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Friday, May 03, 2013  A Harlingen police officer has been fired less than a month after being indicted for a Spring Break rape on South Padre Island.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Action 4 News has confirmed that a Harlingen police officer was arrested for sexual assault.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  The Edcouch-Elsa ISD school board voted to put Superintendent Frank Perez on on administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation.

Friday, February 08, 2013  A McAllen middle school employee was charged with two counts of sexual assault.

Friday, October 26, 2012  Texas state police say the trooper who fired from a helicopter at a pickup truck carrying illegal immigrants was trying to disable the speeding vehicle.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  A Hidalgo County jailer is off the job after he allegedly worked as a security guard at a local nightclub falsely identifying himself as a police officer.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  At her attorney's side, Laura De Leon explained what motivated her to post racy photos of Brownsville police officer Nancy Alanis on Facebook.  De Leon is a Brownsville police dispatcher.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  Primera city commissioners are expected to discuss the possible termination of Police Chief Joe Rodriguez at next week’s meeting.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  Police Chief Joe Rodriguez was placed on administrative leave with pay on Tuesday evening.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  The principal for Browsville's Veterans Memorial High School has been suspended with pay amid a controversial proposal to turn the campus into a magnet school.

Monday, February 21, 2011  Brownsville Independent School District Superintendent Brett Springston remains on the job after a meeting where one board member called for action against him was canceled.

Monday, January 19, 2009  Brownsville Superintendent, Hector Gonzales, is under investigation.