11-year-old student detained for bringing pellet gun to school, Schertz police say
An 11-year-old student was detained after bringing a pellet gun to school and claiming it was a real firearm on social media, according to Schertz police.
Mosquitoes bugging you? These repellents work best, tests show
SAN ANTONIO – They’re back. Blood-sucking, disease-spreading mosquitoes thrive in warm, wet weather. “Oh, I’m seeing a lot, especially now after the rains, and I’m a magnet,” said Juan Garcia, who was enjoying a morning walk. But, mosquitoes are more than annoying. They can spread disease like West Nile, Zika, and even Malaria made a … Read more
Family angered and hurt by stolen headstone from Elmendorf Cemetery
“Larry’s gravesite has been urinated on. Larry’s gravesite has been vandalized, and Larry’s gravesite has also been shot at.” SAN ANTONIO — An Elmendorf family is angry after a headstone was stolen from a burial plot at the Elmendorf Cemetery. The family says this is not the first time the burial plot has been desecrated. … Read more
Woman charged in fatal DWI case pleads guilty
SAN ANTONIO – A woman accused of driving drunk in a fatal crash pleaded guilty Monday in a case that’s nearing four years to resolve. Mariana Campos-Jimenez is charged with intoxication manslaughter and was expected to go to trial this week but instead took a last-minute plea deal. According to police, Campos-Jimenez was driving drunk … Read more
Ted Cruz files bill to protect IVF
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is leading a charge to protect access to in vitro fertilization as conservative states scramble to figure out where IVF fits in the new anti-abortion legal landscape. On Monday, Cruz and Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, both conservative, anti-abortion Republicans, filed the IVF Protection Act, which would make states ineligible to … Read more
There was a fatal shooting at this year’s ‘Jeep Week’ event on Texas Gulf Coast. Here’s what to know
CRYSTAL BEACH, Texas (AP) – A popular event drew tens of thousands of visitors over the weekend to Texas Gulf Coast beaches, where a fatal shooting erupted and nearly 300 people were arrested, authorities said Monday. Three separate shootings were reported Saturday on the Bolivar Peninsula during the annual “Jeep Week” event, including one that … Read more
Man riding a scooter dies after he was struck by a car, police say
SAN ANTONIO — A man died died after he was hit by a car while riding a scooter on the south side Friday night. According to San Antonio authorities, 55-year-old Edward Fernandez was traveling the wrong way while trying to cross Zarzamora near Interstate 35 when a Toyota Camry struck him around 9:30 p.m. The … Read more