Protecting Valley seniors from fraud : News : ValleyCentral.com

Healthcare Fraud can happen to anyone, but more common victims are our senior citizens. Dolores Salinas, from the Better Business Bureau and Roberto Obregon, with Texas SMP joined us on Action 4 Sunrise to talk about an upcoming event that empowers seniors to be vigilant of these scammers, and what to look out for.

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Tangled web of texts grows, more arrests could come

Yesterday at 11:25 PM What started as harassing text messages to a Rio Hondo High School student has spread to several of the alleged victim’s family members and their workplaces.

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Family claims jealous girl threatened to kill newspaper staff

Yesterday at 7:50 PM Over 2,000 harassing calls and text message were sent to the Rodriguez family.

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Police search for man who went on a theft rampage through RV park

Yesterday at 5:45 PM A burglary suspect is on the loose after going on a theft rampage through an RV park.

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POLICE: On-line predator lured teenage boy to his dorm room

Yesterday at 5:15 PM A TSTC student is behind bars after he allegedly used Facebook to lure a teenage boy to his dormroom for a sexual encounter.

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Keeping your vehicle in check‏

Yesterday at 8:40 AM With the recent vehicle accidents here in the valley, Action 4 wants to arm you with the knowledge of keeping your vehicles up-to-date in hopes of avoiding any bumps on the road.

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Pet of the Week: “Socks"

Yesterday at 8:12 AM The Harlingen Humane Society also featured “Socks" a cat, during this week’s Pet of the Week segment. For more information on adoption, call 956-425-PAWS.

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Cat owner says she’s a savior not a hoarder

Monday, June 17, 2013 An Alamo woman opened her heart, her home and her wallet to 50 cats but now more than half of them are dead after getting trapped in her home when the kitchen caught fire.

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Edinburg family mourns child killed in beach accident

Monday, June 17, 2013 An Edinburg family continues to mourn the loss of 1-year-old Jason Luis Sosa.

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Bill passes for drug testing for unemployment benefits

Monday, June 17, 2013 Governor Rick Perry signs a bill for mandatory drug testing for some unemployment recipients.

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Prostitute, pimp and solicitor arrested after car accident

Monday, June 17, 2013 What police believed to be a minor car accident lead to an arrest of an alleged prostitute, an alleged pimp and the solicitor.

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911 call staged to distract police from pawn shop robbery

Monday, June 17, 2013 San Juan police released a 911 call hoping to find the caller who may have more information about a robbery.

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