Chief McManus will brief City Council on 2023 crime data Tuesday

The chief will be talking about crimes described in three separate categories: Crimes against persons, crimes against property and crimes against society. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police Chief William McManus will be briefing City Council on crime data over the last year on Tuesday. We did some digging and found police data published by … Read more

Mattress fire in unoccupied apartment believed to have been started by squatters

Officials say that many of the units are unoccupied and all of the empty units had signs of squatters. SAN ANTONIO — Officials believe that squatters may have started a fire in an unoccupied apartment just north of downtown near North Star Mall. San Antonio firefighters responded to the 8500 block of Wakefield Drive close … Read more

How is ERCOT’s Texas power grid holding up? Everything you need to know

“The whole generation fleet has really been performing well so far during this winter event,” ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas told WFAA. DALLAS — So, it’s cold again in Texas. And after a February 2021 winter storm left millions in the dark, Texans have PTSD about the state’s power grid managed by the Electric Reliability Council … Read more

Animal Care Services has ‘zero tolerance’ for pet owners neglecting animals during artic blast

Since Sunday, leaders with ACS said they have received more than 400 animal neglect claims. SAN ANTONIO — Animal Care Services in San Antonio said it has “zero tolerance” for pet owners leaving their animals outside in the freezing cold. Since Sunday, leaders with ACS said they have received more than 400 animal neglect claims. … Read more

Man hurt in Downtown Fort Worth explosion reported gas smell 90 minutes before the blast, lawsuit alleges

Jose Mira, a Musume restaurant employee allegedly reported a gas smell before the explosion. He became trapped under debris and rubble for 30 minutes. FORT WORTH, Texas — Following the explosion at a Fort Worth hotel last Monday, a restaurant worker who says he reported smelling gas before the explosion is suing Atmos Energy, the Musume … Read more