AFFIDAVIT: Mother accused of stabbing 9-year-old son to death in Universal City

An arrest warrant reveals the boy’s father is a China Grove police officer. UNIVERSAL CITY, Texas — An arrest affidavit reveals new details into the fatal stabbing of a child in Universal City on Wednesday morning. A mother faces a capital murder charge, accused in the murder of her 9-year-old son. The scene unfolded at … Read more

Medina County sheriff warns of phone scam targeting residents’ pockets

After Sheriff Randy Brown received a call from phone scammers posing as deputies to steal thousands from residents who reported the same calls, he sends a warning. MEDINA COUNTY, Texas — Thieves behind the telephone. Medina County Sheriff Randy Brown said a phone scam is stealing thousands of dollars from people.  In the last few … Read more

Schertz community on edge as teens report unsettling encounters near school

Schertz police investigate two incidents of men approaching teens near Samuel Clemens High School. SCHERTZ, Texas — A teen says a stranger asked her to perform a sexual act while she was walking to Samuel Clemens High School this morning. This is now the second incident this week that Schertz police are investigating Another girl … Read more

Universal City PD: 9-year-old child fatally stabbed, woman faces capital murder charge

Police said a boy died after he was discovered with stab wounds in Universal City on Wednesday. An adult female was taken into custody, but no arrests have made yet. UNIVERSAL CITY, Texas — Universal City police said a 9-year-old boy is dead and a woman is facing charges after a stabbing early Wednesday morning. … Read more

Man hospitalized after neck ‘slashed’ during fight at San Antonio food mart, SAPD says

Police arrested a suspect accused of cutting a man’s neck during an argument at a downtown food mart. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department said a man has been hospitalized after his neck was “slashed” during an argument with a suspect in a food mart just west of downtown. Around 4:30 p.m., officers … Read more

South Texas deputy hospitalized after hit-and-run involving suspect out on bond

Authorities say Abel Pena, of Pleasanton, fled the scene of the crash Tuesday evening. ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas — A 44-year-old Pleasanton man out on bond for prior crimes faces new charges after he rammed into the patrol car being driven by an Atascosa County sheriff’s deputy and took off Tuesday evening, according to authorities.  Abel … Read more