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Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A Harlingen dad is facing criminal charges after his 2-year-old son wandered out of the house and on to a busy street.

Monday, April 30, 2012  Once again Harwell Middle School students are playing in the school yard without having to worry about their safety.

Sunday, March 11, 2012  Each year thousands of drug and human smugglers, along with their cargo, make the trek across the Rio Grande.

Saturday, February 18, 2012  One of the students shot outside Harwell Middle School in December is regaining feeling in one of his legs, his father told Action 4 News.

Friday, January 06, 2012  Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino said Dustin Wesley Cook admitted he knew Harwell Middle School was in his line of fire.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  The request to start preparing a bill that would prohibit the use of firearms within one mile of school has already been sent.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  They do not consider themselves heroes.  But others disagree. Many have said, over the last week, that those First Responders are the reason Nicholas Tijerina and Edson Amaro will celebrate another Christmas and New Year with their families.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  A boy shot during basketball tryouts at Edinburg's Harwell Middle School lost a kidney but is now able to get up out of bed and walk around with some assistance.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  Authorities had previously responded to reports of gunfire around an Edinburg middle school where two teen boys were shot last week on an outdoor basketball court.

Friday, December 16, 2011  Donna and Misael Tijerina know how close they came to losing their 13-year-old son Nicholas on Monday afternoon.  Nicholas was at basketball tryouts when he was shot—allegedly by a man target practicing on land near Betty Harwell Middle School.

Monday, December 12, 2011  The Hidalgo sheriff's department is investigating the shooting of two students at Harwell Middle School in North Edinburg.

Thursday, December 09, 2010  Although the wheels of justice are set in motion to get Michael Mele convicted of her murder, there's been no proper burial for Laura since her body has not been released from the New York Medical Examiner's office.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  The family of Laura Garza spoke to Action 4 News about the indictment of a man who has been accused in her death in New York City.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  A grand jury in New York has indicted sex offender Michael Mele on murder charges in connection with the disapperance and death of McAllen native Laura Garza.

Monday, April 26, 2010  State police say a skeleton found in Pennsylvania is that of a McAllen woman who disappeared after leaving a Manhattan nightclub in 2008.