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Friday, May 17, 2013  Benicio Villarreal tried his best to convince Justice of the Peace Homer Jasso that he is innocent of the crime he was accused of committing.

Monday, April 08, 2013  A website, Facebook page and an online petition are all aimed at getting Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino to call it quits.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  A ruling by the Supreme Court states that law enforcement cannot bring drug-sniffing dogs onto a person’s property to search for evidence of a crime without first getting a search warrant.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A 20-year-old Mission man is behind bars after he allegedly burst into a home north of Edcouch and held the victims at gunpoint.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Department said the man who was found with a gunshot wound lied about the incident.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino officially disbanded a joint drug task force with Mission Police Department Monday.

Sunday, January 06, 2013  A South Texas sheriff said he will dissolve a drug-fighting task force whose members -- including the sheriff's son -- are at the center of a federal corruption probe.

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.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  “I’m a father and as a father I have to support my son,” Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino told Action 4 News.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino released the recording of the chilling calls, made to his office on September 24th 2012.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  An Alton man accused of killing his wife in front of their daughter is behind bars after being arrested at the Progreso International Bridge.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  An Alton woman was allegedly shot and killed by her husband outside of their home on Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  Three inmates are dead and six are wounded following a prison brawl south of the border in Reynosa.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  It was a cocaine fueled rage, Hidalgo County sheriff investigators told Action 4 News, that led to Raul Garza killing his wife Veronica Rivera and her 12-year-old sister.

Thursday, May 03, 2012  A fight over a girl turns violent in Edinburg Thursday morning after one of the teens involved pulled out a gun and started shooting.