A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent from Hondo was sentenced to 50 years in prison on numerous charges related to child pornography, the Department of Justice said.

KSAT 12 Sports Reporter Nick Mantas and photojournalist Luis Cienfuegos hit the road on the Week 9 edition of the BGC Road Trip.

Entering last week, the Hondo Owls were on a three-game losing streak and badly needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. A Week 8 win against Lytle gave the Owls confidence heading into their Week 9 battle against the Crystal City Javelinas.

Multiple law enforcement agencies are working together to get much needed items to those recovering from Hurricane Helene.

This will be the first year without the Hondo corn maze since the early 2000s.

The body of a man that was found on the side of a Medina County road nearly 45 years ago has finally been identified.

The bar was set high last season when the Hondo High School football program came out of the regular season with a near-perfect 9-1 record — with the Owls’ one loss coming to the eventual District 14-3A-DI champions: Jourdanton.

A woman accused of stealing more than $36,000 from an elementary school parent-teacher organization has avoided prison after agreeing to a plea agreement in the case, Medina County court records show.

Medina County authorities are pursuing a wanted man and request the public to avoid the Hondo Nature Trail area.

Hail stone, potentially 7.25" in diameter, may surpass Hondo's 2021 massive, record-setting stone

Most Hondo residents were without electricity for a couple of hours Monday after a major natural gas leak.

A former Medina County Sheriff’s Office deputy was found guilty Thursday for using a high-powered pepper spray gun at close range on a handcuffed suspect that seriously injured the man.

Get the latest election results for the May 4, 2024 election.

Chateau Claire Boutique Bed & Breakfast has been fully booked for more than a year.

Voters across Medina County headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide who they will nominate in their respective political party.

A man was arrested Friday in connection with the shooting of a passing vehicle near LaCoste in Medina County.

A San Antonio man was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man in Medina County.

A major gas leak in Hondo is expected to take hours to repair, according to police there.

An arrest was made Monday night in connection with the 2004 Baby Hope Medina cold case.

A fatal neurological disease among deer was detected in a 1-year-old buck in Medina County.

The thrift shop is one of the many ways the Hondo Garden Club has been raising money for 75 years to give back to the community.

On Friday night, when the Hondo football team hosts Lytle, the Owls will look to bounce back from their loss against Jourdanton last week.

City of Hondo officials this month blocked the release of findings from audits into the police department’s Blue Santa program and pay increases for city staff.

There are at least five different locations where you can tip-toe through the corn fields this fall with some mazes as close as San Antonio itself or as far away as Marble Falls.

Hondo residents woke up to an unusual thunderous sound that rattled some houses on Saturday morning.

Hondo police continue looking for a motive for why a 14-year-old brutally stabbed his parents before taking his own life last weekend.

A Medina County jury sentenced a San Antonio man to 30 years in prison Monday for the shooting death of another man in 2022.

A Hondo man was taken into custody late last month on a felony possession of child pornography charge after a search warrant executed on a cell phone revealed explicit photos and videos of a child, arrest paperwork states.

Hondo police on Friday arrested a woman accused of stealing more than $36,000 from an elementary school parent teacher organization bank account.

The Hondo Police Department is investigating the theft of more than $20,000 from an elementary school parent teacher organization, the department’s chief confirmed Wednesday.

This week on Texas Eats, David Elder takes us to Smokey Mo’s BBQ, a local neighborhood BBQ chain that’s serving up some amazing deals for Memorial Day weekend.

The National Weather Service is hosting FREE Skywarn Storm Spotter classes in Hondo, Jourdanton this week

Hondo police are looking for a man who is targeting area businesses and tricking them into donating money to the Hondo Fire Department.

Corn mazes are a family-friendly fall tradition and there are six located in San Antonio and the surrounding areas that you can visit.

People from Hondo and Uvalde, including family members of some of the Robb Elementary shooting victims, were in attendance, letting their displeasure of the event be heard. They were calling on the city council to stop this event from happening.

South Texans are still grieving the loss felt by the Uvalde community after the deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that claimed 21 lives.

A missing woman from Hondo was identified by police as a person hit and killed by a vehicle in San Antonio last week, authorities said.

A Hondo man was arrested Monday in connection with the death of a 1-month-old baby.

Police say they have a person of interest in the case and are awaiting autopsy results.

Tuesday is not just an ordinary day of the year. In fact, some have coined this particular day “Twosday” because of its palindrome date 2/22/2022.

A 54-year-old man died Sunday night while in custody at the Medina County Jail.

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A 28-year-old Hondo man was arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in San Marcos.

Twenty five men and women are in custody after authorities busted a drug distribution operation in the San Antonio area Thursday, according to officials.

At the end of the regular season, six teams from the greater San Antonio area finish with undefeated records: Brennan, Steele, Johnson, Alamo Heights, Shiner and Carrizo Springs.

Week 11 of KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage features a pair of high-profile matchups, as Brennan battles Marshall and Smithson Valley takes on Steele.

On the first night of UIL playoff action for high school volleyball, Hondo sweeps Somerset in the Class 4A Bi-District round at Medina Valley High School.

Corn mazes are a family-friendly fall tradition and there are seven located in San Antonio and the surrounding areas that you can visit.

COVID-19 infections have been on a steady rise all summer, and it’s starting to wear out medical staff at hospitals in rural Texas communities where facilities are short-staffed and not used to the ongoing demand for care.

The district said the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution and for the safety of all involved.”

Rural communities like Uvalde and Medina counties are seeing a surge in COVID-19 infections. School districts are already reporting multiple COVID-19 cases in the first few weeks of school, some almost double what they saw all of last school year.

This 2021 season preview edition of the Big Game Coverage Newsletter breaks down the biggest storylines in local high school football with teams like Brennan, Southside and Poteet.

See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 1 of the 2021 high school football season!

See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 1 of the 2021 high school football season!

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage stops by football practice at Hondo High School, where the Owls enter the 2021 season looking to repeat as District 15-4A Division II champions.

After a 3-D scan, the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety believes a hailstone that fell near Hondo in late April was 6.4 inches in diameter.

Victims of domestic violence are reluctant to seek help because news travels fast in small towns, and everyone knows everyone, a domestic violence survivor advocate says.

A search is underway for Hondo Police Department’s K-9 Hugo, who escaped his enclosure Saturday evening.

After a 3-D scan, the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety believes the hailstone was 6.4" in diameter.

American Red Cross teams will be in the Hondo area on Sunday surveying storm damage and distributing clean-up kits to affected residents on Sunday, officials say.

A senior citizen’s mobile home community is devastated and heartbroken after their homes were destroyed by severe storms hitting the area Wednesday night.

Some Hondo residents spent the day cleaning up after Wednesday night’s storm left many homes and businesses damaged in its wake.

School districts west of San Antonio have announced closures for Thursday after a night of raucous storms that brought heavy rain, hail and strong wind.

Severe weather on Wednesday night caused a train to derail near D’Hanis along Highway 90.

Space X satellites launched to create a high-speed internet network are likely behind strange lights recently seen in the night sky.

HONDO, Texas – Medina County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a man who was last seen on March 7. The Medina County Sheriff’s Office says Jack Singleton Love, 74, was last seen in the 100 block of County Road 2624. The sheriff’s office said Love was last seen wearing a light blue fishing shirt and glasses. According to the sheriff’s office, Love may be in danger and has been without his prescribed medication since his disappearance. Medina County deputies and Texas Game Wardens have searched the property around Medina Lake connected to Love.

H-E-B partner confirmed positive for COVID-19, store officials saySAN ANTONIO – All H-E-B stores have returned to normal operating hours and product purchasing limits have been reduced following the dangerous wintry conditions that spread across the region just weeks ago. Items such as bakery bread, tortillas, milk, and all meat items are no longer being limited for customers, according to the grocery chain’s website. Listed below are H-E-B’s current product purchasing limits:Food items (all H-E-B stores, does not apply to Joe V’s Smart Shop stores in Houston)Water Gallons – Limit 2Water multipack – Limit 2Baby Water Gallons – Limit 2Baby Water multipack – Limit 2Ice – Limit 2Food items (only for H-E-B stores in the Border area)Eggs (smaller than 30 count) – Limit 2Eggs (count 30 or larger) – Limit 1Non-food items (all H-E-B stores)Paper towels – Limit 2 (does not apply to Joe V’s Smart Shop stores in Houston)Propane Tanks – Limit 2Aerosol disinfectant sprays – 2 items(Isopropyl) Alcohol swabs – 2 itemsFirst Aid and Cleaning Gloves – 2 itemsTrial & Travel Size Disinfectant Wipes/Sprays – Limit 2Charcoal – Limit 2Real-time updates to store hours and operations can be found on H-E-B Newsroom at heb.com/newsroom. This article will be continuously updated. Check back for the latest information.

Boerne Mayor Tim Handren said Kendall County received about 1,200 vaccines in early January, but they were used quickly. AdHandren says the state seems to give preference to hospitals, and Kendall County doesn’t have one. It’s also about accessibility, and many in that community can drive to hubs like San Antonio for a vaccine. Kendall County will be receiving about 600 Moderna vaccines this week -- 400 for the city and 200 for the county. Yates says she got lucky taking a drive to San Antonio and getting a shot.

In the third week of COVID-19 vaccine allotments, 23,975 doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine will be sent to Bexar County hospitals, according to the state’s health department. The Bexar County hospitals set to receive the shipments include University Health System, Christus Children’s Hospital of San Antonio and Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center, Methodist hospitals and the UT Health San Antonio clinic, Wellness 360. State health officials believe the vaccine will be offered to the general public beginning Spring 2021. Read more about vaccines on KSAT.com:Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant? CVS administers COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents, employees starting MondayKSAT Explains: What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines

Dozens of hospitals, urgent care clinics and H-E-B pharmacies in Bexar County are slated to receive 30,200 doses of the Moderna vaccine this week. Made by Moderna, the vaccine requires two doses like the already approved Pfizer vaccine. The Moderna vaccine was endorsed by a government advisory panel on Thursday in a 20-0 vote. Some rural areas that had been waiting for word on when they would receive shipments will be included in week 2, data shows. Last week, nearly 30,000 doses of the Pfizer-made vaccine were shipped to San Antonio-area hospitals and military bases.

HONDO, Texas – This week, 110 Texas hospitals have received or will receive a much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine, while many others await word on when theirs will arrive. The board president of the Texas Rural Health Association said that, from what he has heard, rural hospitals are essentially standing by. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine ships in batches of 100 instead of 975. A spokeswoman for CHRISTUS Santa Rosa, though, would not comment on whether its New Braunfels location would eventually receive vaccine doses. UT Health San Antonio administers COVID-19 vaccine to frontline healthcare workers

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High School Volleyball Highlights: November 3rdPublished: November 3, 2020, 11:11 pmIn the Class 4A Area Round of the UIL volleyball playoffs, Hondo falls short in an epic, five-set thriller to Calallen.

HONDO, Texas – This year’s corn maze at South Texas Maize just west of San Antonio in Hondo is sending a message in celebration of its 20th anniversary. In previous years, the corn maze has paid homage to Texas-based grocery chain H-E-B and the beloved San Antonio Spurs. The maze, located at Graff 7A Ranch, will open for the season on Sept. 19 and is expected to stay open through Nov. 28. We have all maze patrons go through a brief orientation prior to entering into the maze crop,” a ranch official told KSAT. Related articles:Trick-or-treating, haunted houses banned in Los Angeles due to COVID-19Texas Zombie Safari lets you shoot zombies with paintballs from response vehicles13 things to look forward to in San Antonio now that we’ve made it to September

HONDO, Texas – A 19-year-old Hondo woman has been arrested for sex crimes against a child after harboring a runaway for months, Hondo police said. Jennifer Lynn Alvarez,was arrested in November and charged with sexual assault of a child. She was released on a bond of $7,500, according to Medina County Jail officials. After further investigation, Alvarez was arrested by Hondo police again on Jan. 7 and charged with sexual performance by a child and harboring a runaway. She was released Jan. 8 on bonds totaling $30,000.

Missing Hondo teen found safe, family saysPublished: January 8, 2020, 7:11 amA 14-year-old girl who has been missing since October was found safe, her family confirmed.

A 14-year-old girl who has been missing since October was found safe, her family confirmed. The girl’s father, Robert Garcia, confirmed the news to KSAT on Tuesday. Robert Garcia said she ran away after the two had an argument over her curfew. Amber Alert called off for 14-year-old girl missing since OctoberFather seeks answers in missing 14-year-old daughter’s caseThe Amber Alert was called off nearly a month later on Nov. 15, 2019, after a lack of meaningful tips, Hondo police said. Thank God and everybody that supported us,” Robert Garcia said.

SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office will be joining the Hondo Police Department in a missing person case involving a teenager from Hondo, who is believed to be in the San Antonio area. Father seeks answers in missing 14-year-old daughter’s caseHer father, Robert Garcia, said an argument took place after the teen arrived home past her curfew. Bexar County Sheriff said Hondo police are working several leads in the case and have been working with the Texas Rangers and other agencies. Law enforcement officials had previously reported they believed Eva Marie was in grave or immediate danger. Salazar said charges that could apply if someone is harboring Eva Marie, even their intentions are good.

Bexar County Sheriff’s Office joins Hondo PD in missing teen casePublished: November 27, 2019, 5:07 pmThe Bexar County Sheriff’s Office will be joining the Hondo Police Department in a missing person case involving a teenager from Hondo, who is believed to be in the San Antonio area.

SAN ANTONIO – An Amber Alert for a teen girl last seen in October has been called off even though she remains missing. The Amber Alert was issued Wednesday afternoon. The Amber Alert could be reinstated depending on the outcome of the lead investigators are working on, police said. The teen’s father Robert Garcia previously told KSAT that the girl ran away after an argument over her curfew. She had tucked it in like a body," the father told KSAT.

HONDO, Texas – Robert Garcia continues to search for answers almost one month after his 14-year-old daughter, Eva, was reported missing. Eva Marie Garcia was last seen around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 16 at 202 18th St., Lot 81 in Hondo, officials said. Robert Garcia said an argument took place after his daughter arrived home past her curfew. She had tucked it in like a body," Robert Garcia said. Law enforcement officials believe Eva Marie Garcia to be in grave or immediate danger.

HS Volleyball Playoff Highlights: November 12thPublished: November 13, 2019, 12:16 amIn the Regional Quarterfinals, Clark survives a tightly-contested four-set battle with Churchill, while Alamo Heights knocks off Harlan and La Vernia sweeps Hondo.

Hondo Football Stadium Map2603 Ave. H Hondo, TXPublished: October 12, 2007, 8:15 amHondo stadium seats 5,500. Phone: (830) 426-3341Copyright 2011 by KSAT.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.