Investigation underway after UT student robbed near new housing in East Campus

The student reported being thrown to the ground and threatened during the robbery on Thanksgiving. AUSTIN, Texas — A search is underway for a suspect after a University of Texas at Austin student was robbed Thursday night. UT police say a woman was walking near new student housing on Comal Street in East Campus when … Read more

‘I just had a baby’ | East Indy mother’s car set on fire before exploding in her neighborhood

“I’m only working a server job, I have three kids, by myself,” said Sierra Vasquez, the mother of three who had her car destroyed. INDIANAPOLIS — A security camera caught the moment a car was set on fire before blowing up on Indy’s east side. Moments before it happened, another camera shows a man walking … Read more

‘I mourn her every single day’: Mother turns tragedy into advocacy, helping more drivers get home alive

This year is Monique Presas’ first Thanksgiving without her best friend. Her daughter, Whitney Weddel, was killed by a wrong way driver in early February. SAN ANTONIO — It’s a dangerous combination: a rise in holiday travel and drunk driving. According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), one in four traffic deaths across Texas … Read more

SAPD: Woman dead, man hospitalized after attempted murder-suicide near Alamo Heights

On Thursday, SAPD said that the shooting was an attempted murder-suicide, the now-deceased woman being the suspect. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department were on the scene of a shooting near Alamo Heights. Around 2 p.m., SAPD responded to an apartment complex on the 60 block of Brees Boulevard after receiving reports of … Read more

‘3 times in one day?’ | Parents of 2-year-old allegedly assaulted by pre-school teacher express frustration

29-year-old Alfredo Xavier Marmolejo is accused of physically assaulting three 2-year-old students back on November 14. BOERNE, Texas — Parents of a 2-year-old allegedly assaulted by her pre-school teacher are speaking out after his arrest. On Tuesday, Bexar County deputies walked 29-year-old Alfredo Xavier Marmolejo off in handcuffs. He was booked into the Bexar County … Read more

SAPD: Man who played dead after fatal July shooting along Highway 281 later identifies alleged killer

On July 1, officers found Alexis Jose Vegas’ body lying face-down in a grassy area in north San Antonio, with several gunshot wounds. SAN ANTONIO — A murder arrest has been made after a body was found with gunshot wounds along Highway 281 in July, and according to records it was another victim who pointed … Read more