SAN ANTONIO – A man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting and killing another man at a traffic light. Christopher Powell, 36, was found guilty of murder by a Bexar County jury on Feb. 2. Powell’s sentencing begins Wednesday. On April 9, 2021, Powell and the victim were arguing with each … Read more
A 70-year-old woman was arrested and charged after authorities allege she entered the U.S. Capitol as a part of the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.
SAN ANTONIO – Have you looked at your 2024 calendar? February is one day longer this year. “The time it takes for the Earth to go around the sun is about 365.25 days,” said Angela Speck, Professor and Department Chair for Physics and Astronomy at UTSA. Yet, our man-made calendar measures one year as exactly … Read more
Nearly 100 officers were involved this past weekend in an operation to deter illegal street takeovers.
SAN ANTONIO – A 61-year-old woman is behind bars after fatally shooting her husband in the head, San Antonio police say. The shooting happened around 6 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3, in the 3200 block of Northridge Drive. According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Melissa Johnson Byrd, 61, thought she had shot an intruder, but … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A new special care clinic at the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry is focused on getting patients with disabilities the dental care they often have trouble accessing. The school held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning for the Phil & Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic, located alongside the school’s Center for … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – In a hearing held Wednesday, a judge set a date for the defense and state to argue if conversations between the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office and the criminal justice reform group, Wren Collective, are relevant in the criminal case of ex-SAPD officer James Brennand. Brennand’s defense team filed a subpoena ordering … Read more