A federal judge handed Austyn Hartnett a 40-year sentence after prosecutors tied the disappearances of Jeremy Sanchez and Aaron Espinosa to a drug deal that turned deadly. Investigators used vehicle tracking and phone records to locate the victims on San Antonio’s south side.

CBP officers at South Texas ports detained three men wanted on sex‑related felony warrants over three days after biometric matches, then turned them over to local authorities.

A driver was killed Wednesday morning on eastbound Loop 1604 near the Judson Road exit on San Antonio’s North Side; authorities say the investigation is ongoing.

SAFFE officers recovered a stolen vehicle and a firearm near North Star Mall; two juveniles were arrested and a third suspect remains at large. The probe is ongoing.

A San Benito man was arrested after deputies say $64,000 in counterfeit cash was found hidden in a Jeep's exhaust during a westbound I‑10 traffic stop in Fayette County.

A woman was shot in the leg Wednesday at an apartment off Loop 410 near Bandera Road. Police detained a family member and homicide detectives responded.

Court records show a San Antonio bingo-hall employee's indecency charge was dismissed on Jan. 13, 2026 after a key witness was listed as missing.

A Houston Chronicle analysis found several Texas agencies along I‑35 reporting contraband on up to 75% of searches while arrests remained rare.

A South Texas task force says it recovered more than 1,200 pounds of meth hidden in a lettuce shipment, officials say.

A DPS traffic stop on U.S. 277 near Eagle Pass produced an arrest and the discovery of four camouflaged occupants, including a Chinese national flagged as a special‑interest alien. The driver was booked on multiple smuggling counts.

A man between 18 and 26 was critically shot in the head early Tuesday on San Antonio’s West Side. Police say detectives are investigating and no suspect has been identified.

A Delta jet returned to San Antonio after controllers reported smoke from an engine. All 142 people on board deplaned safely while the airline inspects the plane.

A San Antonio man was arrested after police say a marketplace meetup turned into an aggravated robbery; officers recovered the stolen items at arrest.