Hotel date turns into robbery as armed suspect emerges from bathroom
SAN ANTONIO – A date with a girl at a hotel quickly turned into a robbery early Saturday morning. When police arrived at a hotel on the 13,000-block of IH 10 W a 33-year-old man told them he had been robbed. The man told police he met a woman at the hotel for a date. After spending a few minutes with the woman in the...
13-year-old accused of plotting school mass shooting to remain in custody, judge rules
SAN ANTONIO - A judge has ordered that a teen accused of plotting a mass shooting at a local middle school will remain behind bars. On Thursday, a Bexar County judge ruled that the 13-year-old accused of plotting an attack on Rhodes Middle School will stay behind bars and continue to receive mental health counseling...
San Antonio supporters of ‘boy killer’ McKenzie fought to spare him from execution
John Marion “Pete” McKenzie claimed insanity after being convicted of gunning down SAPD Detective Chief Sam Street in 1927.
Resident blames Ascent Apartments neglect for squatters; vacant units pose challenges
SAN ANTONIO - Persistent problems with plumbing continue at the Ascent Apartments on the Northwest Side. Nearly two months ago residents complained of raw sewage pouring into their apartments. Now Vanessa Rae Martin says she had to take cover in her own home. “For almost a full month we had...
‘A beautiful soul’: San Antonio man confirmed as one of Kerr County flood victims
Friends and family had struggled to find out what happened to Al Iorio, 66. He died when floodwaters overwhelmed his cabin in Ingram.
Suspect fires gun during robbery at Sam’s Club, misses victim, escapes on foot
SAN ANTONIO — Police are on the hunt for a suspect who allegedly shot at a woman while attempting to rob her at a Sam's Club. The incident occurred at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the Sam's Club store located at 12349 IH-35N. According to authorities,...
Another toddler drowns in San Antonio pool amid spike in child drowning deaths
A toddler died in a pool on Nacogdoches Road, becoming Bexar County’s fourth child drowning victim in 2025.
Father still searching for answers in 2019 murder of San Antonio woman
SAN ANTONIO – More than five years after 20-year-old Meagan Gonzales was found murdered and burned in a field in southwest Bexar County, her father is holding onto hope that someone will come forward with answers. Eddie Gonzales said his daughter disappeared in November 2019 after telling him she...
Woman mourns sister’s death as suspect expected to take a plea deal
SAN ANTONIO – A 28-year-old man is expected to take a plea deal in connection with a crash that killed a woman. Jose Alfredo Nino Lopez is charged with manslaughter in a crashed that caused the death of Crystal Mendoza, 40. The crash happened around 6:30 a.m. on Jan. 13 in the 1700 block of Martinez Losoya Road.
Most S.A. free pools close this weekend, but these 7 will stay open
If you haven't yet tried the city's public pools, a handful will remain open on weekends through Labor Day.
