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Obregón candid on cheer controversy; steps up school security

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com If you’ve already surmised that the increase in security at San Benito High School has a little something to do with the varsity cheerleading controversy, consider it a good guess. In an exclusive interview with the San Benito News on Thursday, San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Interim Superintendent …

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UPDATE: Cheerleader who accused teammates of bullying pleads ‘not guilty’ to misdemeanor assault

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The handicapped San Benito High School varsity cheerleader who accused fellow members of the cheer squad of bullying and discrimination was arrested Thursday morning for misdemeanor assault, authorities with the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Police Department reported. According to district police, 17-year-old Alexandria Hernandez, an SBHS cheerleader …

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POLICE SCANDAL: Cop arrested for burglary to face more charges

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – A Rio Hondo Police Department reserve officer arrested for his alleged involvement in a recent burglary can expect to face additional charges when he’s extradited Thursday. Ernesto Yanez, 26, was arrested in Houston on Friday, Oct. 4, and is expected to face burglary and official …

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UNDER SUSPICION: Rio Hondo cop arrested for burglary

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com OLMITO – A former officer of the Rio Hondo Police Department was arrested in Houston Friday and will soon be transported into the custody of the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office on suspicions that he was involved in a recent burglary, Sheriff Omar Lucio confirmed at a press conference here. …

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RH man apprehended for child abuse

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – A Rio Hondo man was arrested on Monday, Sept. 16, as the latest fugitive to be apprehended as a result of the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office Operation Magnet. Eleazar Guajardo Jr., 34, of Rio Hondo was arrested by U.S. Marshals at a Harlingen motel …

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Teen arrested for threatening to kill, eat girl’s heart

Editor’s Note: The following article contains text messages of an explicit nature provided in the form of cell phone records by the victim and her family. Some of these texts have been edited for spelling. By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A Rio Hondo High School student was arrested Thursday for threatening to kill …

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Local man arrested for assaulting mother with telephone

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Police in San Benito recently arrested a local man for hitting his mother with a telephone. Detective Rogelio Banda, Jr. of the San Benito Police Department said officers responded to the 400 block of Commerce Street at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, when a 41-year-old woman …

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Suspect in February wood beating arrested

NEWS Staff Report An arrest has been made in connection with a February case involving two men who were reportedly beaten with a wooden board in San Benito. Detective Rogelio Banda Jr. of the San Benito Police Department stated in a press release Tuesday that the suspect in the case, 31-year-old Robert Rodriguez of San …

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Local dad arrested for leaving daughter at store

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito dad was arrested Saturday for leaving his 4-year-old daughter at a local store, police said. According to Detective Rogelio Banda Jr. of the San Benito Police Department, 35-year-old Andres Aguilar of San Benito was arrested Saturday, March 30, for child abandonment/endangerment with intent to return, a …

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Police: ICE agent arrested for DWI

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A Rio Hondo man and US Homeland Security agent assigned to the Immigration Customs Enforcement agency was arrested early Sunday morning for allegedly driving while intoxicated in San Benito. According to a police report, at approximately 3:24 a.m. a San Benito police officer observed a grey 2008 Chevrolet …

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