‘I started doing drugs when I was 8′: Now-sober San Antonio man helping people at shelters get into recovery

SAN ANTONIO – As the homeless shelters pack with people escaping the cold, substance use recovery teams are seeing an opportunity. Volunteers can now offer resources to a larger network of people at Corazon Ministries’ Day Center. Jesus Perez spends almost every day connecting with unsheltered people at the same day center where he used … Read more

Two people, dog trapped after broken sprinkler leads to sheetrock collapse in NW Bexar County

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Firefighters rescued two people and a dog who became trapped in a third-floor apartment on Tuesday, according to the Leon Springs Fire Department. Crews with ESD 8 and Helotes Fire Department were the first to arrive at the apartment complex in the 8900 block of Napa Landing, just west of Interstate … Read more

Rob Gronkowski will attempt $10M field goal again during live Super Bowl ad

The four-time All-Pro tight end returns this year for FanDuel’s “Kick of Destiny 2” campaign, seeking a shot at redemption after last year’s failed attempt. WASHINGTON — NFL legend Rob Gronkowski will attempt another live field goal on Super Bowl Sunday.  The four-time All-Pro tight end returns this year for FanDuel’s “Kick of Destiny 2” … Read more

‘A lot of blood’: Witnesses describe crime scene of double murder in first day of trial

SAN ANTONIO – Witness after witness described a bloody crime scene on the first day of the capital murder trial of Jilson Avelar-Rodriguez. Avelar-Rodriguez is accused in the fatal shooting of Nicholas Milanovich, 23, and Julia Wright, 21, on Sept. 30, 2018. “He saw them both laying in the bed helpless, asleep and bang, bang, … Read more