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Monday, April 01, 2013  Cameron County officials said an aerosol can is likely what caused a home on 607 Road, near Hoening Road, just outside Harlingen, to go up in flames Sunday.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Raymondville police officers, Willacy County Sheriff deputies and constables and Lyford Consolidated Independent School District Police took their turns shooting at targets inside a classroom, at the old Travis Elementary School building in Lyford.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Former San Benito Police Officer Candido Ortiz Jr. sat across a table from his former colleague San Benito Police Chief Martin Morales.

Sunday, September 16, 2012  Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a homicide north of Weslaco.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  A fatal shooting Wednesday night hit too close to home for Marco Gomez as two bullets flew through his family’s home.

Monday, June 11, 2012  A San Benito police officer has been suspended with pay after he allegedly pointed a gun at Cameron County deputies.

Monday, April 02, 2012  A night of trying their luck at a an 8-liner on FM 1732 outside of Olmito, turned into terrifying moments for 14 people recently. Sheriff Omar Lucio said four men armed with high powered rifles, stormed the building looking to make-off with all they could

Friday, March 23, 2012  A man believed to be stealing gasoline sets himself on fire and dies.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  From doing chores to riding bikes, two young cousins in Olmito like do everything together. They even share the same scary stories about speeders.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  Dozens of Cameron County Sheriff Deputies hit the streets in uniformed shirts and with signs in hand, making the last push to get voters to the polls Tuesday.

Sunday, October 23, 2011  Hidalgo County Sheriff Deputies are on the scene of a murder that happened at about 2 a.m. Sunday, at a home near the intersection of Alberta and Paseo Avenue, near San Juan.

Monday, September 05, 2011  The Cameron County Sheriff Deputies' Association is looking to follow in footsteps of other members of the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, and secure a collective bargaining contract.

Monday, August 22, 2011  Thousands of State Troopers, police officers and sheriff deputies across the state will be out in full force as part of the drink, drive, go to jail campaign that runs through Labor Day.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  "He was a father, a son, and brother, he had a family,” Sandra Morales said. “They just ripped it apart." Sandra is the sister of Juan Antonio Morales.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  Hidalgo County Sheriff Deputies have arrested nearly 100 gang members since they started Operation Street Sweep.