What Is Yerba Mate? Yerba mate (Ilex paraguayenis) is a tree native to the rainforests of South America. A member of the holly family, the tree produces leaves and stems that have long been used to make tea in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. Consumed as a beverage, yerba mate tea (often simply called yerba mate) is also used in traditional medicine to treat various health problems.
Baby-faced Utah teen faces life in prison for driving while boyfriend shot and killed deputy, wounded another. 1  Authorities say Meagan Dakota Grunwald drove while her boyfriend, Jose Angel Garcia-Juaregui, ripped off several shots at cops on Jan. 30. 2  Jose Angel Garcia-Juaregui, 27, who was killed as he and Grunwald tried to escape authorities.
FOX 13 News first heard reports of shots fired in the area of the 300 South and Rio Grande Street just before 8 p.m. Just after 10 p.m., Salt Lake City PD confirmed it was an officer-involved shooting. Witnesses at the scene tell FOX 13 News' Robert Boyd police officers shot a teenage male who was involved in a fight with an older man. Saturday, the teen's family identified him as 17-year-old Abdi Mohamed.