A surge in hot car-related fatalities prompts urgent safety reminders and a call for enforcement of vehicle safety laws.

Four Arrested After High-Speed Chase Ends at La Plaza Mall in McAllen, Driver Still at Large
A high-speed chase from Palmview to McAllen ended with the arrest of four passengers, but the driver remains at large after fleeing on foot near La Plaza Mall.

Mexican Teen Arrested for Human Smuggling After El Paso Chase Ends in Crash
A 19-year-old from Ciudad Juarez has been charged with human smuggling and evading arrest after leading authorities on a chase in El Paso, ending with a crash and the discovery of six migrants in his SUV.

Teen Arrested After Leading Brownsville Police on High-Speed Chase
A 16-year-old is in custody after leading Brownsville police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle, ending in a foot pursuit and arrest.

Two Men Arrested for Attempted Kidnapping in Edinburg, Prompting UT-RGV Campus Lockdown
Gabriel Munoz and John Hernandez face charges after allegedly threatening a woman with weapons, leading to a temporary lockdown at UT-RGV Edinburg campus

Brownsville Man Arrested for Kidnapping 77-Year-Old Wife at Gunpoint
Diane Novella Faces Aggravated Kidnapping Charges; Held on $212,000 Bond