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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Mar 07 2014
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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Nov 19 2013
Sanchez gets 20 years for bus driver’s death; victim’s sister reacts to sentence
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com With the bang of a gavel, the family of a San Benito Consolidated Independent School District bus driver killed last February received the closure they have long sought. Oralia Espinoza, 34, reacted Tuesday to the sentencing of Felipe Sanchez Jr., who pled guilty to intoxication manslaughter in the death …
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Nov 16 2013
Sentencing set for intoxication manslaughter
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Felipe Sanchez Jr., the driver of a vehicle involved in a February collision that left a San Benito CISD bus driver dead, will be sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the incident. According to Melissa Zamora, Public Information Officer for the Cameron County District …
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Oct 25 2013
Guilty plea made in connection with bus driver’s death
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Felipe Sanchez Jr., the driver of a vehicle involved in a February collision that left a San Benito CISD school bus driver dead, pled guilty Thursday to a charge in connection with the incident, the 107th State District Court confirmed Friday. Court officials could not, however, immediately verify the …
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Sep 28 2013
Sanchez faces murder charge in bus driver’s death
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Charges against the driver of a vehicle which killed a San Benito CISD school bus driver have been upgraded to include murder. Felipe Sanchez Jr., 21, was initially charged with intoxication manslaughter for driving the vehicle that claimed the life of Juan Luis Espinoza in the early morning …
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