Man arrested after 12 couples paid for weddings that never happened, Montgomery County sheriff says

According to MCSO, Carl John Butcho II stole over $200,000 from clients while posing as “Lance Miller,” the owner of the Charleston Lane Wedding Venue in Willis. WILLIS, Texas — Austin police have arrested a man who’s accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from couples while posing as the owner of a Willis … Read more

Texas Mexican Mafia member from San Antonio sentenced for role in meth trafficking conspiracy

54-year-old David Botello, aka “Torito,” “Bully” or “Bully-Man” was a “lieutenant of lieutenants” in the Texas Mexican Mafia, according to court documents. SAN ANTONIO — A Texas Mexican Mafia gang member from San Antonio has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his role in a meth trafficking conspiracy. 54-year-old David Botello, aka … Read more

Excessive rain could be coming to SA this weekend. But when? | Weather Impact Alert

Stay updated with the KENS 5 Weather Team on this severe weather development and how it impacts you. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — IMPACT DAYS: Saturday, Aug. 16 Reason: Scattered heavy rain possible in San Antonio area.  The breakdown A tropical disturbance in the Gulf is expected to spread scattered rainfall across South-Central Texas on Friday night and Saturday. … Read more

24 suspects, including 1 from San Antonio, charged in one of ‘largest’ deer breeding operations

“Ghost Deer” operation in 2024 leaves two dozen suspects facing multiple felony charges. Half are from Jim Wells, Aransas, San Patricio and Nueces County. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — An investigation uncovering several deer breeding violations has left 24 people facing several felony charges. The Texas Parks and Wildlife said an operation in 2024 known as … Read more

Dallas dogs from viral social post voluntarily surrendered, to be moved to out-of-state adoption organization, officials say

Officials from the City of Teague said the dogs’ owner voluntarily surrendered both dogs to Teague Animal Control. TEAGUE, Texas — Two dogs received from Dallas Animal Services (DAS), which drew ire on social media alleging animal cruelty, have been voluntarily surrendered, evaluated and verified with no evidence of abuse, and are set to be … Read more

The grades are in | Here are the best and worst schools in the San Antonio area

The Texas Education Agency releases new school ratings for 2024 and 2025, showing stability in results after difficulty with criteria changes. SAN ANTONIO — The grades are in and the Texas Education Agency has released its accountability ratings for the 2024 and 2025 school years.  This comes after years of back and forth between districts … Read more