SAN ANTONIO – A Northside ISD instructional assistant was arrested Thursday after he was accused of assaulting a non-verbal, autistic student. According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Jacob Hallam, who was employed at Connally Middle School, was caught on camera slapping a special education student several times in late January. The video also showed Hallam … Read more
More than 20 people were convicted in the case, many of them onetime NBA players who submitted fictitious dental and medical claims. NEW YORK — Former Boston Celtics player Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in a federal prison for his participation in a scheme New York prosecutors said defrauded an … Read more
On the other side of free agency and the draft, the Dallas Cowboys still have holes on the roster that they could address via trade. DALLAS — Few teams in the NFL are more active after the draft than the Dallas Cowboys. By waiting to sign any free agents, the Cowboys avoided losing any compensatory … Read more
The Laredo Democrat faces federal charges of bribery, money laundering and working on behalf of a foreign government. TEXAS, USA — This story was first published in the Texas Tribune and can be viewed here. Two political consultants agreed to plead guilty to charges that they conspired with U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar to launder more than … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Compassion and care are etched into Kym and Marlene Espinosa’s DNA. “I mean, our whole family (are) nurses,” Kym Espinosa said. “So I’ve seen it everywhere.” Kym Espinoza basically grew up at Northeast Methodist in Live Oak. Her mom, Marlene, started working there over 30 years ago while pregnant with Kym. “Sometimes … Read more
Neighbors are talking about what should be done before the start of a long, hot summer when violence usually peaks. SAN ANTONIO — It has been a day of pain and disbelief in the northeast-side community near where the attack took place that killed one child and left four others with gunshot wounds. Neighbors are … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office has been trying to tackle a backlog of more than 6,000 cases. Last fall, the office created a “High Risk Intake Team” to focus on cases involving violent crimes and repeat offenders. With a few weeks left in the month, the Intake Team is falling short … Read more