San Antonio Feds Snare Alleged $30K Iran-To-Texas Smuggling Boss
Federal prosecutors say a 57-year-old Iranian national, Jafar Tafakori, has been indicted in the Western District of Texas on human smuggling charges tied to an operation that allegedly funneled Iranian migrants through South and Central America to the U.S. border. The indictment, recently unsealed, alleges the scheme ran from Dec. 1, 2022, through May 15, 2024, and that some migrants paid as...
Waymo service in San Antonio still paused after floodwaters wash away robotaxi
Waymo’s ride-hailing services remain paused in San Antonio, four days after one of its driverless cars was washed away by floodwaters in the city.
Shoppers Say This Texas Market Has Affordable Prices and a Large Inventory of Asian...
You know how some specialty markets charge an arm and a leg for imported noodles or that one sauce you cannot find anywhere else? This place does the opposite. Shoppers keep coming back because the prices stay affordable while the aisles stay packed with foods from all over Asia. We are talking multiple countries represented on one shelf, from Korean ramen to Filipino snacks...
‘Chunks taken out’: Dog attack sends woman to hospital in south Bexar County
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A 49-year-old woman was sent to the hospital Friday morning after a dog attack in south Bexar County. The victim, who lives in the 1700 block of Martinez Losoya Road, was outside when she was reportedly attacked by a dog owned by a woman visiting the property.
A San Antonio home with heated indoor pool is for sale for less than...
Indoor pools are a rare find in San Antonio’s real estate market. And an indoor pool for less than $1 million? Even rarer. But an indoor pool for less than $400,000? Unheard of. That is, until now. A two-bedroom, two-bath home recently listed for sale in the River Oaks neighborhood of San Antonio seems almost […] The post A San Antonio home with...
Two more victims identified as investigation continues after Northeast Side gas explosions
SAN ANTONIO - The two other victims injured in Tuesday night’s natural gas explosions on San Antonio’s Northeast Side have been identified, as investigators continue working to determine what caused the blasts. A spokesperson for Brooke Army Medical Center confirmed that Mayte Reeves and Jose Ochoa are among...
Federal jury convicts Ecuadorian national for threatening San Antonio park ranger
SAN ANTONIO - A federal jury in San Antonio has convicted an Ecuadorian national of threatening to murder a federal official, according to U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas. Sergio Renato Tapia, 31, was found guilty after jurors heard evidence that he left a violent voicemail directed at...
Two arrested after 100-mph chase in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas — Two people were arrested after a high-speed chase through Fayette County ended in a restaurant parking lot early Wednesday morning, according to the sheriff's office. A Fayette County deputy initiated a traffic stop around 2:30 a.m. on a speeding vehicle headed westbound on I-10 near...
U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico makes surprise appearance at San Antonio’s NIOSA
Revelers at Night In Old San Antonio (NIOSA), one of Fiesta’s best-attended events, got a surprise Thursday night when State Rep. James Talarico, Texas’ Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, showed up unexpectedly. Talarico has been on something of a campaign hiatus since winning the Democratic nomination against U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett this spring. His team has […] The post U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico makes...
After mistaken inmate release, Bexar County jail deputy served 30-day suspension
The error was attributed to failure to review the sentencing record of the two inmates, who were not identified.

















