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Police warn of man posing as health inspector
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer repo...@sbnewspaper.com The City of San Benito Code Enforcement Department is warning local business owners to be on the lookout for individuals who are posing as...
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PD: Man who lead police on high speed chase ‘wanted his life to end’
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor edi...@sbnewspaper.com Mario Hernandez A San Benito man was arrested Sunday after leading police on a high speed chase that ended with the suspect allegedly...
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Teen, stepdad arrested for theft by possession
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer repo...@sbnewspaper.com Abelardo Huerta Munoz Ignacio Montoya Jr. San Benito police arrested a man and his teenage stepson for theft by possession stemming from an...
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Spring Breakers prompt increased traffic enforcement in SB
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer repo...@sbnewspaper.com Jessica Martinez A 22-year-old Spring Breaker from San Benito was arrested early Friday morning on her way back from South Padre Island....
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Man arrested for evading, woman tried to jump from car
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer repo...@sbnewspaper.com Javier Rios Reynaldo Hernandez The arrest of two men in San Benito early Monday morning came after a motorist tried to outrun police in his...
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Local man nabbed for sexual assault of a child
NEWS Staff Report Pablo Perez III HARLINGEN – A San Benito man was arrested by the Harlingen Police Department for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl. Pablo Perez III, 32, was arrested by...
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No serious injuries reported in Expressway rollover
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer repo...@sbnewspaper.com Traffic was backed up for approximately 30 minutes after a vehicle rolled over on the northbound lane of Expressway 83 near McCullough...
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Police arrest man for entering hotel room
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor edi...@sbnewspaper.com Adrian Leeroy Mendieta A Los Fresnos man was arrested Monday after police said he had attempted to enter hotel guests’ rooms in San Benito...
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FACING CHARGES: JP candidate, elderly woman arrested for assault
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor edi...@sbnewspaper.com Mary Bradford Padilla Viola Horobetz A physical altercation reported Monday ended with the arrests of two San Benito women—one an elderly...
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CONSIDER THIS: Do you really know where your child is?
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor edi...@sbnewspaper.com Michael Rodriguez Walking out of the newsroom on Wednesday proved far more interesting than I anticipated. It was a little after 5 p.m. when...
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Rio Hondo may name new police chief by Dec. 8
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – The City of Rio Hondo is closer to deciding the local police department’s new chief. Mayor Gus Olivares said on Wednesday that...
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SBPD to increase patrols on New Year’s Eve thanks to grant
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com As the San Benito Police Department implements their Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), residents of San Benito are being...
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Two arrested in local prostitution sting
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com On Friday, March 13th, after several formal complaints were made, The San Benito Police department successfully completed a sting operation aimed at...
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Indian Lake gets new Police Chief
By PETE BANDA REPORTER reporter@sbnewspaper.com A new Interim Police Chief has been named in Indian Lake. After speculation of the possible termination of the Police Department, the town has hired Bill...
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Two local girls found safe by law enforcement officials
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The search for two local teens, who had been deemed runaways, has come to an end in similar fashion. Alizza Cruz and Lesly Kimberly Marquez, both...
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SBPD employee fired/arrested
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com A former communications officer for the city of San Benito is facing felony charges for allegedly passing contraband to a female prisoner inside of...
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Two suspects arrested in connection with burglary
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Two San Benito residents were arrested and charged with Burglary of Habitation on Wednesday after committing what police called a “crime of...
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Man arrested on Aggravated Assault charge
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com On Friday May 22, at around 9:50 pm., San Benito police officers responded to a call at a trailer park located on the 300 block of South Oscar...
View ArticleFACING CHARGES: JP candidate, elderly woman arrested for assault
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A physical altercation reported Monday ended with the arrests of two San Benito women—one an elderly female and the other a candidate in the...
View ArticleCONSIDER THIS: Do you really know where your child is?
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Walking out of the newsroom on Wednesday proved far more interesting than I anticipated. It was a little after 5 p.m. when I planned to call...
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