David Ruiz, man accused of killing Las Palapas founder, extradited back to Bexar County

Ruiz is behind bars on a $250,000 bond after being arrested in Kimble County on Tuesday. Officials said he’s on suicide watch. SAN ANTONIO — The 39-year-old California man accused of killing Edward Ronald Acosta, the Las Palapas restaurant chain founder, was brought to the Bexar County Jail to be booked Thursday evening.  David Ruiz … Read more

Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice

After three sessions, Texas lawmakers passed a bill last month that defines consent and fixes what advocates called a loophole in Texas sexual assault laws. THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – At 4 a.m. on the Saturday before this year’s Austin marathon, Summer Willis began crawling. For the next 22 hours, she stayed on her hands and … Read more

‘I lost a brother’: SA man reflects on decades-long friendship with murdered Las Palapas founder Ron Acosta

Rudy Ramirez said he’ll forever cherish the memories made with Ron Acosta, including chats over coffee, dinners with family and competitive games of Phase 10. SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio man is mourning the loss of one of his closest friends who was the founder of Las Palapas.  Ron Acosta, longtime owner of the … Read more

Central Catholic HS administrators, students sued over alleged hazing, sexual harassment

The lawsuit alleges the school knew about similar incidents before this investigation. SAN ANTONIO — Central Catholic High School is being sued by the family of two teenage boys who were allegedly bullied and sexually harassed by soccer team members.  The lawsuit, filed Thursday morning, alleged that Central Catholic High School failed to protect the … Read more

Former Comal ISD teacher faces new charges related to alleged sexual offenses with student in 2024

Jail records show four new felony charges were filed Wednesday against 51-year-old Jennifer Massey, a former art teacher at Davenport High School. GARDEN RIDGE, Texas — A former Comal ISD teacher arrested in 2024 after authorities said she was discovered engaging in sexual contact with a juvenile, now faces more charges. Jail records show 51-year-old … Read more

Two teens facing capital murder charges in shooting death of man back in January, BCSO says

Authorities have charged two suspects with capital murder for a January killing but are still searching for two others involved. SAN ANTONIO — Two suspects have been charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a man back in January, and authorities are looking for two other suspects in the case.  Sheriff Javier Salazar … Read more