Budget deficit could result in pausing plan to add SAPD officers
The 120 patrol officers slated to be added in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 were absent from the trial budget shown to the City Council, which has a nearly $173 million deficit over that two-year period.
San Antonio Man Who Shot Woman During Robbery Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
Apolinar Rivera Jr. has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated robbery following a ruling by Judge Joel Perez in the 437th District Court. Rivera, who has a previous conviction for aggravated robbery, received an enhanced sentence due to his extensive criminal history. The crime typically carries a...
Woman dies days after suicide attempt at Bexar County jail, medical examiner’s office says
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Days after the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy prevented a female inmate’s suicide, KSAT Investigates confirmed the inmate later died at a hospital. Adriana Lastra, 27, died Thursday, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office. Her death has been...
Grocery store gives away thousands of tortillas at the airport in response to viral...
It all started with a playful TikTok posted by a traveler at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. In the video, the passenger, who posts under Anna Spam (@annathecolossaltitan), claimed to have 200 tortillas from the grocery chain H-E-B in her backpack. So far, the post has more than half a million views because,...
Smugglers to spend life in prison for 53 migrant deaths in 2022 human smuggling...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two smugglers convicted of federal charges in connection with the deaths of 53 migrants found in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas in 2022 will spend the rest of their lives in prison after being sentenced Friday on the third anniversary of the tragedy. Felipe Orduna-Torres and...
UT Health San Antonio receives $3.4M for cancer research and HPV vaccination efforts
SAN ANTONIO — The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has awarded nearly $3.4 million to UT Health San Antonio to advance research on hard-to-treat cancers and boost HPV vaccination rates. Of the funding, $2.4 million will be used to expand core facilities at the university with technology...
Arneson River Theatre to replace broken-down sound and light system
For years, Arneson performers and the city have rented sound and light systems for shows to work around the theater's broken equipment. Now, San Antonio is paying $1.3 million for upgrades.
Crime Stoppers seeks tips in case involving body found under downtown San Antonio bridge
SAN ANTONIO – Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help in identifying potential suspects connected to a shooting underneath a bridge near downtown San Antonio. San Antonio police officers found Curtis Davis, 38, dead underneath Interstate 10 near North Frio Street on Wednesday, June 11. Davis’ body was...
Parades, SAWS activity cause street closures in downtown San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio officials announced upcoming street closures on Friday for two major parades and utility work, according to a Facebook post. The assembly for the Charlie Watkins Parade of Honor for Veterans starts at 8 a.m. on Saturday in the 100 block of Camaron Street. The march will begin at 10 a.m. and...
It’s like an ocean’: Daughter sees video of how flood waters dragged vehicles
There’s a moment when water stops looking like rain and starts looking like a wall. That’s what Rudy Garza was telling his wife as the floodwaters rushed into his car. “He went from warning us about the weather to water being in his car,” said Brittany Guerrero, Garza’s daughter.
