Del Valle mother arrested, accused of locking child in closet for weeks

The 7-year-old girl weighed just 29 pounds and was severely malnourished. AUSTIN, Texas — Warning: This article contains details that readers may find disturbing. Austin police say a mother in Del Valle faces first-degree felony charges after she was accused of keeping her 7-year-old daughter imprisoned in a closet for multiple weeks. Virginia Gonzales, 33, … Read more

Family speaks out after 3 motorcyclists are killed by suspected drunk driver in Kerr County

The Cortez family was heading home after spending the day in San Antonio when they were hit head-on by a suspected drunk driver. KERR COUNTY, Texas — A suspected drunk driver claimed the lives of three motorcyclists and nearly killed another. It happened in Kerr County on Saturday while the family was riding home from … Read more

6 Frio County officials – including the county judge –arrested amid investigation into alleged voter harvesting

A former election administrator and two Pearsall City Council members are among those accused of collecting absentee ballots during their election campaigns. SAN ANTONIO — Authorities in Frio County, just southwest of San Antonio, say six current or former officials were arrested and face charges after an investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office … Read more

Texas Senate to consider Uvalde Strong Act for enhanced law enforcement response to mass shootings

All law enforcement agencies would be required to follow an active shooter training program developed by the Law enforcement Rapid Response Training Center. AUSTIN, Texas — Legislation with the intent to boost public safety and improve law enforcement response times to mass shootings, heads to the Texas Senate.  Former Uvalde mayor and now State Rep. … Read more

Plans are unclear for Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and others with the Preakness 2 weeks away

The immediate futures for horses that finished just behind Sovereignty or skipped the Derby altogether remained muddy, as well. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sovereignty’s Kentucky Derby victory in the muck at Churchill Downs sparked curiosity over whether the colt can build on his signature win over a possibly drier, faster surface on the Triple Crown trail. The … Read more

Former volunteer Division I baseball coaches to receive $32K in legal victory

The lawsuit alleged the NCAA unlawfully restricted competition in the college baseball labor market by limiting the number of paid coaches on Division I staffs. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — About 1,000 Division I baseball volunteer coaches from 2018-23 could receive an average of more than $32,000 apiece as part of a class action lawsuit settlement given … Read more