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Person of Interest Speaks Out
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com “This is not my fault,” said Juan Manuel Garcia in Spanish, in an exclusive interview with the San Benito News. Garcia is the man accused...
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EXCLUSIVE: SBPD seeks answers in Code Red scare
Police chief: ‘Main threat was over in Harlingen’ By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Confusion abounds as details continue to emerge with regard to last week’s Code Red...
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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.”...
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Police seek robbery suspect
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s been over a week, and local authorities are still trying to apprehend 18-year-old Eric Gonzalez of San Benito, who is wanted in...
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Woman arrested for indecency with a child
By JACOB LOPEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Police arrested 31-year-old Jennifer Ybarra of San Benito. She was arraigned on one count of indecency with a child, according to a press release issued by...
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SBPD employee fired/arrested
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com A former communications officer for the city of San Benito is facing felony charges for allegedly passing contraband to a female prisoner inside of...
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Former SB police officer shoots dog in face, community outraged—>(WARNING-...
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Dog owner Fernando Baez is shown talking with Editor...
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Man arrested on Aggravated Assault charge
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com On Friday May 22, at around 9:50 pm., San Benito police officers responded to a call at a trailer park located on the 300 block of South Oscar...
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Man says he was chased down after trying to deliver Apollo Male Dancer tickets
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Police are looking to question a San Benito man on possible charges of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle after the victim stated the man chased...
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Veteran officer dies four weeks after massive heart attack
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com After weeks of fighting for his life, longtime San Benito Police Officer Arturo Palos has succumbed to a massive heart attack that put him in a...
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Police: Man dragged bloodied ex-girlfriend out of house, kidnapped her
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...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: SBPD seeks answers in Code Red scare
Police chief: ‘Main threat was over in Harlingen’ By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Confusion abounds as details continue to emerge with regard to last week’s Code Red...
View ArticleSBPD 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.”...
View ArticlePolice seek robbery suspect
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s been over a week, and local authorities are still trying to apprehend 18-year-old Eric Gonzalez of San Benito, who is wanted in...
View ArticleWoman arrested for indecency with a child
By JACOB LOPEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Police arrested 31-year-old Jennifer Ybarra of San Benito. She was arraigned on one count of indecency with a child, according to a press release issued by...
View ArticleSBPD employee fired/arrested
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com A former communications officer for the city of San Benito is facing felony charges for allegedly passing contraband to a female prisoner inside of...
View ArticleFormer SB police officer shoots dog in face, community outraged—>(WARNING-...
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View ArticleMan arrested on Aggravated Assault charge
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com On Friday May 22, at around 9:50 pm., San Benito police officers responded to a call at a trailer park located on the 300 block of South Oscar...
View ArticleMan says he was chased down after trying to deliver Apollo Male Dancer tickets
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Police are looking to question a San Benito man on possible charges of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle after the victim stated the man chased...
View ArticleVeteran officer dies four weeks after massive heart attack
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com After weeks of fighting for his life, longtime San Benito Police Officer Arturo Palos has succumbed to a massive heart attack that put him in a...
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