1 adult, 1 juvenile in custody after string of attempted carjackings, pursuit, standoff on far West Side
San 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.
โSomething I wish on no oneโ: San Antonio woman shares story of grief after husband dies in motorcycle crash
San Antonio mother and wife Criselda Galvan said she knew her and her young sonโs life would never be the same after learning that her husband, Anthony Galvan, died in a motorcycle crash.
Free kolaches: When + where to get yours
Hereโs what you need to do to score a free kolache. Traditionally, kolaches are made with meat. False - Kolaches originated from the Czech word for โwheel,โ 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
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas โ 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 Examinerโs 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 deputyโs 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
Lanes 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
SAN ANTONIO โ 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
SAN ANTONIO โ 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 sheriffโs 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.
Man killed in far West Side shooting identified, officials say
SAN ANTONIO โ 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 Sheriffโs 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
A 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
Burglars 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 cityโs far West Side early Wednesday morning.
Lack of grocery stores near Southside ISD remains big concern
Lack 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.