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.

Two men were arrested after a Guadalupe County human‑trafficking investigation led deputies to a Marion home where weapons and alleged stolen property were seized.

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus will brief the public Friday on an in-custody death; officials have released few details so far.

A Bexar County grand jury declined to indict the man arrested in the December shooting that killed Edward Trejo, leaving his mother furious and the family seeking answers.

A pedestrian was killed early Friday on Loop 410’s West Side after being struck while crossing the highway. Northbound lanes near Marbach were briefly shut as investigators worked the scene.

Deputies shut down a suspected gambling operation near E. Harding and Roosevelt and, in separate cases, rescued seven dogs from an RV amid suspected neglect. Investigations are ongoing, officials say.

Two aggravated kidnapping charges against Houston YouTuber Corey Pritchett Jr. were dismissed Wednesday at the complaining witness's request, court records show.

A 28-year-old man was arrested in Seguin after allegedly threatening customers inside a store; police booked him on terroristic-threat counts and found active warrants.

A state raid at The Lodge Card Club in Round Rock has reignited questions about how Texas poker rooms use a narrow private‑club defense to stay open. Regulators are now testing that legal seam.

Staff Sgt. Davonte Hardaway, a Lackland MTI, has been charged with sex involving three trainees and faces a special court-martial starting June 8. The 37th Training Wing says OSI investigated and referred the case.

ACS says new hires have nearly doubled cruelty investigations, but animal advocates say staffing fixes alone won't solve delayed responses or oversight gaps.