault on Sunday, according to a news release. The victim... more »

• Man arrested in connection with death of girlfriend's husband in Mission Play Video

  September 22, 2025 11:47 AM

  A man was arrested on a manslaughter charge in connection with the death of his girlfriend's husband, according to the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office. The suspect was identified as one of two men who beat the victim before he was fatally struck by a vehicle in an unrelated incident,... more »

• Convicted sex offender charged with kidnapping and raping woman in Donna Play Video

  September 19, 2025 3:44 PM

  A 27-year-old man has been charged with aggravated kidnapping after allegedly taking a woman against her will at gunpoint, according to a news release. The news release said Michael Contreras was official charged on Friday and his bond was set at $500,000. The incident occurred on June 7... more »

• Roma woman arrested on election fraud charge Play Video

  September 17, 2025 12:20 PM

  A Roma woman was arrested and accused of filling in someone else’s mail-in ballot during the November 2022 general election, according to an indictment obtained by Channel 5 News. Modesta Vela was arrested on a charge of election fraud on Sept. 4, 2025, according to a booking report from... more »

• Peñitas man indicted for allegedly interfering with federal arrest of undocumented migrant

  September 16, 2025 3:46 PM

  A 19-year-old Peñitas man has been indicted for impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement agents in the course of their duties, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. The news release said Diego Masiel Torres is currently in custody pending his... more »

• Former Hidalgo County detention officer allegedly conspired to bring narcotics into facility

  September 16, 2025 2:44 PM

  A former Hidalgo County detention officer was arrested after allegedly conspiring to introduce illegal narcotics into the facility, according to a news release. The news release said Ronaldo Rodriguez was charged on Tuesday with prohibited substances and items in a correctional or civil commitment facility and engaging in organized... more »

• Man arrested in Charlie Kirk's killing had no known criminal history, had become 'more political'

  September 12, 2025 2:53 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Family members of the young Utah man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk told authorities he had recently become "more political" and saw the ally of President Donald Trump as a person spreading hate, according to charging documents. Tyler James Robinson, 22, of Washington, Utah, was arrested... more »

• Edinburg man arrested in connection with stabbing that stemmed from road rage incident Play Video

  September 12, 2025 1:36 PM

  A man was arrested for allegedly stabbing another man during a verbal altercation that stemmed from a road rage incident in Edinburg. Leobardo Alexis Garcia, 46, allegedly stabbed a man in the stomach on Thursday at around 6 p.m., according to a news release. Preliminary investigation revealed two... more »

• Man arrested after threatening to 'shoot up' South Texas Behavioral Center, Edinburg police say Play Video

  September 9, 2025 3:37 PM

  A man was arrested Tuesday morning after making a threat to "shoot up" the South Texas Behavioral Center in Edinburg, according to a news release. The news release said the suspect, identified as Timothy Leos, reportedly made the threat because his girlfriend is a current patient at the medical... more »

• Mission man arrested on sexual assault of a child charge at Hidalgo International Bridge Play Video

  September 8, 2025 3:06 PM

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested a Mission man at the Hidalgo International Bridge on a felony warrant for sexual assault of a child, according to a news release. The news release said on September 6, CBP officers referred 20-year-old Jaime Maldonado, a U.S. citizen, for secondary inspection. ... more »

• Out-of-town suspects arrested in Donna caused brief school lockdown

  September 6, 2025 1:34 PM

  Donna IDEA had a brief lock down Friday morning as authorities arrested two out-of-town suspects nearby. Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Sgt. Maria Hernandez said 19-year-old Johnson Jaelon and 19-year-old Johnathan Paul Coleman were arrested for different parole violations. Jaelon was arrested for violating parole on an... more »

• Weslaco stabbing suspect charged Play Video

  September 2, 2025 10:14 AM

  A man was arrested and charged in connection with a stabbing incident, according to Weslaco Police Department spokesperson Heriberto Caraveo. According to a news release, the victim was able to identify 56-year-old Jesus Garza as the suspect who stabbed him. Caraveo said officers responded to the 1500 block... more »

• Man charged with deadly conduct in connection with Brownsville shooting Play Video

  August 29, 2025 2:44 PM

  A man has been charged in connection with a shooting incident in Brownsville on Friday, according to a news release. The news release said 32-year-old Francisco Lopez was charged with deadly conduct and issued a $12,000 bond. At around 1:35 a.m., Brownsville police responded to the 3400 block... more »

• Valley Border Patrol agent charged with indecency with a child Play Video

  August 28, 2025 2:28 PM

  A 37-year-old Border Patrol Agent was charged with abusing a female child, according to a news release from the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. Derek James Dominguez was charged on Thursday with indecency with a child. “The accusation centers on the alleged abuse of a female child that occurred... more »

• Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada pleads guilty in US

  August 25, 2025 3:50 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, saying he was sorry for helping flood the U.S. with cocaine, heroin and other illicit substances and for fueling deadly violence in Mexico. "I recognize the great harm illegal... more »

• Two teens charged following assault of police officer in downtown McAllen Play Video

  August 25, 2025 10:15 AM

  Two men were identified and charged in connection with an assault of a police officer that occurred early Sunday morning. According to the McAllen Police Department, officers were breaking up a fight in downtown McAllen and detained Sergio Contreras Sandoval, 18, and Alexander Andree Flores, 17. Flores was identified... more »

• Man charged with making a terroristic threat against the Brownsville Police Department Play Video

  August 24, 2025 2:20 PM

  A man was arrested for making terroristic threats against police officers, according to the Brownsville Police Department. Police said 32-year-old Joseph Lee Martinez was arrested after making a threatening post on X where he referenced the Brownsville Police Department and threatened to "kill officers." Martinez was arrested on... more »

• Fort Worth woman identified as victim in South Padre Island golf cart crash Play Video

  August 19, 2025 5:37 PM

  South Padre Island officials provided more details in a deadly crash involving a golf cart that led to one arrest. David Rivera, 60, was charged with six counts of intoxication assault and one count of intoxication manslaughter in connection with the crash that killed 34-year-old Kaylinn Churchill of Fort... more »

• McAllen man arrested in connection with illegal modem trafficking investigation Play Video

  August 13, 2025 2:28 PM

  A McAllen man has been arrested in connection with an illegal modem trafficking investigation, according to a news release. The news release said 51-year-old Joel Americo Garza Jr. was arrested after a months-long joint investigation by Spectrum and the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office. The arrested was due to a... more »

• Bond set for Edinburg shooting suspect Play Video

  August 11, 2025 12:34 PM

  A 45-year-old man is in custody after allegedly shooting a man last week and fleeing the scene, according to a Monday news release. Alan Grosso was arrested on Sunday without incident by detectives with the Edinburg Police Department, according to the release. According to the release, Grosso was... more »

• Harlingen ICE officials arrest Vietnamese immigrant with criminal history Play Video

  August 9, 2025 12:32 PM

  United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Harlingen Field Office arrested an undocumented migrant from Vietnam on Friday. According to a post on X, 54-year-old Huy Hoang Dang was in the United States illegally. Dang has convictions for aggravated assault, robbery, fraud, fraud by wire and was ordered to be... more »

• Man hospitalized following Edinburg shooting, suspect at large Play Video

  August 8, 2025 10:17 AM

  A man was hospitalized Thursday after he was shot in the chest, according to the Edinburg Police Department. Police are searching for the shooter, according to a news release. According to the release, 36-year-old Matthew Fraustro was shot following a dispute with the shooter over property. Police... more »

• Driver arraigned on new charge in deadly Brownsville crash Play Video

  August 5, 2025 6:56 PM

  A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with a crash that killed a 5-year-old girl, according to the Brownsville Police Department. Raul Rodriguez was arrested Tuesday in Pharr on a charge of intoxication manslaughter with a motor vehicle, police said. His arrest happened after police on Sunday said the... more »

• Cameron County Sheriff's Office: Firearm theft suspect turns himself in to law enforcement

  August 5, 2025 3:25 PM

  A theft suspect that was considered armed and dangerous has turned himself into law enforcement, according to a news release from the Cameron County Sheriff's Office. The news release said Luis Cardenas turned himself in without incident. As previously reported, Cardenas allegedly stole a handgun from a vehicle in... more »

• Flood relief, THC regulation and more in limbo after House Democrats leave Texas

  August 4, 2025 10:27 PM

  " Flood relief, THC regulation and more in limbo after House Democrats leave Texas " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for... more »

• Brownsville police arrest man after a crash left a child in critical condition Play Video

  July 26, 2025 1:02 PM

  A man has been charged in a major three-vehicle crash in Brownsville that left a child in critical condition, according to a news release. The news release said the crash happened on Friday at around 11:06 p.m. at the intersection of West University Boulevard and South Expressway 77/83. ... more »

• Man charged with indecency with a child after victim makes outcry in San Juan

  July 26, 2025 10:55 AM

  A man has been charged with indecency with a child after the victim, who is under 16 years old, made an outcry in San Juan. Arturo Leon Jr. was arraigned on Saturday and issued a $250,000 bond. San Juan police received a report about the outcry on... more »

• Records: Former McAllen city employee stole victim's bank account information to make credit card payments Play Video

  July 24, 2025 3:40 PM

  A former employee with the city of McAllen made nearly $125,000 in credit card payments through someone else's bank account information, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Channel 5 News. Rosa “Rosie” Elena Pedraza was arrested on July 11 on charges of theft and fraudulent use or possession... more »

• Harlingen mother issued $300,000 bond after child found wandering streets Play Video

  July 23, 2025 1:52 PM

  The mother of the 2-year-old boy found wandering the streets in Harlingen has been arraigned. According to a news release, Janette Salinas was charged with abandoning or endangering a child; her bond was set at $300,000. On July 21 at around 2:39 a.m., officers responded to a report... more »

• Mother arrested after 2-year-old child found wandering the streets in Harlingen Play Video

  July 22, 2025 10:01 AM

  A mother has been arrested after her 2-year-old child was found wandering the streets in Harlingen on Monday, according to the Harlingen Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Larry Moore. Moore said the mother, whose name is not being released at this time, was picked up on Tuesday morning and is... more »

• Harlingen babysitter charged after allegedly abusing mentally disabled children under her care Play Video

  July 17, 2025 9:35 AM

  A woman hired to babysit children with mental disabilities has been charged with six counts of injury to a child, elderly or disabled, according to the Harlingen Police Department. Police said Miranda Michelle Ellena Delgado was arrested with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals. According to police, officers... more »

• En la capital de Sinaloa, el arresto de heredero del box y sus vínculos con cártel generan inquietud

  July 6, 2025 1:15 PM

  CULIACÁN, México (AP) — Dentro de una arena deportiva en la capital del estado de Sinaloa, la multitud era escasa al inicio de la cartelera mientras jóvenes boxeadores amateurs con protectores de cabeza abultados lanzaban golpes y se movían por el ring. Afuera se erguía una estatua de bronce de... more »

• In Sinaloa's capital, news of a boxing scion's arrest and allegations of cartel ties cause unease

  July 6, 2025 12:32 PM

  CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — Inside a sports arena in Sinaloa state's capital, the crowd was sparse early on the card as young amateur boxers in puffy headgear threw punches and danced about the ring. Outside stood a bronze statue of Julio César Chávez in boxing trunks, one glove raised. ... more »

• Man confesses to deadly stabbing at Cameron Park, sheriff's office says Play Video

  July 5, 2025 2:13 PM

  The Cameron County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man in connection with a deadly stabbing at Cameron Park in Brownsville. According to a news release, 30-year-old Juan Ivan Jimenez confessed to the stabbings. He was arraigned on July 4 and charged with criminal homicide and aggravated assault with a... more »

• One person arrested in connection with La Grulla animal cruelty case Play Video

  July 4, 2025 1:25 PM

  One person has been arrested in connection with an animal cruelty case in La Grulla. La Grulla police say they got a call about a dog in bad condition on Wednesday. The dog was found chained up outside a home, covered in blood on one side of its face.... more »

• Woman arrested in connection with child death at Brownsville daycare Play Video

  June 28, 2025 11:43 AM

  Brownsville police announced they've made an arrest in connection with a child found unresponsive at a daycare. Police said 36-year-old Karen Silva was taken into custody on Friday. She was arraigned Saturday morning and charged with injury to a child causing death. Silva's bond was set at $10,000,... more »

• Report: Beer and narcotics found with Progreso ISD school board president during arrest Play Video

  June 19, 2025 11:31 AM

  Progreso Independent School District School Board President Juan Jose Ramos Jr. was found with six bottles of Michelob Ultra and narcotics at the time of his arrest, according to an arrest report. The report said a Weslaco police officer was dispatched to the 1900 block of Brightwood Avenue on... more »

• Progreso ISD school board president arrested on intoxication and possession charges Play Video

  June 18, 2025 12:20 PM

  Progreso ISD's school board president was arrested on charges of public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance, Channel 5 News has learned. Heriberto Caraveo, a spokesperson for the Weslaco Police Department, confirmed the arrest of Juan J. Ramos Jr. Caraveo did not say when the arrest happened,... more »