Ortiz heads to Webb Co. jail, survivor thanked for speaking out – Laredo Morning Times

Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar held a press conference Friday morning after Juan David Ortiz was transported back to the Webb County Jail following his eight-day trial in Bexar County. Ortiz was found guilty of capital murder Wednesday and automatically sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He was found guilty of … Read more

A ‘downtown’ choreographer brings her craft to the opera

NEW YORK – It was a delicious challenge that came as a total surprise. As choreographer Annie-B Parson tells it, she was walking down a Brooklyn street when her phone rang. It was the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera, Peter Gelb, wondering if she’d be interested in choreographing for the Met. Parson, based in … Read more

Business Highlights: Food waste, wholesale inflation – mySA

NEW YORK (AP) — Hate mealy apples and soggy french fries? Science can help. Food companies are increasingly turning to chemistry and physics to tackle the problem of food waste. There are spray-on peels and chemically enhanced sachets that can slow the ripening process in fruit and digital sensors that can tell when meat is … Read more

Castroville man sentenced to prison for two-day crime spree that included shooting and robbery, feds say

SAN ANTONIO – A man’s two-day crime spree in San Antonio resulted in a 151-month prison sentence, according to federal authorities. Christopher Gonzales, 25, of Castroville, was sentenced on Thursday on charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according to … Read more