‘One pill and he dropped dead to his knees’: South Carolina families calling for change as fentanyl deaths rise

Families are pushing for tougher fentanyl drug laws. SOUTH CAROLINA, USA — Some drugs are not what people think and taking them can end in tragedy. Some mothers in South Carolina know from personal experience the dangers of fake pills. “My son took one pill and he dropped dead to his knees, and that’s how … Read more

‘Please let my baby be OK’ | Mother of child ejected from car recounts harrowing hit-and-run crash in South Austin

Austin police said the car that was not carrying the child took off from the scene and later revealed the vehicle was stolen. AUSTIN, Texas — Jennifer Thornton said she remembers every second of a car crash that sent her 7-year-old son flying from the vehicle they were in. The crash happened in the area … Read more

‘I would love to see a ban’ | Residents pack meeting nearly a week after deadly shooting outside Airbnb house party

The meeting was hosted by District 8 councilman Manny Pelaez after he heard concerns about short term rental properties turning into party houses. SAN ANTONIO — Neighbors from the Woods of Shavano community packed into a meeting Tuesday night, less than a week after a shooting in their community involving an Airbnb. San Antonio police … Read more

Truck driver involved in deadly Hays CISD school bus crash indicted on multiple charges

Jerry Hernandez is charged with criminally negligent homicide for crashing a concrete pumper truck into a Hays CISD school bus carrying pre-K students. BASTROP, Texas — A Bastrop County grand jury has formally charged the man accused of causing a deadly school bus crash in March. Jurors indicted Jerry Hernandez on Tuesday, just one day … Read more