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āItās bittersweetā: San Antonio assistant police chief retires after 35 years of service
Read full article: āItās bittersweetā: San Antonio assistant police chief retires after 35 years of serviceKaren Falks started her SAPD career in 1989 at 21 years old. Now, in 2024, sheās retiring as the assistant chief.
Several people arrested in Northeast Side motel standoff, SAPD says
Read full article: Several people arrested in Northeast Side motel standoff, SAPD saysSan Antonio police have arrested several people in connection with an active standoff at a far Northeast Side motel, a department spokesperson said in a press conference.
Man faces murder charge in connection with fentanyl poisoning death, Kyle police say
Read full article: Man faces murder charge in connection with fentanyl poisoning death, Kyle police sayA 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with fatally poisoning a man with fentanyl-laced pills, according to a press release from the Kyle Police Department.
Families warn about fentanyl-laced pills after 3 teens poisoned
Read full article: Families warn about fentanyl-laced pills after 3 teens poisonedFentanyl poisonings have law enforcement and devastated community members on high alert. On Monday, three teenagers in Kyle, Texas, were poisoned by fentanyl-laced pills.
Bexar County medical examiner identifies BMW driver who crashed into 18-wheeler
Read full article: Bexar County medical examiner identifies BMW driver who crashed into 18-wheelerSan Antonio police said the driver of a speeding vehicle died after their vehicle collided with an 18-wheeler and burst into flames.
Selma police identify suspect arrested in shooting death of UIW student Joseph Banales
Read full article: Selma police identify suspect arrested in shooting death of UIW student Joseph BanalesSelma police made an arrest overnight in connection with the death of University of the Incarnate Word nursing student Joseph Banales.
Uvalde Police Department hosts behavioral threat assessment training for Texas agencies
Read full article: Uvalde Police Department hosts behavioral threat assessment training for Texas agenciesLaw enforcement agencies across Texas participated in a three-day behavioral threat assessment training in Uvalde.
Woman shot multiple times during altercation with man at traffic light, police say
Read full article: Woman shot multiple times during altercation with man at traffic light, police sayA woman was shot multiple times by a man during an altercation at a traffic light early Wednesday morning, according to San Antonio police.
SAPD says male, female detained in connection with 47-year-old womanās sudden death
Read full article: SAPD says male, female detained in connection with 47-year-old womanās sudden deathSan Antonio police said two people were detained late Friday night after a womanās sudden death inside a Northwest Side home.
8-year-old girl injured in crash involving Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD bus, Schertz police say
Read full article: 8-year-old girl injured in crash involving Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD bus, Schertz police sayAn 8-year-old girl is recovering from her injuries following a crash involving a Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD bus on Friday, Schertz police said.
16-year-old shot 3 times in apartment parking lot just east of downtown, police say
Read full article: 16-year-old shot 3 times in apartment parking lot just east of downtown, police sayA 16-year-old boy was shot three times in an apartment parking lot just east of downtown late Wednesday night, according to San Antonio police.
2 dead after motorcyclist ran red light, struck another vehicle on Loop 1604, authorities say
Read full article: 2 dead after motorcyclist ran red light, struck another vehicle on Loop 1604, authorities sayTwo people died after a motorcyclist collided with another vehicle Tuesday afternoon in east Bexar County.
1 person wounded in apparent drive-by shooting at South Side home, SAPD says
Read full article: 1 person wounded in apparent drive-by shooting at South Side home, SAPD saysOne person was taken to an area hospital following an apparent drive-by shooting at a home on the cityās South Side early Wednesday morning, according to San Antonio police.
Cause of death for Caleb Harris āundetermined,ā Nueces County MEās Office says
Read full article: Cause of death for Caleb Harris āundetermined,ā Nueces County MEās Office saysA cause of death for Caleb Harris remains not definitive after autopsy results were released Tuesday by the Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office.
Former SAPD officer who shot at two teens who were running from him in 2020 has case dismissed
Read full article: Former SAPD officer who shot at two teens who were running from him in 2020 has case dismissedA Bexar County District Court judge has dismissed a deadly conduct charge against a former San Antonio police officer accused of firing shots at two teens who were running away from him, according to online court records.
18-year-old driver arrested after girl, 12, is ejected in crash while racing, SAPD says
Read full article: 18-year-old driver arrested after girl, 12, is ejected in crash while racing, SAPD saysA 12-year-old girl is in the hospital in critical condition after being ejected from a vehicle during a rollover crash while racing late Sunday night, according to San Antonio police.
Man stabbed four times during robbery on far Southwest Side, San Antonio police say
Read full article: Man stabbed four times during robbery on far Southwest Side, San Antonio police sayA 33-year-old man was stabbed multiple times during a robbery on the cityās far Southwest Side early Thursday morning, according to San Antonio police.
SAPD officer wounded in weekend shooting faces a ālong road to recovery,ā police say
Read full article: SAPD officer wounded in weekend shooting faces a ālong road to recovery,ā police saySan Antonio police have not yet released the name of the officer who was wounded after responding to a domestic violence call. The man who they say shot her was then shot and killed by police. He still has not been identified.
SAPD identifies suspect connected with deadly shooting of Sonic manager
Read full article: SAPD identifies suspect connected with deadly shooting of Sonic managerSan Antonio police identified a suspect connected with the fatal shooting of a Sonic Drive-In manager earlier in July on the Northwest Side of San Antonio.
Woman shot, killed while sitting outside downtown patio bar, San Antonio police say
Read full article: Woman shot, killed while sitting outside downtown patio bar, San Antonio police sayA 28-year-old woman was fatally shot while sitting outside at a patio bar downtown overnight, according to San Antonio police.
Apartment complex evacuated after man fires gunshots inside apartment, SAPD says
Read full article: Apartment complex evacuated after man fires gunshots inside apartment, SAPD saysAn apartment building on the cityās Northwest Side was evacuated after a man fired several gunshots inside an apartment late Monday night, according to San Antonio police.
Man shot, killed during altercation at home on far West Side, police say
Read full article: Man shot, killed during altercation at home on far West Side, police sayA man in his 40s was shot and killed during an altercation at a far West Side home early Saturday morning, according to San Antonio police.
Man shot multiple times during altercation outside West Side apartment complex, police say
Read full article: Man shot multiple times during altercation outside West Side apartment complex, police sayA man in his 20s was shot multiple times during an altercation outside a West Side apartment complex late Monday night, according to San Antonio police.
Vehicle rolls over into embankment after front tire comes off, police say
Read full article: Vehicle rolls over into embankment after front tire comes off, police sayA 33-year-old male driver was taken to an area hospital following a rollover crash on the far West Side early Monday morning, according to San Antonio police.
Galveston police officer placed on leave after video of him attacking teenagers surfaces
Read full article: Galveston police officer placed on leave after video of him attacking teenagers surfacesThe Galveston Police Department has launched an investigation into one of its officers after video surfaced of him punching multiple people while off-duty at an apartment complex.
Haitians hold their breath as newly arrived Kenyan police force prepares to face gangs
Read full article: Haitians hold their breath as newly arrived Kenyan police force prepares to face gangsAnticipation is mingling with fear across Haiti as the country welcomes the fourth major foreign intervention in its history to fight gang violence.
Nonprofit works to get bullet resistant shields to all Bexar County area law enforcement vehicles
Read full article: Nonprofit works to get bullet resistant shields to all Bexar County area law enforcement vehiclesOperation Safe Shield has already equipped over 100 law enforcement vehicles in Texas with bullet resistant windows and windshields through fundraisers. The organization is now moving into Bexar County to do the same.
Attempted robbery on West Side leads to 12 detained, 2 arrested, SAPD says
Read full article: Attempted robbery on West Side leads to 12 detained, 2 arrested, SAPD saysTwelve people were detained, and two were arrested after police were led to an apartment following an attempted robbery on the West Side, according to San Antonio police.
Man wounded, suspect arrested after stabbing on West Side, police say
Read full article: Man wounded, suspect arrested after stabbing on West Side, police sayOne man is wounded and another has been arrested following a stabbing on the cityās West Side early Tuesday morning, according to San Antonio police.
Van fails to yield onto highway, causes 18-wheeler to rollover, police say
Read full article: Van fails to yield onto highway, causes 18-wheeler to rollover, police sayAn 18-wheeler rollover crash closed down part of a highway on the cityās Southwest Side overnight, according to San Antonio police.
11-year-old student detained for bringing pellet gun to school, Schertz police say
Read full article: 11-year-old student detained for bringing pellet gun to school, Schertz police sayAn 11-year-old student was detained after bringing a pellet gun to school and claiming it was a real firearm on social media, according to Schertz police.
17-year-old shot while attempting to sell vintage clothes, shoes at West Side apartment complex, police say
Read full article: 17-year-old shot while attempting to sell vintage clothes, shoes at West Side apartment complex, police sayA 17-year-old boy was robbed and shot while attempting to sell vintage clothes at a West Side apartment complex late Tuesday night, according to San Antonio police.
Woman hospitalized after being shot multiple times, Converse police say
Read full article: Woman hospitalized after being shot multiple times, Converse police sayA woman is hospitalized after being shot multiple times, allegedly by a man she had been in a relationship with, according to Converse police.
āYou canāt argue with the numbersā: SAPD say āhot spotā policing strategy helped level off violent crime
Read full article: āYou canāt argue with the numbersā: SAPD say āhot spotā policing strategy helped level off violent crimeThe San Antonio Police Department and criminologists with the University of Texas at San Antonio say a new āhot spotā policing strategy has helped fight violent crime in the Alamo City.
āIt went from zero to 100ā²: Balcones Heights chief says after officers shoot, kill woman
Read full article: āIt went from zero to 100ā²: Balcones Heights chief says after officers shoot, kill womanMarta Lamar Prater, 49, died Saturday night after being shot in the neck and head by a Balcones Heights police officer.
10-year old injured by bullet when man aims at familyās car during road rage incident, police say
Read full article: 10-year old injured by bullet when man aims at familyās car during road rage incident, police sayA 10-year-old boy was hurt by a ricochet bullet during a road rage shooting overnight, according to San Antonio police.
āItās changing a culture:ā SAPD is first law enforcement agency to be trauma-informed care certified
Read full article: āItās changing a culture:ā SAPD is first law enforcement agency to be trauma-informed care certifiedTrauma-informed care goes beyond acknowledging the need for mental health resources. It takes a proactive approach, so people don't feel alone.
Santa Clara law enforcement officials indicted, accused of abusing positions
Read full article: Santa Clara law enforcement officials indicted, accused of abusing positionsTwo members of the Santa Clara marshalās office have been indicted on multiple charges of abusing their positions in law enforcement, court records show.
Man shot, killed during altercation in parking lot of South Side sports bar, SAPD says
Read full article: Man shot, killed during altercation in parking lot of South Side sports bar, SAPD saysA man in his 30s was shot and killed during an altercation outside a South Side sports bar early Thursday morning, according to San Antonio police.
SAPD hosting free policing event this Saturday to increase women recruits
Read full article: SAPD hosting free policing event this Saturday to increase women recruitsThe San Antonio Police Department wants to add more women to its ranks, as they currently make up less than a fifth of the force. To increase recruitment, the department is hosting a free policing event this Saturday.
Suspect crashes at South Side intersection after leading officers on chase, SAPD says
Read full article: Suspect crashes at South Side intersection after leading officers on chase, SAPD saysA man has been arrested after crashing while attempting to evade police on the South Side, San Antonio police say. The crash happened around 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, at the intersection of Pleasanton Road and W. Hutchins Place.
East Side shooting sends 2 teenagers to hospital in critical condition, SAPD says
Read full article: East Side shooting sends 2 teenagers to hospital in critical condition, SAPD saysTwo teenagers are in the hospital, one in critical condition, after a shooting on the cityās East Side late Monday night, according to San Antonio police.
Spanish police suspect bullet-riddled body may be Russian who defected with army helicopter
Read full article: Spanish police suspect bullet-riddled body may be Russian who defected with army helicopterSpanish police say they suspect the bullet-riddled body of a man found in a town in eastern Spain is that of Russian defector Maksim Kuzminov, who flew a Russian army helicopter on his escape across the Ukrainian front lines last year.
Driver crashes Mustang into East Side home, hitting gas line, police say
Read full article: Driver crashes Mustang into East Side home, hitting gas line, police sayA driver crashed their vehicle into the front of an East Side home, hitting a gas line late Thursday night, according to San Antonio police.
Schertz Police Department adds drone, develops UAS program to increase response abilities
Read full article: Schertz Police Department adds drone, develops UAS program to increase response abilitiesA team of five with the city will start drone training next week. The police department's drone can detect heat, has a speaker to communicate, and uses a camera to capture images and video at a scene.
2 men shot while driving away from North Side convenience store, SAPD says
Read full article: 2 men shot while driving away from North Side convenience store, SAPD saysTwo people were shot while trying to drive away from a North Side convenience store late Monday night, according to San Antonio police.
Burglary suspect falls 70 feet in quarry pit, dies during pursuit with police in Comal County
Read full article: Burglary suspect falls 70 feet in quarry pit, dies during pursuit with police in Comal CountyA juvenile burglary suspect died early Tuesday after falling about 70 feet in a quarry pit during a pursuit with San Marcos police.
Man found near Northwest Side murder scene covered in blood āfrom the waist upā, police say
Read full article: Man found near Northwest Side murder scene covered in blood āfrom the waist upā, police sayA woman was found shot to death inside an apartment in the 6100 block of Vance Jackson. Police have tied a blood-soaked man who they found nearby "acting bizarrely" to the crime scene.
Woman dead, man in custody after shooting at Northwest Side apartment complex, police say
Read full article: Woman dead, man in custody after shooting at Northwest Side apartment complex, police sayA woman is dead and a man is custody following a shooting at a Northwest Side apartment complex early Monday morning, according to San Antonio police.
Live Oak Police upgrades to body camera system that allows real-time viewing
Read full article: Live Oak Police upgrades to body camera system that allows real-time viewingThe Live Oak Police Department is upgrading its body camera system, which its assistant police chief says helps improve officer safety and transparency.
Wrong-way driver crashes head-on into sedan on Northwest Side, SAPD says
Read full article: Wrong-way driver crashes head-on into sedan on Northwest Side, SAPD saysA driver is being assessed for a possible DWI following a head-on vehicle crash on the cityās Northwest Side early Friday morning, according to San Antonio police.
Mistrial declared for former SAPD officer who shot at two teens who were running from him in 2020
Read full article: Mistrial declared for former SAPD officer who shot at two teens who were running from him in 2020A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the deadly conduct trial of a former San Antonio police officer accused of firing shots at two teens who were running away from him.
SAPD, Crime Stoppers ask for publicās help in searching for road rage shooter who killed man in 2016
Read full article: SAPD, Crime Stoppers ask for publicās help in searching for road rage shooter who killed man in 2016San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are asking for the publicās help in finding the person who shot and killed Gilbert Aaron Rocha on Nov. 26, 2016.
18-year-old shot, killed inside vehicle at West Side apartment complex, SAPD says
Read full article: 18-year-old shot, killed inside vehicle at West Side apartment complex, SAPD saysAn 18-year-old was shot and killed inside a vehicle in a parking lot of a West Side apartment complex late Tuesday night, according to San Antonio police.
Man stabbed by girlfriendās ex in altercation at NW Side apartment complex, police say
Read full article: Man stabbed by girlfriendās ex in altercation at NW Side apartment complex, police sayOne person was taken to an area hospital following a stabbing on the cityās Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police.
Daughter of 2022 road rage victim worries for her safety as suspects out on bond
Read full article: Daughter of 2022 road rage victim worries for her safety as suspects out on bondThe family of a man killed in a December 2022 road rage incident on Southeast Side is grateful police made a second arrest ā but worry that the lack of jail time for the suspects puts their safety at risk.
Man arrested in connection with fatal road rage shooting on South Side one year ago
Read full article: Man arrested in connection with fatal road rage shooting on South Side one year agoA second person was formally charged in connection with a road rage shooting that killed a man in a South Side neighborhood one year ago.
BCSO pushes patrol-by program as package thefts, vehicle break-ins are on the rise with holiday season
Read full article: BCSO pushes patrol-by program as package thefts, vehicle break-ins are on the rise with holiday seasonOne San Antonio family caught a man on camera stealing hundreds of dollars worth of Christmas decorations from their home. They reported it to SAPD.
Police investigating incidents involving Colorado justices after Trump removed from state's ballot
Read full article: Police investigating incidents involving Colorado justices after Trump removed from state's ballotPolice say they are investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and providing extra patrols around their homes in Denver following the courtās decision to remove President Donald Trump from the stateās presidential primary ballot.
Driver who struck pedestrian during car crash charged with intoxication assault, SAPD says
Read full article: Driver who struck pedestrian during car crash charged with intoxication assault, SAPD saysAn intoxicated driver was arrested after San Antonio police said they hit a pedestrian during a car crash on the South Side.
Kirby police find āsubstantial amountā of drugs in home just steps away from middle school
Read full article: Kirby police find āsubstantial amountā of drugs in home just steps away from middle schoolThe Kirby Police Department said it discovered cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine in a home on Edalyn Street early Wednesday morning.
Man in critical condition after being shot inside Northeast Side apartment, police say
Read full article: Man in critical condition after being shot inside Northeast Side apartment, police sayA local man was taken to an area hospital after being shot inside a Northeast Side apartment late Thursday night, according to San Antonio police.
Man shot multiple times in parking lot of North Side sports bar, SAPD says
Read full article: Man shot multiple times in parking lot of North Side sports bar, SAPD saysA man is in the hospital in critical condition after being shot multiple times outside a North Side sports bar early Wednesday morning, according to San Antonio police.
South Side family finds hope through daughterās school project after important package stolen
Read full article: South Side family finds hope through daughterās school project after important package stolenThe package theft comes as the teen has already been working on a project dedicated to providing Lego sets and robot builds to her school community. She is working to raise $7,500 to deliver them to 150 students.
San Antonio mom calling for communityās help on seven-year mark of her sonās murder
Read full article: San Antonio mom calling for communityās help on seven-year mark of her sonās murderLori Rocha stood on the corner of Huebner and Lockhill Selma Sunday afternoon with signs calling for justice with the murder of her son, Aaron.