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Medical Examiner’s Office identifies woman’s father who was shot, killed by her boyfriend
Read full article: Medical Examiner’s Office identifies woman’s father who was shot, killed by her boyfriendThe Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the father of a woman who was shot and killed by her boyfriend.
Do you know recognize this person? Bexar County seeks tips to identify body found on East Side
Read full article: Do you know recognize this person? Bexar County seeks tips to identify body found on East SideBexar County is asking the public for assistance in identifying a man whose body was found on the East Side more than five years ago.
Woman, 8-year-old identified in murder-suicide on far Southeast Side
Read full article: Woman, 8-year-old identified in murder-suicide on far Southeast SideThe Bexar County Medical Examiner’s office has revealed the cause of death in an apparent murder-suicide involving a family on the far Southeast Side.
Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office seeks public’s help to identify body found on South Side
Read full article: Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office seeks public’s help to identify body found on South SideThe Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office is requesting the public’s help to identify a man whose body was found on the South Side.
Suicides, homicides & accidental deaths amoung minors on the rise, Medical Examiner report shows
Read full article: Suicides, homicides & accidental deaths amoung minors on the rise, Medical Examiner report showsA group of child advocates is set to meet on Thursday for an in-depth review of the 2020 child fatality deaths reported by the county medical examiner. The group is set to make recommendations to help advocate to reduce the rising trend in child deaths.
Suicides, homicides & accidental deaths among minors on the rise, Medical Examiner report shows
Read full article: Suicides, homicides & accidental deaths among minors on the rise, Medical Examiner report showsA group of child advocates is set to meet on Thursday for an in-depth review of the 2020 child fatality deaths reported by the county medical examiner. The group is set to make recommendations to help advocate to reduce the rising trend in child deaths.
Two in custody after deadly crash on West Side, San Antonio police say
Read full article: Two in custody after deadly crash on West Side, San Antonio police saySan Antonio police say a man and woman are in custody after a person was hit with a vehicle and killed while sitting at a VIA bus stop bench on the West Side.
Medical Examiner names San Antonio International Airport shooting suspect
Read full article: Medical Examiner names San Antonio International Airport shooting suspectA man who opened fire from a highway ramp and then at the San Antonio International Airport, who was fatally shot by police on Thursday, has been identified.
Bexar County commissioners approve funding to aid medical examiner’s office facing increased workload
Read full article: Bexar County commissioners approve funding to aid medical examiner’s office facing increased workloadSAN ANTONIO – This week, Bexar County Commissioners Court, in a unanimous vote, approved a request for additional funding from the chief Bexar County medical examiner to deal with the exponential increase in the ME’s office’s workload. “Last year, we saw a 17% workload, and we’re used to 5%,” Dr. Kimberly Molina told commissioners. “We have six doctors handling the workload of nine.”She said, in addition to hiring part-time medical examiners, she needs additional office staff. The Medical Examiner’s Office currently has a staff of 56. Molina said the shortage of personnel could have a negative impact on the Medical Examiner’s Office’s accreditation.
Woman killed in weather-related crash on Southeast Side identified
Read full article: Woman killed in weather-related crash on Southeast Side identifiedSAN ANTONIO – Update:The victim of a weather-related crash on the Southeast Side earlier this month has been identified. The crash happened Feb. 13 near a Dollar General at the intersection of S. WW White Road and Retta Street. Original:One person is dead and another is hospitalized following a weather-related crash on the Southeast Side, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened near a Dollar General at the intersection of S. WW White Road and Retta Street. The driver of the Mitsubishi, a 73-year-old man, and passenger, a 47-year-old woman, were taken to the Brooke Army Medical Center.
ME’s office identifies woman killed in alleged love triangle
Read full article: ME’s office identifies woman killed in alleged love triangleSAN ANTONIO – The medical examiner’s office has identified a victim in an alleged love triangle that left one woman dead and another in jail. Officials say the victim, who the ME’s office identified as 40-year-old Yvette Salinas, went to a home on Seashell Drive -- not far from Five Palms and West Military -- late Tuesday night to confront 35-year-old Priscilla Caballero. Woman arrested in alleged love-triangle slaying at Southwest Side home, police sayInvestigators say they believe the two women were romantically involved with the same man who lives on Seashell Drive. Police say the women got into a fight, and Caballero shot Salinas in the head and fled the scene. Caballero was later arrested and is now facing murder charges in the case.
Medical Examiner IDs man found deceased after crashing truck outside Wilderness Elementary School
Read full article: Medical Examiner IDs man found deceased after crashing truck outside Wilderness Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO – Update:The Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man who was found deceased after crashing his truck outside of Wilderness Elementary School. Agustin Tellez, 57, suffered a medical incident while driving before crashing his truck outside of the school. Original:A man driving a truck suffered a medical episode and crashed outside of Wilderness Elementary School, according to North East Independent School District officials. “The driver had a medical incident while driving and passed away. Minor damage.
ME’s Office identifies toddler killed in two-vehicle crash on Southeast Side
Read full article: ME’s Office identifies toddler killed in two-vehicle crash on Southeast SideSAN ANTONIO – Update:The Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a toddler that was killed in a two-vehicle crash on the Southeast Side Friday night. Rogelio Morales, 3, died from injuries he sustained in the crash that happened in the 3700 block of E. Southcross, according to officials. The driver of the SUV, a woman in her mid-30s, was also killed in the crash; however, her identity has not yet been released. Original:A woman and a 3-year-old child are dead after a two-vehicle crash on the Southeast Side, according to San Antonio police. The driver of the SUV, a woman in her mid-30s, and the 3-year-old passenger in the Sedan died from their injuries.
Medical Examiner identifies man shot, killed in garage of South Side home
Read full article: Medical Examiner identifies man shot, killed in garage of South Side homeSAN ANTONIO – Update:The Medical Examiner has identified an 18-year-old man that was shot and killed in the garage of his South Side home. Aaron Lopez died Nov. 21 after he was fatally shot inside a garage that had been converted into a small apartment at a residence in the 1600 block of Probandt Street. Original:An 18-year-old man was shot and killed in the garage of his South Side home overnight, according to San Antonio police. The shooting happened around 1:16 a.m., Saturday, in the 1600 block of Probandt Street. RELATED: Gunman opens fire on 2 men from sunroof of vehicle on San Antonio’s East Side
ME’s Office identifies victim of deadly overnight crash on Highway 281
Read full article: ME’s Office identifies victim of deadly overnight crash on Highway 281SAN ANTONIO – Update:The victim of a deadly overnight crash on Highway 281 has been identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office. Santoy was driving a white Honda Civic on Highway 281 when Robert Lee Collett Jr., 38, crashed his pickup truck into her vehicle from behind, crushing it. Original:A driver who San Antonio police say was speeding and possibly drunk is facing charges after a deadly crash overnight. Officers at the scene said Collett Jr. appeared to be intoxicated. Collett Jr. faces a charge of intoxication manslaughter, police said.
Incarcerated Texans asked to work in county morgue as COVID-19 deaths overwhelm El Paso
Read full article: Incarcerated Texans asked to work in county morgue as COVID-19 deaths overwhelm El PasoThe morgue in El Paso is so overwhelmed by the number of people dying from COVID-19, that inmates from the county’s detention facility are being brought in to assist with the overflow of bodies awaiting autopsy. While the work these inmates do in the community typically goes unpaid, Chris Acosta, a spokesperson for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, said “trustees refused to work unless they were compensated.” They’re making $2 per hour. El Paso County recorded a total of 45 new deaths Thursday and Friday caused by the virus. Late Friday, a state appeals court again blocked El Paso County’s shutdown of nonessential businesses that was scheduled to last until Dec. 1. El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego issued the shutdown order Oct. 29 in an effort to slow the latest outbreak of COVID-19 here, but a group of local restaurants and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton quickly sued to block it.
12-year-old boy dies overnight after accidentally shooting himself in head, officials say
Read full article: 12-year-old boy dies overnight after accidentally shooting himself in head, officials saySAN ANTONIO – A 12-year-old boy is dead after accidentally shooting himself in the head with a loaded gun overnight, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office. Cojuan Singleton died from his injuries at University Hospital, officials said. However, after arriving, police discovered Singleton had gotten ahold of a loaded gun and accidentally shot himself. Just seconds later, Singleton picked it up and that’s when it accidentally fired, according to officials. RELATED: Young boy hospitalized in ‘very critical condition’ after accidentally shooting himself in head, police say
ME’s Office identifies victim of fatal rollover crash near far West Side
Read full article: ME’s Office identifies victim of fatal rollover crash near far West SideSAN ANTONIO – The Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal rollover crash near the far West Side. The crash happened Friday afternoon on Cliff Valley Drive, near Culebra Road and Loop 1604. James Range, 73, had a heart attack while he was driving his vehicle and flipped his car as a result, according to San Antonio police. No one else was injured during the crash. RELATED: 2 killed in high-speed, rollover crash on far South Side, officials say
ME’s Office identifies man fatally struck by vehicle on North Side
Read full article: ME’s Office identifies man fatally struck by vehicle on North SideSAN ANTONIO – The Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim of a hit-and-run incident on the North Side that happened earlier this week. The incident happened around 6:40 a.m. in the 10300 block of Sahara Drive, not far from San Pedro Avenue. When it hit the men, the driver did not stop to render aid or give help of any kind, according to officials. Authorities are still searching for the driver of the sport utility vehicle. RELATED: SAPD searching for hit-and-run driver that struck 2 men loading vehicle
ME’s Office identifies motorcyclist killed after crashing through front door of Northeast Side home
Read full article: ME’s Office identifies motorcyclist killed after crashing through front door of Northeast Side homeSAN ANTONIO – Update:The Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a motorcyclist killed after crashing through the front door of a Northeast Side home earlier this week. The crash happened around 12 a.m., Friday, at a residence in the 16600 block of Dolente Road, near Nacogdoches Road and Loop 1604. Original:A motorcyclist who lost control of his bike ended up in the kitchen of a home on the city’s far Northeast Side. San Antonio police said the couple inside was surprised but not hurt when the biker came crashing through their front door in the 16600 block of Dolente Road, which is near Nacogdoches Road and Loop 1604. The home is situated just opposite a street that dead-ends at Dolente Road.
Man killed in head-on crash with VIA bus on far East Side, police say
Read full article: Man killed in head-on crash with VIA bus on far East Side, police saySAN ANTONIO – Update:The man killed in a head-on crash with a VIA bus early Sunday morning has been identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office. Jasper Richardson, 29, was killed after his vehicle drifted into the oncoming lane of a VIA bus and crashed head-on, according to police. Original:A man is dead after a head-on crash with a VIA bus on the city’s far East Side, according to San Antonio police. Witnesses say the man’s vehicle drifted into the oncoming lane of a VIA bus, going the opposite direction, when it struck the bus head-on. The driver of the VIA bus and the two to three passengers that were on the bus during the crash were uninjured.
Medical examiner rules death of man found at NE Side construction site a homicide
Read full article: Medical examiner rules death of man found at NE Side construction site a homicideSAN ANTONIO – The medical examiner ruled the death of a man found at a construction site Monday a homicide. Jesus Solis, 47, was found with a gunshot wound to the head inside a parked pickup truck on the Northeast Side. Family demands justice after loved one was found shot inside truck at workSolis’ family said he would have been 48 on Thursday. Police have been waiting on the medical examiner to determine how to move forward in the case. KSAT will continue to update you with new developments in this case when police release more details.
Driver killed in head-on crash on Culebra Road
Read full article: Driver killed in head-on crash on Culebra RoadSAN ANTONIO – A driver was killed in a head-on vehicle crash between a Mustang and a sport utility vehicle late Tuesday night. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s office has identified the driver as Gilberto Trevino, 25. According to police, just after 9 p.m. Trevino lost control of his vehicle in the 6900 block of Culebra Road and drove over the median and crashed into the SUV. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of SUV was taken to University Hospital with minor injuries.