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Mother arrested after mixing drink that sent childās bully to hospital, sheriff says
Read full article: Mother arrested after mixing drink that sent childās bully to hospital, sheriff saysA woman was arrested after Bexar County deputies say she concocted a drink and told her child to give it to a fellow student who wound up at the hospital.
Woman arrested in deadly 3-vehicle crash in west Bexar County that killed former East Central ISD teacher
Read full article: Woman arrested in deadly 3-vehicle crash in west Bexar County that killed former East Central ISD teacherA woman was arrested in connection with a three-vehicle crash in west Bexar County that killed a woman on Thursday morning.
1 adult, 1 juvenile in custody after string of attempted carjackings, pursuit, standoff on far West Side
Read full article: 1 adult, 1 juvenile in custody after string of attempted carjackings, pursuit, standoff on far West SideSan Antonio police say two people are in custody after they went on an early-morning crime spree that included several attempted carjackings and breaking into vehicles in an elementary school parking lot on Friday.
Teen sentenced to 40 years in drive-by shooting where wrong home was targeted, woman killed
Read full article: Teen sentenced to 40 years in drive-by shooting where wrong home was targeted, woman killedA teenager has pleaded guilty in a drive-by shooting that left one woman dead and another injured in October 2022.
VIA Transitās plan for proposed Park & Ride facility in Alamo Ranch on āindefinite holdā
Read full article: VIA Transitās plan for proposed Park & Ride facility in Alamo Ranch on āindefinite holdāJust weeks after telling KSAT it planned to finalize designs for a Park & Ride in Alamo Ranch next year, VIA said it does not have plans to proceed with any development.
āItās just going to destroy itā: Alamo Ranch neighbors say VIA Park & Ride facility is unnecessary, unwelcome
Read full article: āItās just going to destroy itā: Alamo Ranch neighbors say VIA Park & Ride facility is unnecessary, unwelcomeNeighbors in Alamo Ranch are unhappy with VIA's plans to build a Park & Ride facility right along their back fence.
Alamo Ranch residents search for solutions to vehicle break-ins and burglaries
Read full article: Alamo Ranch residents search for solutions to vehicle break-ins and burglariesThe Bexar County Sheriffās Office reported 216 vehicle burglaries across Bexar County in July of 2023. Of those, 43 were reported to be in the Alamo Ranch area.
Land sold by group of nuns helped jump-start Alamo Ranch
Read full article: Land sold by group of nuns helped jump-start Alamo RanchFew, if any, planned communities can thank a religious order for jump-starting their developments, but 175 acres sold by the Cordi-Marian Missionary Sisters about 20 years ago, led to what is now the mega-subdivision Alamo Ranch.
BCSO re-arrest 2 teens accused of shooting at wrong home, killing woman
Read full article: BCSO re-arrest 2 teens accused of shooting at wrong home, killing womanTwo teens suspected of taking part in a drive-by shooting in October 2022 that left one woman dead and another injured have been re-arrested after they cut off their ankle monitors, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said.
BCSO searching for 17-year-old accused of shooting at wrong home, killing woman
Read full article: BCSO searching for 17-year-old accused of shooting at wrong home, killing womanThe Bexar County Sheriffās Office is searching for a suspect who they say killed an innocent woman and injured another during a drive-by shooting in October 2022.
BCSO seeks driver accused of shooting up home, car on far West Side
Read full article: BCSO seeks driver accused of shooting up home, car on far West SideA search is underway for a driver accused of firing gunshots at a home and a vehicle in a far West Side neighborhood, according to the Bexar County Sheriffās Office.
Suspect accused of robbing 3 teens inside McDonaldās bathroom identified by BCSO
Read full article: Suspect accused of robbing 3 teens inside McDonaldās bathroom identified by BCSOA man is on the run after authorities said he robbed three teens inside a McDonaldās restaurant on the far West Side, according to the Bexar County Sheriffās Office.
A home on the North or West Side grows increasingly out of reach for most San Antonians
Read full article: A home on the North or West Side grows increasingly out of reach for most San AntoniansOver the course of the pandemic, nine San Antonio ZIP codes became prohibitively expensive for median income households.
āSomething I wish on no oneā: San Antonio woman shares story of grief after husband dies in motorcycle crash
Read full article: āSomething I wish on no oneā: San Antonio woman shares story of grief after husband dies in motorcycle crashSan Antonio mother and wife Criselda Galvan said she knew her and her young sonās life would never be the same after learning that her husband, Anthony Galvan, died in a motorcycle crash.
Far West Side restaurant narrowly avoids failing inspection after employees handled cell phones then masa
Read full article: Far West Side restaurant narrowly avoids failing inspection after employees handled cell phones then masaGrand Tequila Restaurant & Cantina, located in the 8700 block of State Hwy. 151, received a score of 70, one point away from failing.
Off-duty Schertz police officer shoots 2 people while leaving Walmart parking lot on far West Side, officials say
Read full article: Off-duty Schertz police officer shoots 2 people while leaving Walmart parking lot on far West Side, officials sayAn off-duty Schertz police officer is in custody and two people are injured after a shooting in a Walmart parking lot on the far West Side, according to San Antonio police.
Man in custody after hours-long standoff in far West Side neighborhood, sheriff says
Read full article: Man in custody after hours-long standoff in far West Side neighborhood, sheriff saysA 22-year-old man is in custody after barricading himself from sheriffās deputies for several hours inside of a home in a far West Side neighborhood, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.
Man arrested for robbery after threatening to stab Walmart employee during theft, police say
Read full article: Man arrested for robbery after threatening to stab Walmart employee during theft, police sayDwayne Gabino Marshall, 31, is charged with robbery for the incident that occurred at the Walmart in the 9400 block of Culebra Road on Nov 24.
Family reunited with 5-year-old son hours after SUV stolen with child inside, San Antonio police say
Read full article: Family reunited with 5-year-old son hours after SUV stolen with child inside, San Antonio police sayA family doing last-minute Christmas shopping in San Antonio has reunited with their 5-year-old son just hours after their SUV was stolen with the child inside on the far West Side.
Far West Side snack shop needs significant repairs after attic fire, firefighters say
Read full article: Far West Side snack shop needs significant repairs after attic fire, firefighters sayA Far West Side snack shop will need serious repairs after a fire in the attic caused significant damage to the building, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.
Reward offered for info in manās slaying in far West Side neighborhood
Read full article: Reward offered for info in manās slaying in far West Side neighborhoodCrime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of a shooter in a manās slaying earlier this month.
Free kolaches: When + where to get yours
Read full article: Free kolaches: When + where to get yoursHereās what you need to do to score a free kolache. Traditionally, kolaches are made with meat. False - Kolaches originated from the Czech word for āwheel,ā which is kola. False - Kolaches are traditionally filled with fruit; the first ones with apricot and prunes. True - The original shape was round, not long like the cylindrical kolaches we often see in South Texas.
Man, 31, killed in deputy-involved shooting on far West Side, Bexar County sheriff says
Read full article: Man, 31, killed in deputy-involved shooting on far West Side, Bexar County sheriff saysBEXAR COUNTY, Texas ā A 31-year-old man is dead after a deputy-involved shooting on the far West Side that started as a mental health-type call, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said. According to the Bexar County Medical Examinerās office, Damian Lamar Daniels was shot and killed Tuesday evening. Salazar said a deputy attempted to subdue Daniels with a stun gun, but it did not stop him. He then grabbed the deputyās stun gun, and another deputy used their stun gun on him to try to get him to let go of it, the sheriff said. The two veteran deputies and a trainee deputy will be placed on administrative leave and then administrative duty as the investigations continue.
Lanes on Loop 1604 closed on Far West Side after fiery 18-wheeler crash
Read full article: Lanes on Loop 1604 closed on Far West Side after fiery 18-wheeler crashLanes on Loop 1604 closed on Far West Side after fiery 18-wheeler crashPublished: July 23, 2020, 6:11 amThe driver of an 18-wheeler was taken to a hospital after he crashed his 18-wheeler on Loop 1604 on the Far West Side overnight.
Lanes on Loop 1604 closed on Far West Side after fiery 18-wheeler crash
Read full article: Lanes on Loop 1604 closed on Far West Side after fiery 18-wheeler crashSAN ANTONIO ā A portion of Loop 1604 on the Far West Side remains closed Thursday morning after a driver crashed and rolled over his gravel truck overnight. San Antonio police say the driver wrecked his truck along the southbound lanes of Loop 1604 near Shaenfield Road around 1 a.m. Thursday, and the truck then caught fire. The southbound lanes of Loop 1604 between Shaenfield Road and New Guilbeau Road are closed due to the crash, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The gravel truck was moved upright before 6 a.m., but police say the lanes will stay closed for the next several hours. WATCH LIVE: Transguide Traffic CamerasA driver crashed his 18-wheeler on Loop 1604 near Shaenfield Road on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
Driver crashes car after being shot in west Bexar County neighborhood
Read full article: Driver crashes car after being shot in west Bexar County neighborhoodSAN ANTONIO ā A driver whose car crashed outside a west Bexar County home early Friday was found to be suffering from gunshot wounds. He realized, though, that the driver instead was suffering from gunshot wounds and the back window of his car had been shot out. (KSAT)The homeowner said he saw two passengers who appeared to be trying to help the wounded man out of the car. Bexar County sheriffās deputies said the driver suffered a gunshot wound to his back and also was grazed in the head by a bullet. Deputies said the wounded man, although alert and talking when he left for a hospital, was not offering much information about what happened.
Far West Side garage fire spread to vehicle in driveway, firefighters say
Read full article: Far West Side garage fire spread to vehicle in driveway, firefighters sayFar West Side garage fire spread to vehicle in driveway, firefighters sayPublished: June 2, 2020, 8:41 amInvestigators are working to determine the cause of a garage fire in far West Bexar County overnight.
Man killed in far West Side shooting identified, officials say
Read full article: Man killed in far West Side shooting identified, officials saySAN ANTONIO ā Update: The man who was killed in a shooting on the far West Side on Sunday has been identified as 20-year-old Christian Reitz, according to the medical examiner. Original report: A man was shot and killed and another victim is in stable condition after a shooting on the far West Side, according to deputies with the Bexar County Sheriffās Office. Deputies were called to the home for a disturbance with a gun and found a juvenile victim who was shot in the buttocks and another victim who was found dead at the scene. A BCSO sergeant said the age of the man who was killed is not currently known. Shell casings were found in the street and detectives are working to determine if the shooting was a drive-by.
One person hospitalized in far West Side shooting, officials say
Read full article: One person hospitalized in far West Side shooting, officials sayA person was taken to the hospital after a shooting on the far West Side, officials said. The shooting was reported in the area of Loop 1604 and Shaenfield Road. San Antonio police say a homeless person who lives in hut behind a strip mall in the area called some friends to report they had been injured. The friends then called police. The San Antonio Fire Department said the victim was taken to the University Hospital with a gunshot wound to the knee.
Burglars use pickup truck, crowbars in destruction of ATM, police say
Read full article: Burglars use pickup truck, crowbars in destruction of ATM, police sayBurglars use pickup truck, crowbars in destruction of ATM, police sayPublished: February 19, 2020, 8:35 amSan Antonio police said they are investigating the destruction and burglary of an ATM on the cityās far West Side early Wednesday morning.
Lack of grocery stores near Southside ISD remains big concern
Read full article: Lack of grocery stores near Southside ISD remains big concernLack of grocery stores near Southside ISD remains big concernPublished: December 17, 2019, 10:08 amLast November, KSAT 12 pointed out the lack of grocery stores near the Southside Independent School District. Since that report, the school district has opened its own food pantry, to offset the limited convenient access to fresh fruits and vegetables.