Officials believe squatters may have been inside abandoned home when fire broke out

SAFD suspects that the east-side home was being inhabited illegally when the fire broke out but all of the inhabitants fled the scene before crews arrived. SAN ANTONIO — Officials believe there were squatters inside an abandoned home on the east side of town when a fire broke out Monday evening. San Antonio firefighters responded … Read more

Police say their getting conflicting details about shooting that left one man injured

The victim was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries and the shooting remains under investigation. SAN ANTONIO — Police say they are getting conflicting details about a shooting that happened just west of downtown overnight that left one man injured. San Antonio Police responded to the Parkside Apartments located on N Frio Street … Read more

Uvalde and Lytle school districts awarded federal funding to improve school security

Sen. John Cornyn announced the federal grant awards as part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s School Violence Prevention Program. SAN ANTONIO — Two rural school districts have been awarded federal grants totaling more than $815,000 to enhance security and safety.  Republican Sen. John Cornyn announced the Lytle Independent School District and Uvalde Consolidated Independent … Read more

San Antonio wins federal law enforcement grant worth millions to bring 50 new officers on the force

The $6.25 million to pay for the program came from the United States DOJ. The effort is called COPS, for Community Oriented Policing Services. SAN ANTONIO — For San Antonians concerned about personal safety it’s a welcome development. The city has been awarded a grant of $6.2 million to hire 50 new police officers over … Read more