Tag: Harlingen Police Department

Second arrest made in murder

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A second suspect in the alleged murder of a San Benito man has been apprehended by authorities and currently awaits trial, according to Cameron County court records. Lee Roy Hernandez, 20, of Harlingen was arrested Friday, July 4, by deputies with the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department for the murder …

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Local man’s death prompts HPD to file murder charges

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man has died as a result of injuries he sustained after being beaten by another man with brass knuckles. According to a report filed by the Harlingen Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Sam Houston Street in Harlingen at approximately 9:30 …

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Three confirmed dead in garbage truck crash

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com HARLINGEN – At least three people, one of whom is believed to be a teenage boy, are confirmed dead in an accident involving a pickup truck that collided with a City of Harlingen garbage truck just outside San Benito city limits. It was before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, …

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Suspect in drive-thru armed robberies nabbed

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The man authorities believe responsible for two armed robberies at San Benito drive-thru businesses is behind bars. Detective Rogelio Banda Jr. of the San Benito Police Department reported Tuesday that 21-year-old Alberto M. Martinez-Valles of Harlingen was charged with two counts of aggravated robbery, a first degree felony, in …

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HPD searches for child porn victims

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The Harlingen Police Department will attempt to locate child pornography victims whom authorities believe were forced to perform sexual acts by a physician who may have practiced medicine locally. Dr. Jody Morse Griswold, 53, of Harlingen was arrested July 1 and charged with possession of child pornography, a second …

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