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Tuesday, February 05, 2013  South Texas ISD temporarily placed its campuses in Mercedes on lockdown following a Tuesday afternoon manhunt.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A former guard at a South Texas detention center that houses federal detainees for U.S. marshals has been sentenced to one year in prison for smuggling a cellphone into the facility.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  A La Villa police officer could face criminal charges for shooting an unarmed suspect in a police chase last month.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Authorities have identified the suspects in a La Villa beer run that ended with one suspect shot and the other listed as a fugitive.

Sunday, September 23, 2012  A man caught stealing beer is in critical condition after being shot by a police officer Sunday afternoon.

Sunday, August 05, 2012  St. Anthony's Catholic Church and school had nothing but good things to say about Maricela Villareal, who was found dead in her Rio Hondo home.

Saturday, August 04, 2012  The man they were looking for is wanted in connection to a shooting back in April and a deadly hit and run in July.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Authorities have identified a person of interest in an accident where a motorcycle driver got into a wreck and left his passenger to die on the side of the road.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Weslaco Police are on the hunt for a man who took off from a deadly motorcycle accident leaving his passenger dead.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  Hidalgo County leaders said they can take no further action against a deputy chief who allegedly hazed two female reserve deputy constables.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  A chief deputy constable in the Delta area has been stripped of power over his deputies at the precinct 5 Hidalgo County constable's office.

Friday, June 29, 2012  Rene Flores has tried close to 30 murder trials as a defense attorney since beginning law practice in 1999.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Sandra Reyna has been behind bars since the death of her 2-year-old son, Austin Contreras, two years ago this month.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  A jail guard at the East Hildago Detention Center found himself on the other side of the law after being accused of smuggling a cell phone to an inmate.

Friday, April 13, 2012  The last of three suspects linked to one of La Villa's worst cases of child sex abuse has been charged.