Bullets, not car, killed man whose body was found alongside local highway, police say
A man who police initially thought had been hit by a car turned out to be a murder victim. Someone shot him in the back.
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Officials: Man dies after putting ‘possessed’ child in fire, hitting deputy in head with metal bar
Investigators say two people were burning the belongings of a 9-year-old because they thought he was being possessed by a demon. SEBRING, Fla. — A 39-year-old man is dead after he put a child covered in a blanket into a fire and was then shot by a Highlands County Sheriff’s deputy Tuesday afternoon. At 4:07 … Read more
Man who police said was killed by his uncle during argument identified
A man was arrested for fatally shooting his nephew during a dispute on Tuesday morning on the West Side, according to San Antonio police.
Texas man who helped bilk woman out of $1.2M in romance scam is sentenced to prison
A Texas man who was part of a romance scam that bilked a Missouri woman out of $1.2 million has been sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay back the money.
Bexar County sees 34.5% increase in juvenile felonies, data shows
The number of teens ages 10 to under 17-years old involved in crimes that deal with drugs, guns and vehicle thefts is on the rise. But they make-up only a small percentage of teens in the juvenile probation system, according to a local expert.
Girl robbed, shot during early-morning meet-up in restaurant parking lot, SAPD says
A teenage girl was robbed and shot in a restaurant parking lot during a meet-up on the city’s West Side early Tuesday morning, according to San Antonio police.
Man hospitalized after cutting; police search for suspect
A man is in the hospital after being cut in the face during an altercation on the city’s far West Side late Monday night, according to San Antonio police.