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Monday, May 13, 2013  Early Monday morning, at around 1 am the Department of Public Safety Troopers were called out to the scene of a crash near to the Bass Boulevard exit off Expressway 83.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Three people faced a judge after being accused of running an illegal 8-liner arcade right off Expressway 83 just outside Harlingen city limits.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Some three people are behind bars and another 65 people were cited for illegal gambling following a raid at an 8-liner arcade in Harlingen.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A Starr County man has used a trust to claim a $4 million dollar lotto ticket that was sold at a convenience store in Rio Grande City.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  A man is behind bars after he allegedly tried to steal a woman's purse but a Good Samaritan stepped in to help her.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  Two men are on the run after they led Mission police on a high speed chase through the city.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Authorities have reported that the 'Mariachi Pants Bandit' was arrested in McAllen and will now face aggravated robbery charges in Weslaco.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Authorities are looking for an aggravated robbery suspect who allegedly held a knife to a store clerk's throat in Weslaco.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Authorities are looking for a man who escaped from San Juan police on Sunday morning.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  The Harlingen Fire Department is trying to determine the cause of a brush fire on Saturday evening.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  A man in McAllen jumps from an overpass and doesn't live to explain why.  In 2011, nearly 3-thousand people committed suicide in Texas. We reached out to doctors for information to prevent these tragedies.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Authorities are investigating a fatal accident where a man reportedly jumped from a highway overpass during rush hour traffic in McAllen.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Authorities are investigating a two-vehicle accident that knocked out a light pole and backed up traffic on Expressway 83 in Mercedes.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Roaches turn up in a Brownsville Chinese food restaurant as well as a San Benito McDonald’s, but it’s a worker who’s busted mopping and turning tortillas at Poncho’s in McAllen that’s most alarming on a health inspection report.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Authorities are investigating a rollover accident off Expressway 83 in Mercedes where several Good Samaritans stopped to rescue the driver.