Residents living in Somerset and Von Ormy know their areas along State Highway 16 are growing. However, with the growth, officials said crime is on the rise in both communities.

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

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said a 9-year-old girl was injured Friday evening after a neighbor’s dog bit the girl.

A woman was shot multiple times by a man during an altercation at a traffic light early Wednesday morning, according to San Antonio police.

Friday marks one year since 12 migrants were found in a semitruck off Interstate 35 near Von Ormy in southwest Bexar County.

City of Von Ormy and Bexar County officials on Tuesday celebrated the completion of upgrades at Von Ormy City Park during a ribbon-cutting event.

A utility crane fell on a moving vehicle Monday morning in southwest Bear County, injuring two women in the vehicle and a TxDOT worker.

Andres Tarnava has been charged with fatally shooting, dismembering and burning Marisol Klingelhofer in April 2021.

Human remains found in a suitcase in Von Ormy earlier this year have been identified.

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An angry crowd, a controversial city employee, a failed attempt to pass a budget, and even an arrest were part of a Wednesday morning meeting.

An 18-wheeler crash has led to northbound lane closures on I-35 in Von Ormy, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

Bexar County emergency responders arrived at an RV home that went up in flames on Monday morning in Von Ormy.

A Von Ormy man was sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison after being convicted on charges of kidnapping and transporting undocumented people.

A stolen tractor-trailer out of Laredo with a dozen migrants crammed inside the cab was a first for the Von Ormy Police Department, said Chief Lionel Perez Jr.

Twelve migrants were found huddled together in the back of a stolen 18-wheeler in south Bexar County, and the driver has been detained, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

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A Von Ormy patrol officer is hospitalized after she was cut out of her vehicle following a multi-vehicle crash, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

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A mobile home in Von Ormy went up in flames overnight, claiming the lives of three people, according to the Atascosa County Fire Marshal.

Gov. Greg Abbott made a campaign stop in Von Ormy to speak about several issues important to Texans, including those surrounding the border.

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Nine people are in custody and several others are detained following a human smuggling operation at a home in southwest Bexar County, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.

Bexar County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man on Wednesday weeks after they found eight severely starved and neglected horses at his Von Ormy home.

One person is dead after their vehicle rolled over and went up in flames in Von Ormy, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

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An off-duty Von Ormy police officer was stabbed while working at a rodeo event late Sunday night, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 1820 block of South Jett Road, not far from Highway 16 and Loop 1604 in South Bexar County. According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, the off-duty officer was working at the event when they were stabbed in the lower leg. At this time, the exact details of the stabbing are not currently known. The sheriff’s office did not identify the suspect or say what charges they now face.

VON ORMY, Texas – A 2-year-old child was killed in a tragic accident at her family’s residence in Von Ormy, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened at 11:16 p.m., Saturday, at a residence in the 4400 block of Throne in Von Ormy, southwest of San Antonio. Deputies said a family member was backing their vehicle out of the driveway, did not see Garcia-Hernandez behind them, and ran her over. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the BCSO. “Investigators were able to determine this was purely just a tragic accident,” the BCSO said in a statement.

SAN ANTONIO – A Von Ormy police sergeant was injured in a head-on crash overnight and hospitalized, according to San Antonio police. Fernandez has been released from University Hospital and is recovering at home with his family. We are truly blessed that he was able to walk away with minor injuries,” the Von Ormy Police Department said in a statement on Facebook. AdUPDATE: SGT Fernandez has been release from University Hospital and is recovering at home with his family. Posted by Von Ormy Police Department on Saturday, March 20, 2021The other driver, a 37-year-old man, fled the area before officers arrived.

SAN ANTONIO – A man accused of striking a Von Ormy police officer with his car has been arrested on suspicion of intoxication assault, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. The officer had stopped to help block traffic for a stalled 18-wheeler early Friday morning. The officer was exiting the car when a vehicle crashed into the rear driver’s side of the marked patrol unit, striking the officer. The officer suffered a serious head injury and had to be airlifted to University Hospital. The southbound lanes of Interstate 35 at Loop 1604 were closed following the incident but have since reopened.

SAN ANTONIO – A police officer with Von Ormy was airlifted to a hospital after a vehicle struck their patrol car on Interstate 35. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said the wreck occurred around 1:30 a.m. on the main lanes of Interstate 35 near Loop 1604 on the Southwest Side. The officer was exiting the car when a vehicle crashed into the rear driver’s side of the marked patrol unit, striking the officer. Airlife was dispatched to the accident and the officer was taken to University Hospital with life-threatening injuries, BCSO said. The southbound lanes of Interstate 35 at Loop 1604 were closed following the incident but have since reopened.

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