SAN ANTONIO – A 31-year-old man pleaded guilty on Thursday to his involvement in a tractor-trailer smuggling case that killed 53 people in San Antonio in 2022. Riley Covarrubias-Ponce aka Rrili aka Rilay pleaded guilty to four charges, including one count of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens resulting in death; one count of conspiracy to … Read more
UVALDE, Texas – A report, published by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center in 2022 provided minute-to-minute details about the May 24 Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. The timeline is similar to the timeline provided by Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw several days after the mass shooting but gives … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The capital murder trial of Jilson Avelar-Rodriguez is scheduled to resume at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Avelar-Rodriguez is accused in the fatal shooting of Nicholas “Trey” Milanovich, 23, and Julia Wright, 21, on Sept. 30, 2018. Police at the time called a very bloody scene. Wright was found outside an apartment in the … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The Cowboy Breakfast Foundation on Thursday officially announced it is cutting ties to the long-held tradition of Cowboy Breakfast, which was the “unofficial kickoff” to the rodeo season. Instead, the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo is now taking charge of the event moving forward and it will now be a kickoff … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A man possessing a gun was shot and killed by a police officer during a physical altercation at a traffic stop early Thursday morning, according to San Antonio Police Chief William McManus. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. in the 800 block of East Southcross Boulevard, not far from Mission Road on … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Many migrants who were unable to get inside the Migrant Resource Center say they’re grateful for the kindness of strangers who have provided for them along the way, especially during the freezing temperatures. Lydia Leos collects donations through her friends and business and stops by the parking lot outside the Migrant Resource … Read more
The DOJ’s Critical Incident Review was privately presented to the families of the 21 victims Wednesday evening before being released to the public Thursday.