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Friday, July 13, 2012  Authorities have unsealed an 11-page, six-count indictment filed against Starr County Deputy accused of taking bribes, protecting 8-liner and distributing drugs in exchange for guns headed to Mexico.

Friday, June 22, 2012  The Texas Supreme Court has overturned a libel judgment against newspapers in Harlingen and Brownsville because the trial judge in the case admitted taking bribes.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  Former Willacy County district attorney Juan Angel Guerra filed a petition on Wednesday against current Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos to remove him from office.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  Federal officials have unsealed the indictment of Mexican drug boss Joaquin Guzman Loera, known as "El Chapo," leader of the Sinaloa cartel and one of the world's richest men.

Saturday, November 19, 2011  A South Texas man is sentenced to 25 years in prison on racketeering charges tied to drug trafficking on the border.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  Six members of kidnapping ring with alleged ties to the Gulf Cartel are behind bars after a raid at an stash house where two men barricaded themselves inside an attic.

Friday, November 04, 2011  Members of the hackers group 'Anonymous' have called off a cyber attack against a Mexican drug cartel after one of their kidnapped members was reportedly freed.

Monday, October 31, 2011  An Internet video is threatening Mexico's Zetas drug cartel with exposure of its allies in the police and news media unless the gang frees a kidnapped member of the international hacker movement known as 'Anonymous.'

Thursday, May 12, 2011  A Brownsville attorney who recently filed a lawsuit against his client dismissed due to the Abel Limas corruption scandal says more similar cases are possible.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  Guilty pleas from a Harlingen lawyer and a former judge have prompted one local attorney to ask for a multi-million dollar slander lawsuit to be thrown out of court.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  A former Weslaco ISD official is expected to face a judge in Houston after being accused in a public corruption case.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011  Former PSJA Superintendent Arturo Guajardo broke years of silence to speak exclusively with Action 4 News to warn others in his position about how greed can ruin many lives.

Friday, November 12, 2010  Two housewives have been named police chiefs of Mexican towns near the U.S. border that have been plagued by violence unleashed by Mexico's powerful drug gangs.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  Three Matamoros police officers are facing criminal charges after being accused of extorting money from a Brownsville couple and others.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010  A government spokesman says Mexican marines have arrested seven gunmen suspected of participating in the massacre of 72 Central and South American migrants near the U.S. border.