Zack Hedrick
KABB FOX 29
San Antonio, TX, United States
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Texas high school playoffs begin later this week.
With the regualr season complete, it's now win or go home for Texas high school football teams.6ACibolo Steele (10-0) vs. San Antonio Johnson (7-3), 7 p.m. Thur → Read More
Brass knuckle beating sends two to the hospital, police searching for suspect
SAN ANTONIO - A brutal beating caught on camera. Police are looking for the man accused of beating a mother and daughter and an employee inside a tire shop. “San Antonio Police do your job,” said Jose Terrazas. “I need this guy brought to justice. "Terrazas and his family have been operating their tire shop on the West Side for decades. Last Saturday, Jose was there working with his sister,… → Read More
Deputies discover nearly 40 migrants in SW Bexar County stash house, suspect on the run
Deputies are still trying to sort everything out after finding dozens of undocumented immigrants in a stash house southwest of San Antonio. They were found inside a mobile home on Briggs Road which is out in the county near Somerset. Deputies say a traffic stop led them to the property early Thursday afternoon. “One of the traffic stops the driver of the vehicle fled,” said Sheriff Javier… → Read More
Covid surge impacting blood donors, community blood supply
Right now, staff with the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center say the surge in COVID cases is pushing our community’s blood supply to a critical point. The shortage is affecting hundreds of hospitals in our area and thousands of patients. 8-year old Mia Perez is in the second grade and wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. Around this time last year, Mia’s life changed. → Read More
In-person jury trials resume, pandemic changes selection process
Local judges are requesting thousands of dollars from the county to hire more help for the court system. You could also see some changes the next time you report for jury duty. The pandemic has changed a lot over the last year and a half, even jury service. In-person jury trials started back up again on Monday. But the central jury room remained silent. “The cattle calls the way we used to see… → Read More
SAPD seeing 'incremental increases' in catalytic converter thefts
We’re looking into a crime trend people on the Northeast Side say has become increasingly common. The owner of a moving company just off Perrin Beitel tells me several of her moving trucks have had the catalytic converters cut off them. Some of the trucks have had the part removed multiple times. It's a widespread problem up in this area. Kelly Hiller has been operating Move Pros on the… → Read More
COVID-19 vaccines help shrink transmission window for delta variant, health experts say
The risk level for COVID-19 in the San Antonio Area remains in the severe category. Local health experts say it's still not too late to get vaccinated to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant. The latest numbers here in Bexar County show 58% of the population is fully vaccinated. One local doctor says that number has to get a lot higher. Even though the vaccine isn't 100 percent… → Read More
Diving deeper into attendance and COVID rates at local schools
Now that all area schools are back in session, we're taking a deeper dive into the impact the COVID surge is having on attendance. We’ve been checking in with multiple school districts for you. Directors from Metro Health say they are seeing more cases of transmission between students on campus. Students with San Antonio ISD are now in their third week of classes. The latest COVID report from… → Read More
Road construction helps create traffic congestion near Harlan High School
It’s the first week of classes for a lot of school districts but add in some construction and it's creating a lot of frustration with some students and their parents. Traffic has been particularly bad up near Harlan High School on the far northwest side. It’s been bad in the mornings, but people who live in the area say it's even worse in the afternoon. Parents and neighbors have been sharing… → Read More
Local clinic workers report threats, harassment as COVID cases surge
Right now, it can be stressful working in a hospital or urgent care clinic. Staff members are now having to deal with threats and forms of harassment from patients and their families. Joe Dominguez III has been working as a physician assistant with Quality Urgent Care for almost a decade now. “Your brain is exhausted and you’re also physically exhausted too,” Dominguez said. With hospitals… → Read More
Bed space at local hospitals 'extremely tight'; extra nurses could create more capacity
Bed space at our local hospitals is reaching its limits. Right now, nearly 1,400 people with COVID-19 are staying in area hospitals. It’s not a record but it’s close. Along with the increase of COVID patients, doctors and nurses are also taking care of a lot of every day emergencies too. 45-year old Michael Shackelford started feeling kind of sick after the 4th of July weekend. He got worse over… → Read More
New pandemic guidelines released to schools, but parents still unsure of students' return
SAN ANTONIO -- New pandemic guidelines for local schools have been sent out by the Texas Education Agency(TEA). Schools in San Antonio are just a couple days away from classes starting in some districts and many of them must now adjust. We reached out to more than 15 school districts in our area Friday. Many of them did not respond with how the new guidelines will impact their safety procedures,… → Read More
'She was always happy': Investigations continue after woman killed during police standoff
SAN ANTONIO -- The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office is ruling the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Neida Tijerina as a homicide. Caption: WOAI. At least three investigations are underway after Tuesday morning's deadly standoff. RELATED: Woman found dead, armed suspect shot by officers during standoff on South Side. Chief McManus believes police gunfire killed mother of three. Tijerina’s… → Read More
Cause for recent rise in COVID positivity rate still unclear, Metro Health says
We continue to dig for answers for you about that recent rise in the city's COVID positivity rate. City and county leaders continue to strongly urge vaccinations after the positivity rate climbed into the double digits earlier this week. “What we see happening is that young people are choosing by and large not to get vaccinated,” said Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff on Wednesday. Directors at… → Read More
Neighbors claim park bridge project causing traffic uptick
We’re getting answers for some neighbors who came to us with some safety concerns after they've noticed an uptick in traffic. It’s happening at French Creek Village, which is on the Northwest Side just off Bandera Road. If you've been trying to get to OP Schnabel Park for the past few months, you've had to go a different way because of this new bridge that’s under construction. → Read More
Downpours, flood waters damage dozens of homes near Leon Creek
Rain was coming down in buckets early Tuesday morning. It began pooling up in people's backyards and lead to several high-water rescues all across San Antonio. Neighbors who live along Heath Road just off Grissom Road on the North West Side say the rain started falling around 6 am. “A little bit after 8:15 or something that's when it started getting worse and worse,” Nora Ciancia said. That's… → Read More
As pre-pandemic crowds return, downtown employers say 'We need help'
Employers from one of our largest industries say they need some help as the economy continues to rebound from the pandemic. If you’re on the hunt for a job you could get hired fast. Earlier this month, Eloy Soto was getting his diploma. “I’m 19-years old just graduated high school,” Soto said. On June 3rd to be exact. Just last week he started his job at the Hilton Palacio del Rio hotel. → Read More
Woman stabbed inside Palladium Theater identified by police
New details on a brutal stabbing attack inside the Palladium Theater on the Northwest Side. Police are now identifying the woman who was stabbed multiple times as 32-year-old Sydney Bosworth. It was a busy night at the Palladium Saturday evening“Our showing was pretty packed,” said Megan Fowler. Fowler was among the hundreds of moviegoers there that night. “i was there for the 9:40 showing of… → Read More
Scientists find bone marrow cells with coronavirus 'immunity memory'
New research shows immunity to the coronavirus could possibly last up to a year. Staff at Metro Health are now distributing COVID-19 vaccines at pop-up vaccine clinics at various locations across the city. The pace at pop-up vaccine clinics may be slower compared to the major hubs, but organizers say each shot means we're all one step closer to getting back to normal. “I’m excited,” said Adan… → Read More
Youth cases of Type 1 diabetes increase during COVID pandemic, reports say
National reports show the number of people getting diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes is growing. The CDC is still working to get a clearer picture of what effect the past year will have on patterns related to Type 1 diabetes. A few years ago, Joan Wright flew out to California to visit her daughter Lauren. “She was doing an internship at SpaceX in the [Los Angeles] area,” Wright said. When Joan… → Read More