Woman awaiting trial in pro-cyclist’s death briefly escaped custody in Austin, reports say
A woman awaiting trial in Austin for allegedly killing a professional cyclist in 2022 briefly escaped custody on Wednesday, according to media reports.
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Firefighters rescue burglary suspect found wedged inside wall of Northeast Side home
Ethan Thomas, 33, is charged with burglary. Firefighters had to rescue him from a tight space where he allegedly hid from police.
SAPD’s search for man ends after he’s found stuck in chimney of house
San Antonio police say an ongoing search for man has ended after they found him stuck inside the chimney of a Northeast Side home late Tuesday night.
SAPD, UTSA Prof. say violent crime plan bearing fruit
The violent crime reduction plan created by a team of UTSA criminologists consists of multiple strategies, though only the short-term “hot spot policing” has been put into place. But the UTSA professor overseeing the plan says data from January through June appear to show it paying off.
Teen charged in shooting deaths of two people during car robbery in south Bexar County, records show
An 18-year-old man was recently arrested in connection with the deaths of two men during a botched carjacking in south Bexar County, according to records.
Man injured after car crashes into his apartment
According to San Antonio police, the man was inside his apartment when a car crashed through the wall, striking and injuring him.
50-year-old woman hospitalized after being stabbed in buttocks
A woman was taken to the hospital after she was found with a stab wound to her buttocks later Friday, according to San Antonio police.