BCSO: Toddler accidentally shot in the head after gun goes off inside northeast-side SA home

Sheriff Javier Salazar said it appears that another child inside the home attempted to hide the weapon from law enforcement. SAN ANTONIO — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said a toddler accidentally shot himself with a gun that he found inside a northeast-side residence. BCSO said deputies were called to the scene of a reported … Read more

Police investigating after 3 Austin mosques vandalized

Security video shows a man covering his face spray-painting the porch doors, the Imam’s office door and the surrounding fence. AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is investigating after three incidents of vandalism at local Austin mosques this week. According to the Austin chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), vandalism was discovered … Read more

Mother’s grief fuels fight for justice after daughter’s tragic hit-and-run death

Lily Bao Do, 28, has been charged in connection with Erica Garza’s death, according to the Austin Police Department. AUSTIN, Texas — Days after a driver was arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run, the mother of the 20-year-old who was killed is focusing on making sure her daughter’s death wasn’t in vain. Erica Garza … Read more

Former BCSO deputy, healthcare workers accused of tying down and abusing non-verbal autistic patient at group home

The victim’s father planted a camera in the home after suspecting abuse due to injuries he had seen on his son. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office says they are searching for one of the four suspects accused of abusing a 29-year-old non-verbal autistic man at a group home. On May 22, … Read more

FBI raids Dallas-based immigration attorney’s office, sources say

The operation reportedly involved the creation of shell companies to funnel illicit funds and facilitating the issuance of visas under false pretenses. DALLAS — The FBI conducted multiple raids across Dallas and Collin counties as part of a federal investigation into a visa fraud and money laundering scheme on Thursday, May 22, sources told WFAA.  … Read more