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Friday, April 12, 2013  Authorities are investigating a two-vehicle accident that knocked out a light pole and backed up traffic on Expressway 83 in Mercedes.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Authorities are investigating a rollover accident off Expressway 83 in Mercedes where several Good Samaritans stopped to rescue the driver.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Mercedes police believe they have their man in a bomb threat incident that happened last week. Problem is the suspect has a mental disability.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  A man accused of calling in a bomb threat went to court on Wednesday, but even the judge was surprised at what went on during the arraignment.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  A 2-year-old was wondering down a street in a Mercedes subdivision on Wednesday.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  South Texas ISD temporarily placed its campuses in Mercedes on lockdown following a Tuesday afternoon manhunt.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  A Mercedes couple is behind bars after a little girl stepped forward with sexual abuse allegations.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found on the banks of a canal in Mercedes.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Officials temporarily placed the Science Academy in Mercedes under lockdown after receiving reports of gunfire from a nearby levee.

Sunday, November 18, 2012  A man was arrested in Mercedes after leading police on a high speed chase.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  The job of a teacher's aide is not only to help the teacher, but also to provide extra assistance to students in the classroom.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  The man who led the Texas Department Public Safety troopers on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle  went before a judge today turns out  Mercedes police had already been on the lookout for him.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  A family in Mercedes is fed up with waiting after a drunk driving accident in April turned their lives upside down.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Traffic came to a standstill on the westbound lanes of Expressway 83 in Mercedes on Thursday afternoon.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  Mercedes police arrested a man for beating and almost drowning his girlfriends 3-year-old and 2-year-old.