UNCG police officer will get master’s degree after losing cancer battle

Sergeant Jaime Young died in February after a ten-month-long battle with colon cancer. KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — A UNCG police officer will get his diploma after his death. The 45-year-old took online courses at UNC Wilmington for four years to balance his busy schedule as an officer, husband, and father. He completed his Master’s Degree in … Read more

Man believed to have been experiencing mental health crisis when he allegedly shot at deputies, barricaded himself in home

The unidentified suspect was detained around 10:35 p.m. when he surrendered. SAN ANTONIO — Sheriff Javier Salazar was speaking with reporters at the scene of a far north-side standoff when he received word that the armed man deputies were trying to apprehend surrendered.  The message was met with an audible sigh of relief from residents … Read more

Arlington will use drones, delivery robot to get food to residents in need as part of pilot program

The city and its partners will deliver an estimated 300 boxes of food to Tarrant Area Food Bank clients in east Arlington using the drone ARLINGTON, Texas — Some Arlington residents will be able to receive food deliveries by drone or four-wheeled robot as part of a pilot program starting this fall. The city and … Read more

‘They’re ferocious’ | Keller neighbors suffer series of attacks by pair of nesting hawks

According to several neighbors, the hawks have even attacked children, a postal worker and lawn maintenance workers. KELLER, Texas — Sitting high above a tree in the Mount Gilead community of Keller is a hawk nest. Over the last three months, neighbors say they’ve been on guard after a pair of red-tailed hawks have attacked … Read more

NISD instructional assistant arrested, accused of abusing autistic non-verbal student

Jacob Hallam faces multiple felony charges of injury to a child, and is jailed with bonds totaling $60,000. SAN ANTONIO — A man is in custody following an investigation into allegations of abuse to a disabled student by an instructional assistant at Northside Independent School District. According to an arrest affidavit, an investigation into Jacob … Read more

Sheriff Javier Salazar gives update on barricaded subject in far Northeast Bexar County

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is working a scene involving a barricaded subject in far Northeast Bexar County. In a post to their Facebook, the sheriff’s office said the scene is located in the 6200 block of Waldon Walk. Sheriff Javier Salazar is expected to brief the media. His press conference … Read more

‘There was blood everywhere’: Neighbor tried to help victims shot in northeast-side attack

Even though Sheriff Salazar said the incident Wednesday night was a targeted attack, neighbors are shaken up. SAN ANTONIO — Pain and disbelief reverberated Thursday throughout the northeast-side community where an attack killed one child and left four others with gunshot wounds the night before.  Even though Sheriff Javier Salazar said the Wednesday night incident … Read more