Sep 30 2014
Special to the NEWS McALLEN – Jose Ignacio Acosta, a 42-year-old resident alien from Mexico residing in San Benito, has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Acosta previously pleaded guilty to coordinating the transportation …
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Jul 11 2014
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS PHARR – Ever since he can remember, Leo Araguz has always “wanted to prove people wrong.” The Harlingen native did that many times over as a star kicker for the Cardinals, which he parlayed into a scholarship to Stephen F. Austin State University and eventually, the National Football …
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Jul 08 2014
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com An early morning car crash on July 4 claimed the life of a 21-year-old San Benito man. At approximately 1:37 a.m. on Friday, a red Saturn Aurora driven by Alex Guerra Jr. of San Benito was traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue in San Benito. As the vehicle approached …
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Sep 20 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Justin R. Rios of San Benito is a competitor. As the quarterback of a local deaf football team, the 25-year-old Brownsville Hanna High School graduate and resident of the Resaca City has thrived in the position, being recognized during his school days as the Athlete of the Year at …
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May 17 2013
Special to the NEWS San Benito resident Jose Luis Vega pleaded guilty Tuesday to a July 2010 double murder in Harlingen. Judge Benjamin Euresti of the 107th state District Court sentenced Vega to 40 years. Edgar Villanueva and Augustin Gonzalez Jr. were cruising a Harlingen street on a Saturday night when Vega used his vehicle …
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