Catholic Charities to cut down on personnel providing migrant services due to lack of funding

The move comes after the U.S. Senate voted against a border-foreign aid bill, which in part would have supplemented funding to local governments and organizations. SAN ANTONIO — Catholic Charities San Antonio is prepared to further reduce personnel at the Migrant Resource Center after a bipartisan bill that included funding to address the border and … Read more

Woman fatally shoots husband in head after mistaking him for home intruder, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – A 61-year-old woman is behind bars after fatally shooting her husband in the head, San Antonio police say. The shooting happened around 6 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3, in the 3200 block of Northridge Drive. According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Melissa Johnson Byrd, 61, thought she had shot an intruder, but … Read more

New dental clinic geared toward patients with disabilities unveiled in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – A new special care clinic at the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry is focused on getting patients with disabilities the dental care they often have trouble accessing. The school held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning for the Phil & Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic, located alongside the school’s Center for … Read more

Judge orders hearing to determine if DA’s Office, Wren Collective conversations relevant in ex-SAPD officer’s case

SAN ANTONIO – In a hearing held Wednesday, a judge set a date for the defense and state to argue if conversations between the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office and the criminal justice reform group, Wren Collective, are relevant in the criminal case of ex-SAPD officer James Brennand. Brennand’s defense team filed a subpoena ordering … Read more