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

Timeline of Uvalde massacre provides details about police response

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