WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A man is accused of driving away from San Antonio police and causing several crashes along the West Side, despite the fact that he was wearing handcuffs at one point.Police say the man was driving a car that was wanted by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.SAPD officers first encountered the man near NW 21st Street and Salinas Street around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday when the car he was driving hit a patrol car, disabling it.The suspect continued driving until he hit another car on NW 24th Street near Delgado Street.Police...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A man is accused of driving away from San Antonio police and causing several crashes along the West Side, despite the fact that he was wearing handcuffs at one point.Police say the man was driving a car that was wanted by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.SAPD officers first encountered the man near NW 21st Street and Salinas Street around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday when the car he was driving hit a patrol car, disabling it.The suspect continued driving until he hit another car on NW 24th Street near Delgado Street.Police...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A 25-year-old man is in police custody after he allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint of several thousand dollars cash, according to an arrest affidavit.Shavano police say Dalyun Teat followed a man home from a Bank of America on De Zavala Road near Interstate 10 after he withdrew money from an account.The affidavit said Teat opened the passenger door of the victim’s car in the parking lot and pointed a gun at the victim while demanding the cash.Teat stole nearly $4,000 from the man before fleeing, police said.The affidavit...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A 25-year-old man is in police custody after he allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint of several thousand dollars cash, according to an arrest affidavit.Shavano police say Dalyun Teat followed a man home from a Bank of America on De Zavala Road near Interstate 10 after he withdrew money from an account.The affidavit said Teat opened the passenger door of the victim’s car in the parking lot and pointed a gun at the victim while demanding the cash.Teat stole nearly $4,000 from the man before fleeing, police said.The affidavit...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Buses filled with hundreds of migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border arrived at the Freeman Coliseum’s expo center Monday night.Roughly 500 children are now sheltered at the facility, which is expected to house as many as 2,400. The group only consists of boys between the ages of 13 to 17 years-old.According to a press release, the facility has an internal potential capacity of 2,100 beds.Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said the children could have a stay anywhere from five to nine days, but that the stay could...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Buses filled with hundreds of migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border arrived at the Freeman Coliseum’s expo center Monday night.Roughly 500 children are now sheltered at the facility, which is expected to house as many as 2,400. The group only consists of boys between the ages of 13 to 17 years-old.According to a press release, the facility has an internal potential capacity of 2,100 beds.Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said the children could have a stay anywhere from five to nine days, but that the stay could...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A man has been arrested after he allegedly kicked in the door of a motel room and fired gunshots at two unsuspecting people inside, San Antonio police said.LaDarian Sapp, 24, is charged with burglary with intent to assault.According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Sapp went to the Motel 6 in the 9900 block of I-35 North on Feb. 27 and kicked down the door just before firing several gunshots.The affidavit states that Sapp’s girlfriend was in the room with another man and another couple.Police say Sapp shot at the men...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A man has been arrested after he allegedly kicked in the door of a motel room and fired gunshots at two unsuspecting people inside, San Antonio police said.LaDarian Sapp, 24, is charged with burglary with intent to assault.According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Sapp went to the Motel 6 in the 9900 block of I-35 North on Feb. 27 and kicked down the door just before firing several gunshots.The affidavit states that Sapp’s girlfriend was in the room with another man and another couple.Police say Sapp shot at the men...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A 26-year-old man urinating outside a Southwest Side home was wounded in an apparent drive-by shooting late Tuesday night, San Antonio police said.Officers were called around 11 p.m. to a home in the 8200 block of Great Spirit Drive, not far from Old Pearsall Road and Loop 410 after receiving word of shots fired.According to police, the man was urinating out in front of the residence when a vehicle drove by and fired approximately eight shots, striking the man once in the buttock.Police said everyone else was inside the home...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A 26-year-old man urinating outside a Southwest Side home was wounded in an apparent drive-by shooting late Tuesday night, San Antonio police said.Officers were called around 11 p.m. to a home in the 8200 block of Great Spirit Drive, not far from Old Pearsall Road and Loop 410 after receiving word of shots fired.According to police, the man was urinating out in front of the residence when a vehicle drove by and fired approximately eight shots, striking the man once in the buttock.Police said everyone else was inside the home...WW…

Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A pair of little hands is creating change across San Antonio.Ella Fall, 7, started raising funds to stuff bags with essential items for those struggling with homelessness. Fall’s Blessing Bags have already benefitted 150 people across the city.“We make a schedule of who’s going to get the bags,” Fall said. “I feel kind of special and happy that they get to have it.”The project stems back to when Ella began making colorful popsicles from paper to fundraise.“I started to make popsicles to sell,” Ella said. “I cut a piece of paper...…Tags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A pair of little hands is creating change across San Antonio.Ella Fall, 7, started raising funds to stuff bags with essential items for those struggling with homelessness. Fall’s Blessing Bags have already benefitted 150 people across the city.“We make a schedule of who’s going to get the bags,” Fall said. “I feel kind of special and happy that they get to have it.”The project stems back to when Ella began making colorful popsicles from paper to fundraise.“I started to make popsicles to sell,” Ella said. “I cut a piece of paper...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are investigating several street racing incidents that happened in different parts of the city overnight, including one that resulted in a fireworks disaster that had two people lose limbs and fingers.Officers arrived just before 11 p.m. at the Eisenhauer Flea Market in the 3900 block of Eisenhauer Road to find roughly 200 car club racers in the parking lot.According to police, two people were hurt while shooting off fireworks in the middle of the vehicles doing doughnuts. One of them, an...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are investigating several street racing incidents that happened in different parts of the city overnight, including one that resulted in a fireworks disaster that had two people lose limbs and fingers.Officers arrived just before 11 p.m. at the Eisenhauer Flea Market in the 3900 block of Eisenhauer Road to find roughly 200 car club racers in the parking lot.According to police, two people were hurt while shooting off fireworks in the middle of the vehicles doing doughnuts. One of them, an...WW…

, Digital JournalistPublished: November 13, 2020, 5:00 amUpdated: November 13, 2020, 9:05 amTags: , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital JournalistPublished: November 13, 2020, 5:00 amUpdated: November 13, 2020, 9:05 amTags: , , , , SAN ANTONIO – A homeless man sleeping under a bridge was hit and killed by a vehicle late Thursday night, San Antonio police said.The incident occurred around midnight on the access road of Loop 410 near Vance Jackson Road on the city’s North Side.According to police, Christian Alexis Cazares, 24, was driving in the eastbound...…, Digital JournalistPublished: November 13, 2020, 5:00 amUpdated: November 13, 2020, 9:05 amTags: , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital JournalistPublished: November 13, 2020, 5:00 amUpdated: November 13, 2020, 9:05 amTags: , , , , SAN ANTONIO – A homeless man sleeping under a bridge was hit and killed by a vehicle late Thursday night, San Antonio police said.The incident occurred around midnight on the access road of Loop 410 near Vance Jackson Road on the city’s North Side.According to police, Christian Alexis Cazares, 24, was driving in the eastbound...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales on Friday announced the creation of a new civil rights division that will focus specifically on in-custody deaths, police shootings and excessive force cases involving area law enforcement personnel.The four-person unit, consisting of two prosecutors, an investigator and a victim’s advocate, is still pending approval by county commissioners and is projected to cost around $385,000 a year.Approval could take place as soon as next week, county officials said.“The benefit is...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales on Friday announced the creation of a new civil rights division that will focus specifically on in-custody deaths, police shootings and excessive force cases involving area law enforcement personnel.The four-person unit, consisting of two prosecutors, an investigator and a victim’s advocate, is still pending approval by county commissioners and is projected to cost around $385,000 a year.Approval could take place as soon as next week, county officials said.“The benefit is...WW…

, Digital JournalistPublished: October 19, 2020, 10:49 amTags: , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital JournalistPublished: October 19, 2020, 10:49 amTags: , , SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Public Library has announced expanded services as part of phase 3 of its reopening plan, a press release said Monday.The new phase includes the expansion of computer usage by appointment to Central Library and all branch locations, as well as continued contact-free pickup for holds during regular service hours.SAPL said Forest Hills and McCreless branches, however,...…, Digital JournalistPublished: October 19, 2020, 10:49 amTags: , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Digital JournalistPublished: October 19, 2020, 10:49 amTags: , , SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Public Library has announced expanded services as part of phase 3 of its reopening plan, a press release said Monday.The new phase includes the expansion of computer usage by appointment to Central Library and all branch locations, as well as continued contact-free pickup for holds during regular service hours.SAPL said Forest Hills and McCreless branches, however,...WW…