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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  A man is behind bars after he allegedly tried to steal a woman's purse but a Good Samaritan stepped in to help her.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Eunenio Martinez Jr. turned himself in to Palmhurst police Sunday morning.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Two Harlingen residents were arrested for robbing a woman at Walmart parking lot.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  A man was arrested inside Walmart, after he attempted to run away from a Harlingen police officer.

Friday, March 29, 2013  A young mother is facing criminal charges after being accused of leaving four children at a local WalMart while she went to work.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Weslaco police are searching for two men who attempted to steal over $800 in merchandise from Walmart off Texas Boulevard.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Authorities are searching for two men involved in a Friday afternoon robbery.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Investigators said they are taking no chances with a threat letter delivered to Action 4 News claiming a Walmart manager will be assassinated.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  An alarming letter was sent to the Action 4 News newsroom by an unknown person or people who claim they plan to assassinate a Brownsville WalMart employee.

Saturday, January 26, 2013  Two men accused of racking up tens of thousands of dollars in credit card scams were arraigned in court on Saturday morning.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Authorities believe a cocaine habit fueled a pre-paid credit scam ran in 61 cities across three states but ended with three arrests in Weslaco.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Weslaco police told Action 4 News the men are walking into Stripes stores to activate pre-paid Visa cards for several hundred dollars, and leaving without paying the amount

Saturday, December 22, 2012  McAllen police arrested two women who stole around 340 cans of baby formula during a two-month period.

Saturday, December 01, 2012  A Harlingen duo were arrested on Thursday after they were caught selling DVD’s they stole from Walmart.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  An elderly man is behind bars after he allegedly soiled himself and went on a mini-crime spree.