New lawsuit claims Boerne Gymnastics owner ‘fostered culture’ that allowed sexual abuse of underage athletes by former coach

The lawsuit claims former coach Michael Spiller, who is serving a 10 year sentence, was allowed to sexually abuse athletes at the gym for decades. SAN ANTONIO — Boerne Gymnastics, the owner, and a former coach are named in a new lawsuit alleging the sexual abuse of underage athletes. The lawsuit claims former coach Michael … Read more

New SAISD report says 20 years of problems resulted in January heating system crisis

The district did not have a proper plan when heating outages began mounting, the report concludes. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio ISD has released a report detailing why the district experienced system-wide heating system failures that caused it to shut down nearly all campuses during freezing conditions in January.  The report, discussed and accepted by … Read more

Houston woman is third guilty plea in Henry Cuellar bribery case

Irada Akhoundova pleaded guilty to facilitating a $60,000 payment to Imelda Cuellar, the congressman’s wife, that she believed would benefit Azerbaijan. TEXAS, USA — This story first appeared in the Texas Tribune and can be viewed here. A third person with ties to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s bribery case has pleaded guilty, according to a … Read more