Former employee accused of setting fire at downtown nightclub

SAN ANTONIO — A former nightclub employee is accused of intentionally setting a fire inside a downtown business last fall.

Douglas Cavender, 33, is charged with arson in connection with an October 27, 2025 fire at a nightclub on College Street near Navarro Street.

Fire crews were dispatched just after 8 p.m. after a fire alarm was triggered. When firefighters arrived, they found water flowing through the building and followed it up to the fourth floor, where they discovered a smoldering fire on a countertop…

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