Erik Cantu faces judge after latest arrest, expected back in court in November
Read full article: Erik Cantu faces judge after latest arrest, expected back in court in NovemberErik Cantu, who survived a 2022 shooting by a former San Antonio police officer, returned to court on Monday morning — one month after his latest arrest.
‘It gets worse every year’: Mother continues fight for justice 6 years after son’s murder
Read full article: ‘It gets worse every year’: Mother continues fight for justice 6 years after son’s murderSix years after Barbara Boyd’s son was fatally shot outside a San Antonio nightclub, she continues to visit his gravesite several times a week, hoping, praying and waiting for justice.
Bexar County jury finds RC Curtis guilty of capital murder of beloved H-E-B employee Paula Boyd
Read full article: Bexar County jury finds RC Curtis guilty of capital murder of beloved H-E-B employee Paula BoydAfter more than four hours of deliberating R.C. Curtis was found guilty of capital murder by a Bexar County jury on Friday.
Defense challenges detective’s investigation, evidence in RC Curtis capital murder retrial
Read full article: Defense challenges detective’s investigation, evidence in RC Curtis capital murder retrialTestimony in the capital murder retrial of R.C. Curtis has centered on retired San Antonio police detective Randal Hines, whose 2015 investigation led to Curtis’ arrest in the killing of 75-year-old Paula Boyd.
Open Court: Decade-old San Antonio murder case heads to retrial amid evidence challenges
Read full article: Open Court: Decade-old San Antonio murder case heads to retrial amid evidence challengesThe capital murder retrial of R.C. Curtis, accused in the 2015 killing of 75-year-old H-E-B employee Paula Boyd, begins Tuesday following years of legal setbacks and newly discovered evidence.
Jurors sentence Taymor ‘Tay-K’ McIntyre to 80 years in prison
Read full article: Jurors sentence Taymor ‘Tay-K’ McIntyre to 80 years in prisonTaymor “Tay-K” McIntyre was found guilty of the lesser charge of murder in the shooting of 20-year-old Mark Anthony Saldivar. His punishment phase will restart on Tuesday afternoon.
Tension in court: Bexar County judge reprimands defense in Tay-K capital murder trial over pretrial violation
Read full article: Tension in court: Bexar County judge reprimands defense in Tay-K capital murder trial over pretrial violationThe defense team representing Taymor McIntyre in his capital murder trial was sternly reprimanded by the judge on Tuesday after violating a pretrial order during cross-examination of a key witness.
4 witnesses testify on first day of Taymor ‘Tay-K’ McIntyre murder trial
Read full article: 4 witnesses testify on first day of Taymor ‘Tay-K’ McIntyre murder trialThe trial for Taymor McIntyre, the rapper known as Tay-K, began Tuesday in Bexar County for capital murder, years after a series of delays.
Retrial date set for man accused in 2015 capital murder of beloved HEB employee
Read full article: Retrial date set for man accused in 2015 capital murder of beloved HEB employeeAfter years of setbacks and delays, a retrial date was set for the man accused in the capital murder of his wife’s grandmother in 2015.
Bexar County judge grants final delay in Texas rapper’s capital murder trial
Read full article: Bexar County judge grants final delay in Texas rapper’s capital murder trialA Bexar County judge granted a final reset in the capital murder trial of Taymor McIntyre, pushing jury selection to March 31. Testimony is set to begin April 1.
Capital murder retrial of beloved H-E-B employee delayed again due to prosecution evidence issues
Read full article: Capital murder retrial of beloved H-E-B employee delayed again due to prosecution evidence issuesR.C. Curtis retrial was expected to begin today but new evidence was again discovered by prosecutors a few weeks ago.
Teen shot by former SAPD officer transferred to a county counseling facility after probation violation
Read full article: Teen shot by former SAPD officer transferred to a county counseling facility after probation violationA 19-year-old man who survived a 2022 shooting by a former San Antonio police officer will be transferred to a therapeutic sanctions facility after a judge ruled he violated his probation.
New judge appointed in case of 3 ex-SAPD officers charged in connection with fatal shooting of woman
Read full article: New judge appointed in case of 3 ex-SAPD officers charged in connection with fatal shooting of womanThe case of three former San Antonio police officers charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman inside her apartment last summer has been moved to Judge Ron Rangel’s 379th Criminal District Court.
Judge recused from case involving 3 ex-SAPD officers accused of fatally shooting woman
Read full article: Judge recused from case involving 3 ex-SAPD officers accused of fatally shooting womanJudge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court will not be presiding over the case of three former SAPD officers charged with fatally shooting a woman inside her apartment last summer.
For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state's abortion ban is personal
Read full article: For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state's abortion ban is personalDemocratic state Rep. Delisha Boyd is fighting an uphill battle in her attempt to pass a bill that would exempt cases of rape and incest from Louisiana's near-total abortion ban.
Judge Boyd’s court recused from three felony cases, amid fallout from YouTube stream
Read full article: Judge Boyd’s court recused from three felony cases, amid fallout from YouTube streamAn administrative judge this month granted recusals in three felony cases being heard by 187th District Court Judge Stephanie Boyd, following complaints about her decision to stream courtroom proceedings on her YouTube page.
Millions struggle to pay AC bills in heat waves. Federal aid reaches only a fraction
Read full article: Millions struggle to pay AC bills in heat waves. Federal aid reaches only a fractionAs climate change ratchets up temperatures across the U.S., millions of the poorest Americans grapple with enduring perilous heat or paying costly air conditioning bills.
Democrats keep Pennsylvania House majority, positioning party to prevent limits on abortion rights
Read full article: Democrats keep Pennsylvania House majority, positioning party to prevent limits on abortion rightsDemocrats will maintain their narrow Pennsylvania House majority after winning a special election in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Biden endorses Democrat in special election with Pennsylvania House control at stake
Read full article: Biden endorses Democrat in special election with Pennsylvania House control at stakeA Democrat running for a vacant seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is getting President Joe Biden’s endorsement.
Detective testifies in trial involving strangling death of beloved San Antonio H-E-B employee
Read full article: Detective testifies in trial involving strangling death of beloved San Antonio H-E-B employeeDuring day three of the R.C. Curtis trial, state prosecutors brought forth a detective as a witness and evidence collected at the apartment of Paula Boyd, a beloved HEB employee killed in 2015.
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After 6 years, capital murder trial begins in strangling death of beloved San Antonio HEB employee
Read full article: After 6 years, capital murder trial begins in strangling death of beloved San Antonio HEB employeeR.C. Curtis will stand trial this week for the 2015 slaying of Paula Boyd, a 75-year-old HEB employee.
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‘Chop force injuries’ caused woman’s death on far West Side, Bexar County ME’s Office says
Read full article: ‘Chop force injuries’ caused woman’s death on far West Side, Bexar County ME’s Office saysThe Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed a series of chopping motions led to the death of 57-year-old Carla Lynn Boyd.
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District judge says she is ‘fearful’ of COVID-19 risks related to recent courtroom clerk transfers
Read full article: District judge says she is ‘fearful’ of COVID-19 risks related to recent courtroom clerk transfersSAN ANTONIO – When a clerk, who had been assigned to her court, was recently reassigned to another court, 187th District Court Judge Stephanie Boyd became concerned. ”With COVID, of course, everyone is fearful of a lot of cross-movement,” Boyd said Wednesday. Boyd said, beyond concerns for her staff and people doing business in her court, she has a personal concern. Bexar County District Clerk Mary Angie Garcia said that while she tries to limit transfers it is unavoidable during the coronavirus pandemic. “We have currently, right now, seven clerks who are out with COVID quarantine and we have to shuffle,” Garcia said.
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How to talk to your children about protests and racism
Read full article: How to talk to your children about protests and racismWhile helpful for all races, it's especially important for white children to see brown and black kids in a positive light to fight systemic racism, experts say. "We're black folks so we don't have a choice but to talk about race and talk about racism," said Heard-Garris, who has a seven-year-old son. "For some, it may be earlier than expected, because evidence indicates black children in particular are often perceived as older and less innocent than they are. She advises black parents to think of "the talk" as more of a process than a singular conversation. "We need to engage our children in a conversation about racism, and use these events as a catalyst.