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Sunday, June 09, 2013  The search for a Rio Grande Valley marine who was reportedly kidnapped in Mexico is getting a boost from lawmakers in Washington DC.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Two twin sisters are safe and sound after their mother reported that they had been "taken by force" from their Weslaco home.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  The FBI is asking the public for information to help locate a former Marine who was kidnapped in Mexico three weeks ago.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Authorities have issued an Amber Alert issued for two girls abducted by a man in a town located just southeast of Austin.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  A Mexican official says police have pulled 14 bodies from a well and that 12 of them have been identified as members of a musical band kidnapped by gunmen in northern Mexico last week.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  A state forensic official says at least eight bodies have been pulled from a well in northern Mexico near the site where 20 people went missing late last week, including 16 members of a Colombian-style band.

Saturday, January 19, 2013  A man was kidnapped from his car, assaulted and returned back to his car on Friday evening.

Friday, January 04, 2013  A Harlingen father has turned to Action 4 News in hopes of getting his three daughters back from his ex-wife.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a man who was kidnapped at gunpoint from a mobile home north of Donna.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Authorities are investigating a report that a recently kidnapped woman has been found in Edinburg.

Friday, November 09, 2012  A boy kidnapped by his father six years ago in North Carolina is on his way home after being returned from Mexico in Brownsville.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  The Day of the Dead is a difficult time for  many families in Mexico where they cling to hope that relatives may still be alive after going missing amid Mexico's drug war.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  A Mexican family is wondering if a photo found on the body of a slain drug lord means their daughter is still alive and living in the Rio Grande Valley.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Normally when people write on dirty cars, it might say "wash me," or have a friendly message. But one dust-written message on a vehicle in Progreso was far from friendly.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  The victim of an abduction that occurred Tuesday at the University of Pan American campus in Edinburg has been safely recovered and returned to her family.