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Fiery crash on SW Loop 410 leaves car unrecognizable, driver dead
Read full article: Fiery crash on SW Loop 410 leaves car unrecognizable, driver deadPolice say the driver of the car suddenly crossed from the southbound lanes of the highway near Medina Base Road to the northbound lanes. His car collided with an 18-wheeler, causing his car to split in two and burst into flames.
SAPD, Crime Stoppers searching for two men who robbed GameStop on West Side
Read full article: SAPD, Crime Stoppers searching for two men who robbed GameStop on West SideSan Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are asking the public to help identify two suspects responsible for a robbery on the cityās far West Side.
Burglary problems at West Side storage facility may be worse than customers knew
Read full article: Burglary problems at West Side storage facility may be worse than customers knewA West side self-storage facility has been at the center of more than five dozen burglary calls in recent months. Customers say they're frustrated by the lack of help from the storage company.
Traffic Alert: Loop 410 lane closures Sunday on Southwest Side, CPS Energy says
Read full article: Traffic Alert: Loop 410 lane closures Sunday on Southwest Side, CPS Energy saysIf you plan to travel on Loop 410 on the Southwest Side this weekend, you may want to change your route due to planned lane closures.
Police identify people involved in deadly West San Antonio IHOP shooting on Saturday
Read full article: Police identify people involved in deadly West San Antonio IHOP shooting on SaturdayThese individuals are accused in a fatal shooting at an IHOP at Loop 410 and Marbach Road, police say. SAN ANTONIO ā San Antonio police say they have identified the three people involved in a shooting at an IHOP on the West Side over the weekend. The shooting investigation began after 44-year-old Kevin Clifton was shot by a suspect during an argument on Saturday at the IHOP near SW Loop 410 and Marbach Road. Police announced they identified the individuals a day after releasing surveillance footage from the restaurant. The people in the video are cooperating with investigators, police say.
Metro Health to West Side restaurant: hire more employees to avoid low scores
Read full article: Metro Health to West Side restaurant: hire more employees to avoid low scoresSAN ANTONIO ā A West Side San Antonio Mexican restaurant avoided a failing score but was told it would likely need to hire more staff after racking up a list of health violations during an inspection last month. El Rodeo Mexican Grill, located at 2525 SW Loop 410, was given a score of 78 after being written up for leaky pipes and for having a noticeable two-inch gap at the bottom of its back door. It was suggested to management that if the establishment wanted to improve its health score, it would likely need to hire more staff and have them certified as food handlers, in order to free up the manager to make sure the violations were addressed and corrected. To see more health inspection scores and to go Behind the Kitchen Door with Dillon Collier, click HERE for our special section. Check out more restaurant scores by clicking here.
Driver critically injured after crashing into guardrail, going airborne and hitting embankment, police say
Read full article: Driver critically injured after crashing into guardrail, going airborne and hitting embankment, police saySAN ANTONIO ā A 37-year-old driver was hospitalized after he crashed his vehicle into a guardrail and went airborne, plummeting into a South Side embankment late Monday night, San Antonio police said. The crash happened around 8:40 p.m. in the 12300 block of Southwest Loop 410, between Somerset Road and Palo Alto Road. Thatās when, police say, the driver overcorrected to the right, lost control of the vehicle across two lanes of the highway and struck another metal guardrail. SAPD said the vehicle went airborne over the guardrail and crashed through some trees before finally tumbling in Leon Creek and coming to a rest in an embankment. SAPD did not say exactly why the driver lost control.
Fortune cookies stored on floor top list of violations at SW Side restaurant
Read full article: Fortune cookies stored on floor top list of violations at SW Side restaurantA restaurant on the city's southwest side was cited late last year after a health inspector found boxed fortune cookies stored on the floor. SAN ANTONIO ā A restaurant on the cityās Southwest Side was cited late last year after a health inspector found boxed fortune cookies stored on the floor. Quick Wok, located in the 7200 block of SW Loop 410, scored an 84 and was ordered to keep the cookies stored above the floor at all times. To see more health inspection scores and to go Behind the Kitchen Door with Dillon Collier, click HERE for our special section. AdCheck out more restaurant scores by clicking here.
12-hour violent streak in San Antonio keeps SAPD busy
Read full article: 12-hour violent streak in San Antonio keeps SAPD busySAN ANTONIO ā It was a violent 12 hours in San Antonio Monday night and Tuesday morning with SAPD investigating five shootings, including one that left a man dead. A preliminary police report said investigators questioned a few potential witnesses and planned to look for surveillance video. Those victims told officers they were driving past a motel not far from JBSA-Lackland when someone fired at them. Hours before the streak of shootings began, there was a shooting in the 300 block of Cactus on the cityās East Side. A preliminary police report said a 20-year-old man was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound in his leg around 3:30 p.m.