Separate kidnapping attempts has Hill Country grandmother concerned The Bandera County Sheriff's Office said there was an unauthorized attempt to pick up a child on June 9. Author: Allysa Tellez (KENS) Updated: 7:03 PM CDT June 15, 2021 SAN ANTONIO — It was a calm afternoon in the small town of Bandera, but for one grandmother, her mind is still reeling from the chaos that unfolded several days ago. “You wonder why… what are they doing? What’s the point of them being there? What are their intentions?" Laurie Blanchard said. She's referring a thwarted kidnapping incident involving her granddaughter. According to the Bandera County Sheriff's Office, someone tried to pick up the young girl last Wednesday from a daycare in the Pipe Creek area. The suspect somehow knew her name.