Anonymous tip, ankle monitor link suspect to Northwest Side shooting at trooper, DPS says
SAN ANTONIO – A man who was out on bond on an aggravated assault charge was re-arrested after shooting at a Department of Public Safety trooper last week, according to an arrest affidavit. Adrian Amador, 20, was booked Monday on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon....
Distinctive blanket helped Texas police identify suspect in 2019 cold case
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas (TCN) -- A 24-year-old man has been charged with evidence tampering almost seven years after his girlfriend was found burned and decomposed in a field. At a press conference on Oct. 31, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar announced the arrest of Joey Emiliano Tovar-Vargas in connection with the death of his girlfriend, 20-year-old Meagan Gonzales. He said, “What we can prove at this point is that he disposed of her body.”
KENS 5 sports anchor Nate Ryan announces surprise departure in San Antonio
A KENS 5 sports anchor is leaving his role. But will locals still see him covering Spurs games?
Former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg wins race to serve as Bexar County judge
Nirenberg handily won the election after defeating one-term Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai in the Democratic primary. The post Former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg wins race to serve as Bexar County judge appeared first on San Antonio Current .
San Antonio Police Arrest Man in Fatal Nursing Home Shooting
Manuel Espinoza has been taken into custody and charged with murder following the fatal shooting of Maria Liceaga at the Westover Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. San Antonio detectives quickly captured the 50-year-old suspect a short distance from the property after he allegedly opened fire during a heated dispute regarding room temperature. Espinoza faces life behind bars as the facility implements immediate armed security changes.
SAPD officer suspended for personal calls to woman involved in welfare check he investigated
SAPD disciplinary records show it is the second time Officer Jonathan Correa has been suspended for contacting a woman involved in a call he responded to.
Luz Elena Chapa makes history as Bexar County’s first Latina district attorney
SAN ANTONIO — Luz Elena Chapa is celebrating a decisive victory in the race for Bexar County District Attorney, becoming the first Latina elected to the position. With 100% of precincts reporting, Chapa, a Democrat, received 61% of the vote with 388,364 votes. Republican Ashley Foster finished with 34%,...
From Tejano superstar to Congress: Bobby Pulido wins historic South Texas race
SAN ANTONIO - A congressional race in South Texas will see a Democrat representing constituents for the next few years. Democrat Bobby Pulido, a Tejano music superstar, defeated Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz in Congressional District 15. The district stretches from San Antonio's Southeast Side through parts of Corpus...
Free Blockbuster store to reopen in San Antonio at new location
Free Blockbuster San Antonio will reopen Nov. 21 at the Shops at Bandera Road. The store operates on a take-a-movie, leave-a-movie model.
Dispute over temperature of room may have triggered fatal shooting at West side nursing...
SAN ANTONIO – An argument over room temperature at a West Side nursing home may have been the cause behind a deadly shooting Sunday, according to a San Antonio Police Department report. Manuel Espinoza, 50, was arrested shortly after the shooting Sunday afternoon. The report said he was visiting...

















