News

Border mayors file lawsuit  
Friday, May 16, 2008
Some Texas mayors and business leaders today filed a class-action lawsuit over plans to build a border fence.

Two children drowned in Reynosa canal  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
A fun afternoon turned tragic for two children playing in a Reynosa canal.

Alleged sexual predator arrested by Reynosa police  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
A 6-year-old Reynosa girl is now safe after being rescued from the hands of an alleged sexual predator.

Sheriff: Nude photos of children prompt investigation  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Authorities searched a north Mission home on Thursday after nude photos of children turned up at a Wal-Mart photo printing shop.

$250K bond for El Ranchito murder suspect  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
An El Ranchito man received a $250,000 bond for fatally stabbing another man in what police are calling a "crime of passion."

Tattoos help identify alleged Edinburg robber  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Tattoos helped identify a man who allegedly stole a cash register from a Stripes Convenience Store in Edinburg.

Weslaco police: Getaway car ran out of gas  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Weslaco police arrested three robbery suspects after they were allegedly spotted by police pushing their getaway vehicle.

McAllen Border Patrol agent arrested for cocaine scheme  
Friday, May 16, 2008
A McAllen customs officer is behind bars for his alleged participation in a scheme to smuggle cocaine through a local airport.

Tax panelists to look at Texas parks funding  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst named his Senate appointees to a panel examining the Texas sporting goods sales tax to fund parks.

License suspended at Dallas club where 12-year-old danced nude  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Hiring a 12-year-old who danced nude for two weeks last year wasn't enough to shut down a Dallas strip club.

Hurricane Evacuations vs. Border Patrol  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Valley leaders are objecting to the Border Patrol's plan to check for citzenship during a mandatory evacuation.

Sheriff: Indictments possible in Elections Office probe  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
An investigation into activities at the Hidalgo County Elections Office could result in an indictment against several people.

Mission Police Search School in Grades For Sex Scandal  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Mission police executed a search warrant Thursday at Mission High School as part of their investigation into the "Grades For Sex" scandal.

Valley storm damage updates  
Friday, May 16, 2008
Hundreds of Rio Grande Valley residents woke up Friday morning to discover a trail of property damage and power failures.

Body found outside Brownsville  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
A body found on the side of road outside Brownsville has prompted a possible homicide investigation by Cameron County Sheriff Department.

La Feria's Brewer says he's ready  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
La Feria mayor-elect Steve Brewer told Action 4 News he is ready to take office on Thursday.

El Paso Border Patrol Agent Indicted  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
A U.S. Border Patrol agent has been indicted with two other men on federal money-laundering and human smuggling charges.

San Juan Chase ends in Hargill  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The search is still on for two men who led San Juan police on a one-hour chase with a tractor in tow.

CAMPAIGN 2008: La Villa candidate wants runoff  
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
La Villa alderman candidate Rosie Cantu wants a runoff because her opponent didn't get more than 50 percent of the vote.

Text messages target Gladys Porter Zoo  
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville has a big problem but it has nothing to do with the animals.

Arrest made for El Ranchito murder  
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Cameron County sheriff's deputies made an arrest in the fatal stabbing in El Ranchito.

Cornyn joins effort to save historic battlefield  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
A Texas congressman and a U.S. senator are joining forces to save a landmark site of the Mexican-American War.

Non-native ant species wreaks havoc in southeast Texas  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Experts say a swarm of ants not native to Texas is spreading across the state and wreaking havoc.

FBI raids Lubbock City Hall  
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
FBI agents removed numerous boxes of city records from Lubbock City Hall but an agency spokesman declined to comment.

Dallas 'Cheese' heroin case: 18-year sentence  
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
A Dallas County jury convicted a man of providing the "cheese" heroin that killed his girlfriend's 15-year-old brother.