When rain falls and water rises in San Antonio, firefighters get busy

The advice from authorities remains the same on nights like Tuesday night: Turn around, don’t drown. SAN ANTONIO — When a significant storm blew through the San Antonio area Tuesday night, firefighters across the city received all kinds of calls for help. There were numerous power outages, a couple of fires that appeared connected to lightning … Read more

Serial burglar who allegedly targeted San Antonio parking lots taken into custody

Police say he was targeting areas like The Rim and La Cantera, as well as other areas of town. SAN ANTONIO — A serial burglar who police say was targeting shopping center parking lots in north San Antonio was arrested Wednesday.  The suspect, 18-year-old Mikey Valdez – whom officials called a known burglar throughout the … Read more

East Village neighborhood demands action by the City over deteriorated sidewalks, citing safety concerns

Richard Lafoille, 86, who has a prosthetic leg, said he’s fallen over multiple times because of the poor sidewalk conditions. SAN ANTONIO — Richard Lafoille misses the days when he could walk around the East Village neighborhood without fear of falling down due to cracked or uneven sidewalks. The 86-year-old Michigan native has called San … Read more

BCSO needs help identifying lost 17-year-old boy

SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in finding family members of a lost 17-year-old. BCSO received a call Wednesday afternoon about an unknown male in the 8200 block of Old Pearsall Road. Recommended Videos When deputies made contact with Adam William, 17, the juvenile said he didn’t know … Read more

Dog owner charged in deadly attack testifies in court in hopes of getting charges dismissed

SAN ANTONIO – One of the owners of two dogs that attacked and killed a man testified in court on Wednesday in hopes of getting the charges dismissed. Abilene Schnieder and Christian Moreno are charged with injury to the elderly and dangerous dog attack resulting in death. Their two dogs attacked Ramon Najera, 81, and … Read more