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Parkgoers cautious after second body in two weeks found on area walking trails
Read full article: Parkgoers cautious after second body in two weeks found on area walking trailsFor the second time in as many weeks, local law enforcement officers are investigating a suspicious death on a walking trail along the Salado Creek Greenway, prompting some parkgoers to wonder if the city's trails are safe.
Woman takes serious safety measures while walking, after body found off Salado Creek Greenway
Read full article: Woman takes serious safety measures while walking, after body found off Salado Creek GreenwayIt was a widespread yet targeted search for evidence Tuesday, the day after a woman was found killed off an Eastside walking trail. Tuesday, the medical examiner has tentatively confirmed the woman was a 63-year-old white woman.
Neighbors fed up with trouble near East Side bar where 2 were shot dead
Read full article: Neighbors fed up with trouble near East Side bar where 2 were shot deadTwo people, including a 14-year-old boy, were shot outside a bar on Rigsby Avenue Sunday night. Neighbors say it's just the latest trouble associated with the business, and they want something to be done about it.
Restaurant customer ‘heartbroken’ over killing of local Sonic manager
Read full article: Restaurant customer ‘heartbroken’ over killing of local Sonic managerSan Antonio police are still looking for the woman who shot and killed the manager of the Babcock Road Sonic restaurant during an argument outside the fast-food business. They're trying to determine if the two knew each other.
Two men arrested in connection with murder on rural Bexar County road
Read full article: Two men arrested in connection with murder on rural Bexar County roadBexar County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested two men in connection with a case involving a man found shot to death on a rural road in late January.
Passersby find man with several gunshot wounds on rural southeast Bexar County road, sheriff says
Read full article: Passersby find man with several gunshot wounds on rural southeast Bexar County road, sheriff saysPassersby in southeast Bexar County found a man’s body on a rural road with gunshot wounds on Friday night, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.
Calls for second opinion on charges in homicide case go unanswered, victim’s father says
Read full article: Calls for second opinion on charges in homicide case go unanswered, victim’s father saysThe father of a man killed in 2020 has been asking the Bexar County District Attorney's Office to have a new attorney give the case a second look after the case was dismissed.
Sheriff releases artist rendering of woman in hopes of identifying remains found last year
Read full article: Sheriff releases artist rendering of woman in hopes of identifying remains found last yearNearly a year after a human skull was found in southwest Bexar County, the sheriff’s office has released an artist rendering of a woman in hopes of solving the case.
Traumatic homicide leaves San Antonio family pleading for closure
Read full article: Traumatic homicide leaves San Antonio family pleading for closureTimothy Collins, 42, was fatally shot and killed while working as a store clerk on January 1st, 2019. San Antonio Police need help to identify the suspected gunman shown on surveillance video.
San Antonio family seeks answers from son’s friends about his death
Read full article: San Antonio family seeks answers from son’s friends about his deathJonathan Heredia was the light of his mother's life. Just hours after he said goodbye to her, she was given the terrible news of his death. It's been a month and no one's been arrested.
Police need help to solve West Side murder where man was shot while sitting in his car
Read full article: Police need help to solve West Side murder where man was shot while sitting in his carSan Antonio police are asking for help to solve the murder of 31-year-old Armando Rodriguez who was shot outside a home on the West Side on Nov. 13.
Mother, aunt of teens killed while driving southeast of downtown pleading for help to get justice
Read full article: Mother, aunt of teens killed while driving southeast of downtown pleading for help to get justiceSan Antonio Police are asking for the public's help gathering tips in the murder of two teenage boys killed Saturday southeast of Downtown.
San Antonio police investigating after woman found dead in driveway, northeast of downtown
Read full article: San Antonio police investigating after woman found dead in driveway, northeast of downtownSan Antonio police are investigating a possible homicide after a woman was found dead in a driveway, just northeast of downtown.
Man charged with murder after roommate found dead in vehicle on SW Side, San Antonio police say
Read full article: Man charged with murder after roommate found dead in vehicle on SW Side, San Antonio police sayA 58-year-old man is charged with murder after San Antonio police said he confessed to killing his roommate after an argument and leaving her body in a vehicle.
San Marcos police investigating homicide at apartment complex near Texas State University
Read full article: San Marcos police investigating homicide at apartment complex near Texas State UniversitySan Marcos police are investigating a homicide at an apartment complex near Texas State University Sunday afternoon, according to San Marcos police.
Sister hopes brother’s death encourages community to speak up, help with unsolved homicide cases
Read full article: Sister hopes brother’s death encourages community to speak up, help with unsolved homicide casesA San Antonio woman is hoping her brother’s fatal stabbing will encourage the community to step up and help investigators with the many unsolved homicide cases in San Antonio.
San Antonio mother makes plea for answers in son’s murder
Read full article: San Antonio mother makes plea for answers in son’s murderSAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio mother is searching for answers after her son was killed and dumped alongside his friend on an East Side street. Gutierrez said Lopez had recently started dating her daughter, and that’s how her son and Lopez knew each other. Gutierrez said her son’s burned vehicle was discovered about a mile away from the location where his body was found. The mother says she’ll keep going back to leave balloons and flowers until she has answers. RELATED: San Antonio murder suspect is aspiring rapper also charged in deadly Austin shooting
Suspicious death in Seguin ruled homicide after man found dead in vehicle, police say
Read full article: Suspicious death in Seguin ruled homicide after man found dead in vehicle, police saySEGUIN, Texas – A suspicious death in Seguin has now been ruled a homicide after police found a 43-year-old man dead in his vehicle last week. Upon further investigation, officials said he was killed in the backseat of his vehicle, where he often slept. Community mourns loss of man found dead in his vehicle last week in Seguin. (KSAT)Callers will stay anonymous by calling the Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers at 877-403-8477 or the Seguin Police Department at (830) 379-2123. RELATED: Man, 43, found dead in car in apartment complex parking lot, Seguin police say
Homicide investigation underway after woman found dead in her apartment, San Antonio police say
Read full article: Homicide investigation underway after woman found dead in her apartment, San Antonio police saySAN ANTONIO – A homicide investigation is underway after San Antonio police said a woman in her 50s was found dead in her West Side apartment. The woman was discovered around 2:30 p.m. Friday at an apartment complex in the 7600 block of Highway 90 East off Springdale Drive. Officers were dispatched for a welfare check on the woman, and that’s when they found she had suffered apparent trauma. The investigation is still in its preliminary stages and anyone with information on the incident is urged to contact SAPD’s Homicide Unit at 210-207-7635. RELATED: 3 dead in double murder-suicide on San Antonio’s Northwest Side, SAPD says
San Antonio ministry holds homicide awareness event in honor of loved ones killed in past years
Read full article: San Antonio ministry holds homicide awareness event in honor of loved ones killed in past yearsSAN 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.
BCSO: Human remains found in SE Bexar County believed to be woman, several persons of interest connected to case
Read full article: BCSO: Human remains found in SE Bexar County believed to be woman, several persons of interest connected to caseSAN ANTONIO – Bexar County sheriff’s deputies have identified 10 persons of interest in connection to the human remains that were found on the side of the road in Southeast Bexar County earlier this week. The sheriff’s office says the remains are believed to belong to a woman in her 30s or 40s. Homicide investigators and the street crimes unit executed a search warrant at the home late Friday and found blood evidence as well that was linked to the woman’s remains. All 10 persons of interest were in the home Friday and all were brought in for questioning, Salazar said. RELATED: Human remains found on side of road in Southeast Bexar County, sheriff says
Human remains found on side of road in Southeast Bexar County, sheriff says
Read full article: Human remains found on side of road in Southeast Bexar County, sheriff saysSAN ANTONIO – Update:Sheriff’s deputies are investigating what they suspect was a homicide after human remains were discovered in rural Southeast Bexar County. The human remains were found wrapped in a tarp and “dumped on the side of the road,” according to Salazar. Posted by Bexar County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, November 19, 2020The sheriff’s office said it’s unclear if the human remains are male or female or what age the individual was. Original:A homicide investigation is currently underway in Southeast Bexar County, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. Posted by Bexar County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, November 19, 2020This is a developing story and we’ll bring more updates as they become available.
Son barricaded in home after neighbor finds father dead in north Bexar County home, officials say
Read full article: Son barricaded in home after neighbor finds father dead in north Bexar County home, officials saySon barricaded in home after neighbor finds father dead in north Bexar County home, officials sayPublished: September 28, 2020, 5:24 pmA person has barricaded himself in his home after his neighbor found the person’s 45-year-old father dead, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
Balloons released in memory of toddler that died from injuries at San Antonio hospital
Read full article: Balloons released in memory of toddler that died from injuries at San Antonio hospitalSAN ANTONIO – Balloons were released in memory of a 2-year-old boy that died at a San Antonio hospital earlier this month. The balloons were released Friday afternoon at the Kids of the World Day Care Center for Gideon Barideaux, on what would’ve been his third birthday. Barideaux died Aug. 9 at the hospital from a subdural hemorrhage, according to officials. The boy was first taken to Peterson Regional Medical Center before he was flown to University Hospital by Air Medical, according to a news release put out by Kerrville police, where he died three days later. RELATED: Death of toddler injured in Kerrville ruled homicide
Texas Department of Public Safety asking for public’s help in solving 1979 homicide of 7-year-old girl
Read full article: Texas Department of Public Safety asking for public’s help in solving 1979 homicide of 7-year-old girlThe Texas Department of Public Safety is asking for the public’s help in solving the 1979 homicide of 7-year-old Elizabeth Barclay. Barclay was killed by a 30 to 35-year-old man who kidnapped her when she was out with her brother and friend, according to officials. Barclay’s remains were found on the side of a road in Van Zandt County, police said. According to Texas Public Safety, the case was reopened about a year ago by Texas Rangers. They are asking for anyone with any information on the suspect to come forward.
‘I’m not supposed to be burying my child,’ says mother of San Antonio murder victim
Read full article: ‘I’m not supposed to be burying my child,’ says mother of San Antonio murder victim“I’m not supposed to be burying my child. He wasn’t ready to go,” said Norma Andrews, the mother of Christopher Alderete, who was fatally shot early Monday morning. “They said that he was having relations with a female, but they were just out there talking and ended up falling asleep, you know,” Andrews said. “This guy, (Hernández), wanted a girl that didn’t want him anymore, and (she) wanted to be with my son (so, Hernández) wanted to get rid of my son. Andrews said the arrest gives her family peace, yet they fear the healing won’t begin until Hernandez goes on trial.
23-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of man inside car, police say
Read full article: 23-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of man inside car, police saySAN ANTONIO – A man who walked up to a pair inside a vehicle and opened fire on a man, killing him, has been arrested, according to the San Antonio Police Department. Police said Hernandez walked up to a car that the victim, identified as 25-year-old Christopher Michael Alderete, and a woman were sitting in. The woman told police that Hernandez asked Alderete if “Brandy” was inside the vehicle and then asked for his name, the affidavit states. The woman exited the car and walked into the alley when she saw a white vehicle with Hernandez in the driver’s seat. Hernandez was arrested Tuesday, booking records show.
SAPD: Woman fatally shot parents, 79 and 84, before turning gun on self
Read full article: SAPD: Woman fatally shot parents, 79 and 84, before turning gun on selfSAPD: Woman fatally shot parents, 79 and 84, before turning gun on selfPublished: June 11, 2020, 9:37 amSAPD Chief William McManus said the woman, 50, called police after 7 a.m. and told officers she shot her parents at their home in the 5000 block of Round Table Drive, which is in the Camelot neighborhood.
Murder map: 105 homicides were reported in San Antonio in 2019. Here’s what we know.
Read full article: Murder map: 105 homicides were reported in San Antonio in 2019. Here’s what we know.San Antonio's homicide numbers in 2019 are the lowest reported since 2015. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.
Sheriff: Capital murder suspect, 36, killed man over marijuana debt, then killed wife within hours of first slaying
Read full article: Sheriff: Capital murder suspect, 36, killed man over marijuana debt, then killed wife within hours of first slayingOriginal: Deputies arrested a 36-year-old suspect in connection with two murders that happened within hours of each other, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said. Michael Morales is facing two charges of murder after confessing to the murders of another man and his common-law wife, Salazar said. An argument ensued between the suspect and the victim, which then escalated to a struggle between the two, the sheriff said. Morales did not sleep in his home, but he showed up Tuesday morning and discussed what had happened hours before with his common-law wife, Salazar said. The woman, 45, became irate after hearing about the murder and an argument ensued between her and Morales, Salazar said.
Officials: Man wanted for homicide arrested at Laredo point of entry
Read full article: Officials: Man wanted for homicide arrested at Laredo point of entryLAREDO, Texas – A man wanted by authorities for a homicide was arrested at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge on Thursday, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers. The man, 20-year-old Fulises Moreno Molina, had an outstanding warrant for homicide out of Huntsville, Texas, authorities say. Molina was detained at the Laredo Juarez-Lincoln Port of Entry. BCSO arrests man accused of walking around naked in North Side neighborhoodHis identity was confirmed through law enforcement databases, which included the National Crime Information Center, per authorities. He was taken to the Webb County Jail in Laredo, Texas.
Man killed in West Side home invasion remembered as a giver
Read full article: Man killed in West Side home invasion remembered as a giverMan killed in West Side home invasion remembered as a giverPublished: January 30, 2020, 6:08 pmA man killed during a home invasion on the West Side Saturday was the type of person who’d give you the shirt off his back, his family said Thursday.
Medical examiner rules death of man found at NE Side construction site a homicide
Read full article: Medical examiner rules death of man found at NE Side construction site a homicideSAN ANTONIO – The medical examiner ruled the death of a man found at a construction site Monday a homicide. Jesus Solis, 47, was found with a gunshot wound to the head inside a parked pickup truck on the Northeast Side. Family demands justice after loved one was found shot inside truck at workSolis’ family said he would have been 48 on Thursday. Police have been waiting on the medical examiner to determine how to move forward in the case. KSAT will continue to update you with new developments in this case when police release more details.
Six suspects arrested in shooting death at apartment complex in San Marcos
Read full article: Six suspects arrested in shooting death at apartment complex in San MarcosSAN MARCOS, Texas – San Marcos police have arrested six suspects in connection with a shooting death at an apartment complex. Police said several guns were found in the green Infiniti SUV. John Coronado, 19, of San Marcos, and Angelo Quihuiz, 18, of Kyle, were taken in for questioning. A 15-year-old juvenile male who was also in the vehicle was taken to the Hays County Juvenile Detention Center. San Marcos police said this is the seventh homicide in the city in 2019.