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Monday, May 06, 2013  An elementary school teacher from Rio Grande City has been suspended after a student raised allegations of inappropriate behavior.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Tonight at 10 p.m., Action 4 News takes a look at changes Edcouch-Elsa ISD has made following a student sex scandal aboard a school bus.

Friday, March 29, 2013  The Harlingen Police Department recognizes the growing number of people with autism and is putting together a new database that will pinpoint the homes throughout the area, where a child or adult with autism resides.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Dr. Martha Alaniz works with children on a daily basis.  She said they all have different behaviors and are curious by nature…especially kindergartners.

Monday, February 18, 2013  The teenager who admitted to touching their 5 year old girl's genitals for his own sexual gratification last September after luring her away from a BBQ gets to call Pegasus home for the next 6 months.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Today is national memory screening day.  It's an effort to promote early detection of memory problems including Alzheimer’s.

Monday, November 05, 2012  In a presidential election year it's common to see a spike in votes cast  and this year is no different, in fact, valley voters have exceeded the numbers from back in 2008 already.

Monday, July 02, 2012  A 63-year-old Santa Rosa man is behind bars after his own grandchildren said he sexually abused them.

Friday, May 04, 2012  Manuel Morales said IDEA's response to his daughter being bullied is not enough to make up for why his daughter dreads going to school.

Sunday, April 29, 2012  This week lawmakers will examine one of the most expensive and controversial questions facing school districts: what to do with undisciplined kids.

Saturday, April 21, 2012  A Harlingen man was arrested on Thursday for the physical abuse to his girlfriend’s 7-month-old son.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  A 3-year-old boy and his two brothers were kicked out of the Jamboree Daycare program after his mother sounded the alarm on poor supervision at the school.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  The game appears to be over forever for two baseball coaches at the Edcouch Elsa Independent School District.

Friday, March 16, 2012  It is a tough job—to listen to children recount abuse. Some abuse can span over year and other just months—but no matter how long it still can have a lasting effect on a child.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  A former Alamo middle school teacher was after a student came foward and claimed he touched her inappropriately.