Partial scaffolding collapse causes emergency street closure downtown

The collapse was reported about 10 stories up at a building at the intersection Commerce Street and Soledad. SAN ANTONIO — A partial scaffolding collapse was reported downtown, causing an emergency street closure Friday, the San Antonio Fire Department said.  The collapse was reported about 10 stories up at a building at the intersection Commerce … Read more

Guadalupe Park flood memorial to be carefully removed, archived ahead of reconstruction

Since the months following the floods, Guadalupe Park has become a place of reflection, remembrance and healing for the impacted community. SAN ANTONIO — A temporary memorial honoring the lives lost in the catastrophic Kerr County flood will be removed from Guadalupe Park in anticipation of the upcoming reconstruction process.  Since the months following the … Read more

Line worker dies after being shocked, falling while working in Marion, emergency crews say

A line worker in Marion, Texas, died after an “apparent electrocution” while working 175 feet above ground on Thursday. MARION, Texas — A line worker in Marion, Texas, is dead after working an electrical line Thursday, emergency crews say.  Rescue crews responded in the afternoon to a report of an injured line worker near Wetz … Read more

A 19-year-old posted his high-speed chases on social media. He was sentenced to 10 years.

Gathering all the social media videos, investigators were able to identify the 19-year-old and arrest him. KENDALL COUNTY, Texas — A 19-year-old in Kendall County gave deputies and Boerne police a literal run for their money multiple times, but now he must pay it back with 10 years in prison and a lot of money … Read more

New Braunfels man charged with arson after clothes set ablaze near home, authorities say

Gilbert Hernandez, 36, faces arson charges for allegedly trying to set a New Braunfels home on fire. SAN ANTONIO — A man is accused of trying to intentionally set a home on fire in a New Braunfels neighborhood earlier this week, according to a city press release.  Gilbert Hernandez, 36, was charged with Arson, a … Read more