A teenager who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a drive-by shooting that left one woman dead and another injured at a home in west Bexar County in October 2022 was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Tuesday.
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Firefighters rescued two people and a dog who became trapped in a third-floor apartment on Tuesday, according to the Leon Springs Fire Department. Crews with ESD 8 and Helotes Fire Department were the first to arrive at the apartment complex in the 8900 block of Napa Landing, just west of Interstate … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Witness after witness described a bloody crime scene on the first day of the capital murder trial of Jilson Avelar-Rodriguez. Avelar-Rodriguez is accused in the fatal shooting of Nicholas Milanovich, 23, and Julia Wright, 21, on Sept. 30, 2018. “He saw them both laying in the bed helpless, asleep and bang, bang, … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Haven for Hope, San Antonio’s largest homeless shelter, has been over capacity in recent nights as dangerously cold temperatures grip the area. Designed to sleep 1,422 people –– with an overflow capacity of 290 for a total of 1,712 –– Haven for Hope hosted 1,734 people on Sunday night and 1,711 on … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Several residents were displaced due to an apartment fire on the North Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. SAFD was called to The Sage at 1955 apartments in the 1900 block of Larkspur around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Crews arrived to find the fire between the second and third floors of … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio police officer who was shot during a traffic stop early Saturday has been released from a hospital. SAPD reported Tuesday afternoon that the officer, a six-year veteran, will continue his recovery at home. The incident happened at 1:15 a.m. Saturday in the 8200 block of Marbach Road, near Loop … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The Northwest Side will have a new Chick-fil-A this week. The restaurant located at 5552 Northwest Loop 410 near Evers Road will open on Thursday. The restaurant features a “Mobile Thru,” a dedicated drive-thru lane for picking up food ordered on the Chick-fil-A app. The restaurant will be open for dine-in, drive-thru … Read more