Armed man makes threats, barricades himself inside home before being arrested, New Braunfels PD says

Mark Joseph Freaney, 33, faced arrest after a standoff with SWAT in New Braunfels. NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — A man was arrested after making threats and then barricading himself inside a New Braunfels home for several hours Friday morning, according to a press release.  Mark Joseph Freaney, 33, is being charged with Aggravated Assault with … Read more

Man dies after being found lying in the street after hit-and-run accident, BCSO says

A man was sent to the hospital after a hit-and-run on Kitty Hawk Road in Bexar County. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. SAN ANTONIO — A man was found lying in the middle of the street after a hit-and-run accident Thursday night, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.  Authorities said patrol units … Read more

SAPD looking for suspects accused of killing 27-year-old man in downtown shooting

San Antonio police seek public help to find shooting suspects who killed a bystander. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police are asking for the public’s help finding the suspects involved in a downtown shooting that left one man dead in mid-October.  According to SAPD, the suspects fired shots into a crowd, striking and killing 27-year-old … Read more

Affidavit: Balcones Heights police lieutenant accused of destroying pipe, marijuana; now facing criminal charges

A Balcones Heights police officer was arrested for allegedly destroying evidence in 2023, documents say. BALCONES HEIGHTS, Texas — A Balcones Heights police lieutenant is under fire after allegedly tampering with evidence more than two years ago, according to an arrest affidavit.  Documents show that Theodore Matthew Herrera was arrested Monday, charged with tampering with … Read more

‘We found out on Facebook’| Families stunned after charges dropped in case tied to murders of Savanah Soto, Matthew Guerra, their unborn son

Prosecutors dropped charges against Myrta Romanos, accused of abusing a corpse and tampering with evidence in the 2023 murder of Savanah Soto and Matthew Guerra. SAN ANTONIO — A stunning turn in a case that’s haunted San Antonio for nearly two years. The woman accused of helping hide the bodies of 18-year-old Savanah Soto, her … Read more