Del Rio mother arrested for alleged child abuse; six children placed in emergency care

Police said 28-year-old Nykki Ritacco was arrested on a charge of injury to a child. DEL RIO, Texas — A child abuse investigation that began at an elementary school has resulted in the arrest of a 28-year-old woman and the emergency placement of six children, according to the Del Rio Police Department. Police said officers … Read more

Motorcyclist critically injured after high-speed crash in north San Antonio, police say

Investigators said EMS performed CPR on the rider at the scene before he was transported to the hospital in critical condition. SAN ANTONIO — A man in his 20s was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a motorcycle crash early Friday morning on San Antonio’s north side, according to police. SAPD said the … Read more

‘I just wish it didn’t happen’ | 9-year-old still healing after being hit by bullet on New Year’s Eve

A San Antonio boy is healing after a stray bullet struck him on New Year’s Eve. Despite safety warnings, no arrests have been made, sparking community concern. SAN ANTONIO — A 9-year-old San Antonio boy is recovering after being hit by a stray bullet while sitting on his family’s porch on New Year’s Eve. A … Read more

Here’s when the ITC collection’s temporary home will start welcoming visitors

UTSA is still working to determine the museum’s next permanent home after the demolition of the Texas Pavilion at Hemisfair. SAN ANTONIO — Twenty months after the Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) museum closed the doors to its former Hemisfair home, where it had been for decades, the collection is preparing to return to the … Read more

2 Texas county commissioners plead guilty to intentionally crashing into another car; stealing county fuel from precinct yard

“No one is above the law” | One commissioner plead guilty to intentionally crashing into another vehicle, while the other stole county fuel from his precinct yard. SAN ANTONIO — Two Texas county commissioners have pled guilty to criminal offenses; one for intentionally crashing into another vehicle, and the other for stealing fuel from his … Read more

NTSB releases initial report into deadly Fredericksburg-area plane crash

The Dec. 30 crash killed the aircraft’s 72-year-old pilot, Richard Bills, a Gillespie County resident. SAN ANTONIO — A preliminary federal report into last month’s Gillespie County crash that killed a 72-year-old pilot suggests that strong winds didn’t play a factor.  Richard Bills of Gillespie County died when his single-engine 2009 Lancair Legacy plane crashed … Read more