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Wednesday, April 03, 2013  The family of a Schlitterbahn lifeguard killed by a wave generator at the park are taking the second steps in filing a lawsuit.

Friday, March 15, 2013  The family of a Schlitterbahn lifeguard who died in a workplace accident has taken the first step in a wrongful death lawsuit.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The family of a U.S. Customs Enforcement agent killed in a 2011 ambush on a Mexican highway and another agent who survived are suing the government and others.

Monday, May 07, 2012  An indictment unsealed in federal court Monday reveals a web of alleged racketeering with Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos on the receiving end of a murder trial in which the defendant Amit Livingston would enter into a plea agreement in exchange for 23 years.

Sunday, March 04, 2012  Attorneys for the parents of two of the 32 people who died in a shooting rampage on the Virginia Tech campus five years ago will press university officials to defend their actions during the incident at trial this week.

Friday, March 12, 2010  An Hidalgo County jury delivered a multi-million dollar verdict to a family in a wrongful death lawsuit.

Thursday, November 05, 2009  The family of a man killed by a Border Patrol unit while walking near the Pharr International Bridge has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.