Father facing charges after deputies say his five-year-old got behind the wheel of his vehicle

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened Monday. Fortunately, the two young children were not hurt. SAN ANTONIO — A father is facing charges after investigators said he left his two young children in a running car and one of the kids got behind the wheel. It happened Monday at the Family Dollar off … Read more

BCSO: 36-year-old man killed during pursuit of suspect illegally dumping trash on southeast-side business

Authorities say they don’t know if the victim was killed from the crash or from gunfire. SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County officials say a 36-year-old man was found dead at the scene of car wreck shortly after authorities received calls about someone in a truck repeatedly dumping trash at a southeast-side business.  It’s believed the … Read more

Teens ordered detained after being accused in connection with school threats

Two 12-year-old boys and a 16-year-old girl will remain locked up for now. SAN ANTONIO — Threats involving schools dominated the docket in the 436th Juvenile Court Wednesday morning. Two 12-year-old boys and a 16-year old girl all faced Judge Cruz Shaw for charges related to recent threats against a number of local schools. The … Read more

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