CRIME & SAFETY
Man shot by daughter's boyfriend during domestic disturbance, police say
SAN ANTONIO — A man was shot after getting involved in a domestic disturbance on the far northeast side of town, police say. San Antonio Police responded to the 15100 block of Vigil View, which is in between Toepperwein Road and Judson Road, around 7 a.m. for reports of a shooting in progress.
Owner of local funeral headstone company arrested for theft after she reportedly took advantage of people during most vulnerable time
SAN ANTONIO — The owner of a local funeral headstone company, has been arrested for theft. Police say she allegedly took advantage of families during one of their most vulnerable times. On Saturday, San Antonio police arrested 47-year-old Elena Moreno, the owner of Angelic Monuments on a theft charge...
NTSB investigating deadly San Antonio accident involving semi-autonomous Mustang
SAN ANTONIO — The National Transportation Safety Board is working with the San Antonio Police Department to investigate a deadly accident involving an electric-powered SUV. The accident happened Feb. 24 along I-10 East at North Foster Road at around 10:50 p.m. The driver of an electric Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV reportedly crashed into a Honda CRV that was stalled on the highway with no lights. The crash report says the driver of the Honda, Jeffrey Johnson, 56, was taken to the hospital and later died.
Jose Ruiz sentenced to life in prison for abuse death of San Antonio 5-year-old Mercedes Losoya
Jose Angel Ruiz didn’t react when the jury found him guilty of all eight counts in the child abuse death of 5-year-old Mercedes Losoya. He cried only when the punishment phase of the trial began and he heard his sobbing mother Irene testify about him and the abuse he endured as a child.
Suspect brazenly attempts to crowbar way into house in broad daylight
Watch as a suspect brazenly attempts to break into a house using a crowbar in broad daylight.The incident happened in Bexar County, Texas, on Saturday 16 March.“The suspect approached the house and knocked on the door. The residents inside did not respond,” the local sheriff’s office wrote, sharing the footage.Assuming the house was vacant, the suspect then attempted to force entry into the home.He fled the location when one of the residents inside began screaming.During the incident, he appears to be communicating with someone who police believe is acting as a “lookout”.Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding the suspect to call or email the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. Read More MP compares cost of Rwanda flights to Virgin Galactic ‘sending six people to space’London ‘a safer city’ than Berlin, Madrid and Paris, says Sadiq KhanObama arrives at Downing Street for surprise private meeting
Man shot, killed at west-side apartment complex, SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO — A man was shot and killed late last night after an altercation at a west-side apartment complex, police say. San Antonio Police responded to the Villas on Springvale apartments located on Highway 90 around 9:48 p.m. Friday for reports of a shooting in progress. When officers...
Victims of deadly barbershop attack get closure as convicted killer receives prison sentence
SAN ANTONIO — A man convicted of murder for a deadly barbershop attack was sentenced to 42 years in prison on Monday. On May 6, 2020, 46-year-old Damion Campbell walked into the Diesel Barbershop on Bandera Road where he proceeded to attack the three employees who were preparing to reopen the barbershop that same week.
Woman chases after boyfriend with her car, runs him down, police say
SAN ANTONIO — A woman is being charged with aggravated assault after police say she chased after her boyfriend in her car, then hit him with it and crashed into another car early Sunday morning. San Antonio Police responded to the 2000 block of Hidalgo Street near Southwest 19th...
Car left on South Side train tracks hit by train, SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO – A car that was left on some South Side train tracks was hit by a train early Monday morning, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. near Villamain Road and Loop 410. According to police, the vehicle was left abandoned when officers...
San Antonio Family's Tragic Loss in Fatal Blaze Sparks Homicide Investigation
A devastating blaze that claimed the lives of the Pescador family in San Antonio is now being treated as more than a mere accident, as authorities delve into a homicide investigation. A family friend, Kelley Carraway, provided insight into the heartwrenching loss of the close-knit family, whom she had known for almost a decade, sharing her disbelief that none survived the tragic March 8 inferno, FOX San Antonio reported.
Nice eyes: DPS agent alters his photo to look like a girl to clinch arrest
A special agent of the Texas Department of Public Safety digitally altered a photograph of himself to look like a 14-year-old girl to draw in a 34-year-old man suspected of online solicitation of a minor, according to court documents. Terrell Carter of San Antonio was booked into the Wichita County Jail Friday and was being held on a $150,000 bail, according to online jail records. ...
Family calls on the community to come forward with information about their daughter’s death
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Jessica and Henry Flores said devastated only begins to describe how they felt in the days after the death of their daughter, Desirae. “Just the way she passed got stripped from us,” Henry said. “It’s the worst thing a parent can experience.”
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