SAPD identifies woman killed in rear-end crash involving box truck on Northwest Side
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police have identified a woman killed in a rear-end crash involving a box truck on the Northwest Side over the weekend. Grace Duke, 20, was identified in an updated SAPD preliminary report Monday morning. Duke’s cause and manner of death are pending from the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s...
Key witness to ICE killing dies in car crash
Joshua Orta, a key witness in the controversial ICE killing of 23-year-old U.S. citizen Rubén Ray Martínez, died Saturday in an unrelated vehicle crash in San Antonio, Texas. Orta's death raises concerns about the ongoing investigation into Martínez's death, which occurred last March but was not reported by the...
Meet Slim Jim: Dog found tied to a fence warms hearts at Animal Care...
SAN ANTONIO - An adorable furry friend was just rescued after being left alone and in the cold. A dog, later named Slim Jim, was found abandoned, tied to a fence next to a porta-potty with a leash so short he could not even lie down, according to information provided in a rescue appeal.
Culebra Road Hit-and-Run Horror, San Antonio Driver Faces Jury
On Monday morning, a San Antonio man accused of hitting a bicyclist on Culebra Road in 2022 and then driving away went before a jury. Prosecutors say 38-year-old cyclist Geoffrey Shafer was riding in the left-hand lane when he was struck by a vehicle driven by Kenneth Relitz, who allegedly fled and left Shafer dying...
Dog Chasing San Antonio Police Cruiser Down Southcross Boulevard After Homeless Owner’s Arrest, SAPD...
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — A viral video showing a dog running behind a San Antonio police cruiser with its arrested owner inside has prompted an internal review by the San Antonio Police Department. The incident unfolded along Southcross Boulevard, where witnesses captured footage of the dog chasing the patrol...
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones to face censure vote after dropping ‘f-bomb’ at...
Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. This story was updated on Feb. 23 at 2:30 p.m. The San Antonio City Council will vote on Friday whether or not to censure Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones. The decision comes...
Ramon Najera’s son advocates for pet owner responsibility 3 years after deadly dog attack
SAN ANTONIO – Nearly three years after an 81-year-old man was fatally attacked by dogs in San Antonio, his son continues to push for change in the community. Ramon Najera was killed in a dog attack that also injured his wife. Now, his son, Raymond Najera, hosted a community forum to raise awareness and give residents...
San Antonio mayor questions 11-month delay in disclosure of fatal ICE shooting
SAN ANTONIO - Local officials are asking serious questions after a San Antonio man was fatally shot by ICE agents 11 months ago. For 11 months, the public was not told that federal immigration agents shot and killed a San Antonio man while he was on vacation in South Padre, a delay that has now sparked calls for an...
With all the traffic: Mom encouraged daughter to walk 19 miles to elementary school...
A San Antonio woman has been arrested after deputies say she told her young daughter to walk nearly 19 miles to school alone following a night of drinking. Lucia Victoria Marie Cruz, 35, is charged with abandoning or endangering a child in imminent danger of bodily injury, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s...
Magnitude 3.0 earthquake shakes South Texas city outside San Antonio
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 3.0-magnitude earthquake Monday morning near Falls City.
