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Family of 6 escapes South Side house fire, focused on rebuilding

A family of six is safe after a fire tore through their South Side home on Sunday morning. San Antonio firefighters rushed to Paul Villalpando’s home after 9 a.m. on Stonewall Avenue near Interstate 35. “I just heard some noises, and when I went to investigate, my whole backyard ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 23, 2026

Wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate their neighborhoods

The fast-growing Hawk Fire spread from the Sierra foothills toward the center of Reno early Sunday, growing to more than 10,500 acres. Nearly 14,000 homes were ordered evacuated, and the “GO NOW” zone reached the edge of the University of Nevada campus. Washoe County, Nevada emer...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 23, 2026

Man hospitalized after shooting in downtown San Antonio, police say

A man was hospitalized after a shooting in downtown San Antonio, according to the police department. The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Saturday at Indianola Street and Garfield Alley, near East César E. Chávez Boulevard. Upon arrival, police said officers found a 20-year-old ma...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 22, 2026

How a sanctuary outside LA has cared for rare, endangered gibbons for a half-century

In between morning feedings, the gibbons begin to sing — loudly. Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Ange...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 22, 2026

Houston police jump in Uber while in pursuit of suspect on foot

Officers enlisted the help of a rideshare driver while in pursuit of a man who threatened to shoot a mom and her two kids, according to the Houston Police Department. The driver, Anthony Baines, told KPRC it was one of the craziest things to ever happen to him . Baines was a bloc...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 22, 2026

SAPD looking for 3 suspects wanted in connection with deadly Northwest Side shooting

The San Antonio Police Department said it is looking for three suspects wanted in connection with a deadly shooting on the Northwest Side . Officers were dispatched shortly after 12 a.m. Tuesday at an apartment complex in the 4900 block of Woodstone Drive. Police said two 18-year...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 21, 2026

Man arrested for 1981 Universal City cold case murder, police say

A man in Arizona has been charged with capital murder in connection with the 1981 killing of a 23-year-old woman in Universal City whose case had been unsolved for decades. Kelly Lee Brower Sr., 68, was arrested Wednesday in Cottonwood, Arizona, according to the Universal City Po...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 21, 2026

FM 481 bridge in Uvalde County to reopen Sunday, weeks ahead of schedule

The FM 481 bridge over the Nueces River will reopen Sunday, just over a month after historic flooding washed away part of the bridge approach. TxDOT says emergency repairs were completed 37 days after work began, several weeks ahead of schedule....

Texas Public Radio (TPR) - NewsAug 21, 2026

Israel will investigate Hind Rajab's killing. Her mother wants more

The mother of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed after Israeli forces fired on her family’s car in Gaza City wants an independent inquiry into her death, saying an Israeli military investigation announced this week is insufficient. Wesam Hamada said her daughter Hind Ra...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 21, 2026

3 injured after donkey jumps into a van, kicking and biting, in northern Germany

A donkey on the loose in northern Germany attacked two motorists by jumping into their van on Friday, kicking and biting them along with a third woman who tried to help restrain the aggressive equine, police said. The incident south of the coastal city of Cuxhaven came to an end ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 21, 2026

Speeding drivers put San Antonio students at risk, officials say

School zones across San Antonio are active as students head back to class, prompting police and crossing guards to remind drivers to slow down and leave early. San Antonio police and crossing guards say speeding remains the most significant problem in school zones, putting childr...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 21, 2026

Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says

A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said. The crash happened near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles (725 km) west of Anchorage, Alaska. “T...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 21, 2026

26 dogs seized from North side home amid increase in dog hoarding cases, ACS says

Staff members with Animal Care Services, along with help from San Antonio police, seized more than two dozen dogs from a Northside home Wednesday. In a San Antonio St. Mary’s SAFFE Officers Facebook post , police said they took part in the animal rescue, removing 26 pug dogs from...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 20, 2026

Decomposed body found in attic area of abandoned Northeast Side motel, police say

San Antonio police said the body of a decomposed man was found in the attic area of an abandoned Northeast Side motel. Officers responded to the scene around 8:45 a.m. Thursday in the 9500 block of Interstate 35 southbound, which is located near Whirlwind Drive. With the state of...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Aug 20, 2026