SAISD to reopen schools Monday after widespread heating system failures prompted district-wide closures

SAN ANTONIO – Classes will resume Monday at all schools in the San Antonio Independent School District after widespread heating system failures prompted the shutdown of all 98 schools in the district. “Ensuring the opening of school on Monday remains our utmost priority,” Superintendent Jaime Aquino said in a news release. Since the school closures … Read more

Wrong-way driver shuts down San Antonio interstate for over an hour and arrested for DWI, SAPD says

The stretch of Interstate 10 has since been reopened. SAN ANTONIO — A wrong-way driver managed to travel 14 miles on Interstate 10 in the wrong direction before crashing into another car Friday morning, according to San Antonio Police. No one was killed, but the 34-year-old wrong-way driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while … Read more

Police: Tyler woman caused fire that destroyed her cousin’s home, killed dog in April

In an interview, Cassettari said she left Shreveport April 26 and drove to Tyler, where she stuffed newspaper under a door and soaked the paper with lighter fluid. TYLER, Texas — A Tyler woman accused of starting a fire that destroyed her cousin’s home and killed a dog in April has been charged with arson … Read more

Elderly man dead, wife fighting for her life after son allegedly beats them with ceramic bowl

The woman was taken to a local hospital after telling police their son attacked them with a ceramic bow Thursday night. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police conducted a welfare check at an apartment complex and found an elderly man dead and his wife seriously injured after their son allegedly beat them with a bowl. … Read more