‘Missed by centimeters’ | Father nearly killed when neighbor fires random shots into apartment, loved ones say

A 62-year-old man is believed to have been suffering from a mental health episode when he began firing several shots through his front door. He is now in custody. SAN ANTONIO — A father escaped death by mere centimeters when a stray bullet pierced through his northwest side apartment, loved ones say. It happened at … Read more

‘She had already touched so many lives’ | Jasper ISD cheer coach killed after being shot in the back by stray bullet, district says

The 28-year-old woman was sitting outside at Smoke Skybar when she was hit by a bullet in her upper back. SAN ANTONIO — A woman who died after being shot in the back while sitting outside at a downtown patio bar early Tuesday morning has been identified as a Jasper ISD cheer and volleyball coach, … Read more

‘Trying to do a good deed’ | North Texas father, husband drowns after saving two kids from Trinity River

The family of 38-year-old Pascual Garcia Torres said he didn’t hesitate to jump in and save two boys he didn’t know from drowning. FORT WORTH, Texas — A family is mourning the loss of a father-of-three after he drowned while trying to save two boys in the West Fork of the Trinity River Sunday afternoon. … Read more

SA Core, SMART expand hours of service this summer to help respond to more mental health calls

SAN ANTONIO – Changes have come to handle more mental health calls across the city and county. The two leading mental health units — SA Core and S.M.A.R.T. — have increased their response hours this summer. SA Core is now a 24/7 service in San Antonio, and S.M.A.R.T. covers parts of Bexar County 16 hours … Read more