‘It’s just gone rampant’ | A targeted robbery strategy called ‘jugging’ is on the rise

One San Antonio man was injured after robbers followed him from a bank and grabbed the cash he’d just taken out. It happened at 11 a.m. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police are searching for two robbers they say targeted a man Wednesday morning after following him from a bank to his workplace. The robbers … Read more

Suspect in teen murders re-arrested after admitting to being with victims shortly before they were found dead

Kristian Ray Belmudez is back in custody on murder charges mere days after being released. SAN ANTONIO — A 19-year-old man has been re-arrested for allegedly killing two teens at a San Antonio motel, just a week after the Bexar County district attorney dismissed murder charges on the basis of “incomplete evidence.” Kristian Ray Belmudez … Read more

Barbara Kingsolver wins Women’s Prize for Fiction with Appalachian novel ‘Demon Copperhead’

LONDON – American novelist Barbara Kingsolver won the prestigious Women’s Prize for Fiction Wednesday with “Demon Copperhead,” the Dickens-inspired tale of a boy’s struggle against the odds in a corner of America scarred by opioid addiction. Kingsolver’s Appalachian coming-of-age tale was announced as winner of the 30,000 pounds ($38,000) award at a ceremony in London. … Read more