Jul 01 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man has been left with nearly $1,000 in medical bills after the City of San Benito refused his request for them to cover the costs of his medical attention that he says they are responsible for paying. John Garcia Sr. alleges he fell into a manhole …
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Jun 30 2015
By Steven Ray Hernandez Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A local juvenile was hospitalized after stealing his mother’s SUV and then nearly crashing into a family outside a firework stand early Monday. According to police, after getting reports of a stolen SUV. a pursuit ensued around San Jose Ranch Rd. around 5 a.m. Monday, eventually ending with a …
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Jun 26 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The 13th Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a San Benito man who murdered 84-year-old Ramon Piñon during an attempted burglary over six years ago. Manuel Pena, 26, was sentenced in February 2014 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the April 2009 …
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Jun 26 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The manager at one of the local Stripes convenience stores had to call police when he realized over $3,200 of lottery tickets had been stolen by an employee, police said. According to a police report, Victor Bernabe had been stealing the lottery tickets over a two week span with …
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Jun 26 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department is praying for one of their own after 49-year-old San Benito warrant officer Arturo Palos suffered a massive heart attack a few weeks ago, putting him in a medically induced coma. Palos, who has been with the SBPD since August of 2002, is currently …
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Jun 26 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com On any given Friday night during the 2008 football season, most of San Benito could be found packed into Bobby Morrow Stadium to watch their beloved Greyhounds. And anyone who remembers that year is most likely familiar with the name Matt Montalvo. The former All-state receiver, who tied …
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Jun 26 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com They say the gang life will only get you to one of two places: dead or in prison. Well, I guess no one ever told Chris Hernandez that. Statistically speaking, nobody should be able to have survived the things Chris went through. Nevertheless, he did and his story …
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Jun 24 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com With police actively cracking down on drunk driving, it was somewhat of a surprise when one alleged drunk driver came rolling up to the front door of the police station. According to a press release from the police department, around 7 a.m. Sunday morning, while leaving the police station …
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Jun 24 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com After allegedly burglarizing the home of an elderly disabled man, police say Daniel Vigil Torres went on a shopping spree with a stolen debit card. Officers arrived at Torres’ house on the morning of June 18th with five warrants for credit card abuse after obtaining security footage that …
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Jun 24 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A 59-year-old San Benito man is facing charges of aggravated robbery after allegedly pulling a knife on a man and his daughter who were walking home from the store. According to a press release from the San Benito Police Department, Elifonso Lopez demanded money from the 33-year-old victim- …
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