SAN ANTONIO NEWS

“We must act with urgency, we must act with compassion.” | Community honors record number of homeless who died this year on San Antonio streets

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The event offers dignity and compassion to neighbors who lost their lives without a place to call home. Street outreach workers read the names of each person. SAN ANTONIO — The 18th annual homeless persons’ memorial service was held Saturday night downtown in Milam Park to remember 364 homeless individuals who died this year. Event organizers … Read more

14-year-old pedestrian killed in McKinney hit-and-run, police say

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According to police, the incident occurred near the intersection of Lake Forest Drive and Highlands Drive. MCKINNEY, Texas — The McKinney Police Department said it is searching for the suspect in a hit-and-run that resulted in the death of a 14-year-old pedestrian Saturday evening.  According to the department, officers responded to the intersection of Lake … Read more

SAPD officer indicted on two dozen counts of possession of child porn, accused of having ‘lewd’ images on phone

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Albert Sanchez, 39, had been with the department since 2008. SAN ANTONIO — (Editor’s note: The above video is from an earlier coverage of this story.) A San Antonio police officer has been indicted on two dozen counts of child pornography after his cell phone allegedly contained multiple explicit photos of underage children. His trial … Read more

An 8-year-old was kidnapped and sexually assaulted 33 years ago. A suspect was just found, police say

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The suspect is accused in the kidnapping and sexual assault of an eight-year-old child in Plano on Aug. 15, 1991, police said. DALLAS — An Oklahoma man was arrested in the 1991 kidnapping and sexual assault of a child in Plano, police announced this week. Nicholas Ray Carney, 64, faces charges of aggravated sexual assault … Read more

Alleged drunk driver crashes into officers who were conducting traffic stop, police say

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The crash happened at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Dec. 20, according to Dallas police. DALLAS — A North Texas man was arrested and charged with DWI after he hit police officers who were conducting a traffic stop, according to Dallas police. The Dallas Police Department (DPD) said officers responded to a call for service at … Read more

Suspect shot, killed by State Trooper after crashing into Killeen mall, DPS confirms

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Sgt. Bryan Washko said the suspect crashed through the front doors of the JC Penney and drove through the mall running over multiple people. KILLEEN, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Bryan Washko said a person who drove through the Killeen mall Saturday night was shot and killed by a trooper. Washko said … Read more