San Antonio police seek tips for man accused of attacking woman inside parked car
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are asking for the public’s help finding a man accused of attacking a 24-year-old woman inside her parked car while threatening her with a knife. Police said the woman was parked in the 14000 block of Cross Canyon around 7:40 a.m. Saturday,...
Man accused of forcing woman into vehicle at gunpoint near Downtown
SAN ANTONIO — A 24-year-old man is accused of pulling a gun on a woman and forcing her into his vehicle near North St. Mary's Street. Jason Santos was arrested after the incident shortly before 12:30 a.m. Aug. 5 near Terry Court and North St. Mary's Street. Police said...
San Antonio man gets 35 years in prison after wife’s body found wrapped, hidden...
SAN ANTONIO — Charles Byrd has been sentenced to 35 years in prison in connection with the 2025 killing of his wife, Angela Byrd. The sentence came after Byrd pleaded no contest Tuesday to the murder charge. Angela deserved to live her life free from violence, and her family...
Murdered 17-year-old identified, found shot wearing a ski mask
SAN ANTONIO - A teenager was shot and killed while police were responding to a call about suspicious activity in a West Side neighborhood. Phoenix Blowe, a 17-year-old, was shot and killed in the 1400 block of Melissa Sue just after midnight on Sept. 9, 2026, while officers were in the area responding to a burglary cal
1 teen hospitalized after Northeast Side shooting; Suspects still on the loose, SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO – A teenager was hospitalized after shots were fired near a Northeast Side apartment complex, the San Antonio Police Department said. Police said they responded to a reported shooting in the 8000 block of Midcrown Drive before 2 p.m. An officer said two groups of people exchanged...
San Antonio TV newsrooms face cuts as major media company confirms multiple layoffs
The latest San Antonio layoffs come amid a broader wave of cuts at Texas-based television stations.
‘No Sacred Cows’: Mayor wants to cut Ready to Work, Fiesta and Siclovia funding...
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones on Tuesday floated her latest proposal to fix the city’s $158 million budget deficit. The components of that plan include shifting funds to reduce the deficit while also saving programs she deems necessary for low-income San Antonians. Specifically, Jones is proposing to save $9 million from the
Liver cancer poses an outsized threat in South Texas
Liver cancer is a serious health problem in San Antonio and South Texas, particularly among Hispanic residents. UT Health San Antonio researchers have reported that South Texas Latinos have exceptionally high rates of the disease. The reasons are complex. Hepatitis B and C, heavy alcohol use and cirrhosis can raise...
San Antonio mother accused of leaving baby with stranger at downtown bus stop
SAN ANTONIO – An 18-year-old mother is facing a child abandonment charge after San Antonio police say she gave her baby to a stranger at a downtown bus stop and said she no longer wanted the child. Police said Karla Ibarra left her son, who is younger than 1,...
Pedestrian killed after being hit, dragged by vehicle on East Side
SAN ANTONIO - An older man was hit, dragged down the road and left to die after a driver struck him in an East Side crosswalk early Tuesday. The deadly accident happened shortly after 6 a.m. off Loop 410 & Rigsby Avenue. Police said a witness saw the man walking...
