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Thursday, February 02, 2012  Missionaries working in Mexico are in a dangerous business. Amid open battles between the country's drug smugglers and the government, they continue to carry out their work.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  The son of a missionary couple killed in Mexico says there will be a funeral service at their home church in the Dallas area.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  The U.S. Embassy in Mexico says two Americans have been slain outside the northern industrial city of Monterrey, an area plagued by drug violence.

Sunday, November 20, 2011  A memorial service for two Mormon missionaries killed in a hit and run accident will be held tonight.

Friday, November 11, 2011  Cyclists across the Rio Grande Valley hope, in memory of the two missionaries killed in a hit and run Tuesday, drivers become more aware of cyclists riding their bikes through town.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  When missionaries come knocking, some people choose to let them in while others choose to ignore them.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  Zachary Harris, the teen that survived the deadly Tuesday crash in Donna, spoke with Action 4 News for the first time following the incident.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  Family friends spoke to reporters about a Mormon missionary killed during a fatal Tuesday night accident in Donna.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  The Weslaco man charged with the death of two Mormon missionaries in Donna on Tuesday remains locked up at the Hidalgo County Jail.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  Two young men dedicating themselves to spreading their church’s message in the Rio Grande Valley are being remembered by their fellow missionaries.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  A suspect is behind bars after a Tuesday hit-and-run accident that left two Mormon missionaries dead and a third one hospitalized.

Friday, January 28, 2011  Some missionaries are now keeping their services on the American side of the border due to ongoing drug cartel violence in Mexico.

Friday, December 31, 2010  Americans are well known for opening their hearts and wallets to those in need. Food for the Poor, for instance, feeds millions of people every year in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010  It was grand homecoming for three local young women as they traveled thousands of miles back home to Harlingen from Peru.