Searches for ‘Facebook Marketplace scams’ up nearly 270%

A Spring Branch resident says she paid in-full for home furnishings on Facebook Marketplace. Four months later, she says she hasn’t received anything she paid for. SAN ANTONIO — A Spring Branch resident says she paid in-full for home furnishings on Facebook Marketplace. Amanda Pelletier, a 27-year veteran of the Air Force, told KENS 5 … Read more

SAPD searching for suspect they say stole an elderly woman’s purse outside of a south-side bank

Detectives aren’t sure yet if this was a jugging incident and the woman was followed to the bank, but police are saying they’ve seen an uptick in these crimes. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police are searching for the man accused of stealing an elderly woman’s purse outside of a south-side bank. It happened just … Read more

SAPD officers charged with murder in killing of 46-year-old woman: What we know

Here’s everything we know about the incident and the ensuing investigation. SAN ANTONIO — Three members of the San Antonio Police Department have been arrested after shooting and killing a 46-year-old woman believed to have been suffering a mental health crisis at the time.  The suspects – two of them officers with SAPD, and the … Read more

San Antonio looking to clamp down on illegal dumpers after picking up 2,400 tons of trash in 2022

The City of San Antonio is launching a new anti-dumping initiative. SAN ANTONIO — They call it the “Fight Dirty Campaign.” It’s an initiative by the city to catch illegal dumpers in the act and make them pay. A police report indicates two men are already awaiting court appearances after they were caught dumping hundreds … Read more