Texas gang member gets 20 years in prison for selling stolen codeine
DALLAS - A member of the gang Puro Tango Blast has been sentenced to federal prison for drug and firearms charges. The San Antonio native was convicted of selling drugs he stole from a pharmacy, among other crimes. Puro Tango Blast member sentenced. What we know:. Daniel Ortiz, 34, was...
‘I’m as innocent as can be’: BCSO announces second capital murder arrest in connection...
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – As Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies whisked Bryan Salazar by reporters Friday evening, he remained defiant about his alleged involvement in a 2024 capital murder case. “Hell nah,” the 20-year-old Salazar told KSAT 12 when asked if he committed a crime in connection with the...
Veteran SAFD firefighter arrested after striking 15-year-old girl with ‘open hand,’ SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department says they have arrested a veteran firefighter with the San Antonio Fire Department after he allegedly hit a 15-year-old girl during an argument. Around 11 a.m., officers responded to the 1300 block of Leopard Hunt after receiving reports of an altercation.
Two men arrested for aggravated assault over Netflix account dispute, affidavit says
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Two men were arrested for an assault involving a dispute over a Netflix account name change, according to records obtained by KSAT 12. Brian Reynolds, 19, and Anthony Constante, 18, face charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Bexar County court records show. Reynolds’...
After losing their daughter to suicide, San Antonio parents speak up to raise awareness
SAN ANTONIO – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports suicide is the second leading cause of death among those age 10–34. For preteens (age 8–12), suicide deaths have been increasing at about 8% per year from 2008 to 2022. Moses Verbena lost his 18-year-old...
Mysterious ‘loud sound’ triggers investigation at North Side ATM
SAN ANTONIO — Officers were dispatched to the Bank of America near Highway 281 and Wurzbach Parkway early Friday morning for a welfare check due to multiple people calling police inquiring about a loud sound. FBI, ATF and the San Antonio Fire Department joined in on the investigation. It's...
Honduran felon on Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List arrested in San...
SAN ANTONIO — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) says they have arrested a criminal illegal immigrant from Honduras at a job site in San Antonio. On Friday morning, DPS arrested 33-year-old Robert Bustrillo-Vasquiez, a Honduran felon from Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List, while he was...
Former Puro Tango Blast Member Gets 20 Years for Multi-State Drug and Gun Crime
A former Puro Tango Blast gang member has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for drug and gun offenses, officials announced. In February 2025, Daniel Ortiz, 34, of San Antonio, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, burglary involving controlled substances, and two counts of...
Neighbor says he walked past Southeast Side murder victim’s body without realizing he was...
SAN ANTONIO – A man who lives at an Southeast Side apartment complex where one of San Antonio’s latest murders happened said he now realizes he walked right past the body of the victim, not knowing he was dead. “(My girlfriend saw) him first and she was, like,...
SAPD identifies man arrested for allegedly throwing rocks, large concrete pieces at vehicles downtown
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police officers have identified the man who was arrested for throwing rocks and large pieces of concrete at vehicles downtown, the department said in a Friday preliminary report. Victor Gustavo Hernandez, 28, was charged with criminal mischief, attempting to take an officer’s weapon and...

















