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Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A man is behind bars after he allegedly robbed a candy store last week.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  A candy store owner was robbed at knife point on Wednesday evening.

Friday, November 02, 2012  The City of Edinburg has taken a proactive approach to ensure the safety of their children, adopting a new ordinance that prohibits sex offenders from going anywhere near a public park, day care, school, or any child-oriented location.

Friday, November 02, 2012  A group of Mercedes parents are calling for action after they spotted their former neighbor and convicted child sex offender out on their street Halloween night.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Ghosts, witches, storybook characters and lots of candy at Action 4.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Bring your little ghouls and goblins over to our annual Action 4 Candy Giveaway.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  One Rio Grande Valley doctor will be trading cash for candy this Halloween.

Monday, October 29, 2012  With only two days left, we kicked our Halloween spirit into overdrive Monday morning on Action 4 Sunrise.  James Thompson from HEB's Cooking Connection brought a few unique holiday recipes and creative jack-o-lanterns to make this holiday a bit more festive and Marcie Perez discussed how you could save the trip to the dentist and place healthier options inside those candy buckets.

Friday, October 26, 2012  Authorities in Edinburg are planning strict enforcement of a new ordinance that requires that sex offenders post a 'No Candy' sign outside their homes during Halloween.

Monday, July 30, 2012  The Rio Hondo-based group Adopt-A-Platoon is supplying 85,000 troops in Afghanistan, sending about 300 boxes a day.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  A Harlingen man is behind bars after he allegedly broke into a youth group concession stand and stole candy.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  When your children are chomping on chips are you imagining them sitting in the dentist chair? Dr. Bonnie Villareal of Rio Vista Dentistry in Harlingen is since she sees firsthand the results of junk food overload.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  CNN reports that Mars and other candymakers plan to stop selling all chocolate bars with more than 250 calories by the end of 2013.

Friday, January 13, 2012  Candy's doggie bed and the toy Eloisa Martinez gave her this past Christmas, sit idle in Martinez’s living room. Candy is a half yorkie-half poodle dog that Martinez has loved like a child, for the past eight years.

Monday, October 31, 2011  The Action 4 News studios in Harlingen were the first Trick Or Treat stops for hundreds of Rio Grande Valley residents.