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Tuesday, February 12, 2013  It all started with the arrest of Desiree Lee Padilla.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  La Michoacana on 902 West Harrison in Harlingen kicks the Food Patrol out after questioning insect and rodent contamination inside the meat market.

Monday, July 09, 2012  Navor Carpio and his family could not contain their emotions. They told Action 4 News that people from all over the valley reached out to help replace the things that became ashes just days ago, four years of memories burned to the ground in a fire that engulfed the home.

Sunday, April 08, 2012  Brett Crandall, newest member of the Action 4 News staff, is looking forward to his time in the valley.

Friday, March 30, 2012  Our very own Katie Lopez was out in the height of the storm around McAllen where water reached the door of her SUV.

Monday, January 09, 2012  Action 4 News has learned that anchors Ryan Wolf and Mary Avila are among the winners of the 2011 Brownsville Herald's Readers Choice Awards.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  Authorities are investigating the death of a court reporter who worked for the 370th State District Court in Hidalgo County.

Friday, November 05, 2010  The Mexican Army has broken the silence on a gun battle that left a Matamoros journalist and at least one soldier dead.

Friday, November 05, 2010  A Matamoros reporter lost his life after being caught in the crossfire of a gunbattle.

Tuesday, July 06, 2010  A reporter has been killed in a western Mexican town plagued by drug gang violence -- the sixth journalist reported slain in the country this year.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010  Protecting your computer from viruses is important, but it's not cheap.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010  Probably everyone with a hobby they love has dreamed of making money from it.

Monday, March 08, 2010  At least eight journalists from several media outlets have reportedly been kidnapped in Reynosa in the wake of recent violence there.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009  A news reporter who wrote about violent drug crimes has been strangled in the northern Mexican state of Durango.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009  Criminal charges have now been dropped against an Action 4 News reporter who arrested while covering a story in Mission.