BCSO: 1 hospitalized, another in custody after shooting near Converse
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – One man was hospitalized Friday after a shooting in a home near Converse, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said. The shooting occurred at approximately 9 p.m. in the 8000 block of Glen Shadow Drive, according to BCSO. The 68-year-old victim was found with a...
Off-duty BCSO corporal arrested on assault, terroristic threat charges, sheriff’s office says
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – An off-duty Bexar County Sheriff’s Office corporal was arrested Friday on two family violence-related charges, the sheriff’s office said. Denisse Villalobos, 31, was charged with assault causing bodily injury on a family member and terroristic threat of a family/household, the sheriff’s office...
San Antonio City Council approves renaming portion of East Side street in honor of...
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio City Council this week approved a renaming for a portion of an East Side street in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen, the United States Armed Forces’ first African-American pilots. Councilmembers approved the memorial designation as part of its consent agenda during a Thursday...
12-year-old injured while trying to stop domestic dispute, SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police are investigating an aggravated assault involving a deadly weapon after a 12-year-old boy was injured while attempting to intervene in a domestic dispute late Friday night. Officers were dispatched to a reported cutting in the 600 block of Blueridge around 11:35 p.m., according...
Pearl apartment complex across river to more than double in size
Oxbow Development Group plans to start construction next summer on the project, which will also include retail space.
Bicyclist dies after being struck by suspected drunk driver
SAN ANTONIO - A 48-year-old bicyclist died Thursday at the hospital after being struck last week by a suspected drunk driver, authorities say. The crash happened just before 7 p.m. on Dec. 13 near Frio City Road and Dorris Street. Police said the driver, identified as Ricardo Sandoval, was traveling...
Man with stolen gun arrested after traffic stop for cellphone violation leads to foot...
SAN ANTONIO – A traffic stop for a cellphone violation escalated into a foot chase and later the arrest of a 20-year-old man with a stolen gun, according to San Antonio police. An SAPD officer attempted the traffic stop around 11 a.m. Friday in the 6900 block of Northwest...
Four years later, new details emerge in Lina Sardar Khil’s disappearance case
SAN ANTONIO - Four years after the disappearance of 3-year-old Lina Sardar Khil from her northwest side apartment complex, her family is learning new details from investigators. Lina vanished on Dec. 20, 2021, and despite extensive searches, she has not been found. Recently, Lina's father met with San Antonio police...
19-year-old girl critically wounded after being shot during home invasion, suspect wanted
SAN ANTONIO - A 19-year-old woman is in critical condition after being shot in the chest during a home invasion. The incident occurred when an unknown suspect forced open the door of her residence around 7:55 p.m. on Friday, at an apartment complex near the corner of Nacogdoches Road and Judson Road.
Car dealership owner uses tracking device to catch thief in the act
SAN ANTONIO — After a series of break-ins at HPD Auto Sales, a local car dealership, owner Alex Srougo took matters into his own hands. Following multiple thefts that cost him thousands of dollars, Srougo equipped various items with tracking devices, including a generator. "The generator was one of...
