Bexar County crime lab says staffing challenges have impacted work to clear sexual assault kit backlog
The Bexar County crime lab’s director says they have about seven month’s worth of cases waiting to be tested.
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High-speed chase ends in fiery crash, arrests of alleged robbers, police say
SAN ANTONIO — Two men suspected of robbing a Universal City shoe store led police on a high-speed chase before being taken into custody, authorities say. Windcrest police officers say the chase started when they noticed a car matching the suspects’ vehicle description. As officers arrived to the location, Anthony Jamal Ferguson and Hollis Alexander … Read more
New Braunfels police ask victims to come forward after man charged in sexual assaults at stores
The New Braunfels Police Department is asking potential sexual assault victims to come forward after a man was arrested in connection with two assaults at grocery stores.
Authorities ID man found shot to death inside his truck on Southwest Side
A man who was found dead inside his pickup truck on the Southwest Side has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Man accused of setting fire to several cell phone towers pleads guilty
A man accused of setting fire to several cell phone towers across San Antonio has pleaded guilty to eight charges, federal authorities say.
2nd suspect in shooting of Harris County deputy arrested after hours-long standoff, sheriff says
A manhunt came to an end overnight after a second suspect was arrested in the shooting of a Harris County deputy.
3 men shot during altercation at Southwest Side apartment complex, SAPD says
San Antonio police are investigating after three men were shot during an altercation on the city’s Southwest Side late Thursday night.