‘The light that will never be dimmed’: Family remembers Fiesta icon ‘Mr. Chicken,’ who...
SAN ANTONIO – When it came to San Antonio’s annual Night in Old San Antonio, or NIOSA, many Fiesta-goers knew J.J. Gonzales simply as “Mr. Chicken.”. For 30 years, he served up chicken on a stick at Froggy Bottoms in La Villita. It was hardly a surprise...
Surveillance video shows chaos as San Antonio raid ends with 143 Arrests, FBI claims...
SAN ANTONIO — New surveillance video shows the moments when dozens of people ran away from law enforcement during an early morning raid that ended with more than 140 people in handcuffs. Federal authorities say 51 of the individuals taken into ICE custody are members of the Venezuelan criminal group known as Tren de...
High-Speed chase from McMullen to San Antonio results in smuggling arrest
A high-speed chase that began in McMullen County and involved multiple law enforcement agencies ended with the arrest of 35-year-old Juan Jesus Carranza Jr. of Laredo, who is accused of transporting illegal immigrants. McMullen County Sheriff Emmett Shelton described the pursuit as an “80-mile, extremely dangerous...
U.S. Marshals seek fugitive Juan Ramirez-Vasquez after escape from custody
SAN ANTONIO - The U.S. Marshals are seeking public assistance in locating Juan Ramirez-Vasquez, who escaped from federal custody. Ramirez-Vasquez was convicted in 2022 for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and sentenced to 120 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised...
New water meters lead to flood of controversy for some San Antonio homeowners
SAN ANTONIO – It’s been more than half a year since Toni Legrand says she first found herself riding a wave of water bills. The North Side homeowner said she noticed the fluctuation in her monthly bill from the San Antonio Water System soon after the utility installed a new type of meter in her front yard.
KSAT Q&A: Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones discusses North Side raid, rainbow crosswalk removal order
SAN ANTONIO – Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined the KSAT Q&A on Tuesday to discuss a recent North Side raid and the order for the removal of San Antonio’s rainbow crosswalk. On Nov. 16, a multiple-agency operation left more than 150 people detained. The Department of Homeland Security said dozens of those arrested were...
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones pushes council to move municipal elections to November
Experts argue the move encourages turnout while also saving the taxpayers money. The post San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones pushes council to move municipal elections to November appeared first on San Antonio Current .
SAPD: 8-year-old assaulted and family car stolen after being left charging iPad in parking...
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police are asking for the public’s help identifying the person who assaulted an 8-year-old boy before stealing his family’s vehicle on the city’s northwest side. The robbery happened on Friday, Nov. 21, 2023, around 4:30 p.m. in the parking lot of...
SA woman arrested for creating fake TikTok profile, using defamatory images, affidavit says
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a fake TikTok profile she created last April, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by KSAT. Hediyeh Hashemi, 24, was charged with online impersonation, court records show. Hashemi is accused of creating an online TikTok...
AFFIDAVIT: SA teen arrested after viral TikTok links her to pepper-spray attack on River...
SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio teen was arrested after she allegedly pepper-sprayed passengers on River Walk tour boat, injuring a woman, a 3-year-old child and several others—according to an arrest affidavit. Arrest records show, 17-year-old Kasidy Luz Trevino was taken into custody last Wednesday and booked into...

















