1 dead in crash with 18-wheeler on South Loop 1604, BCSO says
SAN ANTONIO – A person died in a crash with an 18-wheeler early Sunday in south Bexar County, according to the sheriff’s office. The crash happened after 4:30 a.m. at the intersection of South Loop 1604 and South Jett Road. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said the driver...
Attorney says his client defended himself in deadly Jonathan Joss shooting, denies hate crime...
SAN ANTONIO – The attorney for the man accused of killing actor Jonathan Joss earlier this month is speaking publicly for the first time, claiming his client acted in self-defense and is not guilty of any hate-based motive. Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, known to his family and friends as Freddy,...
Man shot, killed outside beer garden identified, suspect still at large
SAN ANTONIO - A man who was fatally shot outside a local beer garden has been identified. The man was identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office as 32-year-old Allan Roquemore. He died of gunshot wounds, and his death was ruled a homicide. Around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, police...
Man sentenced to 45 years in prison after fatally shooting wife at Northwest Side...
SAN ANTONIO – A man was sentenced to 45 years behind bars on Monday for the 2024 murder of his wife, according to a Bexar County District Attorney’s Office news release. Carlos Portillo, 46, shot and killed Sheila Jo Portillo Hanks, 51, on Jan. 29, 2024, at the Oak Creek Apartments in the 6100 block of Vance Jackson...
Murder suspect apprehended after hours-long Southeast Side standoff
SAN ANTONIO — A murder suspect was taken into custody by police and a SWAT team after an hours-long standoff at a home on the Southeast Side. Police say on Sunday morning a murder happened off the 2200 block of East Commerce Street. An arrest warrant was issued for a suspect, identified by police as 29-year-old Mark...
Miraflores Park has been a local mystery. Now researchers want to know what’s underneath...
SAN ANTONIO – New life is being breathed into a more than century-old green space that has long sparked local mystery and myth north of downtown. Miraflores Park has been locked up and closed to the public for decades. Only its grand gate and metal fencing give passersby glimpses...
Missing Sisters from Atascosa County Found Safe by Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that two sisters, Marilyn and Mariah Estrada, who were reported missing, have been safely located. The search, which lasted several days, has concluded, though authorities have not disclosed further details regarding the circumstances of their recovery. Before being...
Burlington to open three San Antonio stores this summer
The discounter plans to open new locations on the West, Northwest and Southeast sides this summer.
Video shows Bexar County deputy shooting at suspect inside alleged stolen vehicle during pursuit
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A home camera captured a wild sequence of events before a Bexar County sheriff’s deputy shot at a suspect inside an alleged stolen car on Saturday night. The 47-second video, which was obtained by KSAT, showed a maroon BMW convertible traveling on pavement before...
‘It’s so good’: Beloved pizza joint returns to San Antonio over 30 years later
Coming back to San Antonio was an offer the chain couldn't refuse.
