LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – An investigation is underway after an off-duty Patton Village police officer and worker were injured in a hit-and-run on Katy Freeway near Highway 6 Sunday, authorities said.Investigators said around 3:40 a.m. a TxDOT crew was making repairs and trying to clear an accident when they got side-swiped by a vehicle that left the scene.The officer and foreman from that side-swiped vehicle got out and were inspecting the damage when they were both struck by a hit-and-run vehicle, authorities said. Investigators said they were both...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – An investigation is underway after an off-duty Patton Village police officer and worker were injured in a hit-and-run on Katy Freeway near Highway 6 Sunday, authorities said.Investigators said around 3:40 a.m. a TxDOT crew was making repairs and trying to clear an accident when they got side-swiped by a vehicle that left the scene.The officer and foreman from that side-swiped vehicle got out and were inspecting the damage when they were both struck by a hit-and-run vehicle, authorities said. Investigators said they were both...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – A Memorial Hermann doctor has been identified as one of two men killed when the Tesla they were in crashed into a tree. The accident has made national headlines because local officials investigating the accident say no one was driving the vehicle.The crash happened at 11:25 p.m. Saturday in the Carlton Woods subdivision near The Woodlands. The car burst into flames after hitting a tree near 18 Hammock Dunes Place.Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman told KPRC 2 that the investigation showed “no one was driving” the...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – A Memorial Hermann doctor has been identified as one of two men killed when the Tesla they were in crashed into a tree. The accident has made national headlines because local officials investigating the accident say no one was driving the vehicle.The crash happened at 11:25 p.m. Saturday in the Carlton Woods subdivision near The Woodlands. The car burst into flames after hitting a tree near 18 Hammock Dunes Place.Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman told KPRC 2 that the investigation showed “no one was driving” the...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – Gunfire shattered the silence on Lana Lane and Mid Lane in a neighborhood near the Galleria.“I’ve lived here for eight years and I know people that’s lived here for 20 years, we’ve never had anything like this happen,” said Jim Kirkpatrick, who also says he saw the gunman running after hearing shots fired.It was around 2 p.m. Monday when Houston police said a man and his girlfriend reportedly drove a Rolls Royce SUV from the Galleria to Lana Lane to shoot a music video. Police said that it appeared the couple was followed by a...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: HOUSTON – Gunfire shattered the silence on Lana Lane and Mid Lane in a neighborhood near the Galleria.“I’ve lived here for eight years and I know people that’s lived here for 20 years, we’ve never had anything like this happen,” said Jim Kirkpatrick, who also says he saw the gunman running after hearing shots fired.It was around 2 p.m. Monday when Houston police said a man and his girlfriend reportedly drove a Rolls Royce SUV from the Galleria to Lana Lane to shoot a music video. Police said that it appeared the couple was followed by a...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – The Val Verde County Judge said someone from the Del Río area may have knowingly exposed hundreds of people to at a country music event in San Antonio.Judge Lewis Owens recently posted a strong and familiar message on Facebook about stopping the spread of the deadly virus.”We’re getting a lot of phone calls. Why our cases are spiking? It’s not up to us anymore, folks. It’s up to you,” Owens said in the .In the post, Owens was specifically calling out a girl from the Del Río area who he said went to a Cody Johnson...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – The Val Verde County Judge said someone from the Del Río area may have knowingly exposed hundreds of people to at a country music event in San Antonio.Judge Lewis Owens recently posted a strong and familiar message on Facebook about stopping the spread of the deadly virus.”We’re getting a lot of phone calls. Why our cases are spiking? It’s not up to us anymore, folks. It’s up to you,” Owens said in the .In the post, Owens was specifically calling out a girl from the Del Río area who he said went to a Cody Johnson...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Throughout downtown, businesses are boarding up their windows and doors, bracing for potential unrest starting on Election Day ahead of what many are calling the most contentious election of our lives.Some business owners are using the same plywood they used during demonstrations that  after George Floyd was killed.“One thing after another. But I mean, we’ve got to roll with the punches,” said Daniel Rivera, the manager 4th Bar & Lounge Manager, who was boarding up the establishment Monday.At SNAX...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Throughout downtown, businesses are boarding up their windows and doors, bracing for potential unrest starting on Election Day ahead of what many are calling the most contentious election of our lives.Some business owners are using the same plywood they used during demonstrations that  after George Floyd was killed.“One thing after another. But I mean, we’ve got to roll with the punches,” said Daniel Rivera, the manager 4th Bar & Lounge Manager, who was boarding up the establishment Monday.At SNAX...WW…

, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 9, 2020, 6:02 pmTags: , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 9, 2020, 6:02 pmTags: , , SAN ANTONIO – Two petitions by a group named Fix SAPD are circulating in an effort to repeal local laws that provide protections for police officers under investigation, protections that some claim enable police misconduct.“There is lack of accountability in our police system, and that’s what’s causing all these issues,” said Oji Martin, founder of Fix SAPD.Martin...…, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 9, 2020, 6:02 pmTags: , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 9, 2020, 6:02 pmTags: , , SAN ANTONIO – Two petitions by a group named Fix SAPD are circulating in an effort to repeal local laws that provide protections for police officers under investigation, protections that some claim enable police misconduct.“There is lack of accountability in our police system, and that’s what’s causing all these issues,” said Oji Martin, founder of Fix SAPD.Martin...WW…

, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 8, 2020, 6:42 pmUpdated: September 9, 2020, 3:12 pmTags: , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 8, 2020, 6:42 pmUpdated: September 9, 2020, 3:12 pmTags: , , , , NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Outrage is erupting over an image that shows a Black Lives Matter flag being dragged under a pickup truck during a weekly parade supporting President Trump in New Braunfels.The group that organizes the demonstrations denounced the act. And members of the...…, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 8, 2020, 6:42 pmUpdated: September 9, 2020, 3:12 pmTags: , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 8, 2020, 6:42 pmUpdated: September 9, 2020, 3:12 pmTags: , , , , NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Outrage is erupting over an image that shows a Black Lives Matter flag being dragged under a pickup truck during a weekly parade supporting President Trump in New Braunfels.The group that organizes the demonstrations denounced the act. And members of the...WW…

, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: July 30, 2020, 5:31 pmTags: , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: July 30, 2020, 5:31 pmTags: , , SAN ANTONIO – The first round of people participating in a COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Texas were given a dose Thursday.The double blind Pfizer trial is different than a , which is set to begin Friday after being delayed for a few days.“I can’t think of a more important clinical trial to participate in than this one, since this is the biggest health threat of my...…, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: July 30, 2020, 5:31 pmTags: , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: July 30, 2020, 5:31 pmTags: , , SAN ANTONIO – The first round of people participating in a COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Texas were given a dose Thursday.The double blind Pfizer trial is different than a , which is set to begin Friday after being delayed for a few days.“I can’t think of a more important clinical trial to participate in than this one, since this is the biggest health threat of my...WW…

, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: July 15, 2020, 6:20 pmTags: Sign up for our Newsletters, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: July 15, 2020, 6:20 pmTags: SAN ANTONIO – Neighbors in a North Side community said they are relieved that a woman is safe after San Antonio police said she was forced to shoot and kill her abusive ex-boyfriend.Investigators said the woman had a protective order against Robert Wayne Lyssy, 67, amid a history of calls for threats, when he showed up unannounced Tuesday and tried to assault her at a home on...…, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: July 15, 2020, 6:20 pmTags: Sign up for our Newsletters, Crime and Justice Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: July 15, 2020, 6:20 pmTags: SAN ANTONIO – Neighbors in a North Side community said they are relieved that a woman is safe after San Antonio police said she was forced to shoot and kill her abusive ex-boyfriend.Investigators said the woman had a protective order against Robert Wayne Lyssy, 67, amid a history of calls for threats, when he showed up unannounced Tuesday and tried to assault her at a home on...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police investigated more homicides during the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown than during the same time period in 2018 and 2019, according to figures released.According to the San Antonio Police Department, between March 18, 2018, and June 30, 2018, San Antonio police reported 35 homicides. During the same time frame in 2019, homicides decreased to 30.But during March 18 to June 30 of 2020 amid the pandemic and shutdown, the amount of homicides soared to 43. “Anger, irritability, agitation, domestic...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police investigated more homicides during the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown than during the same time period in 2018 and 2019, according to figures released.According to the San Antonio Police Department, between March 18, 2018, and June 30, 2018, San Antonio police reported 35 homicides. During the same time frame in 2019, homicides decreased to 30.But during March 18 to June 30 of 2020 amid the pandemic and shutdown, the amount of homicides soared to 43. “Anger, irritability, agitation, domestic...WW…