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Thursday, June 06, 2013  Scientists are beginning to better understand why Hispanic children have close to double the rate of obesity as white children.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Authorities are looking for an auto theft suspect who lead police on a chase and escaped prompting an elementary school in La Joya to gun under lockdown.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  A stabbing suspect is behind bars weeks after an argument over money that allegedly ended with violence.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  A Raymondville man spoke to Action 4 News on how his common law wife allegedly sliced his tires and came at him with a kitchen knife, that resulted in her stabbing herself.

Monday, April 15, 2013  A jury has sentenced a 55-year-old man to six years in prison for running over a Port Isabel woman in a DWI accident.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A Hidalgo County teenager has been certified as an adult to stand trial for being the driver in a fatal chase that killed nine illegal immigrants.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  The teenage driver of the van involved in the fatal Palmview accident last April is facing an Hidalgo County District Judge who will decide if he will be tried as an adult or juvenile.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Authorities identified a body pulled from a river in Alabama as that of a U.S. Army sergeant from the Rio Grande Valley.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Christina Silva told Action 4 News that she had no idea what was going on outside of her Wednesday night.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  It's an intersection where several people have lost their lives, and in an attempt to keep other fatalities from occurring, the city of Brownsville installed street lights on Dana Avenue.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Tuesday’s Weather Sketcher was drawn by Reyna, a student at Whitney Elementary.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  A Mission man who pleaded guilty in a child pornography investigation must serve more than 17 years in prison and pay the victim $1.3 million.

Monday, October 22, 2012  The pain at the pump can be felt across the board.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  A Gulf cartel boss who once threatened two U.S. agents in Mexico with his assault rifle has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for trying to bribe his way to safe release.

Sunday, September 30, 2012  A 30-year-old man is dead following an ATV accident late Saturday night.