Texas prosecutor says he will not seek death penalty for man in slayings of 2 elderly women
A Texas prosecutor says he won’t seek the death penalty for a man convicted of killing two elderly women and suspected of killing nearly two dozen total.
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Man recieves 20-year sentence for theft, money laundering, Bexar County DA’s office says
A self-proclaimed “Hollywood insider” from San Antonio was sentenced to 20 years in a Bexar County court for theft and money laundering of over $300,000.
Teen arrested on murder charge for allegedly strangling, sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl
A suspect is being extradited to Texas from Louisiana after being accused of strangling and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl at her family’s apartment in the Houston area earlier this month.
Dog nearly dies after owner leaves town, abandons it on balcony with no water, reports say
Rescue teams were called to a Houston area apartment complex earlier this week after reports that a dog had been left in the heat with no water.
‘I still cannot make sense of it’: Bandera murder trial underway more than two years after the killing of a grandmother
Andrew Dougherty is charged with the murder of Antoinette Lera Click from April of 2021. BANDERA COUNTY, Texas — The trial for the man accused of shooting and killing a grandmother in Bandera started on Monday. Andrew Dougherty is charged with the murder of Antoinette Lera Click from April of 2021. The prosecution has been … Read more
SAPD says teen suspected in nearly 30 robberies was part of a crew responsible for even more crimes
Erik Fernandez is accused of robbing multiple people at gunpoint. Police say he was part of a crew that committed more than 50 robberies. SAN ANTONIO — Erik Fernandez turned 17 years old on August 13. On that same day, according to arrest records, he robbed three people with a gun. Authorities allege he also … Read more
Stolen car hits pickup, crashes through fence of Northeast Side home
A stolen car crashed through a fence of a home on the Northeast Side on Tuesday afternoon.