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• Hidalgo County judge grants extension for man accused of killing state trooper Play Video

  May 27, 2020 8:02 PM

  There’s still no decision on whether prosecutors in Hidalgo County will seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing State Trooper Moises Sanchez. A judge granted another extension request for Victor Godinez on Wednesday, who is charged with capital murder. The judge had warned prosecutors there... more »

• Judge sets $1M bond for man charged in San Juan murder Play Video

  March 16, 2020 7:50 AM

  SAN JUAN – A suspect in a deadly shooting was charged with murder and aggravated assault. Police say 38-year-old Jacob Arroyo shot and killed a 27-year-old man Thursday on the 600 block of West 3 rd Street in San Juan. Arroyo was fled the scene and was arrested... more »

• Edinburg woman seeks answers decades after her father's unsolved death Play Video

  March 5, 2020 9:45 PM

  EDINBURG - More than 30 years after her father's death, an Edinburg woman is determined to see that her dad's case is not forgotten. Lina Garza wants justice and answers for her dad's murder. Garza remembers seeing her dad, Arnaldo Garza who was 45 at the time, as... more »

• Alamo couple accused in infant's death Play Video

  February 29, 2020 7:39 PM

  ALAMO – A mother and her boyfriend are now charged in the death of her 19-month-old child. Both were arraigned a late Saturday court appearance. Hector Sanchez is charged with capital murder, he was given a $1 million bond. Crystal Pelayo is charged with negligent homicide, she was... more »

• Starr County Sheriff's Office identify 35-year-old killed in shooting Play Video

  February 19, 2020 6:44 PM

  NEAR GARCIASVILLE – An investigation is underway after a fatal shooting in Starr County. The Starr County Sheriff’s Office received reports of shots fired around 5:34 p.m. Wednesday on Loma Blanca Road near Garciasville. Callers stated a body was lying in the middle of the road. Major Carlos... more »

• Killing of 7-year-old stokes anger in Mexico over femicides

  February 17, 2020 9:36 PM

  Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The killing of a 7-year-old girl on the southern outskirts of Mexico City has stoked rising anger over the brutal slayings of women, including one found stabbed to death and skinned earlier this month. The city prosecutor’s office said Monday that investigators... more »

• Starr County Murder Suspect Arrested

  February 15, 2020 10:23 PM

  GARCENO - The suspect in a Thursday shooting investigation has been charged. Alejandro Barron is charged with murder. A shooting Thursday in Garceno, between Rio Grande City and Roma, left Arturo Gomez Jr. dead. Starr County investigators say a group of people drove Gomez to the hospital... more »

• Mother of missing woman worries 2 Harlingen cases could be linked Play Video

  February 13, 2020 9:42 PM

  HARLINGEN – Two separate investigations continue in Harlingen with the possible link between one case and a missing Corpus Christi woman. A suspect is charged with murder in one case. In another, human remains were found Tuesday are in the process of being identified. When the news broke,... more »

• Convicted former Valley priest John Feit dies in prison Play Video

  February 13, 2020 5:33 PM

  EDINBURG – The former Rio Grande Valley priest sentenced to life in prison for the 1960 murder of a McAllen teacher has died. John Feit, 87, died Wednesday, two years into his life in prison sentence for the murder of 25-year-old Irene Garza. Garza was a school teacher... more »

• Suspects accused in Laguna Heights murder will head to trial next month Play Video

  January 27, 2020 6:19 PM

  LAGUNA HEIGHTS – Two murder suspects will head to trial. They are accused in the stabbing death of 29-year-old man. Both Gloria Sanchez and Nelson Santiago pleaded not guilty last week. Santiago will be the first on trial in February. Sanchez will go to trial late March. ... more »

• 2019 Brownsville Crime Report Numbers Released Play Video

  January 16, 2020 10:29 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Earlier this month, the city of Brownsville released their full report of crime numbers from last year. The city reports for 2019, their crime index is down by more than 4.5%. In 2019, the city reports zero murders, compared to two cases in 2018. The number... more »

• Suspect Vehicle Involved in Weslaco Doctor’s Murder Used in Abilene Home Invasion Play Video

  January 15, 2020 10:29 PM

  WESLACO – New details were released regarding the murder investigation of a Weslaco doctor. Criminal complaints reveal more on how police cracked the case of Dr. John Dominguez. The suspect vehicle seen on surveillance in the November crime was allegedly involved in a home invasion just south of... more »

• Police Identify Suspect in Deadly Shooting Play Video

  November 10, 2019 11:10 PM

  ALTON - Alton Police have identified a suspect in a shooting that left two people dead on Friday. It happened on the 900 block of West Jefferson Street. Police said they are looking for 22-year-old Oscar Velasquez. Velasquez is accused of shooting the victims... more »

• Family of Laguna Heights Murder Victim Determined to Seek Justice Play Video

  October 17, 2019 7:44 PM

  PORT ISABEL – Two people are now charged in a murder in the bayside community of Laguna Heights. The family of the victim, 29-year-old Miguel Angel Aguilera, says he didn’t deserve this. Aguilera’s mother, Margarita Orduña, says he was a great son and father. Orduña says it’s... more »

• Authorities Continue Search for Suspect in Port Isabel Homicide Investigation Play Video

  October 7, 2019 5:20 PM

  PORT ISABEL – Authorities are still searching for a suspect in the murder of a Laguna Heights man. Investigators say the murder happened inside a trailer home early Sunday morning on Garfield Road in Laguna Heights. The body was found after a 9-1-1 call, when a neighbor went... more »

• Man Sentenced in Father and Son's Murder Play Video

  October 5, 2019 10:14 PM

  STARR COUNTY - The suspect in a 2016 double murder was sentenced to life in prison Friday. Jesus Angel Rebollar was found guilty of murdering 41-year-old Hector Garcia and 3-year-old Julian Garcia Thursday. A gunman, later identified by authorities as Rebollar, opened fire on Garcia's truck in November... more »

• Bond Reduction Request Denied for Laredo Border Agent Accused of Murders Play Video

  October 3, 2019 6:24 PM

  LAREDO – A judge denied a bond reduction request to the man accused of killing four people during a killing spree in Laredo September 2018. Judge Oscar Hale of the 406th District Court in Webb County heard the case involving Juan David Ortiz, 36, a Laredo Sector Border Patrol... more »

• Laredo Border Agent Accused of Killing 4 to Appear in Court Thursday Play Video

  October 2, 2019 9:19 PM

  LAREDO – A Laredo Border Patrol agent accused of murder will be back in court Thursday. Juan David Ortiz will learn if his bond will be reduced; he’s accused of killing four people last year. His bond is currently set at $2.5 million. Authorities took Ortiz into... more »

• Third Suspect Charged with Capital Murder in Hidalgo Co. Case Play Video

  August 1, 2019 11:50 AM

  Alfredo Huerta has been charged with capital murder. Huerta is the third person to be arrested in the connection with the murder of Fernando Garza. ---- EDINBURG – Hidalgo County sheriff’s investigators say a third arrest has been made in connection with a recent murder. CHANNEL... more »

• Man Accused for Involvement in RGC Teen’s Death Out of Jail Play Video

  May 17, 2019 2:21 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – Jose Luis Garcia is accused of tampering with evidence in the murder of Chayse Olivarez. Olivarez was killed back in 2017. On Wednesday, Justice Rogelio Valdez reinstated a bond resulting in Garcia’s release from jail, in spite of opposition from Starr County's District Attorney's... more »

• New Evidence Presented in Murdered Teen Case Play Video

  April 11, 2019 6:20 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – New evidence was presented in the murder case of 17-year-old Chayse Olivarez. A new development Thursday at the Starr County Courthouse is the discovery of new evidence, and a new indictment from a grand jury. Starr County District Attorney, Omar Escobar, says the evidence... more »

• Victim in Alleged Hit-And-Run Incident by State Trooper Shooter Speaks Out

  April 8, 2019 7:29 PM

  EDINBURG - The person involved in the first alleged hit-and-run incident by the accused shooter of a Department of Safety State Trooper is speaking out. Victor Alejandro Godinez is charged with three counts of attempted capital murder of a peace officer set at $1 million for each count. ... more »

• Mark Kilroy Abduction: 30 Years Later Play Video

  March 16, 2019 9:06 PM

  Spring break came with a tragedy 30 years ago, that's still fresh on the minds of some in the Rio Grande Valley. Mark Kilroy, a 21-year-old University of Texas Austin student, was abducted and murdered by a satanic drug smuggling cult in Matamoros. CHANNEL 5's Cecilia Gutierrez spoke... more »

• Man Wanted in Connection to 2015 Homicide Arrested following Attempt to Cross Border Play Video

  March 12, 2019 12:24 PM

  NEAR MISSION – A man who was wanted in connection to a homicide in Hidalgo County has been charged. Javier Rodriguez, 29, was arrested while attempting to cross back into the U.S. through the Hidalgo Bridge on Sunday. Rodriguez is charged with capital murder in the deaths of... more »

• Murder Suspects Waived Extradition, Sent Back to Maryland Play Video

  March 4, 2019 4:19 PM

  UPDATE (3/21): A father and daughter accused of killing a woman are back in Maryland. Keith and Valeria Smith were extradited back Thursday morning. Both are charged with killing Jacquelyn Smith. A judge has since ordered that they be held in jail without bail. ... more »

• Maryland Murder Suspects Arrested Near Combes Play Video

  March 3, 2019 6:46 PM

  COMBES - A father and daughter from Baltimore are behind bars in Cameron County. They're accused of 1st degree murder. The case started December 1, 2018, Baltimore police say Keith Smith called 911 about a stabbing involving his wife Jacquelyn Smith . 52-year-old Smith... more »

• Authorities Searching for Man Allegedly Associated with Gulf Cartel Play Video

  February 26, 2019 3:59 PM

  MISSION – Agents are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a Mission man believed to be associated with the Gulf Cartel. The FBI is offering $25,000 for information on Juan Alberto Mendez. Mendez is accused of racketeering crimes including attempted murder, murder, kidnapping resulting... more »

• Aunt of Murdered Valley Teenager Speaks Out About Unsolved Case Play Video

  January 29, 2019 10:41 PM

  RIO HONDO – The aunt of a murdered Rio Grande Valley teenager is voicing her fears about the unsolved killing. Nahomi Rodriguez went missing on July 16, 2017 after her shift at a Harlingen McDonalds. Enedina Sanchez says her greatest hope is to learn what happened to her... more »

• Statements Will be Heard in Case of Murder of Rio Grande City Teen Play Video

  January 24, 2019 7:17 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – A judge will allow some statements to be heard in a case involving the murder of a Rio Grande City teen. The attorney for Sebastian Torres tried suppressing his clients’ statements. They sought to keep jurors from hearing what Torres told law enforcement officers... more »

• RGV Organization Helping Those in Need of Emotional Support Play Video

  January 18, 2019 10:16 PM

  WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley organization is helping those in need of support with dealing with trauma. Local resident Robert Garcia founded the Rio Grande Valley Family and Friends of Murdered Children. Garcia founded the organization when his brother was murdered in 2013. He says the... more »

• Laredo Border Patrol Agent Accused of Murder Pleads Not Guilty Play Video

  January 8, 2019 4:37 PM

  UPDATE (5:00p.m.): The border patrol agent accused of killing four people pleads not guilty. The District Attorney says they are pursuing the death penalty on the capital murder charge if Juan David Ortiz is convicted. ------- LAREDO – A Laredo Border Patrol agent turned murder suspect will... more »

• Brownsville Man Sentenced for Murder Granted New Trial Play Video

  May 18, 2018 6:07 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A Brownsville man sentenced to 30 years for murder was granted a new trial on Friday. Antonio Santos is accused of strangling his wife in October of 1998. The Texas 13th District Court of Appeals granted him the new trial based on a jury charge error. Watch the... more »

• Valley Woman Raises Concerns for Caregivers Following Her Mother's Murder Play Video

  May 2, 2018 6:50 PM

  MCALLEN – A Rio Grande Valley woman is voicing her concerns for health care providers following the murder of her mother. Andria Salinas says her mother, Alisa Garza, was killed last October while at work in the 600 block of North Broadway in McAllen . Salinas says her mother had... more »

• Lois Riess to be Held in Cameron County Jail Pending Extradition Play Video

  April 21, 2018 6:48 PM

  A woman at the center of a nationwide manhunt appeared before a judge Saturday. 56-year-old Lois Riess was arrested on South Padre Island Thursday night. She's a person of interest in the shooting death of her husband in Minnesota and the killing of a woman in Florida. South Padre Island... more »

• Edinburg Capital Murder Investigation Complete Play Video

  November 29, 2017 9:33 AM

  EDINBURG - Four people are behind bars after a murder in Edinburg. On Tuesday, the last suspect was charged. A tear fell from 27-year-old Sandy Lutz Rodriguez as she stood before a judge to hear her charge. "I was forced to do it,” said Rodriguez. Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra... more »

• Woman Charged with Murder Play Video

  November 11, 2017 5:08 PM

  HIDALGO COUNTY--A great grandmother is now charged with murder. The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office said 68-year-old Elizabeth Guerrero ran over 20-year-old Gilbert Gaytan with her car Thursday near La Homa road and Mile 9 north of Mission. She allegedly left the scene with the victim's ex-common law wife and their... more »

• Man in Death Row for Murder Denied Motions Play Video

  October 25, 2017 4:52 PM

  WESLACO – A man on death row for a decades-old Rio Grande Valley murder case is set to be executed next month. Ruben Ramirez Cardenas was found guilty of abducting, raping, beating, strangling and killing 16-year-old Mayra Laguna. The teen was reported missing from her McAllen home. Her body was... more »

• Man Convicted of 2016 Deadly Beating Sentenced to Life

  October 25, 2017 1:35 PM

  EDINBURG – A man set to spend the rest of his life in prison after being found guilty of murder. A Hidalgo County jury sentenced Victor Manuel Florido to life Wednesday morning. Jurors convicted Florido in the beating death of Eleazar Vega Vela in Feb. 2016. He will serve out... more »

• Trial Set for 2nd Man Accused in Palmview Woman's Death Play Video

  July 31, 2017 12:52 PM

  PALMVIEW – A trial date is set for the second man accused of a killing a 52-year-old woman in Palmview. Cristobal Cachin is charged with capital murder . The 27-year-old is accused of killing 52-year-old Elvira Vital Martinez. In 2015, Martinez was found beaten and stabbed outside of her Palmview... more »

• Jury Deliberating in 1995 Murder Trial

  April 25, 2017 5:30 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A jury is currently deliberating the fate of a man accused of two murders back in 1995. Felix Rey Abundez, 37, was arrested a year ago for the murders of 25-year-old Dean Martinez and 19-year-old Adan Montes. The case had gone cold since it happened back in November... more »

• Trial Date Set for Son Accused of Killing Parents Play Video

  March 3, 2017 12:46 PM

  LOS EBANOS – A trial date is set for the man accused of killing his parents. Joel Collazo is charged with murder and capital murder in the deaths of Jesus Collazo Sr. and Juanita Collazo. Their bodies were found inside their home on West Los Ebanos Drive-In in January last... more »

• Former CBP Officer’s New Trial Results in Reduced Sentence Play Video

  January 27, 2017 10:08 PM

  WESLACO - A man originally sentenced to 25 years in prison will spend less than a fifth of the time outlined behind bars. Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer Jose Elizondo was found guilty of murder and was sentenced for the death of Fermin Limon in 2011. Elizondo shot... more »