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SAN ANTONIO – Critical cellphone data shown to a jury Tuesday plotted out the locations where a Trinity University student and her boyfriend were before she showed up unconscious at a hospital. Mark Howerton is on trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Cayley Mandadi. On Oct. 29, 2017,...

Cellphone data showed where Trinity University student was following music festival

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio family is pleading for any witnesses in the fatal road rage shooting of their 26-year-old daughter to come forward with information. Police arrested 23-year-old Kasey Garcia in the death of Vanessa Martinez. The suspect is out on bond awaiting an indictment. Mary Alice...

‘Everybody is just devastated’: Family in mourning pleads for witnesses of fatal road rage shooting to come forward

SAN ANTONIO – Plans for a morning workout went way off course for people at a West side gym Wednesday. The sound of gunshots outside that Planet Fitness, located near N. General McMullen and W. Commerce, had them scampering to safety. “Everybody just ducking and running. People around the...

Shooting, carjacking outside West Side gym causes moments of panic for people inside

SAN ANTONIO – A woman who was chasing after her dog was hit by a pickup truck downtown, according to San Antonio police. Police said a woman in her late 60s was using a walker and walked out in front of a truck on North Santa Rosa Street near West Houston Street on Tuesday afternoon.

Woman hit by truck while chasing her dog downtown, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – A man was shot in his groin and back and carjacked during a meetup on the West Side on Wednesday morning, according to San Antonio police. The shooting happened before 7 a.m. in the 200 block of N. General McMullen Drive, near West Commerce Street. Police...

Man shot, carjacked during meetup with woman he met online, police say

SAN ANTONIO – After two weeks of testimony, a jury is expected to begin deliberations Friday in the retrial of Mark Howerton. Howerton is charged in connection with the 2017 murder of his girlfriend, Trinity University student Cayley Mandadi. Mandadi died after Howerton brought her to a Luling hospital...

Jury deliberations expected Friday in retrial of man accused in Trinity University student’s death

New Braunfels, TX

SAN ANTONIO – Three men were arrested after they broke into a truck and led New Braunfels police on a chase down Interstate 35, according to officers. New Braunfels police said Matthew Sandoz, 32, of San Antonio, Felipe Jesus Tijerina, 36, of Grand Prairie, and George Michael Rodriguez, 26, of San Antonio, are each facing charges in the incident that happened on Monday evening.

Men broke into truck to steal gun, led officers on chase down I-35, New Braunfels police say

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man charged with manslaughter after fatally striking a motorcyclist was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison. Daniel Campa pled guilty and accepted a plea deal for causing the death of Romero Maldonado, 61, in October 2021. Campa fled a minor crash, drove...

San Antonio man sentenced to 8 years in prison for killing motorcyclist, leaving scene

SAN ANTONIO – The back of an 18-wheeler burst into flames, causing traffic delays and slowdowns on Interstate 10 early Thursday morning, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The vehicle fire happened around 4:30 a.m. on Interstate 10 Eastbound near Loop 410, on the city’s East Side.

18-wheeler trailer bursts into flames on I-10 EB near Loop 410; no injuries reported, police say

SAN ANTONIO – Friday is National Doughnut Day and some shops are giving away free doughnuts. While some stores have freebies, others just have sweet deals. Here’s where to find the goods on National Doughnut Day:. Duck Donuts - Enjoy a free Cinnamon Sugar Donut when you visit...

Where to get free donuts on National Doughnut Day

SAN ANTONIO – A former San Antonio police officer who resigned months after being arrested in connection with a 2021 hit-and-run case no longer faces a charge of driving while intoxicated, Bexar County court records show. A misdemeanor DWI charge against Dezi Rios, 40, was dismissed last week, the...

Former SAPD officer with history of road rage cleared in DWI case

SAN ANTONIO – A man with a lengthy criminal history was arrested Tuesday after an affidavit alleges he was shooting into the air and toward a San Antonio bar last September. Rene Balderas, 35, has been charged with second-degree felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a shooting that occurred on Sept. 10, 2022, in the 3200 block of Wurzbach Road on the West Side.

Man allegedly shooting gun into the air on Wurzbach Road struck security guard and bar, records show

Converse, TX

SAN ANTONIO – A Converse resident is now a millionaire after winning $2 million from a Powerball ticket. The Texas Lottery Commission said the winning ticket was purchased at the Z-Mart at 3818 Quiet Meadow St. in San Antonio. The drawing was held on May 15. The customer bought...

Converse resident wins $2 million from Powerball ticket

SAN ANTONIO – A fire that started in the kitchen severely damaged a West Side home early Wednesday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The fire was called in just before 9 a.m. at a home in the 100 block of East Ligustrum Drive, not far from Northwest 36th Street and West Woodlawn Avenue.

Kitchen fire causes roughly $50K in damage to West Side home, SAFD says

SAN ANTONIO – An officer with the San Antonio Police Department was arrested after his ex-girlfriend found a hidden camera in her home, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. Andres Puente, 32, was arrested Wednesday on two charges of felony invasive visual recording. His bonds were set at $40,000...

SAPD officer arrested after placing hidden camera in ex-girlfriend’s home, affidavit says

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are investigating after a man in his 60s was shot during an attempted robbery just north of downtown early Wednesday morning. Officers were called around 4:40 a.m. to Jackson Street, not far from San Pedro Avenue and Interstate 35 after receiving word of shots fired.

Man walking home from convenience store shot during attempted robbery just north of downtown, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in tracking down a suspect in connection with a drive-by shooting on the West Side. The incident happened just after midnight on May 1 at a home in the 100 block of Aztec Alley. Police said a...

Crime Stoppers searching for gunman who shot up home last month

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio teenager was arrested Tuesday for an alleged road rage shooting that occurred in early April, charging records obtained by KSAT show. Ryan Salame, 19, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony, after police said he shot at a driver in another vehicle April 4, on Highway 151 near eastbound Loop 410.

Teen arrested for road rage shooting 11 days after previous gun offense dismissed, records show

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Selma, TX

SELMA. Texas – Selma police are asking the public for any information that can lead them to suspects in the hit-and-run death of a 38-year-old man in late April. Police said Jeffrey Robert Lanpher was riding his motorcycle northbound in the 15600 block of Interstate 35 around 1:37 a.m. on April 23 when he was hit by someone in a vehicle from behind.

Selma police seek tips in death of motorcyclist on I-35 in April

SAN ANTONIO – A motorcyclist died from his injuries after a crash with a pickup truck on the Southwest Side, according to San Antonio police. The incident happened just before 5 p.m. Thursday in the 3400 block of Nogalitos Street. Police said a pickup truck was pulling out of...

Motorcyclist killed after crash involving pickup truck, San Antonio police say

Dallas, TX

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said the early stages of a plan to tackle violent crime in the city look promising. The number of violent street crimes such as murder, robbery, non-family aggravated assault, and deadly conduct with a victim fell citywide in the first four months of 2023, but some of the worst areas for those crimes saw even bigger drops.

SAPD Chief ‘cautiously optimistic’ on violent crime plan’s progress

SELMA, Texas – “One pill kills” -- that’s just one of the messages behind a new billboard on I-35 northbound in Selma that was put up by a group of mothers who lost their children to fentanyl. The billboard is made up of 10 faces of...

New billboard on I-35 draws awareness to local fentanyl overdose deaths

Cibolo, TX

SAN ANTONIO – Cleanup by emergency crews has officially finished after an 18-wheeler caught fire on Interstate 10 between Converse and Seguin on Wednesday afternoon. The city of Cibolo said around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday a disabled 18-wheeler was stopped on westbound I-10 just south of Santa Clara Road when the trailer’s tires caught fire due to a malfunction.

I-10 near Santa Clara Road in Cibolo reopens after 18-wheeler catches fire

SAN ANTONIO – A man who died following a fire at a downtown San Antonio high-rise apartment building has been identified. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Gilbert Dauphina, 69. San Antonio firefighters responded to the fire at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Villa...

Authorities ID man killed in fire at downtown high-rise apartment building

SAN ANTONIO – An off-duty San Antonio police officer was injured while escorting a funeral procession on his motorcycle Wednesday morning on the city’s South Side. According to Sgt. William Moscoso, an SAPD spokesman, two off-duty officers on motorcycles were escorting a funeral procession in the 11000 block of Somerset Road around 10 a.m. in an area that is undergoing construction.

Off-duty SAPD officer injured while escorting funeral procession on motorcycle

Hondo, TX

HONDO, Texas – The Hondo Police Department is investigating the theft of more than $20,000 from an elementary school parent-teacher organization, the department’s chief confirmed Wednesday. The confirmation comes less than a day after the Meyer PTO confirmed on Facebook that the organization’s bank account had been cleared...

Hondo PD investigating theft of over $20,000 from elementary school PTO

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12-year-old San Antonio girl is inspiration for book with a superhero with disability

SAN ANTONIO – She’s an actress, clothing designer, animal advocate and the inspiration for a new book that was just released on March 18. And San...

12-year-old San Antonio girl is inspiration for book with a superhero with disability

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