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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Authorities are investigating an incident where a teenage girl faked a kidnapping to get money for drugs.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Pastor Joel Osteen is reassuring church members and fans that -- despite the claims of an apparent Internet hoax -- he is not giving up his Christian faith.

Monday, April 08, 2013  A former Ignite Public School employee said when another employee admitted to cheating on the "TEXES" teacher certification test, the district failed to report it.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  According to the IRS, the average tax return last year was a little more than three grand. If you're expecting a big check this year, the temptation will be great to blow it.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  If you've already filed your taxes, congratulations: you're done for this year. Unless, of course, you're one of the millions of taxpayers who receives and audit notice. How does the IRS select returns for audit? Nobody knows for sure, but money reporter Stacy Johnson has a few ideas.

Friday, February 01, 2013 

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Six Houston area residents are behind bars in the Rio Grande Valley after going on an electronics shopping spree with fake checks.

Monday, November 12, 2012  Two Harlingen men got a ride to jail after they were allegedly caught using fake money at a local carnival.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Authorities have made a second arrest in the case involving a man practicing dentistry without a license and sexually assaulting a teen patient.

Friday, October 19, 2012  A sexual assault investigation lead to the discovery of a make-shift dentist office inside a mobile home in Brownsville.

Friday, October 19, 2012  An investigation to a sexual assault lead authorities to arrest a man who set up an unlicensed dentist’s office inside a mobile home.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Two men are behind bars after authorities allegedly caught them with $600 bucks in counterfeit cash.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  Comment after comment from different users unveil a Facebook war full of accusations, name calling, and threats. Lyford Middle School 8th grader Brianna Sosa, 13, tells Action 4 News, she’s the victim caught in the middle.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  Authorities are raiding smoke shops across the Rio Grande Valley in search of synthetic marijuana containing a recently outlawed chemical mixture.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  A Cameron County employee is among those arrested in a scheme to sell fake license plates or E-tags.