Oakland Estates is named for the numerous oak trees that line this area, which sits along Huebner Road, not far from the Medical Center, Interstate 10 and Babcock Road.

The Oakland Estates community is made up of several different cultures, which means its diverse nature goes beyond people.

A baby was killed after being accidentally shot by a child in a parking lot outside of the Medical Center area, according to San Antonio Police Chief William McManus.

Fire tore through the roof of one of the buildings at the Fountainhead apartments Thursday afternoon. Now, the entire building has been placed out of commission for the people who lived there.

Wider sidewalks, improved ADA accessibility and better access to bus stops are among the improvements coming to the Medical Center area next year.

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Wider sidewalks, improved ADA accessibility and better access to bus stops are among the improvements coming to the Medical Center area next year.

A man attacked two Bexar County deputy constables after they tried to serve a court order on Wednesday afternoon on the Northwest Side, according to the chief deputy.

Methodist Children’s Hospital has expanded its Pediatric Intensive Care Unit to help children in need of critical medical attention.

A fire damaged multiple units at a Medical Center-area apartment complex on Tuesday morning.

A man was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a woman.

San Antonio police arrested Johnny Munoz, 42, after he allegedly fired shots at them, then took over a guest room at a local motel.

A man is in custody after San Antonio police say he forced people out of a motel room at gunpoint, shot at officers and barricaded himself for four hours on Thursday morning.

Trevor Morse, 26, is charged with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery and two other charges.

A 60-year-old man is hospitalized after a shooting and carjacking near the Medical Center, and police are still looking for the shooter, according to San Antonio police.

A woman who lives in the apartment where the fire started says she tried to get fire crews to address a smoky problem hours before she lost her home in an overnight fire.

UT Health San Antonio police shot at a man accused of beating his wife after he fled a clinic where she was being treated.

San Antonio police have not made any arrests yet in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman. However, they believe they know who shot her.

Neighbors called 911 after hearing a crash and gunshots. Officers later found a man inside a crash car with a gunshot wound in his head.

San Antonio Water System crews worked overnight to fix a water main break on the city’s Northwest Side.

A suspect who robbed a laundromat in the Medical Center area is still on the run and Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help in tracking him down.

Tejon Brodus, 18, is facing charges in the sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman. Police say although he does not appear to have a prior criminal record, they are investigating whether there may be other victims.

SAISD police took one juvenile into custody for unauthorized use of motor vehicle/evading.

A grieving family is left with only memories after a 31-year-old man was shot and killed at an apartment complex in the Medical Center.

A hoax report of a shooting at a multi-story building in the Medical Center is one of several that happened at colleges across Texas, according to the San Antonio Police Department.

A man who threw rocks at businesses and cars in the Medical Center was charged with vandalism and criminal mischief in 20 cases, according to San Antonio police.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is asking for the public’s input to name its multi-specialty and research hospital that is under construction in the Medical Center.

Police took a man into custody who they believe may have started two fires overnight in the Medical Center.

A man accused of shooting a family member’s boyfriend at a Medical Center apartment complex is now charged with murder after the victim died from his injuries, according to San Antonio police.

A man is hospitalized after a shooting at a Medical Center apartment complex, according to San Antonio police.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 13-year-old girl who disappeared Sunday in San Antonio near the Medical Center.

A large fire ravaged 18 apartments in the Medical Center area, forcing 15 families to find new housing, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

UPDATE: The medical examiner’s office identified the woman killed as Mary Ann Kane and her husband, who killed her and then himself, as Thomas Michael Kane.

A man robbed a bank Friday afternoon in the Medical Center area, police said.

San Antonio police are looking for three men who were behind a string of robberies on the city's Northwest Side.

San Antonio police are asking for help in solving a triple shooting on the Northwest Side. Two of the three victims died.

Firefighters had to take steps to avoid injury when an office building in the Medical Center that was on fire began to collapse.

A two-story office building in the Medical Center area was destroyed due to a fire early Friday morning.

An employee at a Medical Center-area nursing home is accused of slapping a 84-year old woman with an advanced stage of Alzheimer’s disease, causing her face to bruise and swell, according to San Antonio police.

Someone shot and killed one man and wounded a second outside an apartment complex in the Medical Center area.

Dozens of people are displaced and a dog was killed following a fire at an apartment complex in the Medical Center area, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio police are looking for the person responsible for the robbery of a convenience store in the Medical Center area late Monday night.

San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are searching for robbers who broke into a man’s hotel room in the Medical Center and took off with his belongings.

A man is accused of threatening an employee with a hatchet as he stole items from a store earlier this month.

A woman was taken to an area hospital after she was accidentally shot on the city’s Northwest Side late Wednesday night, San Antonio police said.

A man accused of fatally shooting another man in the chest at an apartment complex in the Medical Center overnight has been arrested for murder, court records show.

A father of four is devastated after losing everything in an apartment fire that happened at the Residences at Medical Apartments.

San Antonio fire investigators say they “haven’t ruled out human involvement” in a fire that destroyed an apartment building in the Medical Center area.

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SAN ANTONIO – A man in his 20s was killed in a shooting Monday afternoon at an apartment complex in the Medical Center area, police said. When officers arrived, they found the victim dead with a gunshot wound to his torso, Pruneda said. She said that a man in his 20s is considered a person of interest and is in custody, although it appears that the shooting may have been accidental. That man was in the apartment when the shooting happened and is being very cooperative with officers, Pruneda said. The victim and the person of interest were playing a video game when the shooting occurred, although what exactly happened is still under investigation, Pruneda said.

SAN ANTONIO – Update:A man has been arrested in connection with a Northwest Side robbery on Tuesday, San Antonio police said. Ross Robert Villarreal, 21, was identified as the suspect in the robbery that happened 8700 block of Cinnamon Creek, Tuesday morning. Image courtesy of the San Antonio Police Department. They say the victims were able to take away the man’s fake gun after hitting him in the head. Related: SAPD: Victims use frying pan to serve up painful lesson to robbery suspect

SAN ANTONIO – Two post-COVID recovery clinics opened in the Medical Center area to care for patients whose body has taken a toll physically and mentally after contracting the virus. The clinic at the UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center opened in August, and the clinic at University Hospital opened in September. Either of those patients can be affected with long term COVID symptoms,” said Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, director of post-COVID recovery clinic at University Hospital. “There’s a lot of patients that want to come in and want to be seen, and then there’s only so many staff that we have to see the patients,” Verduzco-Gutierrez said. She said lung damage could have a long-term effect on some COVID-19 patients.

SAN ANTONIO – Another Torchy’s Tacos is heading to the Alamo City, this time in the Medical Center. The Austin-based taco chain announced its newest San Antonio location is set to open in February 2021. It will be housed at 8435 Wurzbach Road, situated between Fredericksburg Road and Sid Katz Drive. Torchy’s, which started as a food truck in Austin in 2006, first arrived in San Antonio in 2014 with a Lincoln Heights spot. Its Green Chile Queso and Diablo Sauce are also sold at Whole Foods stores in Texas.

SAN ANTONIO – A man who was shot while sitting in his car in the Medical Center area told San Antonio police he did not know the shooter. A preliminary report says police began receiving calls around 2:30 a.m. about gunshots in the area near Interstate 10 and Medical Drive. Police found more than half a dozen shell casings on the Interstate 10 overpass near Medical Drive. (KSAT 12 News)The report says that 31-year-old man had been shot in his chest and face or lip. It appears one bullet went right through the door handle of the victim's car.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are investigating a shooting in the Medical Center area overnight. They found out about it when the victim showed up at a hospital in that area around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police believe the shooting happened nearby, at the Interstate 10 overpass at Medical Drive. Investigators say the victim was inside a car at the time when he was shot. Police spent some time searching an apartment complex and parking structure in the 5100 block of Medical Center for evidence connected to the shooting.

SAN ANTONIO – A driver is now behind bars and facing a string of charges after leading deputies on a high-speed chase overnight in the Medical Center area in a stolen vehicle, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office had received word of a stolen vehicle driving into San Antonio from Austin. Soon after, they spotted the stolen vehicle in the Medical Center area. During the chase, the driver reached speeds up to 90 miles per hour, according to the BCSO. RELATED: Wild Video: Man leads BCSO, DPS on lengthy car chase through South San Antonio before he bails, gets arrested

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SAN ANTONIO A 22-year-old man was hit by a vehicle while crossing a street near the Medical Center, according to police. San Antonio police said the man was struck around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday on Fredericksburg Road at Louis Pasteur Drive. According to a preliminary report, a vehicle was traveling southbound on Fredericksburg, struck the man, and did not stop to render aid. Limited information about the suspects vehicle is available at this time, according to SAPD. The man was transported to University Hospital in serious condition.

SAN ANTONIO A COVID-19 vaccine trial is getting ready to begin in San Antonio, and starting Thursday, researchers will start screening possible participants. The trial is taking place at Clinical Trials of Texas, which is located in the Medical Center area. Also, if those who want to join the trial have underlying conditions, such as diabetes or hypertension, they must be managed. The vaccine itself is not a live vaccine, vaccination-type of process, Denham said. Chosen participants will receive a stipend for travel expenses, though the exact amount hasnt been determined yet.

2 men detained after vehicle chase, crash near Medical CenterPublished: June 16, 2020, 12:18 pmTwo men are in police custody after leading San Antonio police on a vehicle chase through the Medical Center area early Tuesday.

SAN ANTONIO Two men are in police custody after leading San Antonio police on a vehicle chase through the Medical Center area early Tuesday. Police said another officer eventually located the truck near the intersection of Lamb Road and Medical Drive, where the driver jumped out of the vehicle and fled on foot. The suspect hit a Jag work truck before a wheel of the suspects truck popped off, enabling officers to take the driver into custody, police said. Two people were detained by SAPD for matching the suspects description and both men are now presently being questioned. Police said the men could face charges of armed robbery, evading arrest and assault of a peace officer.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man in the Medical Center area. Anthony Gonzalez, 29, was last seen in the 8000 block of Floyd Curl Drive on Thursday, authorities say. He’s described as having curly, shoulder-length hair, is right-handed, brown eyes, brown hair and has a tattoo on his right leg of the word “Aguirre.”Gonzalez also has a diagnosed medical condition, officials say. Anyone with more information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the San Antonio Police Missing Persons Unit at (210) 207-7660. 17-year-old found safe after being reported missing

HOUSTON – Want to satisfy your margarita cravings and your charitable inclinations? It’s a margarita taste off and all proceeds from the event benefit a Houston charity. Proceeds benefit Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance, a Houston nonprofit organization that provides emotional, educational and practical support to children with cancer and their families receiving treatment at the Texas Medical Center. The 12th annual event pits participants against each other in a competition to make the best margarita. The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m on Saturday, March 28, at Kirby Ice House, located at 3333 Eastside Street.

The fire broke out at the Altitude Apartments in the 5000 block of Fredericksburg Road. “We just heard, like, a loud bomb — like, it sounded like a crazy firework went off,” she said. Fire officials say 12 units were in the building that was completely engulfed in flames, which is a total loss. Officials say it’s still too early to provide a cause for the fire. Officials say the American Red Cross is helping the families who have been displaced.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are looking for three people involved in a burglary in the Medical Center. Police say a Pinnacle Research was targeted during the holidays, but it’s unclear what was taken from the facility. Researchers at the facility study several diseases, including Chron’s disease and hepatitis. Anyone with information is asked to call the Prue Property Crimes Unit at 210-207-8326.

San Antonio firefighters responded to a fire at a construction site near University Hospital in the Medical Center area early Monday morning. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio firefighters responded to a fire at a construction site near University Hospital in the Medical Center area early Monday morning. According to Woody Woodward, public information officer for the San Antonio Fire Department, workers were demolishing an old walkway and a spark from their torch may have started the fire. Firefighters did a check of the hospital as a precaution, but the fire did not spread to it. Elizabeth Allen, public relations manager for University Health System, said the fire was only in the construction area and was quickly contained. The San Antonio Fire Department website said as many as 28 units originally answered the call.

SAN ANTONIO – After Anton Harris, 20, was convicted Wednesday of raping a nurse in her apartment in May 2017, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales began evaluating four other Medical Center rape cases in which Harris is a suspect. Assistant District Attorney Daryl Harris, who prosecuted the 2017 case that ended with a 99-year sentence for Harris, said he is ready to go to trial in the other cases. Since they testified and told their story during Harris' trial, to try their cases would mean another trip to the witness stand. Daryl Harris recalled what one woman said following Anton Harris’ trial as the best-case scenario in resolving the remaining cases. I’m a survivor,’” Daryl Harris said.

Bexar County District Attorney ponders next move in Medical Center rape casesPublished: February 4, 2020, 6:16 pmAfter Anton Harris, 20, was convicted Wednesday of raping a nurse in her apartment in May 2017, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales began evaluating four other Medical Center rape cases in which Harris is a suspect.

SAN ANTONIO – Two years before he raped and robbed a nurse in her Medical Center apartment, Anton Harris, 21, groped a woman in a stairwell at her Medical Center apartment, according to prosecutors in the Harris trial. On Wednesday, he was convicted of raping and robbing the nurse on the night of May 28, 2017. I felt someone grab and put their hand underneath my bottom," the woman testified. Punishment phase begins in Medical Center rape trialA police officer testified that he stopped Harris while investigating that attack as well as other sexual attacks police had been investigating in the area, but released him. Anton Harris found guilty in Medical Center rape trialHe is facing a maximum sentence of life in prison.

SAN ANTONIO – After deliberating for five hours on Thursday, the jury found Anton Harris, 21, guilty on rape and robbery charges. Harris, known as the Medical Center Rapist, allegedly forced his way into the apartment of a nurse, raped her and stole her watch, iPhone and iPad. “What happened to Jane at her Mission Ranch apartment on May 28, 2017, was the last of the defendant’s crimes,” prosecutor Daryl Harris told the jury Thursday as the punishment phase of Anton Harris’ trial began. Prosecutors say they plan to call at least 20 witnesses to the stand during the trial’s punishment phase. “This young man, you will learn, had to endure stuff in his childhood that wasn’t normal.”Anton Harris found guilty in Medical Center rape trialHarris is facing a maximum punishment of life in prison.

Anton Harris found guilty in Medical Center rape trialPublished: January 29, 2020, 6:21 pmAfter deliberating for about five hours Wednesday, a jury delivered guilty verdicts in the trial of accused Medical Center rapist Anton Harris.

GUILTY: Jury delivers verdict in trial of Medical Center rapist Anton HarrisPublished: January 29, 2020, 5:16 pmAfter deliberating for about five hours Wednesday, a jury delivered a guilty verdict in the trial of accused Medical Center rapist, Anton Harris.

SAN ANTONIO – After deliberating for about five hours Wednesday, a jury delivered guilty verdicts in the trial of accused Medical Center rapist Anton Harris. Harris is on trial for the rape and robbery of a nurse in her Medical Center apartment on May 28, 2017. It’s the first of five rape cases against Harris to go to trial. “This trial has laid out what was Jane’s worst nightmare come true,” prosecutor Daryl Harris told the jury. “And, unfortunately, the state’s key witness, Jane, couldn’t tell you it was him.”But, according to prosecutors, DNA evidence pointed to Harris.

“I saw this male all of a sudden pop up out of the big bush that was there,” Kimberly Perez testified. Perez’s description of the man who startled her matched the one given by the rape victim. The victim’s description combined with video from a nearby gas station and DNA evidence led to Harris’ arrest. Harris was 17 years old and had just graduated from Marshall High School when he was arrested. The victim of the rape for which Harris is on trial is expected to testify when the trial resumes.

SAN ANTONIO – A 15-year-old boy who was shot in an apartment in the Medical Center has died, San Antonio police said. The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Danny Hernandez. Teen shot in Medical Center apartment, friend taken into custody, SAPD saysThey ran into the room and found Hernandez had been shot and Pittman was missing, police said. Pittman returned to the apartment complex in the 5900 block of Eckhert Road a short time later and surrendered to police. The charge could be upgraded following a review of the case by the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office.

SAN ANTONIO – An emotional account recorded on a police officer's body camera of a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted was played for the jury Wednesday as the trial of the alleged "Medical Center rapist" began. Alleged Medical Center rapist claimed innocence after accepting plea deal, judge saysThe woman said that her attacker fled on foot following the incident. The woman's neighbor, Crystal Montez, testified that she heard the victim's scream for help. Montez testified. “She goes, ‘Please, I was raped,’” Montez testified.

SAN ANTONIO – Jury selection began Tuesday in the case of the so-called Medical Center rapist. Anton Harris is accused of terrorizing the Medical Center area for about two years and committing five sexual assaults. Alleged Medical Center rapist claimed innocence after accepting plea deal, judge says[HI1]Last August, Harris pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual assault as part of a plea deal. But Judge Frank Castro rejected the plea deal, sending the case to trial. Harris is now facing the possibility of life in prison on each charge instead of the 40-year sentence he would have gotten from the plea deal.

SAN ANTONIO – A man was stabbed twice in the abdomen after getting into an argument, police say. Teen shot in Medical Center apartment, friend taken into custody, SAPD saysHowever, police say the stabbing happened at another location. The man got into a fight with another person, was stabbed by the suspect and then managed to get away, according to authorities. One injured in apartment complex shooting on West Side, police sayThe victim then went back to his home and called police. He was taken to University Hospital for treatment of injuries but is in stable condition.

San Antonio police are investigating a report of shots fired at an apartment complex near the Medical Center. Police were called to the Highpoint South apartment complex in the 7100 block of Wurzbach Road just after 1 p.m. Wednesday for reports that someone fired shots at an apartment door. Police said a man went to the location and started an altercation with an apartment resident. The man pushed the gunman out of his apartment and shut the door. The gunman then fired eight rounds through the door and ran away.

Court debrief: What to expect on the 2020 docketPublished: January 3, 2020, 9:31 amCases of accused Medical Center rapist Anton Harris, "baby killer" Genene Jones and accused cop killer Otis McKane are on trial dockets at the beginning of this year.

SAN ANTONIO – A “green street” designed for the safety of walkers, runners and bicyclists is now open in the Medical Center. At 1.7 miles long, the “green street” is the longest in San Antonio and stretches along Floyd Curl Drive. It opened on Friday and consists of designated lanes for safety. “Green streets” are also used to promote healthy living.