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Saturday, April 21, 2012  An El Ranchito pastor, who hired a hit man to kill his wife, was formally sentenced to 45 years in prison.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012  A La Paloma preacher is expected to be sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty to his wife's murder.

Monday, April 09, 2012  The middleman in a murder plot to kill a Rio Hondo teacher has pleaded guilty to his role in the crime.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  A second suspect has pleaded guilty to his role in the murder-for-hire plot that ended with the death of a Rio Hondo teacher.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  The triggerman in a murder-for-hire plot to kill a Rio Hondo teacher has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  A La Paloma preacher appeared before a judge on Tuesday where he pleaded 'not guilty' to wife's murder.

Sunday, April 10, 2011  Authorities are reporting yet another twist in the investigation into the death of a Rio Hondo ISD teacher.

Saturday, April 09, 2011  Two more men were arrested in the murder of Rio Hondo teacher Sonia Perez.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  Authorities have recovered a murder weapon allegedly used to kill a Rio Hondo ISD teacher.

Tuesday, April 05, 2011  Daniel Flores Lopez had no answer for Action 4 News when we asked if he shot 39-year-old Sonia Perez for a life insurance policy.

Tuesday, April 05, 2011  Prosecutors reported that they are planning to seek the death penalty against the alleged hit man in a murder-for-hire plot to kill a Rio Hondo ISD teacher.

Monday, April 04, 2011  Silia Solis has a very different opinion about Pastor Julio Cesar Perez than court documents show.

Monday, April 04, 2011  Family members of slain Rio Hondo ISD teacher Sonia Perez spoke to Action 4 News about the latest developments in her murder case.

Monday, April 04, 2011  The Cameron County Sheriff's Department has arrested a third of three suspects in the murder of a Rio Hondo Independent School District teacher.

Monday, April 04, 2011  An El Ranchito pastor accused in a murder plot to kill his wife allegedly paid hit men $1,300 to 'take care' of 'someone in his way.'