Apr 15 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police are investigating the death of a young man found hanging in his apartment on Thursday, April 10. Detective Rogelio Banda Jr. of the San Benito Police Department said authorities, as per what he deemed standard operating procedure, are investigating the hanging death of Enrique Solano, 24, …
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Apr 08 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The wife of a local man recently arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two children has come to his defense. Following news of her husband’s, 20-year-old San Benito resident Francisco Mejia’s arrest, his wife of two years, Reyna Mejia, also 20, took her case to the San Benito Police …
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Mar 28 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito elementary school was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon due to a nearby burglary. At approximately 12:42 p.m., officers with the San Benito Police Department responded to the 1100 block of North Dick Dowling Street in reference to a burglary. “What sparked our fear is that …
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Mar 21 2014
NEWS Staff Report Local authorities continue to seek the public’s assistance in apprehending a man wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child. Detective Rogelio Banda Jr. of the San Benito Police Department issued a press release on Wednesday asking anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Alberto Gonzalez, 37, of San Benito to report …
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Mar 18 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man is behind bars for physically assaulting his mother over the weekend. Officers with the San Benito Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance between several family members at approximately 1 a.m., Sunday, March 16, at the 400 block of Franklin Street. Upon arrival, the …
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Mar 18 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Four individuals were arrested for stealing beer from a local convenience store, and during the booking process one of the suspects allegedly assaulted a police officer. Officers with the San Benito Police Department conducted a traffic stop at approximately 4:43 p.m., Saturday, March 15, on a vehicle that …
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Mar 11 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito police officer who was involved in a January shooting incident has been cleared of any wrongdoing. The officer in question, whose identity has been withheld by the San Benito Police Department, faced a review after he allegedly discharged his firearm at a juvenile. “It was …
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Mar 07 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A wanted man from San Benito, his father and girlfriend are behind bars following a near four-hour standoff with law enforcement authorities from the San Benito Police Department, Cameron County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Department of Public Safety. According to SBPD Detective Rogelio Banda Jr., 30-year-old Elidio Jesus …
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Mar 07 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department is currently participating in the 2014 Great Texas Warrant Roundup. Municipalities across the State of Texas are joining together to serve outstanding arrest warrants. According to a press release, the SBPD has a total of 20,658 warrants to be served. The report also …
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Feb 04 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com A Harlingen man and registered sex offender was arrested Monday at the San Benito Public Library where he allegedly exposed himself to two children. Detective Rogelio Banda Jr. of the San Benito Police Department said that Harlingen resident Gregorio Gonzalez Jr., 60, was apprehended at the library and later …
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