Jerry Tovar stressed it was all instinctive for him to sprint toward the chaos and begin rendering aid to a man who had been shot in the shoulder. SAN ANTONIO — A Spurs superfan wasted no time Thursday night when he heard gunshots and rushed to help the shooting victim until first responders arrived. “I’m … Read more
Democrat Katy Padilla Stout, a San Antonio attorney and former teacher, won the nomination in TX-23 as the race shifts after Tony Gonzales’ announcement. SAN ANTONIO — Voters in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District will choose between Democratic nominee Katy Padilla Stout and Republican nominee Brandon Herrera in November, setting up a contest that could once … Read more
Not much information is confirmed at this point, but officials were called for a brush fire around the area of 3800 East Commerce Street around 6:54 p.m. Friday. SAN ANTONIO — SAFD is on scene of a brush fire in a trail area near an east-side campground. Not much information is confirmed at this point, … Read more
Attorneys for Ruben Ray Martinez’s family said the new evidence “shows no justification” for his March 2025 killing. SAN ANTONIO — Eleven months after a federal immigration agent fatally shot a young San Antonio man visiting South Padre Island – igniting a new wave of calls for transparency amid scrutiny of ICE – newly released body … Read more
Carl Mott approached Michael Bowman in 2024 and stabbed him in his upper shoulder with a knife. Bowman later died in a restaurant looking for help, documents say. SAN ANTONIO — A man convicted of murder and tampering with evidence has been sentenced to 70 years in prison. In December 2024, Carl Mott encountered Michael … Read more
Jer Auntey Pleasant, 25, has been sentenced to four 50-year sentences running concurrently for the murders of two people and two other unrelated crimes. SAN ANTONIO — A man who killed two people he lured through a dating app in 2023 has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office … Read more
Rene Villarreal-Albe is being hailed as a “highway hero” on social media for using his truck to safely stop a driver having a medical emergency. SAN ANTONIO — Cortney Trinidad said she’s not at all surprised social media users are calling her younger brother a “highway hero.” Trinidad said Rene Villarreal-Albe was raised with four … Read more