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Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Halloween excitement is buzzing throughout the Rio Grande Valley. But families are not the only ones preparing for the night of ghosts, goblins, and trick-or-treating.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The sound of dogs barking just houses down from Manny Carrizales is not only familiar, but heartbreaking. Carrizales' home was burglarized on Tuesday morning.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Some nine gunmen are behind bars after being arrested by Mexican troops south of the border in Ciudad Mier.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Three suspected gang members are behind bars connected to a crime spree which had been plaguing a San Juan neighborhood.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Authorities are now using Facebook to go after some of the Lone Star State's most wanted criminals.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Drivers are facing a new challenge on Reynosa's busiest roadway: tire spikes.

Thursday, January 19, 2012  Social media isn't just about keeping in touch with friends anymore. Police departments in the Rio Grande Valley are now using the tool to catch criminals.

Friday, December 23, 2011  Brownsville Officer Martin Sandoval may have forgiven a driver for failing to signal a left turn Friday, but he wasn't willing to forgive this woman’s 30 to 40 mile per hour speeds in a crowded mall parking lot.

Saturday, October 22, 2011  One million dollars in stolen cars… that’s what people in San Juan lost last year alone.  As Action 4’s Daisy Martinez explains, thieves are using those cars for violent purposes.  Police say it’s time to put a stop to it.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  Mexican President Felipe Calderon says the United States is dumping criminals at the border because it is cheaper than prosecuting them, and he says that has helped fuel violence in Mexico.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  They're dubbed juvenile delinquents, teens involved in crimes which land them in the Cameron County Detention Center where director Tommy Ramirez implements programs to get them moving forward with their lives, just as he does at The Bridge in Harlingen.

Tuesday, June 07, 2011  The violence is Mexico is not slowing down. So far, at least 35,000 people have been killed in the drug cartel violence.

Tuesday, April 05, 2011  Police sirens blaring through the streets as they chase yet another alleged human or drug smuggler are common sounds of ‘Lupita.’

Friday, January 07, 2011  From birth certificates to marriage licenses and bringing criminals to justice such as John Allen Rubio - the a man convicted of beheading his three children - the Hidalgo County Courthouse has served the county for more than 56 years.

Monday, December 28, 2009  A Reynosa family is grieving after their 1-year-old daughter was killed in the crossfire of a shootout between soldiers and alleged criminals.