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Monday, June 17, 2013  An Alamo woman opened her heart, her home and her wallet to 50 cats but now more than half of them are dead after getting trapped in her home when the kitchen caught fire.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Authorities are investigating a fire that claimed the lives of dozens of cats at a home in Alamo.

Friday, June 14, 2013  The changes already approved by the Texas House and Senate would require workers who lose their jobs to fill out state questionnaires. Answers considered suspicious lead to drug tests. Anyone failing a test would lose their benefits.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  New attorney for Joleigh Ares request more time to review case. Judge accepts, moving trial back three more months.

Monday, June 10, 2013  A Rio Grande Valley community is rallying behind an elderly couple who lost everything when their home was struck by lightning Friday night.

Saturday, June 08, 2013  Authorities are investigating a fire that left at least one person injured after lightning struck a Mercedes home.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Authorities are investigating a fire that left at least one person injured at a home in Mercedes.

Friday, June 07, 2013  A tea kettle left unattended, caused a big mess.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Authorities demolished an unsanitary stash house on Tuesday.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Two human smugglers are being charged with child endangerment after they were caught in a San Juan immigrant stash house.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  So far in 2013, 90,000 people have been taken into Border Patrol custody.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  According to police, immigrants found inside a stash house Tuesday morning were plotting to overthrow their smugglers.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  In a joint effort, the San Juan Police Dept. and the Weslaco Border Patrol discovered a major stash house in the Rio Grande Valley early Tuesday morning.

Monday, May 27, 2013  Authorities are investigating a drug seizure where burglars allegedly lead police to 3,700 pounds of marijuana inside a Cimmaron Country Club home.

Monday, May 27, 2013  A Southmost man is sobering up behind bars after an alleged drinking binge ended with deputies chasing him to his house.