16-year-old boy charged in murder case faces second murder charge in separate case
Rene Gonzales has been certified as an adult in one murder case and certification is pending in a second case.
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‘We will rebuild’: Local pastor responds to fire that heavily damaged church
A fire that started on the outside of New Testament Missionary Baptist Church caused heavy damage inside the building. Arson investigators are trying to determine how it started.
Man with stab wound asks woman sitting outside her home to call police
He was transported to the hospital for treatment, but didn’t tell police how the stabbing happened. SAN ANTONIO — A woman sitting outside her home was unexpectedly approached by a man with a life-threatening stab wound who asked her to call police. The incident happened in the 100 block of Tesla Drive on San Antonio’s … Read more
‘It was scary’ | Southtown homeowners describe creepy encounters with unwanted guests
Two homeowners describe the moment a man trespassed onto their property. In one instance, he opened a teenage girl’s window. SAN ANTONIO — Two homeowners in Southtown are concerned after creepy encounters with suspected trespassers this week. Early Thursday morning, San Antonio Police were called out to a home off East Guenther Street to a … Read more
Woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for starving her stepson to death
A woman who was found guilty in the starvation death of her 4-year-old stepson was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison..
‘It’s menacing’ | Suspected San Antonio stalker in jail for year’s worth of actions, including trying to break into home
Police say Roman Phillip Slobodnik presented jewelry in front of the victim’s doorbell camera, which advocates say is a form of enticement and manipulation. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police have arrested a man accused of stalking a woman for the past year who authorities say feared for her life. According to police, the suspect … Read more
Family of woman shot and killed on Espada Cliff remembers her as ‘the best loveable person ever’
SAPD is still searching for the suspect that shot and killed Nicole Wells Wednesday morning. SAN ANTONIO — Police are still searching for the person who shot and killed 37-year-old Nicole Wells Wednesday morning in a garage on the 5600 Block of Espada Cliff. San Antonio police responded to the home, not far from Sinclair … Read more