Hays County man sentenced to 52 years for sexual assault of a child
‘Nothing more evil or more reprehensible than those who prey on children.’
Year: 2024
What to know about the 2024 MLK March and Celebration in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – On Monday, tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of people will make their way to the 37th Martin Luther King, Jr. March and Celebration on the East Side. The San Antonio MLK March is considered to be one of the largest — if not the largest — in the nation. It returned … Read more
Guest who died from smoke inhalation in fire at Vancouver motel is identified
The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office says Peter Benson, 74, died in the December 9 fire at The Inn at Salmon Creek. VANCOUVER, Wash. — The man who died in a fire inside his motel room last month has been identified. The fire at The Inn at Salmon Creek on NE Highway 99 near NE … Read more
Teenager’s shirt torn off when door plug blew out on Alaska Airlines flight from Portland
A passenger on the Alaska Airlines flight Friday night said that a teenage boy’s shirt was torn off when a piece of the plane flew off midflight. PORTLAND, Ore. — A teenager lost his shirt and some of his personal effects when a door plug blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight leaving Portland on … Read more
Videos and photos show damage from afternoon storms and pea-sized hail that fell at night
Strong storms moved through the Houston area during the day, followed by pea-size hail at night. COLDSPRING, Texas — From morning storms to a tornado on the ground and wind damage throughout the afternoon, followed by an evening with pea-sized hail, Monday was an active weather day across the Houston area. The damage left behind … Read more
CFP championship game: Michigan takes down Washington to claim national title
Michigan raced out to a first-half lead and never looked back. HOUSTON — Michigan looked as if it would run away from Washington early in the College Football Playoff championship game Monday night. But the Wolverines mostly plodded along until they put together a 71-yard drive that put them up two touchdowns midway through the … Read more
‘Would I have to be dead?’: Domestic violence victim questions DA plea deal that gave attacker no jail time
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman severely beaten by her boyfriend inside his East Side apartment said she has been let down by the criminal justice system after her attacker was given a plea deal that included no jail time. “I don’t think probation was enough. I wanted him to be in jail because … Read more