SAPD: 12-year-old arrested for posting threats targeting local schools on social media

SAPD said a 12-year-old male was taken into police custody and now faces multiple charges for terroristic threats. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police have arrested a juvenile accused of posting a photo of a firearm on social media, threatening violence toward local schools. In a Facebook post from SAPD on Sunday, police say they … Read more

REPORT: East Texan Will Jennings, Oscar winner and writer of ‘My Heart Will Go On,’ dies at 80

Throughout his career, Jennings wrote for several famous artists, including Eric Clapton, Mariah Carey and Jim Buffett, among others. KILGORE, Texas — Will Jennings, a songwriter with roots in East Texas and writer of “My Heart Will Go On,” has died. Variety reported that Jennings has died at the age of 80. An alum from … Read more

‘All these dogs are literally dying in the streets’ | Two women on a mission to help stray animals in west-side neighborhood

“It’s just depressing… I can’t sleep at night because of this,” said Rachel Santiago, with the Angels Among Us organization. SAN ANTONIO — Stray animals roaming the streets of San Antonio has been an ongoing issue for years. Now two women are sounding the alarm in one west-side neighborhood. The women say stray animals have … Read more

How did the Dallas Cowboys get their name? The history of how ‘America’s Team’ started

Over the course of three months, the new NFL expansion team cycled through names until they eventually landed on the Dallas Cowboys. ARLINGTON, Texas — Some call them “America’s Team,” and others call them the ‘Boys, but we all know Dallas’ NFL team as the Cowboys. However, when the team was founded, they went by … Read more

‘It’s a blessing we got this’ | Family of Pauline Diaz hopes to generate new tips with billboard in Floresville

The billboard will stay up for a year, an effort that the family hopes will generate new leads in the nearly 14 year search. SAN ANTONIO — December will mark 14 years since Pauline Diaz disappeared, after driving away from a southeast side H-E-B parking lot where she worked. Diaz’s family has never give up … Read more

Roller coaster rescue | Nine passengers rescued from broken down ride at Traders Village

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Nine people were rescued after being stuck on a North Texas roller coaster for hours, witnesses say. Grand Prairie Fire Department confirmed that they rescued nine people from a roller coaster ride at Traders Village on Saturday. According to witnesses, the roller coaster broke down, and the people onboard were stuck … Read more