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1 hour, 44 minutes ago  A shopping spree funded by stolen credit cards came to end after a man who allegedly stole five wallets from Sharyland High School was caught on tape.

Today at 12:22 PM  It was a high-dollar human smuggling scheme that spanned the globe.

Today at 11:29 AM  Authorities are looking for a man after he and his brother allegedly beat two Primera brothers from another family in an ongoing dispute about fish.

Today at 10:13 AM  More than an hour of delaying tactics from House Democrats has blocked a vote on a hotly debated bill that would have mandated drug testing for some welfare applicants.

Today at 9:21 AM  The road to wellness and great health starts with the desire to get there.

Today at 9:17 AM  Summer is quickly approaching which means the heat is about to get cranked up as kids stay home from school.

Today at 9:12 AM  New research shows parents of high school seniors are planning to make it extra special this year.

Today at 8:49 AM  "Number one cause of divorce, it's always said, is money. So if there's anything that you're not matched up or you have a great difference that might play a big role, and you have to look out for secrecy."

Today at 8:26 AM  The National Audubon Society began its conservation work in Texas in 1899, making it the oldest citizen conservation group in the lone star state, and this year marks the 90th year of the organizations coastal conservation program.

Yesterday at 11:53 PM  Within the past six months, the smoke shop on F Street was burglarized six times.

Yesterday at 11:16 PM  Starr County officials held a mock drill today to talk about how they would respond if Falcon Dam were to be dangerously full or completely break.

Yesterday at 10:16 PM  A newspaper, which published a story about a man who pled guilty to a federal drug case, is being sued in federal court.

Yesterday at 7:34 PM  A South Padre Island man is behind bars after he allegedly held a woman against her will a gunpoint, beat her and raped her in a two-day period.

Yesterday at 6:44 PM  A couple is facing criminal charges after an alleged night of drinking ended with them leaving two boys alone on a rural road.

Yesterday at 5:17 PM  Some people in the Rio Grande Valley will be gathering donations for survivors of the Oklahoma tornado devastation.