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Victim wants 14-year-old carjacking suspect to be ‘severely punished’
Read full article: Victim wants 14-year-old carjacking suspect to be ‘severely punished’Timothy Van Lindert fought back against a teen who he says tried to steal his car at gunpoint. He says the suspect also fired a shot during the carjacking.
Major construction closure set this weekend for drivers on Northeast Side near Forum
Read full article: Major construction closure set this weekend for drivers on Northeast Side near ForumDrivers on the Northeast Side will have to navigate around a major construction closure this weekend near the Forum.
Neighbors still on edge nearly two weeks after shooting of store clerk on Northeast Side
Read full article: Neighbors still on edge nearly two weeks after shooting of store clerk on Northeast SideSan Antonio police say they have not made any arrests in the case yet, even though they have surveillance video showing the shooter.
Babysitter arrested after 5 children found ‘filthy,’ hungry, San Antonio police say
Read full article: Babysitter arrested after 5 children found ‘filthy,’ hungry, San Antonio police sayShad Modesett, 52, charged with five counts of endangering a child. Police say he was asleep inside the apartment while the children were left hungry and filthy.
Man who died in double shooting at Northeast Side home identified
Read full article: Man who died in double shooting at Northeast Side home identifiedMiguel Sauceda, 52, was shot along with a woman at the home in the 4900 block of Champlain Drive Thursday night. Officers at the scene called the shootings an "attempted murder-suicide."
Woman recalls panic felt as daughter’s apartment building went up in flames
Read full article: Woman recalls panic felt as daughter’s apartment building went up in flamesSheila Meylor thought for a while that her daughter and granddaughter may have died in a fire. She later found out they were not home at the time.
I-35 drivers fed up with traffic jam caused by crash, spill of contaminated vegetables
Read full article: I-35 drivers fed up with traffic jam caused by crash, spill of contaminated vegetablesA truck carrying a load of vegetables, quarantined for containing insect larvae, crashed overnight on Interstate 35, south of Rittiman Road. Hours later, the spilled load continued to cause traffic problems.
First responders scramble to help people, cars stranded in high water
Read full article: First responders scramble to help people, cars stranded in high waterWithin the first eight hours of the day Monday, San Antonio firefighters had responded to 25 calls for high water rescues of high water investigations.
Parking lot shootout injures 1, causes fear among others at Northeast Side apartment complex
Read full article: Parking lot shootout injures 1, causes fear among others at Northeast Side apartment complexSan Antonio police say a shootout involving two groups of people left a man with a gunshot wound. Bullets also tore into a wall and window of nearby buildings.
Police to review surveillance video at apartment complex where man shot suspected car burglar
Read full article: Police to review surveillance video at apartment complex where man shot suspected car burglarInvestigators are reviewing evidence related to the early-morning shooting. A 23-year-old man who was shot is in critical condition.
1 home destroyed, 1 damaged by fire which broke out hours after backyard party
Read full article: 1 home destroyed, 1 damaged by fire which broke out hours after backyard partyFire investigators are looking at a barbecue grill and hot tub as possible causes of a fire that destroyed one home and damaged another.
Firefighters urge using caution after burning candle causes fire in Northeast Side home
Read full article: Firefighters urge using caution after burning candle causes fire in Northeast Side homeA family of six will need a new place to stay after a fire, believed to have been ignited by a candle, heavily damaged their home.
Suspicions surround fire, death of man found inside burning Northeast Side apartment
Read full article: Suspicions surround fire, death of man found inside burning Northeast Side apartmentInvestigators are looking into the death of a man who appeared to have been shot. Firefighters found him inside a Northeast Side apartment where they had just put out a fire.
Neighbors heard arguing, gunshots coming from apartment where man was killed, report says
Read full article: Neighbors heard arguing, gunshots coming from apartment where man was killed, report saysSan Antonio police believe someone murdered a man inside his far Northeast Side apartment. Neighbors told them they heard arguing and gunshots coming from the home.
Police: Man purposely ran over security guard outside Cowboy’s Dancehall
Read full article: Police: Man purposely ran over security guard outside Cowboy’s DancehallA man is facing charges after he allegedly ran down an off-duty Von Ormy police officer who was working security at a local bar. Police say the officer was trying to question the man's girlfriend about an assault on a bar worker.
Strip club security guard who shot man was victim of man’s overnight crime spree, police say
Read full article: Strip club security guard who shot man was victim of man’s overnight crime spree, police sayA security guard who shot a man outside a North side strip club says that man was trying to rob him and someone else.
Police searching for suspect who wounded man during robbery after hours at Northeast Side business
Read full article: Police searching for suspect who wounded man during robbery after hours at Northeast Side businessSan Antonio police say robbery was the motive behind an after hours shooting at a Northeast side business
Driver unhurt after Amazon truck crashes into restaurant, breaks open
Read full article: Driver unhurt after Amazon truck crashes into restaurant, breaks openA big rig carrying Amazon packages skidded of a rain-slick section of Interstate 35, traveled across the access road and slammed into a restaurant. No one was hurt.
NE Side strip club where officers fought with suspect has been recent trouble spot
Read full article: NE Side strip club where officers fought with suspect has been recent trouble spotA strip club where police fought to arrest a suspect has been the scene of more than two dozen other 911 calls recently.
Fire at Northeast Side motel causes unexpected early check-out for guests
Read full article: Fire at Northeast Side motel causes unexpected early check-out for guestsFire at a Northeast side motel forced all 19 guests to evacuate their rooms in the middle of the night. The motel now has damage from fire, smoke and water.
Suspect who evaded deputy arrested, showed up to sheriff’s office with Taser prongs in back, BCSO says
Read full article: Suspect who evaded deputy arrested, showed up to sheriff’s office with Taser prongs in back, BCSO saysA man who was shocked with a stun gun while he evaded a deputy showed up at the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office with prongs from the weapon still in his back, according to deputies.
Man treated for smoke inhalation, pets missing after destructive house fire
Read full article: Man treated for smoke inhalation, pets missing after destructive house fireA man suffered smoke inhalation in a house fire and it also may have killed some of his pets, as three of five dogs are still missing.
Man shot, killed by estranged wife at Northeast Side home, SAPD says
Read full article: Man shot, killed by estranged wife at Northeast Side home, SAPD saysA 36-year-old woman is accused of fatally shooting her husband during a domestic violence disturbance at a Northeast Side home on Friday morning.
Officials: Driver facing possible intoxication assault charges after overnight high-speed crash
Read full article: Officials: Driver facing possible intoxication assault charges after overnight high-speed crashSAN ANTONIO – A driver is facing possible charges of intoxication assault after San Antonio police say he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree at a high rate of speed overnight. The crash happened around 1:48 a.m., Saturday, in the 16500 block of Henderson Pass. Both the driver and the passenger were taken to Central Baptist Hospital for treatment of injuries. The driver is facing possible charges of intoxication assault and police say he is under the suspicion of alcohol. RELATED: Man hospitalized after being struck by vehicle on Southeast Side, police say
Man killed in shooting on northeast side of San Antonio identified
Read full article: Man killed in shooting on northeast side of San Antonio identifiedSAN ANTONIO – A man killed in a shooting on the city’s Northeast Side has been identified, the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office reported. The victim was identified as 22-year-old Jeremy Davidson. Police said Davidson and another man were shot in the 15000 block of Toepperwein. Davidson was shot in the chest and later died at a hospital. Related: Owner of stolen vehicle shoots suspected thief on West Side, police say
Woman killed in NE Side house fire identified
Read full article: Woman killed in NE Side house fire identifiedSAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Updated Friday at 12:03 p.m.:The victim was identified as Sasha Dawn Byler, 46. Original story:A gas leak may have fueled a massive fire that destroyed a Northeast Side home early Wednesday morning and left one person dead. Neighbors told firefighters that the owners of the home no longer lived there. Woodward said although the utilities had been shut off, there was a gas leak for some reason. “According to those close to the victim, they had recently reported that there was a gas leak in the house and, unfortunately, this individual did not report that gas leak to CPS (Energy),” he said.