Dec 02 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man is facing charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute after a Cameron County Deputy found 27.5 kilos, or almost 60 pounds, of cocaine in his truck. David Lopez, 33, is currently sitting in Cameron County after failing to post a …
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Nov 25 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In an effort to help raise awareness for domestic abuse, the San Benito CISD held a training seminar on family violence at Dr. Raul Garza Elementary Tuesday morning. Nora Montalvo, an assistant professor at Texas A&M College of Nursing, gave the presentation in front of SBCISD security officers in …
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Oct 15 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ EDITOR EDITOR@SBNEWSPAPER.COM You can’t have your cake and eat it too……..Or so we thought. When the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) first kicked off, the idea was to help provide food-purchasing assistance to families with little to no-income here in the U.S. And it did. However, now, it seems to be …
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Oct 14 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ EDITOR EDITOR@SBNEWSPAPER.COM Back in 2012, a murder case stunned the community when six alleged gang members were arrested in connection with the death of 19-year old Angel Perez, who was stabbed 14 times by 18-year old Robert John Anthony Martinez of San Benito. Martinez was eventually convicted and sentenced to 50 …
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Oct 10 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Every day since the early morning of August 10, 2014, the family of Richard Mata has been yearning for some form of justice for what happened to their beloved “Ricky.” On Friday, October 9, that day was supposed to come… But it didn’t, according to the family. “I …
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Sep 30 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ EDITOR EDITOR@SBNEWSPAPER.COM Just to put in to perspective how big of an impact the death of 2009 San Benito High School graduate Rosemary Vela had on this community, let’s just say her story was shared and viewed online more than any other story in San Benito News history. As of …
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Sep 22 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ AND PETE BANDA SAN BENITO NEWS A local man is behind bars today after allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s relative’s house, beating her up, dragging her out of the house, and then kidnapping her to another residence. According to San Benito police, 36-year old Francisco Pinon is behind bars on …
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Sep 16 2015
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito mother, who was facing charges in connection with the death of her two young sons, has accepted a plea bargain from the Cameron County District Attorney’s office. Diana Torres, 20, accepted a deal from the DA that will send her to prison for 10 years …
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Sep 15 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ EDITOR EDITOR@SBNEWSPAPER.COM A local woman is being held at a correctional facility in Montgomery, Alabama following an arrest on drug trafficking charges after she was allegedly caught with 100-pounds of methamphetamines disguised as children’s candy, beverages and snacks. According to a press release issued by the Alabama State Trooper’s office, …
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Sep 10 2015
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Somewhere, at this very moment, in this little town we call San Benito, there is someone who is seriously thinking about taking their own life. They may be sitting in your classroom right now, or have a locker just a few rows down from you, or it may …
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