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A Judson ISD mother says her special‑needs sixth‑grader suffered a concussion after staff restrained him and put him in a chokehold; she’s demanding video and a meeting.
A grand jury added a terrorism indictment two weeks ago against Grace Carol Brown after a Jan. 14 fire at the Comal County GOP headquarters. The new count supplements earlier arson and burglary charges.
A manhunt is underway in Karnes County for Louis Sanchez III, wanted on terroristic‑threat warrants after deputies say he threatened a district judge. Officials say he is armed and dangerous.
A Park Police officer was booked in Bexar County on a charge of assault causing bodily injury to a family member and placed on administrative duty. Local records and reporting confirm the arrest.
Southwest ISD says an employee was placed on administrative leave after an incident at a middle-school campus; San Antonio police are investigating. The district declined to identify the staffer.
U.S. Marshals are asking San Antonio residents to help find 38‑year‑old Jonathan Phil Vela, who is wanted after an alleged supervised‑release violation. Distinctive tattoos could help identify him.
An 18-year-old probationary Bexar County detention deputy was fired Wednesday after an arrest on a Medina County drug warrant. The sheriff’s office says the dismissal is permanent.
A Travis County judge has tentatively scheduled the trial for Shane James Jr. on Nov. 5, 2026, after courts found him fit to stand trial.
A North Side tint shop says two men cut wires under company vans, the business posted suspect photos and SAPD is investigating. Neighbors are asked to check cameras.
A child's disclosure during counseling led to the arrest of a 48-year-old Converse man on a continuous sexual abuse charge. Authorities say the alleged incidents occurred last year and the investigation is ongoing.
A Harris County deputy constable was arrested near Seguin and booked on public intoxication and unlawful carrying of a weapon, authorities say.
Bexar County deputies released surveillance images after two people used a stolen credit card on April 14. Investigators ask anyone with tips to contact the sheriff’s office.
A 12-year-old McAllen student was hospitalized after vaping a device that tested 50% benzylpiperazine; another student has been detained and investigators are involved.
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