Not subscribed to local news but still want to stay up-to-date on the happenings around town? Look no further. Highlighting notable stories from external San Antonio news sources, State Of The City summarizes the most captivating news headlines of the week. This week’s topics include a local news building catching fire and an elementary school teacher facing time for sexual misconduct.
Elementary teacher charged with indecency with a child
A fourth-grade teacher at Schertz Elementary, Gabriel Cantu, was arrested on March 21 after turning himself in to local authorities. The arrest was made a few days following a report from the mother of one of Cantu’s students over spring break on March 11.
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District took swift action and placed Cantu on administrative leave while the case was being investigated. On March 20, the warrant was placed for Cantu. He is currently facing a second-degree felony and his bail is set at $200,000 at the Guadalupe County Jail.
Previous News 4 San Antonio building catches fire
On the morning of March 23 near St. Mary’s and Navarro Street, News 4 San Antonio’s old building caught fire. The report came in at about 10:30 a.m. after smoke was seen emerging from the rooftop. San Antonio’s Fire Department has found evidence of somebody being inside the building but currently has not identified a cause for the fire. Due to the building previously catching fire in 2013, it has been labeled as extremely dangerous by the department. The fire was quickly put out and there are no reports of injury. SAPD made remarks about the two-story abandoned building having a “complex” layout, forcing officials at the scene to fight the fire from the top floor.
