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Saturday, March 30, 2013  Over two dozen illegal immigrants were detained by Border Patrol on Saturday following two separate chases in La Joya.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Authorities are investigating how bundles of illegal drugs ended up in a park next to the Gateway International Bridge.

Sunday, January 20, 2013  A body was found floating in the Rio Grande River Sunday morning.

Saturday, January 12, 2013  Four illegal immigrants from the tiny European nation of Albanian are facing deportation after being caught near Brownsville.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  A Brownsville man was caught outside Falfurrias on Wednesday attempting to transport six illegal immigrants.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Authorities are working to identify a body recovered from the waters of the Rio Grande early Tuesday afternoon.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Officials from a U.S. agency that monitors the U.S.-Mexico border are to explain why they're allowing construction of border fence segments in the Rio Grande flood plain.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  Authorities are investigating three gruesome discoveries made in the Starr County community of Fronton.

Friday, August 10, 2012  A black bear that had been wandering a remote area of Starr County has been captured and now has a new home.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Wildlife experts are investigating a black bear sighting along the banks of the Rio Grande just south of Falcon Dam.

Monday, July 09, 2012  The Mexican government says one of its citizens was shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents on the border with Texas. Mexico says it condemns what it calls disproportionate use of force.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Authorities were put on alert in Starr County where officials received a report of four armed men trying to cross the waters of Rio Grande.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  Authorities are investigating the death of an unidentified man after finding his body along the shores of the Rio Grande River in Roma.

Friday, May 18, 2012  Authorities are investigating what caused a large grass fire along the banks of the Rio Grande River in Roma.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  A man's body was found near the Rio Grande River south of a levee on Wednesday.