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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A man who was injured during a package bombing in Brownsville has made his first court appearance in the Rio Grande Valley.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  A Port Isabel man who left a tip for police about a suspicious package has now been arrested.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A report of an unknown man taking pictures of students outside sparks increased security at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School in the Sharyland ISD but the district's action did not include alerting school parents and that has a father of 2 girls who walk home from the school very concerned.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  A Port Isabel man is fighting to clear his name. He's claiming Port Isabel police are threatening him after he reported a suspicious package near the Dollar Tree.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A Brownsville man who was injured in a January package bombing has been named as a suspect in a federal marijuana trafficking case.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A 17-year-old was charged with Terroristic Threat after he was linked to a suspicious package found on a Brownsville campus.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  An entire shopping center in Port Isabel is evacuated after a suspicious package was found.

Friday, April 19, 2013  A suspicious package found in the cafeteria prompted authorities to move students at a local high school to the gym.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  A Cameron County woman is facing criminal charges after being arrested for a series of suspicious prescriptions over the past few months.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Authorities temporarily shut down the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge after a suspicious package was found next to a toll booth.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Investigators said they are taking no chances with a threat letter delivered to Action 4 News claiming a Walmart manager will be assassinated.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  An alarming letter was sent to the Action 4 News newsroom by an unknown person or people who claim they plan to assassinate a Brownsville WalMart employee.

Saturday, February 09, 2013  An abandoned home in Brownsville caught fire early Saturday morning.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  A grandfather made a desperate attempt to put out flames on his granddaughter's face after a bomb exploded in a Brownsville home.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Brownsville police are offering a $1,000 reward for information related to a package bomb that exploded and seriously injured three members of a family.