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Monday, June 03, 2013  There are fears in one McAllen neighborhood over public displays of Santa Muerte shrines outside a home.  One father believes they're a public nuisance and wants the city to help take them down.

Monday, March 04, 2013  The skeleton saint known as La Santa Muerte in recent years has found a robust and diverse following in the United States.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  Mexican prosecutors have formally charged eight people in the grisly cult slayings of two 10-year-old boys and a 55-year-old woman.

Saturday, January 21, 2012  A federal jury hears graphic descriptions of gruesome methods used by Zetas against a rival Mexican drug cartel.

Friday, December 16, 2011  Authorities made an unusual discovery while at the home of a Donna couple accused of participating in an theft and stolen credit card scheme.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  Residents of a McAllen neighborhood turned to Action 4 News after discovering a possible 'Satanic' worship site on a vacant lot.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  An Action 4 News crew has discovered what appears to be a possible 'Satanic' worship site in a rural area of Hidalgo County.

Sunday, May 15, 2011  A shrine to "La Santa Muerte" was found inside the home.

Monday, May 09, 2011  A San Benito woman is out on bond while her husband remains a fugitive in Mexico in a money laundering case where authorities found close to $150,000 dollars in cash buried in their backyard.

Friday, September 24, 2010  A Hidalgo County man turned to Action 4 News after finding evidence of witchcraft on his father's grave at a cemetery near La Joya.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  A woman turned to Action 4 News after finding a shrine to the Santa Muerte and satanic paraphernalia at the Havana Cemetery just west of La Joya.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Watch Action 4 News at 10 p.m. tonight to see an investigation into a Rio Grande Valley cemetery were we uncovered evidence of witchcraft and satanism.

Monday, December 14, 2009  A fortune teller aligned with the Santa Muerte is expected to face a federal judge on Tuesday afternoon.

Friday, October 30, 2009  A man arrested on felony weapons charges in San Juan where ritualistic bones and blood were found faces a detention hearing next week.

Thursday, October 29, 2009  A preliminary investigation suggests that bones found at a San Juan home were human and bought on-line for ceremonial purposes.