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Monday, May 06, 2013  An Action 4 News investigation reveals that gun traffickers are exploiting weaknesses in federal gun laws to acquire weapons for drug cartels.

Monday, May 06, 2013  An Action 4 News investigation reveals that gun traffickers are taking advantage of loopholes in federal laws.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  While the country is still slowly recovering from the recession, right here in the valley, the car industry is booming.

Friday, March 22, 2013  A Starr County detention officer under investigation for selling crack cocaine is fired.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  It’s an undercover sting that reads like a Hollywood script taking place in Panama, San Antonio, Houston and even the Rio Grande Valley.

Monday, March 18, 2013  A former car dealership employee is facing criminal charges after she allegedly pocketed more than $12,000 dollars in cash from the company.

Monday, March 04, 2013  According to the Texas Privacy Act a gun seller cannot check if a person buying a weapon has a mental condition or history.

Friday, March 01, 2013  "I actually can't remember the last time I paid for toothbrushes, or toothpaste or floss." Stacy: "You're getting this stuff for free?" Christie: "Totally Free."

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  If congress fails to make a new budget deal before March 1 major cuts are headed our way.  U.S. Customs and Border Protection alone faces $754 million in cuts.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Edinburg police told Action 4 News they found marijuana, cocaine, pills, guns, and ammunition buried in the backyard 401 South 34th Street early Saturday morning.

Friday, February 15, 2013  The teenage boy who lured a 5-year-old girl away from a barbeque and onto an abandoned lot in Harlingen where he touched her genitals for his own sexual gratification last September will be headed to a juvenile sex offender treatment facility near Austin for 6 months.

Friday, February 15, 2013  An Edinburg man is facing criminal charges after authorities raided his home and found several bundles of marijuana and cocaine baggies ready for sale on the streets.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  A man who served prison time for attempted murder is back behind bars after being accused of selling drugs in public.

Sunday, January 20, 2013  A man’s body was found behind A&V Motors in Hidalgo.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  A man accused of making death threats against Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Treviño has turned himself in.