Grandmother of Beeville baby who died in hot car turns herself in to police, bonds out

The 69-year-old woman went before Pct. 3 Justice of the Peace Abel Suniga, and was given a $50,000 bond as members of her family looked on.   She has since bonded out. Her granddaughter is said to have died from heat exhaustion.  Rodriguez was taken to the hospital after suffering cardiac issues shortly after the … Read more

Grandmother of Beeville baby who died in hot car bonds out after turning herself in to jail officials

Ruth Rodriguez was in magistrate court Tuesday where the 69-year-old woman was given a a $50,000 bond Tuesday while members of her family looked on. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Ruth Rodriguez, the grandmother of 9-month-old Gabriela Arroyos who died Wednesday after being left in a hot car in Beeville, turned herself into authorities Tuesday morning. … Read more

Grandmother of Beeville baby who died in hot car bonds out after turning herself in

Ruth Rodriguez was in magistrate court Tuesday where the 69-year-old woman was given a $50,000 bond Tuesday while members of her family looked on. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Ruth Rodriguez, the grandmother of 9-month-old Gabriela Arroyos who died Wednesday after being left in a hot car in Beeville, turned herself into authorities Tuesday morning. “As … Read more

Teen facing 11 charges after northwest-side shooting and chase

Both probation and the prosecutor urged the judge to keep the teen locked up. SAN ANTONIO — A 13-year-old accused of shooting up a neighborhood while driving a stolen vehicle appeared before a judge Monday. The violent incident happened just before two a.m. on West Laurel Street, four blocks south of Woodlawn Lake, Friday. Initially, San … Read more

Bexar County Sheriff’s deputy arrested, faces charge for domestic violence

Off-duty detention corporal, 31-year-old Mark Anthony Plata, was arrested and faces a charge of assault bodily injury–family/household, according to BCSO. SAN ANTONIO — A Bexar County Sheriff’s detention corporal was arrested for domestic violence and placed on unpaid administrative leave Monday morning, according to BCSO. In a statement from the Sheriff’s Office, 31-year-old Mark Anthony … Read more

East Texas agriculture teacher charged with animal cruelty after ‘deeply troubling incident’

Emily Marie Benner was booked into the Anderson County Jail on Sunday and released the same day on a $7,500 bond. PALESTINE, Texas — An East Texas agriculture teacher was charged with animal cruelty this weekend in connection with a “troubling incident” during agricultural animal science class.  Emily Marie Benner was booked into the Anderson … Read more

East Texas agriculture teacher charged with animal cruelty after video allegedly shows students stapling cat’s incision

Emily Marie Benner was booked into the Anderson County Jail on Sunday and released the same day on a $7,500 bond. PALESTINE, Texas — WARNING: Some images and descriptions of this incident could be considered graphic.  An East Texas agriculture teacher was charged with animal cruelty this weekend in connection with a “troubling incident” during … Read more