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SAN ANTONIO (AP) —
An unlicensed San Antonio child care provider faces state review after a 4-month-old boy was bitten more than two dozen times.
A Child Protective Services spokeswoman says the investigation began Monday, including an unannounced inspection at the residence.
The victim's parents rushed their baby to a hospital Friday after picking up their son and seeing the wounds. The boy apparently was bitten by another child. Medical officials counted 27 small bite marks.
CPS spokeswoman Mary Walker said Tuesday that authorities believe the unlicensed day care operated for eight years. Eight children were found at the residence Monday. The operator has agreed not to care for children amid the investigation and pending seeking a permit.
No charges were immediately filed.
LA MARQUE, Texas (AP) —
Investigators believe a 14-year-old boy who's charged with killing his pregnant mother acted alone, a police chief said Tuesday.
La Marque Police Chief Kirk Jackson did not release a possible motive for the slaying of the mother, 33, whose body was discovered Saturday in her home. Her son was found Sunday in Houston, along with a vehicle from the family's home, then charged with a juvenile count of murder, police said.
"There's no indication that there was anybody involved in this," Jackson said Tuesday, adding that officials believe "he acted alone."
Details of the woman's death have not been released. An autopsy was scheduled Tuesday, Jackson said.
Jackson declined to say whether police found weapons or any signs of a struggle at the residence, where mother and son recently moved. Police had not previously received any disturbance calls, according to the police chief.
"They had just moved to this house not too long ago. We don't have any prior history at that house," Jackson said.
Jackson had no information about the boy's father or an attorney for the teen, who remained in juvenile custody and has cooperated with investigators, the police chief said.
Police were not sure if the woman had any other children. She and the boy were the only ones living in the house, , Jackson said.
A Child Protective Services spokeswoman declined to offer information about the boy's history, according to the Houston Chronicle. Court documents indicate the woman at one point had a legal dispute over paternity and custody of a son, amid "a history or pattern of child neglect," the newspaper reported. At one point CPS took custody of the child.
It was unclear whether the CPS documents were referring to the boy charged with killing his mother or another child.
The Associated Press left messages seeking comment from CPS, prosecutors and the coroner's office.
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) —
Experts say the algae bloom known as red tide has showed up in high concentrations on the beach at South Padre Island.
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department says water samples show lesser concentrations near the South Padre Island convention center.
Fish kills were confirmed Monday in the area, plus at Padre Island National Seashore, Boca Chica beach and Port Mansfield.
South Padre Island, a year-round beach spot and spring break destination, was excluded from Saturday's coastal beach cleanup for safety reasons due to red tide.
The reddish bloom can kill fish and lead to shellfish poisoning in humans who consume it. Red tide aerosols, kicked up through wave action, can cause breathing troubles in humans.
Signs of red tide were also confirmed near Pelican Island and at Port Aransas (uh-RAN'-sus).