‘Furious and saddened’: Lawmakers react to DOJ report on botched response to Uvalde school shooting

SAN ANTONIO – The Department of Justice on Thursday released a nearly 600-page report on law enforcement’s response to the Uvalde massacre that killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. The report states that on May 24, 2022, there was a lack of leadership, communication and accurate updates during the … Read more

Takeaways from scathing DOJ report on Uvalde school shooting

UVALDE – A major report released Thursday by the Department of Justice cited “cascading failures” by law enforcement in the handling of the shooting at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022, in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two teachers. In the 500+ page report, investigators identify several critical failures and other breakdowns prior to, … Read more

San Antonio River Authority collects over 2,000 invasive snails during River Walk draining

SAN ANTONIO – A snail species that can grow to the size of a softball has been successfully moved out of the San Antonio River. During draining portions of the River Walk between Jan. 12-14, San Antonio River Authority (SARA) biologists collected and relocated 2,000 Apple snails to other parts of the river. Biologists first … Read more

Man pleads guilty to multiple counts in tractor-trailer smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people

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