‘I cry everyday’ | 10 years after west-side killing, mother of Richard Ramos still seeks justice

Josefina Ramos says her son Richard was setup by a girl, after receiving a friend request from her the day before he was shot and killed on the city’s west side. SAN ANTONIO — This week marks 10 years since 20-year-old Richard Ramos was shot and killed on the city’s west side, a case that … Read more

Olympic champion Nick Baumgartner prepares to defend mixed team snowboard cross medal against ‘kids’

Olympic snowboarder Nick Baumgartner, 44, is planning to defend his mixed team snowboard cross title against some competitors who are half his age. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — American Olympic snowboarding champion Nick Baumgartner is preparing to defend his gold medal in mixed team snowboard cross Sunday.  The 44-year-old is defending his title against people … Read more

$6.8 million in cocaine seized from flower shipment at Texas border

The 516 pounds of cocaine that was seized is enough to cause more than 190,000 lethal doses, according to officials. LAREDO, Texas — Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations seized more than $6.8 million worth of cocaine this week at the Laredo Port of Entry, authorities said. The seizure occurred … Read more

NEISD addresses parent concerns as schools cut ties with Lifetouch over former CEO’s alleged ties to Epstein

The company says the former CEO and its board of directors never had access to student photos and denies any connection to Epstein. SAN ANTONIO — Schools across the country are cutting ties with the photography company Lifetouch after reports its corporate leadership was tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The school photography company … Read more

Finally, it’s Flock! Austrian wins the Olympic women’s skeleton gold, avenging some near-misses

It was a win about two decades in the making. CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Province of Belluno — This time, Janine Flock finished the job. And a gold medal finally sways from her neck. Flock — the Austrian slider who came into these Milan Cortina Games winless in 16 all-time appearances at either the Olympics or the … Read more

Woman hit and killed after attempting to flee from crash along northwest-side highway, SAPD says

Police said the driver who hit the woman attempted to render aid at the scene and cooperated with investigators. SAN ANTONIO — A woman died early Saturday after she was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the highway on the northwest side after a multi-vehicle crash, according to the San Antonio Police Department. … Read more