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Friday, February 15, 2013  Action 4 News has learned that Mission Regional Medical Center CEO Javier Iruegas was among thousands of passengers aboard a cruise ship that was stranded in the Gulf of Mexico.

Friday, February 15, 2013  A Harlingen couple told Action 4 News that their daughter is among 3,000 passengers who were stranded on a cruise ship adrift in the Gulf of Mexico.

Monday, November 12, 2012  Two Harlingen men got a ride to jail after they were allegedly caught using fake money at a local carnival.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  "Boo at the Zoo" is a Halloween tradition at the zoo, done as an alternative to roaming the neighborhood for candy.  Cristina Caballero from Gladys Porter Zoo brought along a creepy crawling Tarantula to Action 4 Sunrise on Wednesday to talk more about the event.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  A Harlingen couple is behind bars after they allegedly robbed a carnival in the parking lot of a popular church.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  The 72nd Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo in Mercedes has something for the whole family.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009  The recent high profile arrest of a Rio Grande Valley kidnapping and child rape suspect has spawned a public relations nightmare for the traveling amusement industry.

Thursday, May 14, 2009  Authorities said Amber Alert suspect Christian McMillan had been "casing" Lesley Perez's neighborhood days before her abduction.