SAPD searching for driver who hit man, woman already involved in earlier crash
Police say a light-colored or gray SUV drove off from the deadly crash scene. They say the SUV ran into a woman who already had been hit by a pickup. The pickup driver also was hit by the SUV and badly injured.
Entire apartment building now off limits after destructive fire in Medical Center
Fire tore through the roof of one of the buildings at the Fountainhead apartments Thursday afternoon. Now, the entire building has been placed out of commission for the people who lived there.
Local woman found murdered previously made cries for help on social media
Sheila-Jo Portillo Hanks, 51, was found shot to death Monday morning inside her apartment in the 6100 block of Vance Jackson. Police have arrested Carlos Portillo, 44, in connection with her murder.
Suspect in early morning chase through San Antonio, other cities, is 70-year-old Arizona man
A man driving a stolen van full of stolen merchandise led New Braunfels police on a chase into San Antonio. He is a 70-year-old man from Arizona.
Arrest of suspects in murders of Savanah Soto, Matthew Guerra, bring relief to some
People who witnessed the discovery of the bodies of Savanah Soto and Matthew Guerra are relieved to hear police have arrested suspects in their murders.
Neighbors anxious to help couple who lost home in explosion, fire
A man and woman lost their home after it caught fire and exploded. Firefighters believe it was triggered by the man driving into a water heater in the garage and causing a gas leak.
Odor of smoke brought firefighters to same apartment hours before it went up in flames
A woman who lives in the apartment where the fire started says she tried to get fire crews to address a smoky problem hours before she lost her home in an overnight fire.
Apparent dispute led to woman’s deadly shooting at apartment complex, police say
San Antonio police have not made any arrests yet in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman. However, they believe they know who shot her.
Murder along Leon Creek Greenway has some people avoiding the area
Francisco De Los Santos, 27, was shot and killed on the greenway near the Border Brook Trailhead during what San Antonio police described as an attempted robbery.
San Antonio police looking for pair who made a mess, murdered a man overnight
San Antonio police are trying to track down two people who are tied to a murder outside a Northwest side laundromat. Police say the shooting happened after the victim confronted them for leaving trash outside the business.
Night club where 4 people were shot has had repeated trouble, police say
SAPD Records show 45 other calls within the past seven months for violent trouble at Privat Social Club. The most recent call was about a shooting that left one man dead and three others wounded.
Animals barking, biting all part of the overnight shift for Animal Care Services officers
Animal Care Services started an overnight shift nearly a year ago. Officers on that shift see everything from bats, to dogs and cats, to snakes.
Viral video shows dangerous highway ‘takeover’ on I-10 leading to gunshots, multi-car crash
A video that has millions of views on social media shows a dangerous scene on a busy highway on the Northwest Side.
Residents say history of false alarms made them ignore real fire at apartment complex
Residents of a far Northwest Side apartment complex say repeated false alarms have left them immune to the sound of a fire alarm. Some ignored the sound when a real fire broke out early Wednesday.
Investigators searching for cause of fire in vacant apartment that also damaged neighbors’ homes
Fire investigators are trying to figure out the cause of an apartment fire. They say no one was supposed to be living there at the time.
San Antonio teen witnesses boyfriend’s car crash through FaceTime
A teen says she was video-chatting with her boyfriend when the car he was riding in crashed. She was able to call for help and send police to his location.
BCSO raids 2 illegal gambling sites operating near homes, schools
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office raided two buildings that investigators believe were being used for an illegal gambling operation run by an outlaw motorcycle gang.
Police use words to resolve tense situation involving man firing gun
A man is in custody and set to undergo a mental evaluation after allegedly shooting a gun toward the street outside his home. The bullets hit a fence, pool and parked car.
Police: Men attacked outside Northwest Side bar were set up, ambushed
San Antonio police say two men attacked outside a Northwest side bar had been lured over by two women. Then, they say, two other men ambushed them, stabbing one victim to death.
SAPD looking for clues about Northwest Side shooting that left 2 dead, 1 wounded
San Antonio police are asking for help in solving a triple shooting on the Northwest Side. Two of the three victims died.
Gunfire interrupts music video shoot outside Northwest Side barbershop, wounding 5 people
A total of five people were either shot or grazed by bullets fired at a crowd who was attending a music video shoot.
Long-time restaurant destroyed by fire held years of memories for owners, community
A fire has destroyed a long-time business on the Northwest Side that seemed to hold sentimental value for people throughout the community.
Smoldering cigarette likely to blame for massive apartment fire, investigators say
At least nine families have been displaced due to a fire in a Northwest side apartment complex. Investigators believe a smoldering cigarette started it.
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Residents use balconies, patios to escape fire in NW Side apartment building
A woman says her relatives and their neighbors had to make a daring escape from an apartment fire by jumping from balconies and climbing over patio walls.