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Thursday, February 21, 2013  A UT- Brownsville professor said people in Mexico and particularly in Tamaulipas have had to turn to social media to stay informed about organized crime and its effects on the community.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  La Feria police are charging a man with filing a false reported after he allegedly to made up a story about an armed robbery story to cover up spending his family's income tax refund on strippers.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  A 14-year-old driver whose high-speed flight from authorities near the Texas-Mexico border ended with two Guatemalan immigrants being shot to death by a trooper in a helicopter has been recaptured after he failed to appear in court.

Friday, November 16, 2012  The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking to block a request for dashcam video and radio communications in a fatal immigrant chase north of La Joya.

Friday, November 02, 2012  State officials are asking the FBI and U.S. Justice Department to conduct an independent investigation of a fatal chase that claimed the lives of two Guatemalan immigrants north of La Joya.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Civil rights groups are demanding justice for two Guatemalan immigrants killed by gunfire from a state police helicopter during a chase north of La Joya.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  San Benito Mayor Joe Hernandez has surrendered to authorities after being indicted in the ongoing "Raspagate" scandal.

Monday, October 22, 2012  After a successful campaign to register voters, AACT Now is targeting registered voters to get them to the polls, using different and innovative ways.

Friday, October 19, 2012  The “Raspagate” scandal continues with a Cameron County grand jury indicting the mayor of San Benito.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  A motive remains a mystery but authorities said the suspects and victims in a double kidnapping in Alamo all knew each other.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  Hidalgo County leaders said they can take no further action against a deputy chief who allegedly hazed two female reserve deputy constables.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  A chief deputy constable in the Delta area has been stripped of power over his deputies at the precinct 5 Hidalgo County constable's office.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Groups go to great lengths to conceal loads of marijuana.

Friday, February 24, 2012  Edcouch as Hidalgo County Animal Control officers chased down, tied up and placed each and every wandering dog inside one of five animal control trucks.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Delegate-rich Texas was originally scheduled to be a part of next month's slate of Super Tuesday Primaries, but a redistricting clash forced the state to reschedule its contest to April 3rd.