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Valley group creates second memorial to honor families of murder victims
Posted 7:52 AM 4/27/2026 by Astrid Mendez
A Rio Grande Valley group is creating a second memorial to honor murder victims. The local group is called Rio Grande Valley Family and Friends of Murdered Children.
Nellina Garza's grief started nearly four decades ago, in 1988. That's when her father was abducted from their Edinburg (More)
Yesterday
McAllen police investigate shooting that left one man injured
Posted 4:29 PM 4/26/2026 by Claudia Garcia
The McAllen Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one man injured.
The shooting occurred on Saturday, April 25, at around 2:13 a.m. in the parking lot of a business in the 4100 block of Expressway 83, according to McAllen Police Department spokesperson Sgt. John (More)
Man charged with intoxication assault after passenger ejected from truck in Edinburg
Brownsville Mexican consulate sees increase in dual citizenship applications amid deportation fears
City of La Grulla asking for public input prior to road repairs
Staffing changes, potential program cuts underway at La Joya ISD
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4/24/2026
Heart of the Valley: H-E-B continues offering free glucose screenings
Posted 4:47 PM 4/25/2026 by Astrid Mendez
Diabetes impacts about one in three people in the Rio Grande Valley — a rate significantly higher than the national diabetes average.
Channel 5 News reporter Astrid Mendez spoke with H-E-B pharmacist Bianca Morado about what residents should do before getting a screening.
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Wrong-way driver arrested in connection with deadly Cameron County crash
Brownsville Public Utilities receives $1.2 million to add backup generators at 11 wells
South Texas Health System offers life-saving Stop the Bleed training in McAllen
Tax-free weekend begins for emergency supplies
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4/23/2026
Brownsville veteran breaks 40-year silence on being sexually assaulted while serving
Posted 10:23 AM 4/25/2026 by Santiago Caicedo
A Marine Corps veteran from Brownsville says it took her nearly 40 years to speak out about the sexual assault she experienced while in uniform.
Laura Serna Marquez said the death of Angelina Resendiz, a Navy seaman from Brownsville who was found dead in Virginia in June 2025, triggered (More)