Doctors to focus on obesity, metabolic diseases during upcoming UT Health San Antonio event

SAN ANTONIO – Obesity and diabetes are both big problems in San Antonio. A Centers for Disease Control study found that 65.7% of adults in Bexar County are overweight or obese. A City of San Antonio report in 2019-2020 revealed more than 13% of adults in the county also had diabetes. Those statistics are why UT Health San Antonio … Read more

Man sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for fatal migrant smuggling attempt in Medina County

SAN ANTONIO – A man who led Medina County sheriff’s deputies on a fatal high-speed chase while transporting a group of migrants was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in federal prison. According to court documents, Joseph Alex Hernandez, 27, of Austin, led deputies on a chase that reached speeds of up to 100 mph after … Read more

Eyewitness testimony contradicts self-defense claim in murder trial

SAN ANTONIO – A Houston man accused of murder in San Antonio is claiming self-defense, but an eyewitness contradicted that claim in trial on Thursday. Tavares Anderson has been on trial the entire week for the murder of 26-year-old Malcolm Ray Everett. Recommended Videos Everett was fatally shot outside his cousin’s Northwest Side apartment on … Read more

New chief of police appointed in Uvalde

UVALDE, Texas – Homer Delgado has been appointed chief of the Uvalde Police Department, the city announced Thursday. Delgado was hired by the City of Uvalde in April 2023 as assistant police chief. Since then, he has initiated several process and policy improvements, conducted comprehensive evaluations of current employees, policies, and department practices, and identified … Read more