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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

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Selma, TX

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

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 – Have you ever been nervous about being pulled over because you were alone, it was dark or you were stopped in an unfamiliar neighborhood?. The San Antonio NAACP Branch recently partnered with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office to raise awareness of what you should do if stopped by an officer.

Do you know your rights when pulled over by an officer?

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 – 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 – 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

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 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

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

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

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

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 – The reasons for crowded emergency rooms are complicated, but one main issue is called patient boarding. Patient boarding is where admitted patients are held in the emergency department when there are no inpatient beds available. Those inpatient beds are sometimes filled with patients who need to...

ER physicians begging lawmakers to help with overcrowded emergency departments

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 – San Antonio police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with a shooting that killed a 20-year-old man and injured three others outside a Northwest Side nightclub earlier this month. Noah James Patterson, 34, was taken into custody without incident, police said. The shooting happened around 1:30...

Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting at Privat Social Club

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

SAN ANTONIO – Reggaeton, salsa and electronic music will collide at the AT&T Center on Nov. 19. Multigenerational global powerhouses Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and Pitbull are coming together for a one-of-a-kind, 19-city tour starting on Oct. 14. The trio is sharing the stage for the first time, and...

‘The Trilogy Tour’ will bring Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and Pitbull to San Antonio

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

SAN ANTONIO – A woman who was fatally hit by a vehicle in the downtown area on Tuesday morning has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office. Corina Huerta, 42, died from her injuries sustained in the incident, which happened near Brooklyn Avenue and Dallas Street, not far from N. St. Mary’s Street, authorities said.

Woman fatally hit by vehicle, pinned in downtown area identified by authorities

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 – A new face joined the San Antonio City Council Thursday as business attorney Marc Whyte took his first oath of office as the District 10 councilman. Whyte was sworn in alongside seven incumbent council members who also won their races in the May 6 election. Mayor Ron Nirenberg was also sworn in for a fourth and final term.

Marc Whyte sworn in as new D10 councilman

SAN ANTONIO – Two abandoned dogs are causing concerns in a Northwest Side neighborhood. Residents are now urging Animal Care Services to pick up the pups for their safety and the dogs’. On May 19, surveillance footage captured the moment the dogs were left to fend for themselves....

Residents plead for ACS’s help after abandoned dogs raise neighborhood safety concerns

SAN ANTONIO – A man in his 20s was taken to an area hospital after being shot outside a home on the city’s West Side early Wednesday morning, according to San Antonio police. Officers were called around 3:40 a.m. to a home in the 6200 block of West...

Man in critical condition after being shot twice outside home on West Side, police say

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

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‘You messed with the wrong kid’: A mother’s fight for justice

17-year-old Sebastian Eduardo Carpio was your average teenager. He went to high school at IDEA, was a successful student-athlete, and dreamed of becoming a mechanical engineer....

‘You messed with the wrong kid’: A mother’s fight for justice

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