State and federal agencies refreshed their alerts for Jose Fernando Bustos‑Diaz, convicted in a 2005 Harris County murder who escaped the Briscoe Unit in 2010.

Federal prosecutors say Southern District filings have topped 20,000 under Operation Take Back America, with hundreds more charged in recent weekly sweeps. The enforcement push includes illegal‑entry, felony‑reentry and human‑smuggling counts and has renewed debate over court capacity in South Texas.

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.

Republican groups resurfaced classroom‑era posts from James Talarico and framed them as evidence of poor judgment; his campaign says the posts were taken out of context.

San Antonio baristas' strike and organizing helped push Starbucks back to the bargaining table this spring. Organizers hope local wins will lock in pay and staffing rules.

IBC Bank filed plans to convert a downtown office tower into a $164M JW Marriott on the River Walk, a 301‑room adaptive reuse set to start construction in mid‑2026. The move comes as local hotel metrics sag.

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.

Preliminary talks between iHeartMedia and Sirius XM rattled markets Friday, lifting iHeart and knocking down Sirius shares while regulators weigh antitrust implications.