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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A man who was injured during a package bombing in Brownsville has made his first court appearance in the Rio Grande Valley.

Monday, May 13, 2013  A babysitter is arrested for allegedly not properly caring for the 3-year-old, she was hired to look after.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A Brownsville man who was injured in a January package bombing has been named as a suspect in a federal marijuana trafficking case.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  A grandfather made a desperate attempt to put out flames on his granddaughter's face after a bomb exploded in a Brownsville home.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Brownsville police are offering a $1,000 reward for information related to a package bomb that exploded and seriously injured three members of a family.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Police have been able to talk briefly with a woman seriously hurt when a package exploded in her South Texas home but an injured man and girl are not yet able to speak.

Monday, January 14, 2013  The three victims of a package bomb that blew up at their South Texas home are in stable condition as investigators try to determine who left the explosives.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Paramedics rushed six people to the hospital after suspicious package exploded inside a north Brownsville home.

Friday, December 28, 2012  Paramedics rushed a man to a hospital in Brownsville after a rollover accident where his car plunged into a resaca.

Sunday, June 10, 2012  The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body found floating at a resaca south of McAllen.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  Authorities are searching a wooded area near Brownsville's Veterans International Bridge after two illegal immigrants fled from Border Patrol agents.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  Cameron County Commissioner Ernie Hernandez oversees Precinct 2, which includes Cameron Park. A few months ago officials discovered an illegal dumping problem near a Resaca at the Colonia which they estimated was an accumulation of at least 10 years worth of trash.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Janet Mata, 19, can be simply described as inspirational. The San Benito girl was diagnosed with a rare muscle disease known as Dermatomyositis when she was about four years old.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  A Brownsville animal control officer is suing the city of Brownsville, it’s city manager and the interim police.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Some wonder why it takes the sight of law enforcement or even the Speedzapper to get drivers to slow down in Valley school zones.