Charges dismissed for one suspect in 2020 capital murder case, second gets 25-year plea deal

SAN ANTONIO – Two men previously charged in a capital murder case had their charges reduced or dismissed on Thursday. Trevon Chaney and Roger Koontz were arrested and charged with the 2020 murder and robbery of Miguel Carvajal, 20. Carvajal was found inside a vehicle parked near a CVS store in the 9800 block of … Read more

3 SAPD officers indicted in shooting death of Melissa Perez

SAN ANTONIO – Three San Antonio Police Department officers were indicted by a grand jury Thursday, nearly six months after the shooting death of a 46-year-old woman inside her Southwest Side apartment. Officer Eleazar Alejandro and Sgt. Alfred Flores face a charge of murder, while Officer Nathaniel Villalobos faces a charge of aggravated assault with … Read more

San Antonio mom feels vindicated after tests show water beads can be toxic

SAN ANTONIO – Kipley Haugen cheered when her mom told her Amazon would stop selling water beads as toys. The colorful, super-absorbent polymer balls nearly cost the 7-year-old girl her life. “I was shocked,” said her mother, Ashley Haugen, in response to Amazon, Walmart and Target each announcing it would voluntarily stop selling the popular … Read more

Two-time ABA champion and Indiana Mr. Basketball winner George McGinnis dies at 73

McGinnis was considered one of the best prep players to play in the basketball-rich state of Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS — George McGinnis, a Hall of Fame forward who was a two-time ABA champion and three-time All-Star in the NBA and ABA, died Thursday. He was 73. The Indiana Pacers said he died early Thursday morning following complications … Read more

Logo for 2025 Men’s Final Four in San Antonio unveiled

SAN ANTONIO – The logo for the 2025 Men’s basketball Final Four that will be held in San Antonio was unveiled Thursday. Executives from the NCAA and the San Antonio Local Organizing Committee (SALOC), along with community leaders unveiled the logo at a news conference at Arneson River Theatre. With a retro-inspired color palette and … Read more