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San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are searching for a man accused of robbing a North Side convenience store earlier this year.

The robbery happened on Jan. 29 at the Shop N Shop located in the 1300 block of Basse Road, near Blanco Road.

Police said the man displayed a handgun and forced the cashier to hand him money from the register. He then fled on foot.

Crime Stoppers is willing to pay up to $5,000 for information leading to felony arrests in the crime.

Tips can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at 210-224-STOP, texting “Tip 127 plus your tip” to CRIMES (274637), or using the P3 Tips app. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

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The Texas Comptroller’s office announced Tuesday that it has returned $2 billion in unclaimed property to its rightful owners since 2015.

Comptroller Glenn Hegar said that under his administration, the office reached the $2 billion mark last month. The amount consisted of 2 million individual payments.

In total, Texas has returned more than $3 billion since the Unclaimed Property program began in 1962, a news release states.

“I am proud of the commitment this office has made to reuniting unclaimed property with its rightful owners, and that commitment is reflected in this landmark achievement,” Hegar said.

With $7 billion still unclaimed in the program, Hegar urged Texans to search for any unclaimed property. That includes forgotten utility deposits or other refunds, insurance proceeds, payroll checks, cashier’s checks, dividends, mineral royalties, dormant bank accounts and abandoned safe-deposit box contents.

The release states that businesses typically turn over unclaimed property to the program if it was dormant for one to five years.

“I encourage everyone to visit ClaimItTexas.org and see if there is money waiting for them,” he said.

To search for unclaimed cash, visit ClaimItTexas.org or call 800-321-2274 (CASH).

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SJRC Texas is thinking outside the box when it comes to caring for their kids and young adults. SJRC Texas provides a home for children and young adults that are affected by trauma, abuse, and neglect.

The organization has recently partnered with Triple H Equitherapy to help bring a sense of normalcy to the children’s lives. Triple H is a ranch that connects horses with residents who wish to take part.

“Any sort of support or resource that we can provide our youth and care is truly beneficial for all of us and we want to be able to give them the support that they truly need,” Lauren Sides, chief public relations officer for SJRC Texas, said.

Residents take part in a program that runs two hours a week for eight weeks where they learn the basics about horses, from mounting to riding.

“They learn how to catch, how to groom, to tack and eventually how to ride,” Keisha Gonzales, director of operations at Triple H Equitherapy Center, said.

Zoey is one of the residents taking part in the program. She partnered with Stanley, or actually, Stanley partnered with her.

“The horses chose us. The way Stanley chose me was he decided to follow me around when I was going to meet all the other other horses,” Zoey said.

And they have been together ever since.

“Although things were a little rocky at first, he is kind of stubborn like me and he just didn’t really cooperate a lot, but as the eight weeks went on we’ve really gotten better at it,” Zoey said.

The bonding is the reason for the program, because it’s the bonding with the horse that brings the results SJRC Texas and Triple H are looking for.

“The human-horse bond is the key to the program, we do have a mental health professional here to help facilitate therapy, but the horses are the ones that make it happen,” Gonzales said.

Zoey has learned both about responsibility and caring for an animal. She also learned to lean on Stanley to help her cope with certain situations.

“They connect with our feelings, they feel our vibe. So they just really help you with coping and everything because they understand you,” Zoey said.

And for those working with the program, it’s exactly what they want to see.

“We love to see them happy and truly healing and thriving at the same time,” Sides said.

A woman was killed and a driver arrested following a crash at a Live Oak intersection on Tuesday night.

Live Oak police said the crash happened at around 11:20 p.m. in the 7900 block of Pat Booker Road, near Live Oak Crossing.

A truck was traveling westbound on Pat Booker at a high rate of speed when the driver ran the red light and struck the left side of a car, witnesses told police.

The driver of the car, a 21-year-old woman, died at the scene. Police said the male driver of the truck showed signs of intoxication and refused to cooperate.

He was taken into custody and a search warrant was obtained for a blood test. He was later booked into the Bexar County Jail on an intoxication manslaughter charge, police said.

His name was not released by Live Oak police.

The woman has not been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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