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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A bill before the Texas Legislature would make it against the law to send a text message while driving.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A Pharr man is behind bars after being arrested in an undercover sting where he agreed to meet an underage girl.

Monday, April 15, 2013  A UTPA student watched her sister win the women's competition at the Boston Marathon but the celebration was short-lived.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Newly released police documents shed light on a dark secret at Edcouch Elsa High School.  The former Mariachi Director, Homero Gutierrez, is accused of having a 2-year sexual relationship with a student while at school.

Saturday, November 24, 2012  A 30-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after he was caught inappropriately text messaging a minor.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Police at Texas State Technical College in Harlingen are cracking down on burglars targeting cars parked on campus.

Friday, August 24, 2012  A Brownsville man is behind bars after he allegedly sent a series of sexually explicit text messages to an 11-year-old girl he reportedly met on Facebook.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  A Lyford man is spending the next two years in prison after he was found guilty of sexting and having improper sexual contact with a teenage girl.

Saturday, June 30, 2012  A tutor at Santa Maria Middle School is out on bond after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student.

Monday, June 04, 2012  Hurricane season is here. However, many are not aware of the resources that 2-1-1 Texas provides.

Monday, May 21, 2012  A Harlingen cheerleading coach accused in of sexually abusing a former male student faced a judge on Monday morning.

Monday, May 21, 2012  The owner of Elite Cheer Force spoke out about her colleague, calling the allegations against him false.

Monday, January 30, 2012  A Brownsville man is behind bars after being accused of sexually abusing a young girl he met at a local church.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011  A Starr County family is asking for help fearing their teenage daughter may be in one of the most dangerous areas of the Mexican border.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  At her attorney's side, Laura De Leon explained what motivated her to post racy photos of Brownsville police officer Nancy Alanis on Facebook.  De Leon is a Brownsville police dispatcher.