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Monday, May 13, 2013  A babysitter is arrested for allegedly not properly caring for the 3-year-old, she was hired to look after.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Brownsville man accused of raping and stealing from a 64-year-old woman is arrested 6 months after the alleged crime.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  A very emotional mother spoke to Action 4 News after her 20-month-old was shaken, slapped in the face and spanked, all before sitting him in time out.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  March 11, 2003 was already a busy night, but when Brownsville Police Det. Sam Lucio heard his comrade’s frantic call for back up, he could have never imagined the horrific crime that had been committed.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  The San Benito Police Department is asking for the public's help tracking down two women connected to a credit card abuse case.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  A man kidnapped from a Brownsville restaurant and killed, Mexican troops deployed across the border, Army helicopters stationed in the Valley, and a movie theater massacre with ties to Harlingen, all factors leading some to arm themselves.

Saturday, June 09, 2012  An 18-year-old was arrested in Harlingen after forcing a 14-year-old to engage in sexual activity.

Saturday, May 05, 2012  A Harlingen woman was charged with four counts of injury to a child after her step-grandchildren were all found physically abused.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  The vicious attack on alleged victim 21-year-old Derek Madrigal, a college student from Dallas, was caught on video during Spring Break on South Padre Island. Madrigal’s family said Derek was brutally attacked after defending a girl who was assaulted by a man.

Friday, November 11, 2011  Today Jennifer Schuett stands tall and strong as she addresses a crowd of more than one hundred people at the 8th annual Rio Grande Valley Seminar in Forensic Sciences. You would never know by her big smile and the way she carries a room that more than 19 years ago Schuett was brutally raped and left to die when she was only 8 years old in southeast Texas.

Thursday, May 19, 2011  Pulled by her hair, kicked, thrown to the ground and maced. That's what one Raymondville family is claiming happened to their overweight daughter, allegedly at the hands of a Raymondville police officer.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011  A Harlingen man is behind bars for breaking in to a home and then leading police on a chase on Wednesday morning.

Tuesday, July 06, 2010  A Harlingen detective spent part of his Fourth of July weekend in jail following a domestic violence incident where authorities seized his police department-issued weapon.

Thursday, June 24, 2010  Los Fresnos police have arrested three of five suspects linked to a string of burglaries.

Monday, May 31, 2010  In less than 24 hours a new seat belt law will go into effect. The new state law says any child under the age of 8 and or shorter than 4 feet 9 inches should be restrained.