Aug 26 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Humberto Barrera confirmed on Tuesday that a Molotov cocktail was likely used in a case of arson that reportedly occurred just outside San Benito. According to Barrera, investigators have determined that a Molotov cocktail was used in a fire reported sometime between 5 and …
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Jan 28 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com More questions are being raised about the fire that consumed a house on Franklin Street in San Benito. The fire, which occurred on Sunday, Jan. 19, is being investigated as a possible case of arson. There have also been reports indicating a number of burglaries occurring on the …
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Jan 21 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Fire Department is currently investigating the cause of a house fire that occurred Sunday evening. Firefighters responded to the blaze, located on the 500 block of Franklin Street, at 8:31 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. According to SBFD Operations Chief Raul Zuniga, investigators are not ruling …
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Jan 14 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department released the crime statistics for the year 2013, which shows an overall decrease in the number of crimes from the year prior. According to SBPD data provided by records personnel, there were a total of 757 crimes in ’13, a difference of 94 …
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Feb 01 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Two Berta Cabaza Middle School students have been arrested following numerous allegations of theft, criminal trespassing and arson, San Benito police reported Friday. “We received a number of different calls about these kids causing a ruckus all over town,” said Assistant Operations Chief Michael Galvan of the San …
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