Woman pushes for answers in sister’s 8-year-old missing person’s case
Jovanna Burney has no doubt her missing sister, Bianca Carrasco, is no longer alive, but she wants help finding answers about what happened to her.
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‘I just want justice’ | Sentencing hearing set Wednesday for accused killer in the death of Atascosa County man
Joseph Saiz is accused of shooting Ricky Bernal Jr. in August at a home off Big Leaf Road. ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas — A man accused of killing a father in Atascosa County in August is set to be sentenced Wednesday, according to the victim’s family. 26-year-old Joseph Saiz has a hearing set for 2 p.m. … Read more
Suspect jailed in Austin for 2023 killing spree now facing capital murder charges Travis, Bexar counties. Who will prosecute first?
A lawyer for Shane James, Jr. said Bexar County prosecutors recently filed charges. The question now: which county will take the lead? AUSTIN, Texas — An accused killer is now facing charges in both Travis and Bexar counties after a rampage that killed six people and wounded three others in December 2023. The new charges … Read more
Austin teacher killed by alleged drunk driver in Kendalia, officials say
The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office says Blake Wampler, 27, was driving drunk when he hit another car head on at FM 473 around 10:15 p.m. KENDALIA, Texas — An Austin teacher was killed in a head-on crash in Kendalia, Texas, late Saturday night, officials said. Now, a man is facing charges, accused of driving drunk … Read more
Probation granted for woman charged in connection with death of man who was tortured, injected with bleach
A woman charged in connection with a gruesome murder in late 2022 was sentenced to probation per a plea deal.
Austin woman killed by alleged drunk driver in Kendalia, officials say
The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office says Blake Wampler, 27, was driving drunk when he hit another car head on at FM 473 around 10:15 p.m. KENDALIA, Texas — An Austin woman was killed in a head-on crash in Kendalia, Texas, late Saturday night, officials said. Now, a man is facing charges, accused of driving drunk … Read more
Man hit, killed while moving son out of the way of vehicle
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with locating the driver of a Toyota truck who hit and killed a father earlier this month.