NISD instructional assistant arrested, accused of abusing autistic non-verbal student

Jacob Hallam faces multiple felony charges of injury to a child, and is jailed with bonds totaling $60,000. SAN ANTONIO — A man is in custody following an investigation into allegations of abuse to a disabled student by an instructional assistant at Northside Independent School District. According to an arrest affidavit, an investigation into Jacob … Read more

‘There was blood everywhere’: Neighbor tried to help victims shot in northeast-side attack

Even though Sheriff Salazar said the incident Wednesday night was a targeted attack, neighbors are shaken up. SAN ANTONIO — Pain and disbelief reverberated Thursday throughout the northeast-side community where an attack killed one child and left four others with gunshot wounds the night before.  Even though Sheriff Javier Salazar said the Wednesday night incident … Read more

Northeast-side residents react to violent night that left a child dead and four injured

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

Man sentenced to five years in prison after making terroristic threat towards local Walmart

In 2021, Coleman Blevins posted on social media, “I have no problem spending the rest of my life in prison for shooting up Walmart.” SAN ANTONIO — A Kerrville man was sentenced to 60 months in prison after making a terroristic threat towards a local Walmart via social media. Back in May of 2021, Coleman … Read more