UTSA announces plans for closure of Inclusive Excellence office amid higher education landscape shift

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio’s largest public university is charting a new course for its soon-to-be-closed Office of Inclusive Excellence. The move comes as public universities in Texas grapple with a shifting Texas higher education landscape. Per a new law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in June — and in accordance with guidance from the … Read more

Three men arrested after shooting at off-duty detective’s vehicle on northwest side, SAPD says

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said an off-duty detective was at his daughter’s apartment complex when he saw someone breaking into his truck. SAN ANTONIO — Three men were arrested after shooting at an off-duty San Antonio detective on the northwest-side, police said.  The shooting happened around 1:30p.m. at an apartment complex on Camino … Read more

Records show mounting red flags surrounding suspect charged in San Antonio-Austin murder spree

SAN ANTONIO – Shane James Jr., the San Antonio man accused of murdering his parents inside their northeast Bexar County home before killing four more people and injuring three others in Austin this week, had his bond reduced twice and conditions of release amended last year in a San Antonio domestic violence case, charging paperwork … Read more

Police searching for woman who allegedly lit man on fire after dousing him with gasoline

The woman reportedly pumped gasoline into a small drinking cup before making her way to a nearby homeless area. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a woman who allegedly doused a man with gasoline before lighting him on fire. Around 9 a.m. on Dec. 5, … Read more

Three men arrested after breaking into an off-duty detectives’ vehicle on northwest-side

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said an off-duty detective was at his daughter’s apartment complex when he saw someone breaking into his truck. SAN ANTONIO — Three men were arrested after shooting at an off-duty San Antonio detective on the northwest-side.   The shooting happened around 1:30p.m. at an apartment complex on Camino Villa … Read more