Bexar County Commissioners approve hiring 41 new positions and creating violent crime prevention team

The Sheriff’s Top Offender Program is a direct result of a string of violent repeat offenders committing violent crimes in August 2023. SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County approved its 2.8 billion dollar budget Tuesday, and with it comes a significant boost for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. “I think this budget is a budget that, … Read more

Ohio woman arrested after eating cat: Canton police release bodycam footage from incident

The Associated Press has reported that Allexis Ferrell is not Haitian and was born in Ohio. CANTON, Ohio — The Canton Police Department released bodycam footage on Wednesday of 27-year-old Allexis Ferrell being arrested after allegedly eating a cat in Ohio.  The incident happened on Friday, Aug. 16, in the 1100 block of 13th Street … Read more

12-year-old arrested, weapon seized after BCSO investigates threats made toward student at SA middle school

The juvenile was arrested Tuesday afternoon at a west-Bexar County home, where deputies say they seized a firearm and other evidence pertaining to the case. SAN ANTONIO — A child was arrested and now faces felony charges after a reported shooting threat made toward another student, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested … Read more

12-year-old arrested, weapon seized after BCSO investigation into threats made toward student at local middle school

The juvenile was arrested Tuesday afternoon at a West Bexar County home where deputies seized a weapon among other evidence pertaining to the case. SAN ANTONIO — A teen was arrested and now faces charges after a reported shooting threat made toward another student, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested the 12-year-old … Read more

‘We’re alive so that’s good enough’ | Wicho’s Mexican Street Food owner held at gunpoint, robbed

Police are searching for two people who held the owner of Wicho’s Mexican Street Food at gunpoint and stole $2,000 Monday night. SAN ANTONIO — With guns drawn, two suspected robbers stormed into a restaurant on the west-side Monday and the whole crime was caught on camera. Police are now looking for those two suspects … Read more