City officials partner with SAPD to give away portable gun storage boxes, promoting gun safety across SA

SAN ANTONIO — Several hundred people across San Antonio got their hands on a portable gun security case for free as District 3 held its first community safety fair at Southside Lions Senior Center on Saturday.  The event is part of a city initiative to promote gun safety within the community. Each case runs about … Read more

Atascosa County deputy shoots and kills man in domestic disturbance incident

The 42-year-old suspect was shot four times while advancing towards the deputy with a large butcher knife, allegedly ignoring commands to stop. ATASCOSA, Texas — The Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office said a man was shot and killed by a deputy sheriff responding to a domestic disturbance call Friday night. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies … Read more

San Antonio middle schooler wins top writing award, publishes first book

During the end-of-the-year awards ceremony Abdur was crowned the winner of the Ann Jordan Writing Award for his novel “Just Rewind.” SAN ANTONIO — A local middle schooler was awarded first place in his school’s writing competition after publishing his first novel. Muhammad Abdur Rahman Kadher Sulaimon was an 8th grader at Jack C. Jordan … Read more

GoFundMe for family of 12-year-old girl found dead in a north Houston creek raises thousands

“I was looking forward to seeing how beautiful she was going to be,” her mother said. HOUSTON — A GoFundMe campaign that’s raising money for the family of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, the girl found dead in a north Houston creek earlier this week, has surpassed its goal of $35,000. As of Saturday morning, the campaign … Read more

Man runs over girlfriend’s foot after argument near downtown San Antonio, police say

Police are trying to determine if this was an accident or intentional. SAN ANTONIO — A man ran over his girlfriend’s foot after an argument at an intersection near downtown Saturday morning, police said.  San Antonio police responded to a call on Guadalupe Street and South Laredo Street around 3:30 a.m.  Police said the couple … Read more

‘It’s just a large, large number’: More migrants seeking help outside city’s resource center due to funding cuts

In January, FEMA cut funding for San Antonio’s Migrant Resource Center. This means tickets out of town for migrants aren’t provided anymore — fueling an extra need. SAN ANTONIO — At the start of 2024, funding to keep San Antonio’s Migrant Resource Center in operation was slashed by FEMA. As a result, Catholic Charities, the … Read more