Victim fatally shot while watching home identified, police investigating
SAN ANTONIO - Police have identified a man who was tragically killed in a shooting early Friday afternoon on the South Side. On Wednesday, the Bexar County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 39-year-old Eric Perez, who died as a result of Blunt Force Injuries to the Head. His death...
REWARD: Suspect wanted in South Side Walmart robbery investigation
SAN ANTONIO — A suspect is wanted in connection with a robbery at a South Side Walmart that turned into an aggravated robbery after officials say the suspect brandished a weapon. The robbery happened on March 23 at the Walmart located off Southeast Military Drive. Police said the suspect...
Alamo City Bookkeeper Blew Bosses’ Cash on Bieber, Cowboys and Couture
A former San Antonio-area bookkeeper who quietly turned company accounts into her personal luxury fund has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison after authorities say she siphoned nearly $760,000 from two employers. Prosecutors say the money paid for a lifestyle that ran from Justin Bieber tickets and a Dallas
San Antonio will remain a poor city until leaders look beyond the low-income status...
Cityscrapes is a column of opinion and analysis. The New York Times turned its attention to San Antonio late last month in the form of a lengthy feature article. No, it wasn’t about the coming wonders of Project Marvel and its multibillion-dollar price tag, or even about Spurs’ exciting playoff run. It didn’t focus on
DPS trooper among victims of NE Side man’s credit card skimmer scheme, affidavit says
SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a crime that seems to have hit especially close to home. Investigators arrested Osvaldo Alvarez Benitez, 38, on Tuesday in connection with what appears to be a credit card skimming operation. An arrest affidavit states one of the...
UT Health San Antonio physician shot while walking his dog released from hospital
SAN ANTONIO - A doctor who was shot and critically injured while walking his dog in an early morning ambush has been released from the hospital. On Wednesday, University Hospital confirmed that 30-year-old Dr. Jonathan Desposorio had been released from its care after lengthy stays at Brook Army Medical Center and Unive
4 women accused of stealing $16,000 from Ulta stores in San Antonio, Austin
Authorities said the women had a child with them during one of their largest thefts totaling more than $7,000 in merchandise.
Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding Threat Targeting Texas Including Dallas Fort Worth Houston Austin...
TEXAS — Heavy rain and stormy conditions are headed for Texas starting Monday and intensifying through Tuesday, with widespread storms expected across a large portion of the state. A stalling front across North and East Texas on Tuesday raises the most serious concern, with rainfall rates potentially approaching 2 inch
Eric Vasquez’s murder trial begins in San Antonio road rage case, claims self-defense
SAN ANTONIO — A man accused of murdering a father of two children is set to start trial Wednesday. Police had initially said it was an act of self-defense after a road rage incident. Eric Vasquez, 48, is accused of killing Jay Morales, 41, in a shooting on Jan....
San Antonio designer grabs Spurs’ attention with custom fashion
For Scott Bruxvoort, his path to a career in art and fashion design began in a high school home economics class, where he first learned how to sew. “It was nothing too crazy – just doing the basics like making pillowcases and stuff like that,” Bruxvoort, 32, told MySA during a recent interview.
