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Today at 3:47 PM  A Brownsville man is facing criminal charges after a 4-year-old boy his wife was supposed to be babysitting wandered alone into the streets.

Today at 1:45 PM  A shopping spree funded by stolen credit cards came to end after a man who allegedly stole five wallets from Sharyland High School was caught on tape.

Today at 11:29 AM  Authorities are looking for a man after he and his brother allegedly beat two Primera brothers from another family in an ongoing dispute about fish.

Yesterday at 11:16 PM  Starr County officials held a mock drill today to talk about how they would respond if Falcon Dam were to be dangerously full or completely break.

Yesterday at 10:16 PM  A newspaper, which published a story about a man who pled guilty to a federal drug case, is being sued in federal court.

Yesterday at 6:44 PM  A couple is facing criminal charges after an alleged night of drinking ended with them leaving two boys alone on a rural road.

Yesterday at 3:56 PM  Authorities are working to learn the identity of a body found in a rural community south of Sullivan City.

Yesterday at 12:47 PM  A proposed ban on sales of sugary sodas in public elementary and junior high schools is on its way to the governor.

Yesterday at 10:25 AM  Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a man accused of raping a child in Hidalgo County.

Yesterday at 9:40 AM  Chances are, you know someone who has cancer.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Board members with the San Benito CISD will meet Thursday for a special called agenda to place Superintendent Tony Limon on suspension with pay.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Seven men are behind bars after a remote video system allegedly spotted them smuggling more than 400 pounds of marijuana.

Monday, May 20, 2013  A San Benito man is behind bars following a high-speed chase where he bailed out of the car but was stopped by his own father.

Monday, May 20, 2013  A Harlingen man is behind bars after he allegedly rammed his car into an SUV carrying a woman and her 3-year-old child several times.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Authorities are investigating an immigrant chase that ended when the driver crashed her SUV into a tree in Mission.