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

‘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

Olympic marathon runner’s ex, accused of setting her on fire, dies of burns

Cheptegei competed in the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics less than a month before the attack. NAIROBI, Kenya — A man accused of dousing gasoline on an Ugandan Olympic athlete, causing her death days later, has succumbed to burns sustained in the attack, according to the Kenyan hospital where he was treated. Dickson Ndiema was … Read more