Candle left burning causes fire that destroys two homes on Southwest Side
SAN ANTONIO - An overnight fire destroyed two homes late Thursday night on the Southwest Side. The fire started just after 10 p.m. at a mobile home and a motor home off Godek Drive near Old Pearsall Road. Crews arrived to find both homes were fully engulfed in flames. Investigators...
Former chief inspector for SA company that serviced UPS plane cautions against assigning blame...
SAN ANTONIO – For Jeff Coats, the Tuesday crash of UPS Airlines Flight 2976 is personal. Coats retired last year as chief inspector of ST Engineering’s San Antonio maintenance operation. The company performed maintenance on the plane from Sept. 3 to Oct. 18, according to flight logs uncovered...
San Antonio father sentenced to 8 years deferred adjudication in infant’s shooting death
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio father accused of causing the death of his 8-month-old child in 2023 was sentenced Friday to eight years of deferred adjudication. Alejandro Martinez was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He and the child’s mother, Ruby Mora, were arguing when a gun went off, striking...
Crews fighting back flames as massive fire consumes apartments
UPDATE: The 16-unit apartment building has been deemed a total loss after fire quickly ripped through the structure. According to officials on scene, a fire that started on a balcony quickly spread to a shared attic area of the building. Due to a breeze blowing through at the time, the...
No Waffle House in San Antonio? No problem, as another breakfast spot expands
A third location of a popular Southern eatery in San Antonio is set to land on the Far Westside.
Top Chinese restaurant in San Antonio announces immediate and sudden closure
Its sister restaurant will continue to operate, the announcement said.
Gorilla that was supposed to come to San Antonio Zoo has died
The Dallas Zoo reports Zola, a 23-year-old Western Lowland gorilla, died on Wednesday.
Recent crashes involving trains act as reminder for railroad crossing dangers
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Two recent crashes involving big rigs and trains have shined a spotlight on driving habits near railroad crossings. >> Witness describes train slamming into big rig stuck on Schertz railroad crossing. Both truck drivers involved in the separate crashes earlier this week were able to...
‘I have a hole in my heart’: Mother remembers nurse killed in suspected DWI...
SAN ANTONIO – Every day for the past 25 years, at least one person — a mother, father, son or daughter — has died in a traffic crash in Texas. The sobering statistic prompted the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to launch its “End the Streak” campaign to reduce roadway deaths.
Man sentenced to 8 years in prison after accepting plea deal for 2023 deadly...
SAN ANTONIO – A man convicted in connection with the fatal shooting of a man outside of a Northwest Side nightclub in 2023 has been sentenced to eight years in prison after accepting a plea deal. Seth Rockett, 21, was part of one of the groups that were involved...

















