Suspect arrested after man found dead inside trash can; Busy holiday travel weekend ramps up | KENS 5 News Now

Follow us here to get the latest top headlines with KENS 5 anchor Sarah Forgany every weekday! SAN ANTONIO — It’s Friday, December 22, 2023… Here’s what’s trending at KENS 5: A man was killed and stuffed in a trash can. Now, San Antonio police have arrested a suspect who they say confessed to the … Read more

Children living in Dallas homeless shelter celebrate Christmas with Cowboys’ Trevon Diggs

More than 50 children left Thursday’s event with Christmas gifts, fresh haircuts, and the all-pro’s autograph. DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys defensive back Trevon Diggs Thursday hosted a Christmas party for dozens of children living at the Dallas Life Homeless Recovery Center.  Diggs and a team of volunteers bought gifts for the children, rented inflatables and … Read more

Med spa doctor allowed to resume practice under ‘temporary restrictions’

A disciplinary panel rules med spa doctor ‘a continuing threat to public welfare.’ AUSTIN, Texas — The Frisco doctor temporarily suspended by the Texas Medical Board in the death of Jenifer Cleveland at Luxe Med Spa in Wortham, will now be able to resume practicing medicine but with restrictions. According to the Texas Medical Board, … Read more

Benefit for long-time Port Arthur dispatcher to be held after his recent cancer diagnosis

Ralph Odom, 62, has been a dispatcher for the Port Arthur Police Department for 45 years. PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A Southeast Texas nonprofit is stepping up to host a benefit for a Port Arthur dispatch legend who recently devastating news. Ralph Odom, 62, has been a dispatcher for the Port Arthur Police Department for … Read more

Record-breaking 322 people experiencing homelessness in Bexar County have died this year, SAMMinistries says

The victims, ranging from a 94-year-old to an 11-day-old, were honored at a memorial on Thursday. SAN ANTONIO — SAMMinistries is reporting an alarming rise in deaths among Bexar County’s most vulnerable residents. 322 people experiencing homelessness lost their lives this year, according to the nonprofit. That’s nearly double the number of deaths last year, … Read more

Mesquite police release bodycam video, surveillance footage of officer fatally shooting Payton Lawrence

Payton Lawrence, 19, was shot and killed by a 17-year department veteran around 3 a.m. on Dec. 14, officials say. The officer has not been identified. MESQUITE, Texas — Mesquite police officials released on Thursday bodycam and surveillance footage from the deadly police shooting of a 19-year-old man that happened last week. Payton Lawrence was … Read more