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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A man accused of being drunk during an auto accident that claimed a San Benito CISD employee’s life faced a judge.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A man was sentenced for severely beating a woman to the point where she was left “unrecognizable and unconscious” according to authorities.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Cameron county prosecutors say victim had to undergo facial reconstructive surgery due to injuries sustained by Marco Antonio Valdez. Victim said to be still be traumatized from the incident.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  A Mission man remains in custody after pleading guilty to receiving child pornography on an on-line peer-to-peer network.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  The final defendant in a South Texas drug and gun smuggling case that included two sheriff's deputies has pleaded guilty just before his case was to go to trial.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  Two former Duval County sheriff's deputies have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine in a scheme with a patrol car.

Saturday, April 21, 2012  An El Ranchito pastor, who hired a hit man to kill his wife, was formally sentenced to 45 years in prison.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  A La Paloma preacher is expected to be sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty to his wife's murder.

Monday, April 09, 2012  The middleman in a murder plot to kill a Rio Hondo teacher has pleaded guilty to his role in the crime.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  A second suspect has pleaded guilty to his role in the murder-for-hire plot that ended with the death of a Rio Hondo teacher.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  More than five years after a brutal murder on South Padre Island, the suspect has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Prosecutors say four men have pleaded guilty over a South Texas drug ring that smuggled marijuana from Mexico to Houston.

Monday, January 23, 2012  A convicted sex offender who picked up an aspiring dancer from McAllen at a New York City nightclub three years ago has admitted killing her.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  A former South Texas district attorney's investigator faces up to 20 years in prison in an extortion probe involving a disgraced ex-judge.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  A Mission man has pleaded ‘not guilty’ after being indicted in a case where he created a series of child sex tapes.