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Today at 4:52 PM  A toddler was put in danger after his parents decided to smoke synthetic marijuana inside their vehicle.

Today at 4:18 PM  A vehicle involved in a Houston shootout is registered to an owner in the Rio Grande Valley.

Today at 1:00 PM  An 86-year-old man was struck and killed by another 86-year-old man in an auto pedestrian accident.

Today at 10:12 AM  A person is in stable condition after being hit by a car in Harlingen.

Yesterday at 10:45 AM  An anonymous tip led Starr County HIDTA investigators and Rio Grande City police to over 6,000 pounds of marijuana in a Garceno neighborhood.

Yesterday at 9:21 AM  A family dispute leads to a man assaulting a woman with a cable box.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Homeowners in a Penitas neighborhood fear an increased threat of burglaries after several dogs are killed.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending lowering the legal blood alcohol limit from .08 to .05.

Thursday, May 16, 2013 

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Brownsville police busted a man who confessed to breaking in to as many as 15 homes.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The son of Hidalgo County Judge Ramon Garcia has been arrested and charged in a shoplifting case where he and another man stole knives and returned to the scene of the crime.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Red marks and bruising are what’s left behind in the days after a 14-year-old is detained by police with the McAllen Independent School District.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A man who pleaded guilty to a double murder in Harlingen has been sentenced to 40 years to prison.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The Harlingen Police Department (HPD) has confirmed a stabbing off of F Street and Filmore in Harlingen.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Mission police arrested 22-year-old Laura Sanchez Vasquez on multiple counts of child abandonment on Monday.