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Bicyclist hospitalized in critical condition after shooting on South Side, SAPD says

A bicyclist was hospitalized after a man allegedly shot him Monday night on the South Side, San Antonio police said. Officers responded just after 11:40 p.m. to the 11700 block of Faldo Way near the Mission Del Lago Golf Course. Before officers arrived, the bicyclist, 46, called ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 13, 2026

Northwest Side apartment fire displaces families, sends one person to hospital

People were evacuated from a three-story apartment building on the Northwest Side after a fire broke out early Tuesday, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. Firefighters responded around 1:20 a.m. to the complex in the 11500 block of Vance Jackson, not far from Huebner R...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 13, 2026

Indonesia relocates 8 orangutans into protected forest after rescue from wildfires

Eight endangered orangutans were released into a protected forest weeks after wildfires destroyed large swaths of their habitat in Indonesian Borneo, a conservation group said. The orangutans, including three mothers with infants and two adolescent males, were rescued from areas ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 13, 2026

Poland blames Starlink sabotage on Russia

Poland is blaming Russia for an arson attack on a Starlink satellite station in September and two Turkish citizens have been arrested in connection with the suspected act of sabotage , authorities said. The suspects, whose names were not released in line with Polish privacy rules...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 13, 2026

Experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed execution

This is not an article about politics, capital punishment or whether the Fort Hood shooter deserves to be executed in public for his crimes. Instead, it's focused on the unprecedented parental challenge of handling the near-certain prospect that children will hear of or see foota...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 13, 2026

New Braunfels Fire Lt. placed on leave after social media posts about Muslims

A lieutenant for the New Braunfels Fire Department was placed on leave Monday morning after being accused of writing multiple social media posts using the phrase “Muslim pig” to describe Muslims and Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan . Multiple New Braunfels residents alerted KS...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 12, 2026

Man shot during sale on South Side; Shooters flee, SAPD says

A man was shot during a sale on the South Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The shooting happened just before 10:30 a.m. Monday in the 2600 block of South River Walk. Police said the 22-year-old man was “selling items” to unknown people when they pulled out a ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 12, 2026

Teen released from custody after airsoft gun found in vehicle at Pieper HS

A teenager taken into custody after an airsoft gun was found in a vehicle at Pieper High School has been released under several conditions, Judge William Shaw confirmed to KSAT on Monday. The teen must avoid any harmful or threatening contact with anyone and may not have access t...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 12, 2026

No injuries reported after fire at Southwest Side apartment complex, SAFD says

No injuries were reported after a fire broke out at a Southwest Side apartment complex Monday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The fire happened just before 9:30 a.m. in the 5400 block of West Military Drive West. Fire officials said the fire was contained “...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 12, 2026

Man arrested in Loop 1604 crash that killed passenger, police say

A man has been arrested on suspicion of intoxication manslaughter after crashing into a concrete pillar on Sunday and killing his passenger, San Antonio police said. The crash occurred on Sunday morning around 2:10 a.m. in the 4600 block of westbound Loop 1604. >> READ MORE: 22-y...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 12, 2026

Man accused of murder after shooting in downtown San Antonio, SAPD says

A man has been arrested and charged with murder after a shooting in downtown San Antonio on Saturday, San Antonio police said. Records show Jonas Torrez, 26, was charged with murder and tampering/fabricating with physical evidence. His combined bond is $170,000. The shooting happ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 12, 2026

Man found dead in San Pedro Creek downtown, San Antonio police say

San Antonio police are investigating after a man was found dead in San Pedro Creek downtown Sunday evening. According to a preliminary report from SAPD, officers were called at around 6:40 p.m. to the 600 block of Dolorosa Street, where they found the man in the water. He was pro...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 12, 2026

Man critically injured in hit-and-run crash on East Side, SAPD says

A man was critically injured when a driver struck him on the East Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The crash happened just before 12:30 a.m. Monday in the 1800 block of East Houston Street. The man was taken to a hospital with a head injury, SAPD said. Police...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 12, 2026

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons tests

North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, adding to a recent streak of weapons demonstrations that has heightened tensions during a prolonged freeze in diplomacy. Jang Do-young, spokesperson of South Korea’s Jo...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 12, 2026

Woman killed in hit-and-run on North Side, SAPD says

A 53-year-old woman died after police said she was hit by a speeding truck while crossing the street on the North Side, according to San Antonio Police. The crash happened at the intersection of San Pedro Avenue and Oblate Drive around 10:30 p.m. Saturday night, officers said. Wh...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 11, 2026

Anthropic's Claude AI submits a false tip on a Philadelphia unsolved homicide case

An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false tip to a Philadelphia police website about an unsolved homicide case, authorities and Anthropic said. It's the latest example of AI models acting in unintended ways and manipulating government and other websites during ...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 10, 2026

A third school attack in less than a week shakes Poland

A woman wounded three people inside an educational institution in Poland's capital, Warsaw, on Saturday, police say, in the third attack at a school in less than a week. Bloodstains were visible Saturday afternoon on a patch of grass near the entrance to the private post-secondar...

KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)Oct 10, 2026