A San Antonio man was sentenced to life in prison Monday in Atascosa County for a fatal shooting in 2023.

A man is dead after losing control of a vehicle and crashing into a tractor-trailer in Atascosa County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office putting out a scam alert on their Facebook page, reminding the public that law enforcement agencies will never collect fines or fees over the phone.

The Texas Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday executed multiple search warrants in Frio, Atascosa, and Bexar counties as part of an ongoing investigation into election integrity.

The stepfather and mother charged in connection with the death of 12-year-old Miranda Sipps have bonded out of jail, the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office said.

The 12-year-old Miranda Sipps was pronounced dead on Monday, and her mother and stepfather are charged in connection with her death, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities with the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home where a 12-year-old girl was injured at least three times in the months before the girl died, according to records released to KSAT.

Two parents were arrested for injury to a child by omission after ACSO Investigators said the parents failed to provide their daughter with the medical attention she needed.

Two Atascosa County parents were charged in connection with the death of their 12-year-old daughter, according to the sheriff’s office.

Rosendo Jesus Montoya, now 28, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to capital murder of multiple persons.

The wife of an eight-year U.S. Navy veteran tells KSAT her husband was suffering from a PTSD episode when he was shot and killed by an Atascosa County Deputy.

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The rules will require coal-fueled plants, including Texas plants that produced about 12% of power on the state’s grid this year, to reduce carbon emissions and mercury pollution and handle disposed coal ash more safely.

An Atascosa County winery has been working for more than a year to create an eclipse-themed wine.

A former vet tech is accusing Atascosa County's animal control chief of ignoring animal welfare concerns and costing him another job.

Three men were arrested Tuesday in connection with a carjacking and chase that began in north Bexar County and ended 70 miles later in Atascosa County.

Judge Laura Parker dismissed the case on March 12.

The crash happened before 10 a.m. along the E. State Highway 97 overpass past Presleano Creek.

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

A man was arrested in Atascosa County over the weekend after he was caught with more than 40 pieces of stolen mail and more than 20 pieces of fraudulently obtained credit cards, according to the sheriff.

The petition alleges DA Audrey Gossett Louis committed official oppression, jury tampering and other violations.

At least 30 starving dogs were found on a property in Atascosa County near Somerset on Wednesday afternoon.

The 70th annual Atascosa County Livestock Show is taking place this week, at the Atascosa County Show Barn.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly beat, stabbed and left a woman for dead in a pasture, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

Three families have adoption ceremony just before Thanksgiving.

Two immigrants were detained and six other people escaped after a stolen pickup led law enforcement on a chase through Atascosa and Bexar counties.

An 18-year-old man was arrested for shooting and killing a 21-year-old man in Atascosa County last month, according to the sheriff.

Interstate 37 in Atascosa County is shut down Friday after law enforcement officers shot and killed a murder suspect from Corpus Christi, Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward said.

A 21-year-old man is behind bars in connection with a double murder in Atascosa County, according to Jourdanton police.

Police in Jourdanton and Pleasanton are investigating two fatal shootings that happened early Monday morning, and they believe they are connected.

Two earthquakes measured at magnitude 3.9 and 3.2 rumbled through the Pleasanton area. No damage was reported.

A 27-year-old man is behind bars after a double homicide involving a pair of roommates, which was followed by an intentional fire, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

A man was taken into custody after leading multiple agencies in a manhunt in Atascosa County, according to officials.

Atascosa County sheriff’s deputies arrested two brothers during a drug bust that started as an investigation into cannabis THC products and other drugs making their way into a Poteet ISD campus, according to Sheriff David Soward.

Tashawna Caldwell allegedly used a kitchen knife to stab her son Caiden Parker to death inside their home in Poteet. She was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

The festival has been an integral part of Poteet’s history since 1948.

A former Atascosa County sheriff has passed away after a lengthy illness, according to Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward.

A San Antonio man has been charged after human remains were found in a burn pit behind a home in Atascosa County, according to the sheriff’s office.

A Charlotte Independent School District employee removed from campus last month amid accusations that she provided drugs to students has been charged with nine felony counts in connection to the case, police confirmed Friday.

When the Atascosa County Animal Control responded to a call on Thursday morning, they were met with a toothy and scaly surprise.

A Southwest Side family is grieving after a fire Sunday morning claimed the lives of three beloved family members.

The Atascosa County Emergency Medical Services director has been fired after he admitted to law enforcement investigators that he took money belonging to a man injured in a high speed chase and later deposited the blood soaked currency at a bank.

The emergency medical services director for Atascosa County faces a charge of official oppression, Texas Rangers paperwork obtained Monday by KSAT shows.

A 28-year-old man has been charged with killing his parents and leading law enforcement authorities on a 10-hour-long search and chase across multiple county lines, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

Law enforcement officers arrested a 28-year-old man for killing his parents in Leming following an hours-long search and chase across multiple county lines, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the death of a man whose body was found on the side of the road in Atascosa County.

The Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man’s body was discovered on the side of the road.

A man training to become a police officer has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing, uploading and distrubing images of child pornography.

Jourdanton police continue to investigate an animal cruelty case that lead to the rescue of at least 10 dogs. The dogs were found malnourished and infested with fleas in a property surrounded with trash in early November.

Rodney Wigley, 37, a deputy with ACSO since February of this year, was arrested in Wilson County.

More than a dozen dogs were rescued by Jourdanton Police and Atascosa Animal Control Friday morning. Officials say several dogs are in poor health.

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A registration sticker that was 13 years out of date led to the arrest of one man sought on a warrant out of Bexar County, according to the Jourdanton Police Department.

DPS troopers believe a white Volvo truck tractor or box truck was involved in the crash that left one person dead.

A 47-year-old Poteet man who admitted to being on an “extended methamphetamine binge” led law enforcement officers on a wild chain of events that finally ended in his arrest.

Multiple law enforcement agencies are joining forces after a series of fires continue throughout Bexar and Medina counties, with arson suspects still on the run.

Forty-two fires occurred between April 21 and July 26 and stretch across a 25-mile radius around the county. The majority are just grass and brush fires, but a handful have been by homes and structures.

Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in the arrest of a man wanted for murder in Pleasanton, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

The drought and record-breaking heat are affecting the Atascosa County fire departments’ call volume and budgets this year.

Two teens with a truckload of migrants were arrested for human smuggling following a chase in Atascosa County on Monday morning, according to the sheriff.

Two people were killed in a crash between a train and a vehicle in Atascosa County on Friday morning, according to Union Pacific.

Murder suspect Luis Daniel Rodriguez is now in custody, according to Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward.

An escaped prison inmate who was killed in a shootout with law enforcement officers in Jourdanton most likely was heading to the border, police say.

High fire dangers continue with dry weather, low humidity and gusty winds across South Texas. Now, a group of citizens in Poteet are standing by to help their volunteer fire department.

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Several San Antonio-area stores turned customers into instant millionaires last year by selling them winning Texas Lottery tickets.

Dozens of students from Somerset ISD are participating in the 68th Annual Atascosa County Livestock Show that kicked off this week.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner has identified a man who died after a two-vehicle crash near Atascosa County.

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Poteet High School band director Joe Rodriguez was arrested Thursday on two child sex crime charges, Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward said.

Rebecca Flores went from a little girl on her family’s small farm in Atascosa County to traveling with them as migrant farm workers wherever crops needed harvesting.

A homicide investigation is underway in northern Atascosa County after officials said a teen was fatally shot overnight. Two other teens were arrested in connection to his death, according to Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward.

A frontline worker at Methodist Hospital South goes above and beyond to bring joy, hope and even gifts to those who face one of their toughest battles alone. Recently he received a letter that he says has brought so much meaning to his life and vocation.

As chiefs and sheriffs look to fill their ranks, they face stiff competition from other departments. The head of a statewide law enforcement union says Texas is undergoing a shortage of uniformed officers, which he largely attributes to the job becoming less prestigious.

The Atascosa County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to arrests in a string of car burglaries in Pleasanton last week.

A search is underway for the person who dumped several puppies on the side of the road near a Dollar General in Poteet, according to Atascosa County Animal Control.

A Poteet man has turned himself in to authorities after a fatal shooting at a Poteet taxidermy shop in February.

Two men are now in custody in connection with a theft ring operation in Atascosa County, according to Sheriff David Soward.

A man is facing a slew of charges after leading police on a chase in Atascosa County on Monday.

A 23-year-old Atascosa County man was sentenced to 29 years in federal prison for coercing minors to perform “sexually explicit” acts, federal officials said on Tuesday.

A San Antonio man was arrested Saturday for allegedly stealing hundreds of dollars in cigarettes at a Charlotte Valero store, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

Some residents in Bexar and Atascosa counties woke up on Tuesday to damage at their homes due to powerful overnight winds.

Atascosa County will hold a COVID-19 vaccine drive that would provide 1,000 shots per day for about a month.

Three families were forced out of their homes. Leslie Ramos said she and her family have been left with almost nothing.

A massive fire in Atascosa County has destroyed multiple homes and damaged several vehicles late Sunday night.

Thousands of people are expected to return to Atascosa County this weekend for the Poteet Strawberry Festival, one of the largest events in the region since the pandemic began. And law enforcement will be out in force to keep roads safe.

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a 13-year-old who was driving the wrong way on Highway 16 in South Bexar County Wednesday night. BCSO officials said the incident began when a deputy noticed a vehicle driving recklessly on the highway near the Atascosa County line. A deputy initiated a pursuit, but then canceled it for an unknown reason. The pursuit was initiated for a second time when the deputy saw the vehicle heading southbound in the northbound lanes, according to authorities. The vehicle crashed into another car, bringing the pursuit to a halt.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – An Atascosa County man training in San Antonio to become a police officer faces multiple felony child pornography charges after being taken into custody late last week, Sheriff David Soward confirmed Thursday. Armando Vidales Jr., 23, faces two counts of possession with intent to promote child pornography, both of which are 2nd-degree felonies, Soward said. Vidales was later taken into custody at a San Antonio law enforcement academy. Vidales was booked into the Atascosa County jail and his bonds were set at $160,000 total. AdA spokeswoman for the Texas Attorney General’s Office did not respond to a request for comment Thursday about the case.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – A massive tire fire in Atascosa County continues to burn, as of Sunday. Firefighters from several area counties were called to the fire around 1 p.m., Saturday, on Verdi Road, off of I-37 South and FM 3006. Full Screen 1 / 4 Firefighters are currently battling a massive fire in Atascosa County. The property owner had an illegal amount of tires, according to firefighters, and they could be facing charges. Atascosa County, Bexar County, Poteet, Jourdanton, Pleasanton and Leming firefighters all assisted in the response.

PLEASANTON, Texas – The Pleasanton Police Department announced this week that an investigation dubbed “Operation Crystal Cowboy” resulted in the arrests of 25 suspects. According to officials, on Feb 26, officers, Atascosa County sheriff’s deputies, Texas Department of Public Safety investigators and Homeland Security investigators began to execute arrest warrants. AdDuring the arrest roundup, police say, “multiple suspects” were found in possession of additional meth and heroin. As of 2 p.m., Friday, officials had arrested and booked a total of 25 suspects into the Atascosa County Jail. Officials say they are continuing to investigate and expect additional arrests in the case.

SAN ANTONIO – The chance to win the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot has passed, but lottery fans have recently struck gold at several San Antonio-area stores. The data analyzed and visualized by KSAT below includes stores in Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Bandera, Medina, Atascosa, Wilson and Guadalupe counties that sold winning Texas Lottery tickets worth $600 or more last year. Records showed that three $5 million scratch-off tickets were sold in the last eight months. In June 2020 alone, NYS Food Mart at 4927 Rigsby Ave. and Roadster #18 at 8630 W. U.S. Highway 90 each sold scratch-off tickets worth that amount. It appears the NYS Food Mart is among the luckier stores in San Antonio, too: the store sold 17 winning scratch-off tickets total last year.

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said a man who led law enforcement officers on a chase in Atascosa and Bexar counties Tuesday morning before he was shot near an elementary school has been declared dead at a local hospital. Salazar said Santos has been declared dead but is on life support while his organs are being preserved for potential donation. But Santos suddenly got back in it and drove off and a chase ensued, Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward said on Tuesday. As the pickup approached Interstate 37 and Highway 97, the driver shot at officers from the vehicle, Soward said. Moments later, the pickup truck went through some spikes that BCSO deputies had planted near Highway 181 and I-37 in hopes of disabling the vehicle.

SAN ANTONIO – A 46-year-old man led law enforcement officers on a chase in Atascosa and Bexar counties Tuesday morning before he was shot near an elementary school, officials said. The man was taken to a hospital in critical condition, said Deputy Johnny Garcia, a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. As the pickup approached Interstate 37 and Highway 97, the driver shot at officers, Soward said. None of the law enforcement officers were injured. Allen will remain under lockdown for several more hours as law enforcement process the scene.

SAN ANTONIO – There is a countdown displayed on the Poteet Strawberry Festival website announcing the return of the event in April. In a Facebook post, a digital flyer says “We’re Back” with the dates April 9, 10 and 11. There are hundreds of comments on the post with some saying that they were excited for the event’s return while others questioned whether it was a good idea because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We reached out to festival organizers for comment, but have yet to hear back. Currently, Atascosa County where Poteet is located has close to 300 active cases of the new coronavirus and 18 people have died from COVID-19 complications.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – There will hopefully be a happy ending for a mother dog and her newborn puppies who were found dumped on a “lonely dirt road” in Atascosa County, but whoever left them there could be facing charges, according to Atascosa County Animal Control (ACAC) officials. Someone called county officials after seeing the animals and animal control employees went to pick them up. The mother dog was given medical attention due to an infection in her eye. This poor momma dog was dumped on a lonely dirt road along with her newborn babies.... Posted by Atascosa County Animal Control on Wednesday, January 20, 2021“They vowed to keep the family together until the puppies were old enough to be weaned. Anyone with information is asked to call Atascosa County Animal Control at 830-769-2341.