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A Saturday blaze on FM 1516 in Converse burned three semi‑trailers, including a tanker, and hazmat teams contained an estimated 400‑gallon diesel spill; no injuries were reported.
Police responded to a reported shooting just after 8 p.m. Saturday at Avistar at the Oaks near Thousand Oaks and Wetmore. Authorities have not released details as investigators remain on scene.
A 48-year-old woman died and another driver was hospitalized after a head-on collision on FM 110 Friday evening. San Marcos police say the Honda veered into oncoming traffic and the cause is under investigation.
Two men were detained after a shooting on Roosevelt Avenue; one suspect allegedly assaulted an officer and police recovered a firearm.
A 26-year-old man was struck and dragged by a car while sleeping in a downtown San Antonio parking lot early Saturday; police are searching for a maroon passenger car.
A 14-year-old was arrested after allegedly firing multiple shots and assaulting another teen at Freddie Benavides Sports Complex; police recovered shell casings and executed a search warrant.
A 22-year-old woman was arrested after deputies found a severely underweight pit bull/boxer mix living amid feces on a San Antonio apartment balcony.
A man in his late 30s died after his motorcycle collided with a car at a South Side intersection; police say the driver believed the intersection was clear.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Antonio says federal prosecutors filed 251 immigration-related cases for March 13–19, including alleged smuggling and re‑entry charges.
One defendant in a food‑trailer fraud scheme pleaded guilty in federal court. Prosecutors say the operation bilked roughly $1 million from dozens of customers.
A secondary inspection at Brownsville’s Gateway International Bridge turned up three live parrots hidden inside an SUV, prompting an HSI criminal probe and transfer of the birds to federal wildlife partners.
Federal agents seized suspected fentanyl, fake IDs and postal master keys during a March 16 raid on a northwest‑side home. James Sterrett now faces federal charges.
A federal grand jury in San Antonio indicted Franklin Ulises Rodriguez-Rivas on kidnapping and harboring charges tied to an alleged ransom. He was arrested Feb. 19 and faces federal penalties if convicted.
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