Floresville city councilwoman says legal action will be taken following gas line explosion

FLORESVILLE, Texas – Three weeks since a gas line explosion in Floresville, a city official is pointing the finger at a fiber optic company and its subcontractor. On July 16, a Rise Broadband crew said a gas line in Floresville was compromised while it installed fiber optic lines and that an explosion followed. According to … Read more

SAPD: Man arrested for living in apartment, purchasing vehicle and using credit cards under 65-year-old’s name

Authorities said the man was “living in the victim’s name” as he was able to purchase a car, live in an apartment and buy groceries using the victim’s identity. SAN ANTONIO — A man has been arrested after investigators with the San Antonio Police Department uncovered he had allegedly stolen an elderly man’s identity and … Read more

Holmes High School football field damaged by vandals in pickup truck

SAN ANTONIO – Northside ISD police are looking for the vandals responsible for damaging one of the district’s football fields. It happened at about 3 a.m. on July 27 at the Holmes High School Football Field located at 6500 Ingram Road on the Northwest Side. Recommended Videos Barry Perez, the district’s assistant superintendent of communications, … Read more

Crooks use counterfeit keys to enter mailboxes, steal mail, US Postal Service says

SAN ANTONIO – If you’re missing letters or packages from your mailbox, it may not be a case of them being lost in the mail. The US Postal Service has received reports in San Antonio and across the country about mail thefts involving counterfeit master keys, according to local Postmaster Michael Martinez-Partida, which he said … Read more

San Antonio fire crews respond to house fire on the near north side

No injuries were reported. SAN ANTONIO — Emergency crews responded to a single house fire just north of downtown Friday morning, fire officials said.  According to the San Antonio Fire Department, firefighters responded to the Beacon Hill area for a structure fire on Magnolia Avenue.  Officials said fire crews were able to knock down the … Read more