Mayor of Progreso arrested on federal drug charges
Homeland Security Investigations special agents arrested Progreso Mayor Gerardo Alanis, 31, on federal drug trafficking charges Monday, according to an indictment.
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Victims of deadly barbershop attack get closure as convicted killer receives prison sentence
“Today’s punishment brings closure to the victims and their families…” said Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales. SAN ANTONIO — A man convicted of murder for a deadly barbershop attack was sentenced to 42 years in prison on Monday. On May 6, 2020, 46-year-old Damion Campbell walked into the Diesel Barbershop on Bandera Road where … Read more
Misinformation, lack of transparency clouds SAISD’s winter weather issues
SAN ANTONIO – Late in the evening on January 15, at the tail end of a three-day weekend to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, San Antonio Independent School District Chief of Staff Toni Thompson informed other district leaders via text message that minor problems had been mitigated and all campuses except one “should have … Read more
‘It’s just fear…I think people are afraid’ | Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
The law would allow police to arrest people they suspect of being here illegally. WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The Supreme Court on Monday continued to block, for now, a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle it sparked over immigration authority … Read more
It’s officially time to see bats starting their nightly hunts in Austin
There are about 750,000 bats living under the bridge in early spring.
Gillespie County detectives investigating after woman claims she was kidnapped, shot attacker to escape
The woman who admitted to pulling the trigger said she had been drugged and kidnapped. GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas — In the rolling terrain east of Fredericksburg, hill country detectives are looking into a perplexing shooting death. A woman from the Montgomery area near Houston called 911 Friday in a panic, saying she had just shot … Read more
‘I was just so isolated’: Teen applauds new program targeting social media’s impact on youth mental health
SAN ANTONIO – Evalyn Frers’ mental health started to spiral during the pandemic when the whole world was contained to her screen. “I was just so isolated from just like talking to people other than my family,” said the 15-year-old Frers. Like, I didn’t have any friends during the pandemic — the feeling like you’re … Read more