Virginia woman celebrates 106th birthday

Dorothy Southall was born in the Whaleyville area in 1918. That’s two years before women gained the right to vote and two months before the end of World War I. SUFFOLK, Va. — Birthdays are a delightful annual reminder that you’re one year wiser, and a Suffolk woman is celebrating 106 years. 13News Now got … Read more

3-year-old dies after falling into septic tank

The boy walked into the neighbor’s yard, lifted the lid of the septic tank and fell in, according to authorities. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — A 3-year-old boy died after falling into a septic tank in Lakewood Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Pierce County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Darren Moss said the boy was playing with an older sibling … Read more

Family, friends hold vigil to remember woman found shot to death inside her NW Harris Co. home

Heather Smith, 48, was found shot to death in her home last week. Family and friends gathered outside of her home this weekend to remember her and call for action. HOUSTON, Texas — Family and friends are remembering 48-year-old Heather Smith who was shot and killed inside her home in northwest Harris County last week. … Read more

SAPD: 12-year-old arrested for posting threats targeting local schools on social media

SAPD said a 12-year-old male was taken into police custody and now faces multiple charges for terroristic threats. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police have arrested a juvenile accused of posting a photo of a firearm on social media, threatening violence toward local schools. In a Facebook post from SAPD on Sunday, police say they … Read more

REPORT: East Texan Will Jennings, Oscar winner and writer of ‘My Heart Will Go On,’ dies at 80

Throughout his career, Jennings wrote for several famous artists, including Eric Clapton, Mariah Carey and Jim Buffett, among others. KILGORE, Texas — Will Jennings, a songwriter with roots in East Texas and writer of “My Heart Will Go On,” has died. Variety reported that Jennings has died at the age of 80. An alum from … Read more

‘All these dogs are literally dying in the streets’ | Two women on a mission to help stray animals in west-side neighborhood

“It’s just depressing… I can’t sleep at night because of this,” said Rachel Santiago, with the Angels Among Us organization. SAN ANTONIO — Stray animals roaming the streets of San Antonio has been an ongoing issue for years. Now two women are sounding the alarm in one west-side neighborhood. The women say stray animals have … Read more

‘It’s a blessing we got this’ | Family of Pauline Diaz hopes to generate new tips with billboard in Floresville

The billboard will stay up for a year, an effort that the family hopes will generate new leads in the nearly 14 year search. SAN ANTONIO — December will mark 14 years since Pauline Diaz disappeared, after driving away from a southeast side H-E-B parking lot where she worked. Diaz’s family has never give up … Read more