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Yesterday at 8:04 PM  A Brownsville man was arrested after he burned his wife with a hot iron.

Yesterday at 6:06 PM  A man identified as  a fugitive in the “Big Momma” cocaine trafficking case has been arrested in the Rio Grande Valley.

Yesterday at 6:04 PM  Monday marks Day 7 of the Armando Villalobos “Cash for Court” favors trials.

Yesterday at 5:08 PM  A Brownsville woman is facing criminal charges after being accused of taking part in an $8,500 scheme to smuggle a Central American child to Virginia.

Yesterday at 10:15 AM  A car accident on the expressway in Brownsville brought the morning traffic commute to a crawl.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Concerns about members of the media talking to jurors in the Armando Villalobos trial prompted a federal judge to take action.

Friday, May 17, 2013  A Brownsville woman was arrested for child endangerment, theft and engaging in organized criminal activity.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Throw on your boots and two-step your way onto a huge prize this weekend.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The testimony given by key witnesses former State District Judge Abel Limas and Attorney Oscar de la Fuente, has been the focal point so far in the federal trial for former Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A federal judge has denied bond for a Brownsville drug trafficking suspect whose body was burned during a package bombing.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Brownsville police busted a man who confessed to breaking in to as many as 15 homes.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A kids daycare center in Brownsville is busted with more than just demerits in the kitchen.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  On day three of the federal case against former District Attorney (DA) Armando Villalobos, attorney Oscar De La Fuente gave damaging testimony.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  FBI and ICE agents spent Tuesday criss-crossing the Rio Grande Valley, Texas and Arkansas to arrest more than a dozen suspects in a high-dollar and cross-border cocaine trafficking scheme.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A Brownsville woman was arrested for having 92 packages of marijuana in her vehicle.