Jun 17 2016
NEWS Staff Report After yet another break in at a company located in downtown San Benito, police are urging citizens to take precautions against thieves. Vandals broke into Garza Furniture earlier this week, stealing over $10,000 worth of merchandise, including several big screen televisions and air condition units. This is reportedly the third time …
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Apr 08 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito Policeman had to be transported to the hospital Monday, after an arrest for Family Violence escalated into an Assault on a Public Servant. Ricardo Montez is facing both charges along with a criminal mischief charge after reportedly kicking out a window to a San Benito Police car, …
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Mar 04 2015
By JACOB LOPEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Police arrested 31-year-old Jennifer Ybarra of San Benito. She was arraigned on one count of indecency with a child, according to a press release issued by SBPD. Police officers arrived at a residence and made contact with a 15-year-old male who advised them that around 6:30 a.m. Ybarra arrived at his …
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Feb 04 2015
NEWS Staff Report According to an item on the agenda for a regular Tuesday city meeting, the San Benito Police Department is planning to donate “unused and unwanted police equipment to Santa Rosa PD.” San Benito Police Department Assistant Chief of Operations Michael Galvan, said, “Basically, we have a bunch of used vests that are …
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Dec 31 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com As the San Benito Police Department implements their Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), residents of San Benito are being advised by officials to reconsider their plans for drinking and driving this holiday season. A grant from Texas Department of Transportation has been obtained in order to implement STEP, a …
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Dec 26 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com T’was the day before Christmas Eve, and the San Benito Police Department hosted their inaugural toy drive, where hundreds of children and their families lined up to receive a brand new Christmas gift. Members of the community were invited to show up at the police department by noon on …
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Oct 15 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department has implemented the Nextdoor program to introduce a virtual neighborhood watch-type initiative to the community. Nextdoor is a localized social network that lets members of the community create a login — they must confirm their address — and communicate nearby concerns with their neighbors. Using …
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Sep 05 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com BROWNSVILLE — A jury in the 404th State District Court in Brownsville has found a Harlingen man guilty of indecency with a child and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. In February 2013, 61-year-old Gregorio Gonzalez Jr. was accused of exposing his genitals and making sexually-explicit gestures toward 7-year-old …
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Sep 02 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Local authorities arrested a man on Wednesday, Aug. 27, for allegedly attacking his pregnant girlfriend. According to a police report, 31-year-old Anthony Lee Spangler of San Benito is accused of putting his girlfriend in a chokehold while hitting her in the face and body. The 20-year-old woman, who according to …
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Jul 29 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Local police have arrested a San Benito woman accused of writing hot checks for approximately $12,000. Lorena Mendiola Treviño, 27, of San Benito was arrested on July 28, when she was charged with forgery, felony theft and fraud. On July 17, officers with the San Benito Police Department …
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By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Point Isabel Independent School District (PI-ISD) phased more students back into its campuses as COVID-19 cases continue rising across the state, in their “Phase 3” plan. PI-ISD’s school board voted to continue transitioning students through a Texas Education Agency (TEA) waiver on Oct. 20 during a regular school board meeting. This … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com This past week, The Texas Departmentof Transportaion (TxDOT) began closing the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway lanes for maintenance projects that will last until December. Work crews began working on the Causeway on Monday, Oct. 19. The maintenance work includes cathodic, or anti-rust, protection, repainting and structural review and repairs. The work … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Tarpons will have a football season, albeit a short one, after months of planning, replanning, uncertainty, and, ultimately, concern. “You always want to err on the side of safety,” Port Isabel Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Tony Villarreal told the PRESS. “Because of the virus and it … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Reyes Bakery’s regulars know the familiar force of warm, sweet smelling air will greet them each time they pull open the bakery’s small wooden door. For some time, there was a quiet wonder if that unique, unreplicable salutation would ever return. Thankfully, it has, viral pandemic or not. On Sept. 24, … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Bars in Cameron County can now open at 50 percent capacity, two days after Governor Greg Abbott greenlighted their reopening in an executive order issued last week. Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. announced bars can reopen during a Oct. 16 press conference. Bars can remain open until 11 p.m., with … Continue reading [...]
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