CRIME & SAFETY
Motel guests take cover as armed man barricades himself in room, allegedly shoots at police
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are trying to find the cause of a four-hour-long standoff at a Northwest Side motel Thursday morning. Officers answered a call around 5:30 a.m. from workers at the Studio 6 Extended Stay motel on the 7700 block of Pasteur Court. The workers reported seeing a man wearing a mask and carrying a gun on their property.
Suspect in custody after shooting at officers, barricading himself at Medical Center motel, SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO – A man is in custody after San Antonio police say he forced people out of a motel room at gunpoint, shot at officers and barricaded himself for four hours on Thursday morning. The shooting and standoff happened at around 5:30 a.m. at the Motel 6 Extended...
Woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for starving her stepson to death
SAN ANTONIO – A woman who was found guilty in the starvation death of her 4-year-old stepson was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison. Jurors deliberated for about 3 1/2 hours before deciding punishment for Miranda Casarez, who was on trial on a charge of injury to a child in connection with the death of her stepson, Benjamin Cervera.
U.S. Marshals Seek Public’s Help in Locating Fugitive in San Antonio for Supervised Release Violation
The U.S. Marshals are on the hunt for 43-year-old Ulises Lares-Castro and are reaching out to the public for assistance. Lares-Castro has reportedly breached the terms of his supervised release, which followed a six-month prison term in 2022 for illegal re-entry into the United States, according to officials. Having been...
'It was scary' | Southtown homeowners describe creepy encounters with unwanted guests
SAN ANTONIO — Two homeowners in Southtown are concerned after creepy encounters with suspected trespassers this week. Early Thursday morning, San Antonio Police were called out to a home off East Guenther Street to a report of a home invasion. “I wake up at 1:30 and my daughter is...
'It's menacing' | Suspected San Antonio stalker in jail for year's worth of actions, including trying to break into home
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police have arrested a man accused of stalking a woman for the past year who authorities say feared for her life. According to police, the suspect was caught on the victim’s security camera presenting gifts in the form of jewelry and even trying to break into the house.
Head-on collision involving dump truck leaves one dead and another ejected from vehicle, officials say
SAN ANTONIO — Two drivers were involved in a head-on crash Tuesday morning leaving one dead and another ejected from his vehicle, according to officials. The incident took place at 8:11 a.m. on the northwest side near Highway 16 and Highway 211. According to police, a dump truck was...
Funeral headstone business owner arrested again, accused of felony theft
SAN ANTONIO – The owner of Angelic Monuments was arrested again, this time on new charges, according to court records. Elena Moreno, 47, is charged with theft between $30,000 and $150,000, a second-degree felony. San Antonio police said an arrest warrant was executed Tuesday for Moreno. She was released...
Neighbors have mixed reaction to SAPD’s crackdown on violent crime ‘hot spots’
SAN ANTONIO – A program to crack down on so-called violent crime “hot spots” in San Antonio is getting mixed reactions from people who live in one of those neighborhoods. Working with researchers from the University of Texas at San Antonio, the San Antonio Police Department began...
Firefighters respond to flames at local church, officials say
SAN ANTONIO — Firefighters are investigating a fire that sparked at an east side church early Friday morning, according to officials. The incident took place at the New Testament Missionary Baptist Church on the 1200 block of E. Crockett Street around 12:30 a.m. Friday. Officials say a person who...
San Antonio Family Escapes Unharmed as Late-Night Blaze Engulfs Home, Causes $200K in Damages
A family from Bexar County's northwest side narrowly escaped as their home was engulfed in flames late Wednesday, officials reported. The blaze, which caused an estimated $200,000 in damage, started in the garage of the residence, located on the 8000 block of Dotted Palm. Per KENS5, the fire broke out...
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