‘We’re trying to change history’: Senate votes to remove suspected serial killer from San Antonio cemetery

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill to exhume Fernando Cota, a convicted rapist suspected in the murders of at least six women. SAN ANTONIO — An alleged serial killer could soon be exhumed from a San Antonio cemetery after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation from U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) to dig up … Read more

Bills to fund sirens, disaster relief will die Friday as the Texas special session ends. What’s next?

The Texas Legislature’s first special session is set to end without the passage of key funding bills. How can those bills return? AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate passed key bills this week that would create new requirements for county disaster preparedness, require and fund flood sirens, and provide $200 million to help with disaster … Read more

Pleasanton PD: Shoe snatchers allegedly steal $20K worth of merchandise from sports store, 2 people arrested

The arrests come following rapid coordination between Pleasanton police and law enforcement in Katy and Houston. All the stolen merchandise has been recovered. PLEASANTON, Texas — Pleasanton police say an early-morning burglary at a local sports store led to the rapid recovery of $20,000 in stolen merchandise and the arrest of two suspects in Houston. … Read more

UCSO: Man dies while in custody at Uvalde County Jail, death under investigation

The Texas Rangers are investigating the in-custody death. SAN ANTONIO — A man died while in custody at the Uvalde County Jail Wednesday evening, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office.  According to the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office, Ernesto Alonzo Amaro was apprehended by the Uvalde Police Department Tuesday and was transported to … Read more