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Crowds, including schoolchildren holding pictures of Ms Murphy, came out in force to say farewell.

San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help in solving the murder of Gilbert Aaron Rocha.

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in solving a double murder case from two years ago.

At 20-years-old, <a href="https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/05/08/first-responders-take-part-in-procession-for-fallen-medina-county-paramedic/">Asante Contreras</a>’ life was cut short. He was the victim of a head-on crash involving a driver who was running away from police for violating his bond.

A San Antonio man will spend 60 years in prison for crashing head-on with another vehicle, killing a young college student.

San Marcos police say two suspects were arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old man late last month.

A man was indicted by a Bexar County grand jury Friday for murder and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

A man wanted for murder in San Antonio may now be linked to a missing persons case in Oklahoma, according to the McClain County Sheriff’s Office.

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A San Antonio organization is doing what it can to provide for a girl whose father is accused of killing her mother.

A Texas jury has sentenced a 24-year-old man to 37 years in prison for strangling a transgender woman to death in 2019 and dumping her body in a lake.

Authorities say a Dallas man previously arrested in the death of an 81-year-old woman has been charged with killing at least 11 more elderly women whose jewelry and other valuables he stole.

During 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.

A 64-year-old man is in custody after San Antonio police said he fatally stabbed another man 13 times by an ice machine at a West Side gas station last month.

A man facing a murder charge has been indicted in the death of Steven Lawrence Byars, according to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office.

In a rare show of unity, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Keir Starmer visit the scene where lawmaker David Amess was killed in Leigh-on-Sea, east of London, along with the Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle and Home Secretary Priti Patel. Amess, 69, was talking with voters at a church when he was stabbed to death, in what the police have said was a terrorist attack.

As she has almost every year since her 20-year-old son<a href="https://www.ksat.com/news/2018/02/22/information-sought-by-police-in-july-2016-murder/" target="_blank"> Isaac Orosco</a> was murdered in 2016, Janie Esparza has released balloons at the mausoleum in San Fernando Cemetery #2.

San Antonio police are asking for the public’s help to identify a person of interest in a murder that happened on Sept. 25 on the Southwest Side.

Two women are in custody after police discovered the body of a 75-year-old woman who had been dead for over a week, according to the Jourdanton Police Department.

A Brazoria man has been arrested for the 1993 killing of a San Antonio teenager, according to The Texas Department of Public Safety.

Australia’s highest court has agreed to hear a challenge to a police officer using his law enforcement job as a defense against a charge of murdering an Indigenous man

A La Grange man is in custody and charged with murder after a person was found dead in an apartment complex, according to Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek.

Police arrested an acquaintance of the victim at the site of the attack, and later his mother and father on charges of trying to hide evidence.

A man was indicted Friday in an April murder case in which the victim was strangled, according to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office.

A man has been found not guilty in a murder reported in September 2019 in the downtown area.

A 27-year-old San Antonio man was sentenced to 29 years in prison after pleading guilty to a 2011 murder and robbery, according to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office.

San Antonio police have made an arrest in a deadly shooting that happened at an East Side convenience store last month.

The mother of a 25-year-old man who was murdered a year ago is grateful that another arrest has been made in the case.

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Freeman says the movement ignited after the murder of George Floyd inspired him to make the donation.

Investigators say they got a confession to a murder after finding several witnesses in what began as a missing person’s case.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday on whether three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd 's death should face an additional count of aiding and abetting third-degree murder. Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are scheduled to face trial next March on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter. Prosecutors want to add the third charge following an appeals court ruling in February.

Leon Valley police say they have arrested a man accused of murdering his brother.

A man facing murder charges was named in a pair of grand jury indictments issued on Friday.

For Genevieve Rubio, the pain of having lost her child is relived every day. It’s been four years since her 20-year-old son Joe Manuel Soto was murdered.

When Kat West's body was discovered outside her home, police wondered if one of her online fans was involved. Maureen Maher joins CBSN to discuss the investigation into West's death on this week's "48 Hours."

San Antonio – A San Antonio family is disappointed with the Bexar County justice system after the alleged killer of their loved one bonded out of jail and is still awaiting trial. San Antonio police say Edison Carraman, 22, his cousin, allegedly pulled the trigger. Kristopher’s mother, Michele Carraman, said she feels the justice system has failed their family. “Kristopher was a happy, humble, outgoing father, son, grandson, brother, friend whose life was taken way too soon,” Michele Carraman said through tears. There is no replacing him.”Since the shooting, Michele Carraman said she has been calling non-stop to see when Edison Carraman would finally be tried by a jury.

The San Antonio Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify three suspects in the murder of Tito Roman on March 17. SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify three suspects in the murder of Tito Roman on March 17. Roman was found with a gunshot wound after 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, at the Home Suites motel in the 4900 block of Northwest Loop 410, police said. Police said Roman was at the location with a woman before being shot by two men. More on KSAT:Man shot, killed during argument at NW Side motel, police sayMotorcyclist killed in crash on Northeast Side, SA police say

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police have tracked down the suspect in a shooting that left one man dead in his car on the West Side. Francisco Miranda, 31, is facing a murder charge. The shooting happened last Thursday in the 300 block of South San Augustine Avenue. Police say Miranda held someone at gunpoint and forced that person to drive Miranda away from the scene. Witnesses were able to help officers track down Miranda, and he was arrested Friday morning.

UNIVERSAL CITY, Texas – A Universal City family is mourning the devastating loss of their loved one after she was gunned down during a murder-suicide case Schertz police are currently investigating. “She was a very empathetic person,” Gonzales said. They said as they take things a day at a time, they are going to stay faithful through this time of suffering. “You think they are always going to be there and don’t think events like this is going to happen. We just have to stay strong and be there for each other as we get through this.”RELATED: Man, woman killed in apparent murder-suicide in Schertz identified

SAN MARCOS, Texas – San Marcos police arrested a 59-year-old man connected with the murder of a 33-year-old man at a local hotel. Officers were called to the Econo Lodge Hotel and found a man dead inside one of the rooms on Tuesday night. An investigation led officers to the suspect, Melvin George Nicholas Jr., and an arrest warrant was issued for his arrest, police said. An autopsy report from the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office is pending in the case. Police say this is the first homicide in San Marcos in 2021.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are working on getting justice for a 17-year-old who was shot and killed back in 2009. Someone inside the second vehicle then pulled out a shotgun and fired once, hitting and killing Deleon. So far, all police know about the suspect vehicle is that it was someone in a white Nissan Frontier pickup truck. Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for tips that lead to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call 210-224-7867.

SAN ANTONIO – A man is now behind bars after San Antonio police say he’s responsible for a murder that happened on Christmas Eve. According to an arrest affidavit, 42-year-old Adara Christopher Davis has been charged in the death of 23-year-old James Anthony Vargas. A witness told police the suspect arrived at the home with a baseball bat and accused Vargas of stealing from him. The suspect was later identified as Davis and he was taken into custody. RELATED: Man indicted for murder after allegedly running over ex-wife with pickup truck

The Murder of Jackie Vandagriff After a chance encounter at a bar a college student is murdered. Was it because she resembled the killer’s ex? CBS News chief investigative and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports for "48 Hours."

David Estrada Jr., 30, has been indicted for murder in the death of Dominga Pesqueda. A man who is accused of running over his ex-wife with a pickup truck, resulting in her death, in September of last year has been formally charged. The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said Friday that David Estrada Jr., 30, has been indicted for murder in the death of Dominga Pesqueda. Officials determined that he had been driving the truck at the time of the incident and he was booked for murder. RELATED: Ex-husband charged with murder after woman fatally struck by pickup truck, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are asking for the public’s help in finding the suspects wanted for the murders of Vanessa Mujica and Kyle Warren. Police said Mujica and Warren were shot during an apparent drug transaction and later died from their injuries. The suspects were last seen fleeing the scene in a four-door, dark-colored Acura TL toward Timber View Drive, according to officials. Anyone with more information on the incident is urged to contact the San Antonio Police Department’s Public Information Office at 210-207-7579. RELATED: San Antonio police ask for public’s help to find person of interest in cutting case

SAN ANTONIO – A man shot and killed Tuesday night as he drove along Loop 410 on the Northwest Side has been identified as 35-year-old Arnulfo Adrian Cortez. Just a super loud boom,” said a man who lives across the street from the crash scene who asked that he not be identified. He said he approached Cortez’s vehicle to see if he needed help, but after cutting away his airbag saw that Cortez was unresponsive and slouched over the passenger seat. The neighbor described the impact Cortez’s vehicle made with the wall as a head-on collision. Image: Bexar County Jail (KSAT)He also said Cortez appeared to suffer a significant injury to his upper back.

Investigating the 2005 murder of teacher Tara Grinstead A family in Georgia is awaiting a state supreme court ruling that could allow a long-awaited murder trial to go forward in the death of Tara Grinstead. Tara was a teacher and former beauty queen when she disappeared in October 2005. I"48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant joins CBSN to discuss the 12-year-old mystery and how authorities may have missed crucial leads early in the investigation.

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio ministry held its annual homicide awareness event Saturday honoring the loved ones lost to solved and unsolved homicide cases. God Sees Your Tears Ministry held the event, calling it a “Day of Remembrance, Light of Hope” at Kingsborough Ridge Baptist Church. You are taking a life,” Salazar said. When that young man took the life of my son, he took my life and the life of my children. We know the journey they are taking and we know the pain.”Salazar said she believes the event will help others find peace, while also raising awareness about homicide.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers continue to look for the person responsible for the 2019 slaying of a 19-year-old former Madison High School football player on the city’s Northeast Side. Police said Hoffman was able to drive away, but crashed into a curb and barrier a few blocks away near a Whataburger restaurant. Anyone with any knowledge of the incident is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (210) 224-STOP. Tips can also be texted to CRIMES (274637) or by visiting the Crime Stoppers website. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

My heart is broken.”Anthony Clark’s mother, Barbara Boyd, has also been searching for anything that can help investigators with the case. “To lose a son is so hard,” Boyd said through tears. I just know my husband was not involved in anything that would have resulted in this,” Laveatrice Clark said. “So I want to know -- our family wants to know -- what happened and why? Since the shooting, the family worked hard to get the nightclub, which was known for violent crimes, to shut down.

Joseph Woolard faces a long list of charges, including a murder charge stemming from a wrong-way traffic wreck last spring. Woolard was a fugitive facing attempted capital murder charges stemming from a shootout with police in March 2019. During a pretrial hearing on Friday, 144th District Court Judge Melisa Skinner recused herself since she had been the prosecutor assigned to Woolard’s attempted capital murder case. “I’ve had a lot to do with speaking with the family members in those cases, and so I would absolutely have a conflict,” Judge Skinner said Friday. The case’s future is unclear since Skinner is facing challenger Judge Michael Mery in next month’s election.

SAN ANTONIO – An arrest has been made in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Sebastian Eduardo Vasquez Carpio, according to San Antonio police. Carprio was reported missing Sept. 19 and just a day later, his body was found in the trunk of a burned vehicle in the 6600 block of Calle Duarte in Bexar County, officials said. The suspect in the case turned himself in to San Antonio police on Thursday. He’s been charged with murder and was taken to the Bexar County Juvenile Detention Center. His name has not been released, because he is a juvenile, according to authorities.

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department and Crime Stoppers want the public’s assistance in tracking down the person or persons responsible for the slaying of a 36-year-old woman. Although there were other individuals there when the shooting happened, none remained to provide information to police. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (210) 224-STOP. Tips can also be texted to CRIMES (274637) or by visiting the Crime Stoppers website. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

SAN ANTONIO – Stephon Tatum says he misses his mother’s smile, their conversations and her love. The partial remains of his 55-year old mother, Connie Tatum, were found on July 28, 2020, in the 1500 block of Losoya Drive in south Bexar County. “You only have one mother, and you want someone to help you,” Stephon Tatum said. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has not said how Connie Tatum died, but the agency is investigating the case as a homicide. Stephon Tatum says he has not had a funeral for his mother because her body has not yet been released.

A man from Kansas City was arrested in San Antonio by members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force on five outstanding warrants, one of which included first degree murder, according to U.S. Authorities in Kansas City said they learned Meza fled to San Antonio. On Thursday, authorities in San Antonio said they were able to locate Meza at an address in the city and authorities were able to arrest him without an incident. Meza is being held in custody at the Bexar County Jail while awaiting extradition to Kansas City, according to authorities. “Our task force officers responded without delay and apprehended this suspect quickly, but more importantly, safely.”

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas A Poteet man accused of strangling a woman this past weekend in Atascosa County is charged with murder, officials say. Marcelino Eli Esparza, 48, was arrested in Kerr County on Wednesday. Poteet police searching for 18-year-old murder suspectThe Atascosa County Sheriffs Office said Margie Argujo, 48, was found dead in a home just outside Poteet. Esparza was taken to the Kerr County Jail and is expected to be transferred to Jourdanton on Thursday. Investigators did not say how the suspect and victim knew each other, nor did they give a possible motive.

SAN ANTONIO The Texas Rangers cold case unit has dozens of unsolved cases and one of those is that of 17-year-old Samantha Zublionis. Back in August 1994, Zublionis was starting her senior year at MacArthur High School and a new job at Wendys on Nacogdoches Road and Loop 410. The Texas Rangers took over the investigation but with few details or evidence, the case went cold. This case remains unsolved. If you have any information you can call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS or you can submit a tip online thru the Texas Rangers cold case website.

I love you, said Stephanie Ramos, her daughter who planned to get married last weekend. I remember an hour went by and then an hour and a half, Stephanie Ramos said. His family can still write him and go see him behind bars but I get nothing, Stephanie Ramos said through tears. She had this beautiful smile that I fell in love with.She was a very loving person, Stephanie Ramos said. It is not right and it is not worth it.RELATED: Driver charged with murder after woman killed in Southeast Side crash, police say

Wright, who was 21 at the time of his death, was shot in the face in his Universal City apartment in February 2007. On Friday, Universal City police, with the help of the Texas Rangers, arrested 34-year old Lara Selders for capital murder. Universal City police Detective Anthony Travis said Selders was cooperative when they showed up to arrest her. Vollmer hopes this cold case arrest gives other families in waiting some hope. RELATED: DPS features unsolved Bexar County murder case

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio police are asking for the publics help in solving a murder at an East Side motel late last month. Authorities said three suspects and their truck is believed to be connected to the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Joshua Barron Lewis. He was found dead in the parking lot of the Super 8 Motel on Roland Avenue and I-10 on April 30th. Man shot, killed in San Antonio motel parking lot involved in drug deal, SAPD saysOfficials said the truck has black trim on the hood, a black bed and side running boards. Anyone with more information is urged to contact San Antonio police at 210-207-7635.

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesABC is closing the case of "How to Get Away with Murder," announcing Thursday that the upcoming sixth season of the Viola Davis-starring legal drama will be its last. Davis plugged the upcoming season on Twitter, and called the show one of "greatest rides" of her life. "Murder," which is executive produced by Nowalk, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and Stephen Cragg, became a hit for ABC when it premiered in fall 2014. It helped cement what the network dubbed its "TGIT" lineup, which also included Shondaland produced "Scandal" and "Grey's Anatomy." According to a release provided to CNN, the final season of "Murder" will focus on the class's last semester of law school and premieres Sept. 26.

A triple murder, a young woman set afire in a wheelbarrow. Police have suspects until a courtroom twist changes everything. "48 Hours" has the latest on the case including an emotional verdict.

Julius Reich is charged with murdering his wife Robin Goldman in the shower, at their mansion in Scarsdale, New York. Investigators have called the attack an "ambush." "48 Hours" Crimesider's Graham Kates joins CBSN with the latest.

An American woman was found dead in her apartment in Florence, Italy. "48 Hours" Crimesider's Graham Kates joins CBSN to explain how U.S. officials could get involved in the case.

"48 Hours" investigates the case of Dr. Robert Neulander, whose wife Leslie was found dead from a massive head wound. Officials first said the lethal injury was accidental, but prosecutors later charged Neulander with murder. Jim Axelrod has the story, including an interview with Jenna Neulander, the doctor's daughter.

Three people were found brutally murdered inside a Florida home. Investigators say evidence indicates it was a ritualistic killing. "48 Hours" Crimesider's Julia Dahl explains.

“48 Hours” investigates murder of Aspen “princess” When a member of Aspen “royalty” is slain in her sleep, police look to her enemies. Was one of them her killer? Correspondent Maureen Maher joins "CBS This Morning" to give a preview of Saturday’s all-new “48 Hours.”

"48 Hours" probes murder of stockbroker's ex-wife A special Monday edition of "48 Hours" looks at the murder of Carol Kennedy, who was found beaten to death at her Arizona ranch six years ago. Maureen Maher previews her report and talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the case.