The Laredo Police Department is looking for four very bold thieves.

Surveillance video taken on October 29th from the Wal-Mart on Loop 20 catches the act.

It shows four people with a child enter the store; two of them make their way to laptop section in the electronics department.

There, the man actually takes a laptop from the display and stashes it away in a jacket. The woman acts as a lookout.

They then proceed to steal a second computer, hidden in a red blanket.

According to police, the four people regroup, make a purchase and leave the store with the hidden computers.

If you have any information on the case, you can call police at 795-2800.

A surprise move by the defense today in the case against former Webb County Clerk Henry Flores, he's changing his plea, and possibly his fate.

It was a change of strategy for the 60 year old former Webb County Clerk who pleaded out in the 49th District Court this morning before Judge Joe Lopez.

Flores is now pleading guilty to a felony count of solicitation of a minor with intent to commit aggravated sexual assault, yet another move that goes against the advice of his lawyer George Garcia:

"He went behind my back and talked to you guys and I was ready to put him on a steak."

The Webb County District Attorney's Office agreed to drop the second charge of display of harmful material and is recommending that Flores serve eight years in prison.

Flores was seen dozing off before the hearing, and after leaving the building, the 60 year old had little to say.

"I don't have any comment but you have to understand the situation how I'm feeling at the moment and so I really can't put words together in English or Spanish."

How is it that you're feeling?

"I'm feeling like I have made a very serious decision."

"I think he cracked under the pressure and he killed himself by talking to you guys in the media."

As evidence, the prosecution has tapes of multiple interviews, when Flores told Pro 8 News how he kissed the eleven year old boy on the back of the neck in February of this year and also of taking him home and letting him see porn after hours of shopping and dining out back in February of this year.

"He did a lot of dumb things. You could even call them stupid things but it’s not a crime."

Flores is now out on bond.

Some Webb County employees are looking for answers after hearing a program that usually gets them a few extra dollars was cancelled.

The program is called the Sick Leave Buy Back Program, where employees get to sell back their sick leave hours to the County.

According to County officials, the program was part of the incentives that were done away with after the budget was approved.

Still, a representative of the County Attorneys Office says there will be discussions next week over whether or not to keep the program, including negotiations with those who are under civil service:

“We’re going to look into that. We're going to look into seeing if we can bring it back.”

Valdez did not say when the program would continue.

Officials with the Army are now saying that the suspect in the Fort Hood shooting, Major Malik Nadal Hasan, of Jordanian decent, is still alive and in stable condition after undergoing surgery.

That's contrary to what was reported by Lieutenant General Bob Cone of the U.S. Army in an afternoon press conference.

The good news, what little of it there is to report, is that the death toll has not risen.

12 people were killed and 31 injured in the afternoon shootings.

Hasan works as a psychiatrist for the army, and was scheduled for deployment to Afghanistan.

The Laredo Health Department makes an announcement sure to have hundreds headed to the Laredo Entertainment Center. Health officials say the first H1-N1 flu clinic is set for Monday at the L.E.C.

Laredo health officials received about 8,000 Swine Flu vaccines a few weeks ago and administered those to people who need them most, like sick children and pregnant women. Now, they're opening it up to the rest of the public.

Dr. Hector Gonzalez, making an announcement many have been waiting to hear, says 2,000 Swine Flu vaccines will be available for the public, free of charge, at a flu clinic to Monday at the L.E.C.

The nasal spray vaccine can only be given to people two to 24 years old who are in good health:

“We encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity and get your kids vaccinated.”

Pregnant women, and others who do not fit the criteria, should ask their physicians for the vaccine. So far, almost 35 people have been hired and trained to help administer the doses.

“Based on the turnout at other Laredo flu clinics, there’s no doubt that plenty of people will show up here on Monday, but to those who aren’t able to, health officials continue to say ‘don’t panic.’”

At a press conference held Thursday, Gonzalez said recent closures of businesses, most recently the tax collectors office, were absolutely not necessary:

“Contrary to what you’ve heard and even in this community a few weeks ago someone closed down the building. We do not close down schools or businesses due to a case of flu. This is flu.”

Still, some questioned the safety of the vaccine. Health officials say people have nothing to worry about:

“Not only the United States has completed the trial of the vaccine but it has been completed in other parts of the country and the world so thousands have received is, and it’s safe.”

Gonzalez says there will not be enough doses of FluMist for everyone on Monday, but more will soon be available.

The only question still not answered is: When?

A successful businessman has announced his candidacy for governor. He’s not known as a politician, but Farouk Shami says he hopes his career as a businessman can help the Texas economy.

You may know him as the inventor of BioSilk and Chi hair products currently sold in 106 countries. Now Shami says he wants to run for Governor of the State of Texas to fix the economy and create more jobs:

"We want things in US or in Texas. We want to create jobs. When you buy made in Texas the money stays in Texas." Mr. Shami told Pro 8 News.

He says he is a prime example of keeping money in the state.

His corporation is based in Houston, currently employing thousands worldwide:

"My business career proves it. I already created 1270 jobs, bringing back from Korea and China to Texas."

Around three Democratic candidates have already chosen Laredo as a destination to announce their candidacy, but what makes Laredo such a big commodity for politics?

"Last presidential election our percentage was 71 point five percent for Barack Obama and Obama didn't spent any resources in this part of the state."

That’s because Webb County has the most Democratic votes in the state of Texas according to Sergio Mora, who says many Democrats say they want to get the Latino population to come out and vote:

"Specially tp give Laredo's youth a chance to see the process up close. They get to see the candidates and hopefully they get a liking for politics."

Early voting for the governor's race begins March 2nd of 2010.

A national franchise restaurant is closing their doors in Laredo.

Outback Steak House will be closing permanently this Saturday.

We asked the manager about the closure but he was not able to comment and referred us to their corporate office. He did confirm that the restaurant was closing.

Their corporate office has not returned our phone calls.

The home that once belonged to two-year-old Katherine Cardenas and her family is now for rent.
The home has been re-painted and is now empty.
The “for rent” sign can be seen in the front window of the home.
Meanwhile the County Attorney's office and even the County Court at Law number one will not comment on the status of the 16 year old accused of killing Katherine.
The deadline to certify the teen as an adult is coming up.
The juvenile's attorney had told us the deadline to submit the certification is 60 days after he has been arrested.
The 60-day deadline is coming up but no one will comment on the case.
There is a gag order preventing anyone from giving any information to the media.

We have the latest from the courts in the case against former Webb county clerk Henry Flores and a surprise move by the defense today.
Henry Flores went before judge Joe Lopez in the 49th district court and pleaded guilty on the felony count of solicitation of a minor with intent to commit aggravated sexual assault.
The state agreed to drop the second charge of display of harmful material and is recommending that Flores serve eight years in prison.
But he will not be sentenced until November 16.
We caught up with the 60 year old who for-a-change had little to say.
"I don't have any comment but you have to understand the situation how I'm feeling at the moment and so I really can't put words together in English or Spanish. How is it that you're feeling? I'm feeling like I have made a very serious decision." Flores told Pro 8 News.
Today's guilty plea from Flores came against the advice of his defense attorney George Garcia.

A Krispy Kreme employee is arrested for exposing himself to a child while on the job.

It happened on Wednesday at the Krispy Kreme in the 6600 block of San Dario.

Police say a 13-year-old girl looked into the kitchen area to see how the donuts are prepared, that’s when police say 55-year-old Mauricio Pedraza, Jr. allegedly pulled his apron to the side and exposed himself.

Pedraza was arrested and is being held at the Webb County Jail.

He is charged with indecency with a child through exposure.