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.
David Sweat is pictured in this handout photoThomson Reuters. The second inmate who escaped from a maximum-security prison was shot and captured by police on Sunday, putting an incredibly dangerous criminal back in police custody. David Sweat, 35, was serving a life sentence for killing a sheriff's deputy when he was just 22, according to The New York Times. In 2002, Sweat and a friend stole guns from a fireworks and firearms store and were then approached by a Broome County, New York Sheriff's Deputy.