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A New Braunfels man was arrested after game wardens say headless bucks and crossbow bolts appeared across Central Texas neighborhoods, and investigators found drugs at his home.
An 81-year-old hiker who got lost on Enchanted Rock's Loop Trail was found dead the next morning; storms hampered the overnight search.
Pease Middle School principal Kevin Vanlanham was arrested after police say he drove the wrong way on Loop 1604, failed a breath test and was booked on a Class B DWI.
City discipline records show SAPD fired Officer Jose Bernal Rodriguez in May after a 2024 off‑duty DWI crash and a 2025 pretrial diversion. Records cite a BAC of .082 and subsequent administrative action.
Internal records and bodycam footage show an SAPD officer kneed, slapped and pulled a suspect's hair during a September arrest; the officer is now suspended pending review.
A late-night fight at La Carreta Bar & Grill on San Pedro Avenue ended in gunfire early Thursday. Two men were wounded and police said the suspect fled the scene.
A South‑Central El Paso woman was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty in the Dec. 27, 2023 killing of her husband, court records show.
A mother and son were injured after being bitten by their family dog on San Antonio’s South Side; ACS says the dog was reportedly shot and investigators are reviewing the case.
A Mother's Day assault at the Ayres Halfway House left two staffers with major head injuries as police and TJJD investigate a violent outing by residents.
Two parking-lot disturbances at Marshall High left a student tased and two people in custody, Northside ISD said.
Prosecutors dismissed charges against the man shot during a June 21, 2025 stolen‑vehicle chase after a witness went missing. The criminal case is closed while internal and civil reviews continue.
A San Antonio man was arrested after his roommate fell from a motorcycle on Culebra Road and later died. Investigators point to store surveillance and alleged hard acceleration during an apparent race.
Preliminary FBI data show violent crime fell about 9.3% in 2025, with homicides down roughly 18% and property crime also down significantly.
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