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Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Five law enforcement officers, members of the Panama Unit, pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Federal court records reveal that the son of Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino and eight other suspects in the Panama Unit scandal are expected to plead guilty.

Friday, May 10, 2013  The much anticipated federal trial of former Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos gets underway Monday.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Texas law allows a person to defend their business at night with deadly force if necessary; however, our Action 4 legal analyst John Blaylock says it is not a free ticket to execute someone.

Thursday, February 28, 2013 

Monday, May 07, 2012  Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos and his former law partner, attorney Eddie Lucio, were calm and collected as they appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ronald Morgan.

Monday, April 09, 2012  Hundreds of people who rent at apartments across the Rio Grande Valley will soon have to dish out more money each month.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  There’s a new 8-liner operating in Lyford with about 500 gaming machines under one roof. But unlike others in Willacy County, Buena Suerte claims to give back in an unusual way.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  Harlingen city officials are holding a special election for the now vacant District 3 City Commissioner seat.

Monday, November 21, 2011  A judge has sentenced Harlingen City Commissioner Kori Marra to 30 days in jail but she's expected to be freed on bond peding her appeal.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  It takes a Cameron County jury only about 90 minutes to convict Kori Marra on an ethics violation.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  Hipolito Cabrera's July job application for city administrator in Rio Hondo omits the fact that he's been convicted twice for driving while intoxicated, according to results on a Texas Department of Public Safety criminal history search.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  John Allen Rubio, the man convicted twice already for killing three children in Brownsville in 2003 gets an automatic appeal after getting sentenced to death last year.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010  All court dates in the trial of John Allen Rubio were suspended temporarily. The U.S. 13th Court of Appeals granted a stay on Monday.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010  The jury room inside the Cameron County Courthouse filled up Wednesday morning with over 200 potential jurors for John Allen Rubio's competency hearing.