WATCH LIVE: Jilson Avelar-Rodriguez capital murder trial, Day 4
The capital murder trial of Jilson Avelar-Rodriguez is scheduled to resume at 10 a.m. Friday.
SAN ANTONIO
Woman arrested for arson, accused of lighting fires at cousin’s home in dispute over man
SAN ANTONIO – A woman was arrested for arson nearly three years after she is alleged to have committed the crime. Shane Benton, 32, is charged with arson of a habitation/place of assembly for an incident in April of 2021. According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Benton and her cousin were dating the same man. … Read more
DOJ report: Officers missed 10 opportunities to stop Robb Elementary gunman
UVALDE – In a report released Thursday by the Department of Justice into the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde on May 24, 2022, investigators noted that “there were at least 10 stimulus events” where officers should have taken steps to stop the gunman. The report, which was done at the request of then-Mayor Don … Read more
Man arrested after chase involving stolen U-Haul van goes from New Braunfels to San Antonio, police say
A man driving a stolen U-Haul van from New Braunfels is in custody after he led officers on a chase to an apartment complex on the city’s Northwest Side early Friday morning, according to San Antonio police.
So your plants look dead after the freeze…but are they?
SAN ANTONIO – So be honest, have you started to peak under the plant coverings and found that your plants look dead from the arctic freeze we had this week? But are they really dead? Probably not, but there are some exceptions. Here are the plants that are at risk of being truly dead: Tropicals … Read more
Wrong-way driver crashes head-on into sedan on Northwest Side, SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO – A driver is being assessed for a possible DWI following a head-on vehicle crash on the city’s Northwest Side early Friday morning, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. on Interstate 10, just before Vance Jackson Road. According to police, officers had received a call about a wrong-way … Read more
Bicyclist hit by vehicle while crossing West Side street, police say
SAN ANTONIO – A bicyclist was taken to an area hospital after being hit by a vehicle late Thursday night, according to San Antonio police. The incident occurred around 10:40 p.m. on Culebra Road near Wilson Boulevard and Woodlawn Lake on the city’s West Side. According to police, a man in his 20s was traveling … Read more