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Friday, April 12, 2013  The Sheriff's Department's 3-day round-up with the Texas Attorney General's Office ended Thursday with the arrests of 34 dead beats.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio is cracking down on parents who have not been paying their child support.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio says 34 violators were picked up following a sweep that began on Tuesday. News briefing to be held at 3pm today.

Friday, February 08, 2013  An intoxicated man crashed his car into a family’s Nissan Pickup and Chevy Camaro and tried to get away.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  The Texas Attorney General's Office and the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office have teamed up to crack down on dead-beat parents.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Authorities in Hidalgo County are spending the day rounding up parents who have not paid their child support.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  After an 8-0 loss in San Antonio, RGV Grandes FC Coach Danny Mariscal of Harlingen was arrested on a warrant for non-payment of child support by Bexar County law enforcement. Will Mariscal be able to coach the Grandes in their season-ending game Saturday in Brownsville?

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Edcouch-Elsa School Board President Joseph Campos remains behind bars for owing $7,500 in child support and writing hot checks.

Friday, April 16, 2010  Seven parents are behind bars following a child support sweep held in Cameron County on Friday.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010  The recession has hit hard across the nation, and local child support agencies said although they've collected more this year than last, people are still struggling to pay.

Thursday, October 30, 2008  The Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s Child Support Division reported a record $2.6 billion in collections for fiscal year 2008.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008  A McAllen man raising three children said he wants to the state to equally enforce its child support laws.