Off-duty SAPD officer arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated
An off-duty San Antonio police officer was arrested overnight on charges of driving while intoxicated, according to the department.
CRIME
Car burglar targets vehicle belonging to San Antonio Police Chief William McManus, outside his home
Someone broke into a vehicle belonging to San Antonio Police Chief William McManus and stole his ballistic vest.
Second high school student dies after shooting at Texas hookah lounge
Officials say a second high school student has died following a shooting over the weekend at a hookah lounge in Austin, Texas, that also left three other people injured.
Man taking out trash shot after altercation at West Side home, police say
A man in his 30s was taken to an area hospital after he was shot outside his home on the city’s West Side early Friday morning, according to San Antonio police.
Teen arrested after entering Texas school following shooting
Authorities say a teenager who had been involved in a shooting with Houston police fled into a nearby high school, resulting in a lockdown of the campus and his arrest.
To curb violent crime, San Antonio police are trying something new
The San Antonio Police Department is using a new strategy to curb violent crime. The plan’s first prong simply requires officers to sit in their cars. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police are using a new strategy to reduce killings, robberies, and assaults. The comprehensive method, designed by UTSA criminology professor Michael Smith, cut violent … Read more
Jury in Andre McDonald murder trial to resume deliberations Friday morning
The winter storm put court proceedings on hold for two days after the defendant took the stand, and confessed to killing his wife. SAN ANTONIO — After discussing the evidence for several hours Thursday afternoon, the jury deliberating over a verdict in the Andre McDonald murder trial has left for the day and will reconvene … Read more