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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A  kidnapping survivor relived her experience with students and security expersts at the UTPA campus.

Saturday, December 29, 2012  Four people are facing criminal charges after soldiers rescued 22 people being held against their will in south of the border in Nuevo Laredo and Ciudad Victoria.

Friday, October 05, 2012  Authorities are confirming that an American got caught up in the violence south of the border in Reynosa.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Authorities have confirmed that one gunman has been wounded and that five kidnapping victims have been rescued following a Wednesday afternoon shootout in a busy downtown Reynosa shopping district.

Friday, May 04, 2012  A week after he allegedly kidnapped his wife and two children from their San Juan home, an Alamo man, shot during the rescue of the victims, finally faced a judge.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  It took a coordinated effort to find and rescue a woman and her two girls after they were allegedly kidnapped late Tuesday night.

Monday, October 03, 2011  Some 11 illegal immigrants have been rescued from a stash house south of the border in Reynosa.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  Mexican authorities have reported the rescue of 51 immigrants who were heing held captive at a home in Reynosa.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  Mexican media outlets are reporting that two of the 59 bodies found in eight mass graves in San Fernando, Tamaulipas.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  Action 4 News has posted RAW VIDEO of authorities at a Matamoros forensic center unloading 59 bodies taken from eight mass graves in San Fernando.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  Mexican officials are investigating if 59 bodies found in eight mass graves near San Fernando of those of immigrants kidnapped from hijacked passenger buses.

Sunday, April 03, 2011  Eight men and a woman are behind bars after kidnapping five people and getting into a gun battle with Mexican soldiers in San Fernando.

Monday, December 06, 2010  Two gunmen are dead and their 16 alleged kidnapping victims have been freed following a shootout south of Ciudad Victoria.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010  The Mexican Army reports that soldiers have freed five alleged kidnapping victims and killed three gunmen at a shootout in San Fernando.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010  The Mexican Army released several dramatic photos following the rescue of seven kidnapping victims in Nuevo Laredo.