May 06 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man was arrested last week after being charged with theft and forgery of a financial instrument. Noe Aguirre, a 1997 graduate of San Benito High School was arrested by the Harlingen Police Department in connection with a warrant that was issued over a year ago …
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May 06 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito Public Housing Authority Executive Director Tony Hasbargen was terminated from his contract Friday morning at a special board meeting held inside the Housing Authority Office. Hasbargen was hired in March of 2015, roughly five months after former director Arnold Padilla resigned back in October of 2014. According to …
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May 05 2016
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ and PETE BANDA San Benito News One month after a San Benito mother was charged with a 1st degree felony in connection with the death of her 7-month infant child, yet another local mother is being charged for a similar crime. Police confirmed Thursday afternoon that 28-year old Cynthia Montoya …
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May 05 2016
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com SBCISD officials are urging parents to make sure they always check their children’s backpacks before school after an elementary student brought a knife onto campus Wednesday morning. According to a statement from the District, the incident occurred at Angela Leal Elementary and involved a small pocket knife. The …
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May 04 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The local sports-crazed community of San Benito was shocked last Saturday when the Lady ’Hounds dropped their first round playoff series against a PSJA Memorial team that finished fourth place in their district with just a 12-14 overall record. Despite the mind-boggling loss, however, most of the post-game …
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Apr 29 2016
By PETE BANDA and STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ San Benito News Police confirmed Tuesday that the baby that was taken to ICU last week died several days later. The investigation is ongoing. (Original Story) – A San Benito mother is being investigated by local authorities after a nurse at Valley Baptist Medical Center reported what she believed …
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Apr 29 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man accused of several charges from both the SBPD and the Cameron County Sherriff’s Office was apprehended this past Monday after picking up yet another charge. Emiliano Velez is currently in Cameron County Jail where he is awaiting trial on two separate assault charges filed …
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Apr 29 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Over 18 members of the San Benito CISD and San Benito City Commission came together for a special joint meeting on Wednesday night to begin preliminary talks on a number of different issues. Led by SBCISD Superintendent Dr. Adrian Vega and San Benito Mayor Celeste Sanchez, the two …
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Apr 26 2016
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Four teens are now facing murder charges for their alleged involvement in the 2015 stabbing-death of 19-year old Christopher Gallegos, according to a voicemail left from the District Attorney’s Office on the cellphone of the victim’s mother. Originally, 18-year olds Blas Villasana and Marco Daz Alaniz were arrested …
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Apr 26 2016
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A near-fatal accident this weekend left one local woman in critical condition after escaping the accident with a broken wrist, a broken neck and severe internal bleeding. The woman, later identified as 23-year old Sarah Lopez of San Benito, is currently hooked up to a ventilator in …
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