Competing lawsuits filed this week accuse former Spurs chairman Peter M. Holt and his ex-yacht captain of everything from coerced drug transport to attempted extortion, with court filings including photos and demands for millions.

Michael Barrientes Vela, son of a former Bexar County constable, goes to trial Monday on charges that he and two brothers attacked officers while EMS treated an unresponsive woman. The case stems from an April 2024 clash on Bandera Road and has drawn local scrutiny.

A 50-year-old man was killed in an East Side shooting Friday; police detained three people and are investigating. The scene was near Lakefront and Lakeledge.

A South Side shooting Friday left a man in his 50s in critical condition; police detained one person and the investigation is ongoing.

A Llano ISD substitute was arrested and faces a second‑degree felony after the district alerted deputies to an alleged improper relationship with a student.

A man who ran into a gas station with a deep forehead wound was hospitalized after an apparent machete attack on San Antonio’s Northwest Side. Police recovered a rusty machete and are searching for a suspect.

A 23‑year‑old Seguin man was arrested after allegedly firing into his wife's car and pointing a gun at family members; deputies say no one was hurt.

Federal prosecutors say Jafar Tafakori ran a transnational smuggling network that moved Iranian nationals through South and Central America to the U.S. border; he was arrested in Colombia and now faces federal charges in Texas.

Local experts warn 'ghost tapping' — hidden card readers that can trigger contactless charges from inches away — has surfaced around crowded San Antonio events. Tips include RFID sleeves, mobile wallets and quick reporting.

A man was shot in the leg after a confrontation near Florencia and Culebra on San Antonio’s West Side; he was hospitalized and the suspect remains at large.

A man was found badly injured on Medina Base Road near Loop 410 early Friday and remains in critical condition as police investigate a possible hit-and-run.

Donquez Lamar Banks, 33, was sentenced to 20 and 8-year terms after convictions for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old, prosecutors say.

Rio Vista Park was briefly closed after hundreds of teens gathered and fights broke out; officers were assaulted and two people were arrested.