By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ AND PETE BANDA SAN BENITO NEWS It only lasted about 20 minutes, but it was the longest 20 minutes of Jenna Guerra’s life. “I was sitting in my car waiting for the children to be released and then I saw San Benito police pass by in front of me with …
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Sep 09 2015
Police: Woman arrested for Intoxication Assault after driving against traffic
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com After an early morning crash that sent two people to the hospital last Wednesday, one of them was arrested and charged with Intoxication Assault and given a $50,000 bond. According to police, Maria Rivera Pineda, a 32-year-old resident of Harlingen, was transported to a local hospital after …
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Jul 29 2015
Police: Mother faces charges after showing up drunk to pick up baby
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito woman was arrested early Monday morning after reportedly trying to pick up her baby from her ex-mother-in-law while intoxicated. Linda LeeAnn Martinez, 24, is currently in Cameron County jail after failing to post the $29,000 bond for charges of Burglary of Habitation, Child Endangerment, and …
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Mar 13 2015
Suspect gets $1 million dollar bond after choking wife
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man is behind bars after allegedly choking his common law wife, causing her to jump out of a moving car for fear of her life. On Thursday, April 2, Jose Angel Leal, 36, was arrested and charged with Interference in a 9-1-1 call, Aggravated Assault, Unlawful Restraint, …
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Feb 04 2015
SBPD to donate used equipment to Santa Rosa
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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Jan 02 2015
Railroad Investigation Ensues
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Local authorities with the San Benito Police Department are awaiting further information from Union Pacific Railroad with regards to a railroad-pedestrian fatality that occurred on Dec. 19 when Marco Vasquez, Jr., 22, was struck by a train. Vasquez was reportedly listening to loud music on his headphones and walking …
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Jan 02 2015
Man who pulled gun had ongoing dispute with brother-in-law
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com According to Justice of the Peace David Garza, the incident that happened on Sunday, Dec. 21 in which a man pulled a gun on his brother-in-law, was part of an ongoing dispute between the two. As previously reported in the San Benito News, Charles Lopez Sr. was arrested on …
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Jun 03 2014
Local woman arrested for assault, ramming car into couple’s vehicle at drive-thru
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito woman was arrested on Saturday, May 31, for allegedly assaulting a couple at a local drive-thru, where the suspect is also accused of repeatedly ramming her car into the victims’ vehicle. According to a San Benito Police Department news release, SBPD officers responded to a …
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Jan 24 2014
Family busted for theft, organized crime
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A father, son, his wife and her sister—all of whom reside in Harlingen—were charged with stealing various items form a local retail store in San Benito. San Benito police responded to a call on Tuesday, Jan. 21, in reference to a theft in progress at Walmart, located on …
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Aug 24 2013
IDEA back to school traffic overwhelms
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Concerns have mounted regarding the traffic leading up to the IDEA Academy in San Benito as vehicles on the first day of school Wednesday extended from the campus’ Russell Lane location down FM 509 beyond Business 77. Assistant Operations Chief Michael Galvan of the San Benito Police Department …
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