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Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Border Patrol agents have found the remains of three suspected immigrants on South Texas ranches in recent days, adding to a total that is outpacing last year's.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Already a drug and weapons free zone, the Rio Hondo Independent School district is now also a balloon free zone.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Authorities confirmed that three women have died from complications attributed to the influenza virus.

Monday, December 31, 2012  The number of illegal immigrants who died while trying to make it around the Falfurrias checkpoint year has surged, even though apprehensions of illegal immigrants along the southwest border have fallen.

Friday, December 21, 2012  The Border Patrol began tracking immigrants deaths in 2000 and the data shows an ever increasing number of deaths,  but thankfully rescues are up as well.

Sunday, September 02, 2012  Law enforcement agencies across Texas will step up enforcement to stop drinking and driving during the Labor Day holiday period.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  Texas health department officials are keeping a close watch on a possible case of West Nile Virus in Starr County.

Saturday, June 30, 2012  With the Fourth of July right around the corner, the Cameron County Emergency Management (Fire Marshall Service) wants residents to stay safe this year.

Sunday, March 04, 2012  Attorneys for the parents of two of the 32 people who died in a shooting rampage on the Virginia Tech campus five years ago will press university officials to defend their actions during the incident at trial this week.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  The Children’s Charro Days Parade in Brownsville featured a pick-up truck that was completely totaled by two teens involved in a wreck.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  Authorities are worried about another Swine Flu outbreak following reports that two people died from the H1N1 virus in Reynosa.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  Action 4 News has taken a city-by-city look at drug cartel homicide figures just released by Mexican authorities.

Monday, December 26, 2011  Six members of a Texas family apparently opened Christmas presents just before a relative dressed as Santa Claus showed up, opened fire and killed them before killing himself, police said Monday.

Monday, August 22, 2011  On the first day of school at Treasure Hills Elementary in Harlingen, Ashley Barker double checks her long list of to-do's.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010  Authorities are investigating the shooting deaths of two men south of the border in Matamoros.