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Published on: December 11, 2025

Mom Accused of DUI After Crash with Six Children

A Texas woman driving with her six children, who were allegedly not wearing seatbelts, was accused of operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol after she reportedly crashed into a pole.

On the afternoon of November 28, the authorities received a report of a single-car crash in San Antonio. Deputies from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office went to the location to investigate, and they reported that they found an SUV on the side of the road that had crashed into a pole. A 31-year-old woman was identified as the driver, and her six children were with her. The youngsters were between the ages of 2 and 12 years old. Everyone in the vehicle appeared to require medical treatment.

The authorities were able to review forensic data, and they reported that the woman may have been driving approximately 20 miles over the posted speed limit. They also noted that it appeared as if she had lost control of the vehicle before crashing into the pole.

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Published on: August 18, 2024

3 Injured When Man Put Firecrackers Under Toilet Seats

by Staycie R. Sena

A man in Texas reportedly injured three people, one of which was a youngster, after allegedly hiding fireworks under toilet seats in bathrooms at two different car washes.

According to reports, on July 20, a woman at a Wash Tub Car Center car wash in Helotes went to use their restroom. When she sat down on the toilet seat, an explosion went off and she was reportedly injured from the blast. After she left the location, she notified the police about her experience.

Within a week of the first reported blast, two individuals at the Wash Tub located in San Antonio had similar experiences. One of the alleged victims who works at the car wash was using the facilities. When she sat down, she reported that something made a loud popping sound, and it was reported that she was also physically hurt during the incident. A few minutes later, a young girl was using the bathroom when she became the third alleged victim of the unexpected detonation.

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Published on: March 8, 2024

Man Struck by Car After Confronting Driver over Mail Theft

by Staycie R. Sena

A Texas woman was arrested when she reportedly hit a man with her car after he confronted her for allegedly stealing mail out of strangers’ mailboxes.

Early in the evening on March 4, a man was taking a stroll in a San Antonio gated community when he reportedly saw two females going through mailboxes that lined the street. He tried to confront the pair, but they reportedly got in their vehicle and took off.

According to reports, another person driving in the community tried to prevent the women from leaving by blocking the car. The 35-year-old driver allegedly thwarted their attempt, but the man they initially interacted with was still standing nearby. The woman reportedly hit him with the vehicle she was driving before leaving the scene.

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Published on: October 31, 2019

Daughter Cracked Mom’s Skull With Crucifix

by Staycie R. Sena

The mother of a girl in San Antonio suffered from skull fracturing when her daughter allegedly beat her in the head with a crucifix on Sunday.

On October 27, 25-year-old Christian Lydia Martinez had reportedly left home early in the day. During the time that she was out, Martinez allegedly imbibed some alcoholic beverages before going back to the residence later in the afternoon.

Martinez’s mother was home when her daughter came in, and the two allegedly started to argue with each other.

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Published on: February 23, 2018

Teen Student and Special Needs Teacher Caught Together in Hotel Room

by Staycie R. Sena

On Sunday police discovered a Texas middle-school teacher and her former 15-year-old student together in a hotel room.

29-year-old Crystal Nicole Rodriguez has been a special needs teacher for the past two years at Page Middle School. In addition, she was a girls’ basketball, track, soccer, and volleyball team coach at the San Antonio learning institution.

On February 18 Rodriguez was taken into custody for allegations that she was having a sexual relationship with a former teenage student when the pair was discovered together in a hotel room by the authorities. Rodriguez and the girl were found in bed together, and the police report reflected that Rodriguez gave them a statement confirming a sexual relationship between herself and the purported victim.

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Published on: October 19, 2017

10 Die in Illegal Alien Smuggling for Profit Scheme

by Staycie R. Sena

A man suspected of assisting in transporting illegal aliens into the United States for profit and without regard for their safety entered a plea of guilty at his arraignment on Monday.

As stated in court records, on July 23, 2017, San Antonio Police investigated a call leading them to a tractor-trailer parked behind a Walmart. Several illegal aliens were discovered standing while others were lying near the back of the trailer, and 61-year-old James Matthew Bradley Jr. was in the driver’s seat.

Among the 39 people found by police four of them were unaccompanied minors between the ages of 14 and 17. Eight of the aliens were found deceased in the trailer and two died later in the hospital. The illegals interviewed claimed the trailer carried up to 200 people during the course of the transit, and cited varying amounts Bradley had charged for the transportation services. Bradley affirmed that these allegations were true. He is being held pending sentencing on January 22, 2018 and faces a penalty as high as life in prison.

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