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That's why farmers and ranchers consider it a friend.

The Willacy County Sheriffs Office posted an apology on their Facebook page to Willacy County District Attorney Annette C. Hinojosa after she was erroneously posted on their inmate list.

The last steps to secure a permit to take the endangered ocelot population in Cameron and Willacy counties to an area with more space are underway.

A 62-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after stabbing his roommate in the chest and slitting his throat over a woman both men were romantically involved with, according to the Raymondville Police Department.

The Willacy County jail is resuming normal operations following a statewide lockdown of Texas prisons.

A man wanted by authorities is back in Willacy County custody. 

Amid a relentless heat wave, some migrants are succumbing to heat exhaustion. More than 500 people have died of various causes this year while trying to cross from Mexico.

Mission Police Chief Cesar Torres was one of many officers busy dealing with multiple threats against schools on Monday.

A federal investigation is now underway into an email hoax that prompted some school districts to dismiss classes early, including Lasara Independent School District.

Its been a long time coming for this green light from federal regulators. Over the next several months, partner organizations are laying the groundwork for an ocelot breeding program in the southernmost counties in Texas.