Teen faces drug, child endangerment charges
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A 19-year-old San Benito man has been arrested for possession of a controlled substance, three counts of child endangerment and drug paraphernalia,...
View ArticleTwo arrested in local prostitution sting
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com On Friday, March 13th, after several formal complaints were made, The San Benito Police department successfully completed a sting operation aimed at...
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 ArticleJailer arrested in La Feria, arraigned in SB after assaulting officer
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com A La Feria man is being held on a $100,000 bond after being charged with three separate offenses stemming from an altercation with his girlfriend....
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 Article‘Daycare Bandit’ arrested after tip
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com A few weeks ago, a local daycare was burglarized of nearly all their electronic appliances. Tablets, televisions, laptops… all gone! Well, after...
View ArticleU.S. Marshals Nab Wanted SB Man
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man wanted for sexual assault for nearly three weeks was apprehended by United States Marshals this past weekend. Robert Mollish,...
View ArticlePolice: 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...
View ArticleFour tax officials arrested on multiple felony charges including bribery
By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Four Cameron County tax officials are in custody after being arrested on multiple felony charges Wednesday morning. According to a press release...
View ArticleBANDITS STRIKE AGAIN!- Over $10,000 worth of merchandise stolen from...
NEWS Staff Report After yet another break in at a company located in downtown San Benito, police are urging citizens to take precautions against thieves. Vandals broke into Garza Furniture earlier...
View Article