SAPD chases machete-wielding man into east-side apartment complex; standoff situation ongoing

It’s unknown what initially sparked the incident, and police haven’t identified the suspect. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police patrol units, SWAT members and the K-9 unit could be seen at an east-side apartment complex as law enforcement looks for a machete-wielding man officials say they had been chasing.  The standoff is ongoing in the … Read more

South Texas Blood & Tissue offers free concert tickets to blood donors

The blood drive will take place September 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Whitewater Amphitheater in New Braunfels. NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — You give, they live. South Texas Blood & Tissue has partnered with the Whitewater Amphitheater in New Braunfels to offer donors a unique musical experience as an incentive for blood … Read more

Part of Guadalupe River State Park closed due to ‘recent incidents of vandalism’

SAN ANTONIO — Texas Parks and Wildlife says a part of Guadalupe River State Park will remain closed after reports of vandalism. According to a Facebook post from the agency’s official Guadalupe River State Park page, the park has experienced “recent incidents of vandalism.” The post Sunday says the vandalism has set the agency back … Read more

Daughter allegedly stabs parent then calls deputies; Six kids ejected from SUV in accident | KENS 5 News Now

Follow us here to get the latest top headlines with KENS 5’s Sarah Forgany every weekday! SAN ANTONIO — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a stabbing on the west side. Around 3 p.m., BCSO responded to the 1200 block of Farnsworth Drive after a woman called saying she had stabbed a family … Read more

Several children hospitalized after being ‘ejected’ from SUV in east-side crash

Nine people were traveling in an SUV before a tire blew out and it crashes on Interstate 35, police said. The driver is facing several endangerment charges. SAN ANTONIO — Six children were hospitalized with “very life-threatening injuries” after being ejected from a car traveling on Interstate 35 before its tire blew out and it … Read more