Tag: Los Fresnos

Garcia found not guilty in Marine’s death

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com BROWNSVILLE – A jury on Friday found Juan Carlos Garcia, the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed U.S. Marine Corps veteran Edoardo “Eddie” Polanco near Los Fresnos last year, not guilty of criminal negligent homicide, according to Public Information Officer Melissa Zamora of the Cameron County District …

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Child smuggling reported at Los Fresnos laundromat

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com LOS FRESNOS – A woman accused of child abandonment was arrested by the Los Fresnos Police Department in an apparent smuggling case. According to Chief James Harris of the Los Fresnos Police Department, 44-year-old Maria Preza was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 6, after allegedly leaving a 3-year-old boy at …

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Local veteran maintains roadside memorial where Marine was killed

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com LOS FRESNOS – Twenty-five year-old Marine Corps veteran Edoardo “Eddie” Polanco was killed in an auto-pedestrian accident on March 18, 2012, outside of Los Fresnos on State Hwy 100, where he was reportedly jogging in training for an upcoming marathon. Since then, a makeshift memorial was placed at …

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MAN IN BLACK: James recalls coaching career, continues to lead Cats into prominence

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – The Rio Hondo Bobcats are off to a great start this season. Even their one loss only made the Cat’s look good. Much of the Bobcats’ success can be attributed to the attitude of the team. Like the saying goes, “Attitude reflects leadership,” and that …

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Grand Jury indicts Gil on five counts of intoxication manslaughter

Special to the NEWS A Cameron County Grand Jury indicted McAllen resident Margaret Gil today on five counts of intoxication manslaughter committed on June 30, 2013. Authorities with the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office alleges that Gil, 32, was intoxicated when the car she was driving struck another car on Hwy 100 near Los Fresnos, …

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Charges mount for lone survivor of deadly crash

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com LOS FRESNOS – Charges continue to mount in the case of Margaret Gil, the driver of a Toyota RAV4 involved in a two-vehicle head-on collision that left a family of three and their relative as well as a passenger in Gil’s vehicle dead. According to the Cameron County Sheriff’s …

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Toxicology tests pending in collision that killed 5

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com LOS FRESNOS – Investigators with the Texas Department of Public Safety are still investigating the head-on collision that claimed five lives on Sunday. It happened June 30 on State Highway 100 just outside Los Fresnos – a head-on collision between a Toyota Corolla and a Toyota RAV4 that resulted …

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Castro seeks college bball opportunities

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS – All Sergio Castro wants is a chance. Castro, 18, recently graduated from Los Fresnos High School, where he played basketball for the Falcons. Now ready to move on to college, Castro doesn’t want to put up his sneakers just yet. And if his work ethic …

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JUST CAUSE: Widow seeks justice for slain Marine

By CHRISTINA R. GARZA Special to the NEWS LOS FRESNOS – A Marine Corps Meritorious Mast award to Edoardo “Eddie” Polanco is on display at his home in Los Fresnos. Among the many achievements listed is Eddie Polanco’s participation in 25 tactical convoys covering over 6,000 miles in Iraq, where he served two tours before …

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Easter services scheduled at local churches

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com While Sunday, March 31, will be celebrated as Easter for many around the world, so, too, will local churches be observing the resurrection of Christ with special services. On Saturday, March 30, St. Theresa Catholic Church on 1300 Combes St. in San Benito will be having an Easter …

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