Tag: Sheriff Omar Lucio

REMEMBERING JOE: Family honors Constable Cavazos’ memory

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Cameron County Precinct 3 Constable Joe Cavazos died at the age of 64 on Sunday, Jan. 26, following a lengthy bout with cancer, but not before leaving behind a legacy that his family and former colleagues now remember vividly. Cavazos served two near full-length terms as Constable dating back …

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POLICE SCANDAL: Cop arrested for burglary to face more charges

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – A Rio Hondo Police Department reserve officer arrested for his alleged involvement in a recent burglary can expect to face additional charges when he’s extradited Thursday. Ernesto Yanez, 26, was arrested in Houston on Friday, Oct. 4, and is expected to face burglary and official …

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UNDER SUSPICION: Rio Hondo cop arrested for burglary

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com OLMITO – A former officer of the Rio Hondo Police Department was arrested in Houston Friday and will soon be transported into the custody of the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office on suspicions that he was involved in a recent burglary, Sheriff Omar Lucio confirmed at a press conference here. …

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RH man accused of sexually assaulting children

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A Rio Hondo man was arrested by deputies of the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department on Sunday, January 20, for allegedly sexually assaulting two young girls. Nineteen-year-old Eloy Galvez was accused of sexually assaulting two sisters, the oldest of whom was 6-years-old. Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio reported that …

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