Jul 22 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com More details on the domestic violence charge filed against Place 5 Rio Hondo City Commissioner Joseph “Joe Lopez” have been revealed in a police report. According to a Rio Hondo Police Department report obtained by the San Benito News via a public records request, Lopez’ charges stem from …
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Jul 15 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – District Court Judge Ben Euresti has appointed Edmund Cyganiewicz of Brownsville to be attorney pro-tem in the Cameron County District Attorney’s domestic violence case against longtime Rio Hondo City Commissioner Joseph “Joe” Lopez. Cyganiewicz plans to begin work on his case by contacting the alleged …
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Jul 11 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – City of Rio Hondo officials, police and legal counsel remain mum with regard to specific details on a July 7 incident involving former Cameron County District Attorney’s Office investigator and long-time Place 5 City Commissioner Joseph “Joe” Lopez, who faces domestic violence allegations. Specifically, Lopez …
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Jul 08 2014
NEWS Staff Report Cameron County District Attorney’s Office investigator and longtime Rio Hondo City Commissioner Joseph “Joe” Lopez has been accused of domestic violence. According to Rio Hondo police, Lopez was arrested for domestic violence on Monday. Lopez, who took office in May 2012 but has served two prior terms, is accused of using his …
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Jun 17 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A hearing announcement has been scheduled for Sept. 5 in the case of a now-former San Benito CISD police officer who is accused of assaulting a 15-year-old female student. Joe Mendez, while serving as an officer for the SBCISD Police Department, is accused of allegedly lifting a 15-year-old …
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Apr 12 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Surveillance footage is reportedly one of the pieces of evidence from a Texas Rangers investigation into a San Benito CISD police officer, who was accused of assaulting a 15-year-old female student, reportedly turned over to the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office for review. Joe Mendez, while serving as an …
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Mar 14 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The Prize Barn in San Benito was raided Thursday by local law enforcement authorities as part of an ongoing effort to curb illegal gambling in the area. Operation Bishop, a multi-agency effort launched by the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office and aided by the County Sheriff’s Department and local …
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Jan 31 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department has concluded its investigation into Municipal Court Judge Benjamin Yudesis regarding allegations that he gave preferential treatment to attorney Monica Solis following her January arrest. According to Assistant City Manager Arturo Rodriguez, the police department has handed its investigation over to the Cameron …
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Sep 17 2013
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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Aug 27 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department is assisting the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office in its aggressive efforts to apprehend suspects accused of sex crimes against children. Together, along with several other law enforcement agencies, local authorities hope to bring accused child predators who’ve absconded to justice. Want the whole …
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