Tag: incident

Waterpark faces suit

PRESS Staff Report Attorneys representing the family of Nicolas “Nico” Benavides, the 20-year-old Schlitterbahn Waterpark employee who died after suffering severe head and face injuries due to a work-related incident in March, were in a Cameron County court Wednesday after a petition was filed by Benavides’ mother, Monica Buituteira, days after Benavides’ life support was …

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Spring Break incident downgraded

By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com An incident which was thought to have involved up to 100 victims of illicit intoxication was severely downgraded and downplayed on Tuesday. Media reports rapidly spread that a substance possibly known as “Molly” had been passed among Spring Breakers and vacationers throughout the weekend. By Tuesday evening, …

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