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Dangerous wildfire keeps crews from reaching helicopter crash in Utah
A large Utah wildfire kept emergency responders from safely reaching the remote site of a helicopter crash Saturday as other fires burned across several Western states, including one that closed part of Mount Rainier National Park. The Friday morning crash of a Sikorsky Skycrane ...
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan plans to coach the exhibition opener following car crash
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Saturday he is nearly fully recovered from the car crash that has limited him this summer and is ready to coach the team's first exhibition game on Thursday night. Shanahan has been working his way back to full speed since the car cras...
1 hospitalized after house fire on Southeast Side, SAFD says
A woman was hospitalized after firefighters rescued her from a house fire on the Southeast Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The fire was reported around 9 a.m. Saturday in the 4600 block of Alma Drive, near South WW White Road. SAFD at the scene told KSAT that ...
Man killed in crash after vehicle flips into oncoming lanes on Loop 410, SAPD says
A man was killed after his vehicle flipped into oncoming lanes on Loop 410 on the South Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department. Officers responded to the crash around 3 a.m. Saturday in the 14500 block of Southwest Loop 410 eastbound. The man was traveling eastbound...
Families retrieve bodies after a 14-year-old killed at least 7 in a shooting outside Bangkok
Relatives of victims of the shooting at a high school and a home outside Bangkok retrieved the bodies of their loved ones Saturday, a day after the gunman killed at least seven people. A 14-year-old schoolboy opened fire at around 10 a.m. Friday at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in N...
SAPD officer shoots at 2 'aggressive' dogs in Brackenridge Park, police say
A San Antonio Police Department officer shot at two dogs at Brackenridge Park after the animals charged at him in an “aggressive manner,” a department spokesperson said Friday. The shooting happened around 8 a.m. while officers were assisting city staff providing resources to peo...
A helicopter battling a Utah wildfire crashes with no word on the 2 people aboard
A helicopter helping battle a large Utah wildfire crashed Friday with no word on the conditions of the two people aboard as officials said they couldn't immediately reach the crash site. The helicopter was one of seven working a fire in central Utah that was caused by lightning o...
Federal prosecutor who was fired over years-old blog posts critical of Trump sues Justice Department
A federal prosecutor fired last year over critical comments he had written as a private citizen about President Donald Trump sued the Justice Department on Friday, saying his termination violated his First Amendment rights. Will Rosenzweig was two weeks away from trying a multimi...
Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
The Trump administration is moving ahead with its efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, two months after the Supreme Court allowed her to retain her job while she fights the president’s effort to terminate her over mortgage fraud allegations that she has denied. The...
Pearsall police seeks tips in deadly hit-and-run investigation
The Pearsall Police Department is requesting assistance from the public after a 76-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run last week. The incident happened before 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 1 in the 3000 block of Business 35 East. In a news release, the department identified the man as A...
New video shows gunman shooting victims at Idaho In-N-Out Burger drive-thru
Surveillance video released Friday shows a gunman at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger killing one of his three victims last week by firing through a drive-up window before shooting more people outside the fast-food restaurant. Police in Twin Falls said at a news conference that they stil...
Shooting outside San Antonio council member’s office sparks violence prevention push
A shooting outside San Antonio District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez’s East Side field office prompted a statement from the council member Thursday, calling for stronger security measures and renewed investment in violence prevention. San Antonio police officers responded t...
Mother finally receives response from SAPD on daughter’s 8-year-old cold murder case
After years of waiting, a local mother finally received the call she has been waiting for from the San Antonio Police Department. The call came after KSAT recently aired another call-to-action reminder to the public regarding Debra Seward’s daughter’s 8-year-old cold murder case....
Man detained on DWI suspicion after wrong-way crash on West Side, SAPD says
A man was detained on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after a wrong-way crash on the West Side, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened around 3 a.m. Friday near the intersection of West Commerce Street and North Cibolo Street. SAPD said the man was in a pickup...
Seguin couple identified as victims in fatal Louisiana plane crash
A Seguin couple was killed in a small plane crash near an airport in southeast Louisiana on Thursday morning, authorities said. According to the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office, William “Bill” Day, 68, and his wife, Tommie Day, 69, died when their aircraft crashed just before ...
Fronteras: No longer just ‘deportees’ — The search to identify the passengers of the Los Gatos plane crash
Writer Tim Z. Hernandez has spent nearly two decades working to identify the Mexican nationals who were killed in the 1948 incident.
Portion of Loop 410 on South Side still closed after vehicle fire
All eastbound lanes are closed on Southwest Loop 410 at Somerset Road after a multi-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The crash was reported at 3:25 p.m. Thursday. The lanes are still closed as of 4:20 a.m. Friday, according to Transg...
Student shoots multiple people at a high school in Thailand, authorities say
Police were responding to a shooting Friday at a high school outside Bangkok where deaths and injuries were reported. The shooting happened at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of the national capital, Royal Thai Police spokesperson Trairong Piwpan t...
‘An unprovoked attack’: Knicks fan assaulted after NBA Finals in San Antonio speaks out for first time
More than a month after a New Jersey father and son were attacked downtown following the Spurs-Knicks championship game, one of the victims is speaking publicly for the first time as police continue searching for those responsible. On Wednesday, Crime Stoppers announced a $5,000 ...
6 rescued, 6 arrested in human trafficking sting operation, Comal County Sheriff's Office says
Multiple people were rescued in a human trafficking sting operation, the Comal County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. Six victims of human trafficking were rescued by local and federal law enforcement agents over a three-day span, the sheriff’s office said. Agents arrested s...
Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeks
A man charged with starting a wildfire in Spokane, Washington, confessed to the crime, describing how he planned it for weeks and created a device to ignite a blaze that destroyed hundreds of buildings, police said. Aaron Farinacci researched the weather to predict a day that wou...
New traffic signal aims to make dangerous Perrin Beitel intersection safer
The signal at Sun Gate Drive and Perrin Beitel Road provides safer access for drivers, pedestrians and VIA riders at a high-crash intersection.
Former Bexar County Precinct 2 deputy constable accused of triple homicide in Mexico, fleeing to US with son
A former Bexar County Precinct 2 deputy constable is accused of killing three people in Mexico and attempting to flee to the United States with his son, his current police chief confirmed to KSAT Investigates. Mexican newspaper La Razon reports that Chad Eberle, 35, was arrested ...
City of San Antonio historical marker sustains damage, police say
Authorities are seeking tips after a City of San Antonio historical marker was recently damaged, according to SAPD. Officers responded to a criminal mischief report around 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 1 at the intersection of Iowa Street and South Pine Street. According to an SAPD prelimina...
Motorcyclist critically injured after hit-and-run crash on West Side, SAPD says
A motorcyclist was hospitalized in critical condition after a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night on the West Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The crash happened before 9 p.m. in the 1700 block of Southwest Loop 410, which is located near Marbach Road. Accordin...
1 dead after two-vehicle crash involving 18-wheeler on South Side, SAPD says
A person died after a two-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler on the South Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The crash happened around 6:11 a.m. Thursday on the Interstate 35 main lanes near West Southcross Boulevard. According to police, an unidentified dri...
Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record
Italy placed all of its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as a blistering heat wave gripped Europe, setting a national temperature record in Austria, fueling wildfires in France and disrupting energy and transport systems across the continent. The extreme weather...
Man drives into front of East Side home, San Antonio police say
A man drove into the front of an East Side home late Wednesday night and then apparently fled the scene, according to San Antonio police. The incident happened around 11:40 p.m. in the 100 block of Motel Drive, which is located near Midland Street. SAPD said the man had left his ...
US asks Philippines to extradite Filipino church leader accused of sex crimes and fraud
The United States has asked the Philippine government to extradite a Filipino church leader, who was once an influential adviser to former President Rodrigo Duterte, to face trial on charges including child sex trafficking and fraud that landed him on the FBI’s most wanted list, ...
Police raid Starbucks' South Korean HQ over ad campaign that evoked massacre
South Korean police raided the headquarters of Starbucks’ local operation as part of an investigation into a controversial marketing campaign that was perceived as defaming 1980s' pro-democracy movements. Investigators searched the Starbucks headquarters in southern Seoul on Tues...
Climate change contributed to big Canada fires, study says as Trump blames mismanagement
Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the tinderbox weather conditions that sparked Canada’s massive summer wildfires and in turn angered U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a study released Thursday. And fire and climate scientists said Trump, who has talke...
2 injured in Southeast Side apartment fire, SAFD says
Two people were injured in an apartment fire on the Southeast Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. Crews responded to the fire around 10 p.m. Wednesday in the 4900 block of Pecan Grove Boulevard, near East Southcross. This is a developing story. Check back for upda...
Man hospitalized after high-speed crash on North Side, SAPD says
A man was hospitalized after a high-speed crash on the North Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The crash happened around 4:50 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of West Woodlawn and Ripley avenues. Police said the man was driving at a high rate of speed, possi...
Ex-SAPD officer plans to ask for Supreme Court review of phone evidence used in criminal case
A former San Antonio police officer accused of bribery and possessing child sex abuse material is asking the Supreme Court to review a ruling that allowed prosecutors to use evidence obtained from his cellphone. The request would extend a yearslong legal battle that could have br...
Man hospitalized with burns after West Side house fire, SAFD says
A man suffered first- and second-degree burns after a house fire on the West Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The fire was reported just after 5 p.m. Wednesday in the 2000 block of Delgado Street, near Northwest 24th Street. Upon arrival, SAFD said police were ...
70-year-old woman pulled from San Marcos River dies at hospital, city says
A 70-year-old woman who first responders pulled from the San Marcos River has died, the city said in a statement. Around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, the city’s police and fire departments were dispatched to Rio Vista Park for a water rescue. The woman, who was from Austin, was underwate...
Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated
Firefighters have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state's second-largest city, but hotter, drier and breezier days lie ahead. Officials reported Wednesday that firefighters ...
State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe
New Mexico’s attorney general sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, accusing it of blocking the state from investigating sex crimes at Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling ranch near Santa Fe. The lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., said the department and Acting Att...
A man arrested at Trump golf course near Los Angeles set to appear in court on weapons charge
A California man who was arrested at President Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course while pretending to be part of the security detail preparing for Trump's visit is due in court Wednesday on a federal weapons charge. Jeanine John Taele, 38, was arrested Sunday at Trump Na...
Wildfire near Athens leaves rescuers scrambling to reunite hundreds of animals
Sasa, an alert and floppy-eared mixed-breed puppy, did not return home when the remaining containment lines were lifted Wednesday in the wake of a wildfire that swept across mountains and coastal areas near Athens. The pup was one of hundreds of pets and wild animals rescued by v...