‘A roving good Samaritan’: Friends speak lovingly of murdered East Side man whose body was found burning
Read full article: ‘A roving good Samaritan’: Friends speak lovingly of murdered East Side man whose body was found burningThe death of a man whose body was found burning in the brush along a busy Southeast Side road is being described as a great loss for the community.
Man killed in suspected drive-by shooting on East Side, San Antonio police say; at least 80 rounds fired
Read full article: Man killed in suspected drive-by shooting on East Side, San Antonio police say; at least 80 rounds firedA 31-year-old man was killed in a suspected drive-by shooting on the East Side, according to San Antonio police.
Water main break closes Frost Bank Center Drive; SAWS says repairs will be complete within 48 hours
Read full article: Water main break closes Frost Bank Center Drive; SAWS says repairs will be complete within 48 hoursSan Antonio Water System crews closed Frost Bank Center Drive on Friday after a 74-year-old cast-iron water main failed beneath the roadway, officials said.
How has San Antonio’s violent crime plan worked at this East Side complex?
Read full article: How has San Antonio’s violent crime plan worked at this East Side complex?The apartment complex, owned and managed by Opportunity Home San Antonio on Rigsby Avenue, near the intersection with Clark Avenue, could be seen as a sign of progress under its violent crime reduction plan.
2 hospitalized after East Side crash involving 18-wheeler, construction truck, SAPD says
Read full article: 2 hospitalized after East Side crash involving 18-wheeler, construction truck, SAPD saysTwo people were hospitalized after a crash involving an 18-wheeler and a construction truck on the East Side, according to San Antonio police.
Motorcyclist seriously injured after crash involving flatbed trailer on East Side, SAPD says
Read full article: Motorcyclist seriously injured after crash involving flatbed trailer on East Side, SAPD saysA motorcyclist was seriously injured after a crash involving a flatbed trailer on the East Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
Neighbors fear for safety after bullet holes found in east Bexar County homes
Read full article: Neighbors fear for safety after bullet holes found in east Bexar County homesNeighbors say at least four homes in an east Bexar County neighborhood have been struck by stray bullets, leaving residents worried.
Construction of new East Side affordable apartment community underway
Read full article: Construction of new East Side affordable apartment community underwayEast Commerce is a main thoroughfare from the East Side into downtown San Antonio, and like many other areas of the city, finding housing can be a challenge.
Arson investigators looking into cause of fire at East Side ICE facility, SAFD says
Read full article: Arson investigators looking into cause of fire at East Side ICE facility, SAFD saysArson investigators are looking into the cause of a fire at an East Side warehouse recently acquired by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Bexar County sheriff’s deputies to increase presence after shooting outside Frost Bank Center
Read full article: Bexar County sheriff’s deputies to increase presence after shooting outside Frost Bank CenterBexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said his deputies will have an increased presence at the Frost Bank Center Friday in response to Thursday’s shooting in the arena parking lot.
Records: Man facing combined 20 charges in connection with unlicensed East Side car dealership
Read full article: Records: Man facing combined 20 charges in connection with unlicensed East Side car dealershipSan Antonio police officers arrested a man in connection with a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office investigation into an unlicensed car dealership on the East Side.
‘Never give up’: The legacy left behind by Negro League shortstop, youth mentor Rufus Miller
Read full article: ‘Never give up’: The legacy left behind by Negro League shortstop, youth mentor Rufus MillerAn overflow room was needed as family and friends gathered to say good-bye to San Antonio baseball icon and devoted youth mentor
Concern growing among San Antonians for cat with jar stuck on its head
Read full article: Concern growing among San Antonians for cat with jar stuck on its headAnimal Care Services has received numerous reports about a stray cat with a jar stuck on its head. The agency is working to track down the cat and help it.
Affidavit: Woman arrested in connection with stabbing during custody exchange at YMCA on East Side
Read full article: Affidavit: Woman arrested in connection with stabbing during custody exchange at YMCA on East SideA woman was arrested in connection with a stabbing during a child custody exchange at a YMCA on the East Side, according to an arrest affidavit.
Crime Stoppers seeks tips on woman shot, killed on East Side street
Read full article: Crime Stoppers seeks tips on woman shot, killed on East Side streetCrime Stoppers is seeking information on an East Side shooting that left a woman dead on a residential street, feet from a school and a performing arts theater.
State, local lawmakers push back against East Side ICE facility in new letter to DHS
Read full article: State, local lawmakers push back against East Side ICE facility in new letter to DHSState and local lawmakers issued a joint letter pushing against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans for a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility on the East Side.
Community concerns around East Side ICE facility, illegal dumping top of mind at mayor’s town hall
Read full article: Community concerns around East Side ICE facility, illegal dumping top of mind at mayor’s town hallCommunity concern about a forthcoming Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility on the East Side largely dominated discussion at an East Side town hall this week.
Man on the run after stabbing another man outside YMCA on East Side, SAPD says
Read full article: Man on the run after stabbing another man outside YMCA on East Side, SAPD saysAuthorities are searching for a man accused of stabbing another man outside a YMCA on the East Side, the San Antonio Police Department said Thursday.
From Negro League shortstop to youth mentor, Rufus Miller leaves lasting legacy
Read full article: From Negro League shortstop to youth mentor, Rufus Miller leaves lasting legacyRufus Miller, a former South Texas Negro League player who devoted more than two decades to mentoring young athletes in San Antonio, died last week.
Officials: Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai terminates spokesman after flirtatious texts surface
Read full article: Officials: Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai terminates spokesman after flirtatious texts surfaceBexar County Judge Peter Sakai fired his communications director after the county launched an investigation into text messages between the spokesman and the publisher of a San Antonio newspaper.
5 people fled scene of deadly shooting on East Side in 2 vehicles, authorities say
Read full article: 5 people fled scene of deadly shooting on East Side in 2 vehicles, authorities sayThe San Antonio Police Department said five people fled in two vehicles after allegedly assaulting and shooting a man to death on the East Side.
Pedestrian hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after East Side crash, SAPD says
Read full article: Pedestrian hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after East Side crash, SAPD saysA woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on the East Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
US Rep. Henry Cuellar says he is ‘pressing for clear answers’ from ICE regarding East Side facility
Read full article: US Rep. Henry Cuellar says he is ‘pressing for clear answers’ from ICE regarding East Side facilityCongressman Henry Cuellar said Friday that he is “pressing for clear answers” from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the recent purchase of an East Side facility.
San Antonio council members ‘turning over every possible stone’ for options to act on immigration, ICE facility
Read full article: San Antonio council members ‘turning over every possible stone’ for options to act on immigration, ICE facilityWith the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and a planned detention facility on the East Side drawing vocal opposition from some, San Antonio City Council members have been scrambling to find ways to take action.
Sights, sounds from opening day of 2026 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
Read full article: Sights, sounds from opening day of 2026 San Antonio Stock Show & RodeoIt is that time of the year again, San Antonio: Thursday is the official kickoff of the 2026 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. See what KSAT saw and heard on the event's first day.
WATCH LIVE: San Antonio City Council to discuss options to fight East Side ICE facility
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: San Antonio City Council to discuss options to fight East Side ICE facilityThe plans to turn an East Side warehouse into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility have some residents and San Antonio officials looking to push back. But what are their options to actually do so?
Mayor Jones pleads with San Antonio’s federal delegation to ‘not fund’ new ICE facility on East Side
Read full article: Mayor Jones pleads with San Antonio’s federal delegation to ‘not fund’ new ICE facility on East SideMayor Gina Ortiz Jones asked the state’s U.S. senators and five San Antonio-area U.S. representatives in a letter Wednesday to not funnel any money or resources to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)’s recent purchase of an East Side warehouse.
2 hospitalized after drive-by shooting near East Side corner store, SAPD says
Read full article: 2 hospitalized after drive-by shooting near East Side corner store, SAPD saysTwo people were hospitalized after a drive-by shooting Saturday evening on the East Side, according to a San Antonio police sergeant.
ICE purchases East Side facility to hold immigrant detainees, agency confirms
Read full article: ICE purchases East Side facility to hold immigrant detainees, agency confirmsICE said in a statement obtained by KSAT that the facility wouldn’t be a warehouse but rather a “very well-structured” detention facility.
An East Side warehouse reportedly bought by ICE may hold detainees. Here’s a look at other Texas immigration facilities
Read full article: An East Side warehouse reportedly bought by ICE may hold detainees. Here’s a look at other Texas immigration facilitiesIn San Antonio, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reportedly acquired an East Side warehouse to hold immigrant detainees. The topic has the community wondering what this could potentially mean for their neighborhood and the city.
Reports of ICE facility purchase on East Side spark concern, questions among residents
Read full article: Reports of ICE facility purchase on East Side spark concern, questions among residentsA warehouse on the East Side is likely to become a new federal immigration facility, according to multiple local officials and reports, though federal authorities have not formally confirmed the purchase.
KSAT Q&A: Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones discusses potential ICE purchase of East Side warehouse
Read full article: KSAT Q&A: Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones discusses potential ICE purchase of East Side warehouseSan Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined KSAT for its weekly Q&A Tuesday night during the 6 O’Clock News. Jones discussed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) potential purchase of an East Side warehouse.
East Side mural honoring people killed by local law enforcement being restored after vandalism
Read full article: East Side mural honoring people killed by local law enforcement being restored after vandalismAn East Side mural honoring people who were killed by local law enforcement is being restored after it was vandalized nearly two weeks ago.
ICE eyeing East Side warehouse for potential buy, sources say
Read full article: ICE eyeing East Side warehouse for potential buy, sources sayU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is considering acquiring Oakmont 410, an East Side warehouse touted as San Antonio’s largest industrial development when it was built in 2022, according to a source close to the matter.
Man accused of murder in connection with East Side shooting, records show
Read full article: Man accused of murder in connection with East Side shooting, records showA 20-year-old man is charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting at an East Side home this week, according to Bexar County court records.
East Side group receives $250,000 grant to prevent youth crime through community engagement
Read full article: East Side group receives $250,000 grant to prevent youth crime through community engagementThe San Antonio Rising Stars program was awarded a grant that will use funds seized in crime to help turn lives around on the East Side.
Victim’s mother says suspect in deadly hit-and-run crash will have to answer to ‘higher power’
Read full article: Victim’s mother says suspect in deadly hit-and-run crash will have to answer to ‘higher power’The mother of a woman killed in a hit-and-run crash outside her East Side home says the suspected driver will have to answer to a higher power for what he is accused of.
Man arrested in death of 70-year-old woman hit, killed by vehicle on front porch, affidavit states
Read full article: Man arrested in death of 70-year-old woman hit, killed by vehicle on front porch, affidavit statesA man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 70-year-old woman hit and killed by a vehicle on her front porch, according to an affidavit.
‘Say Their Names’ mural honoring 14 people killed by local law enforcement vandalized on MLK Day
Read full article: ‘Say Their Names’ mural honoring 14 people killed by local law enforcement vandalized on MLK DayAn East Side mural honoring more than a dozen people who were killed by local law enforcement was vandalized on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, according to ACT 4 SA.
New mural highlights pride of San Antonio’s East Side, channels Civil Rights-era figures
Read full article: New mural highlights pride of San Antonio’s East Side, channels Civil Rights-era figuresA new mural adorning part of an underpass on San Antonio’s East Side highlights the community’s role in the Civil Rights era.
Annual wreath-laying ceremony to honor Martin Luther King Jr. held on East Side
Read full article: Annual wreath-laying ceremony to honor Martin Luther King Jr. held on East SideThe annual wreath-laying ceremony to honor the life, struggles and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held Sunday afternoon on the East Side.
Inaugural ‘Freedom Bike’ event draws more than 100 riders, promotes safety and empowerment
Read full article: Inaugural ‘Freedom Bike’ event draws more than 100 riders, promotes safety and empowermentThe East Side celebrated its inaugural “Freedom Bike” event Saturday morning, drawing more than 100 riders for a fundraising race through Martin Luther King and South Side Lions parks.
Rodent droppings found in food at East Side taqueria, report says
Read full article: Rodent droppings found in food at East Side taqueria, report saysMetro Health temporarily shut down an East Side taqueria in December 2025 after health inspectors found rodent droppings in multiple areas of the business, including in food, according to inspection records reviewed by KSAT Investigates.
Payment dispute over informal rideshare prompts shooting on East Side, SAPD says
Read full article: Payment dispute over informal rideshare prompts shooting on East Side, SAPD saysA dispute over payment for an informal rideshare prompted a shooting on the East Side late Wednesday, according to San Antonio police.
Records: Man indicted on capital murder, tampering with evidence charges in Stacey Dramiga case
Read full article: Records: Man indicted on capital murder, tampering with evidence charges in Stacey Dramiga caseA Bexar County grand jury formally indicted a San Antonio man arrested and charged in connection with the 2024 murder of a woman found at an East Side park.
Woman arrested for alleged assault on SAPD officer after ‘wandering’ near I-10 on-ramp, police say
Read full article: Woman arrested for alleged assault on SAPD officer after ‘wandering’ near I-10 on-ramp, police saySan Antonio police said a 45-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly assaulted an officer on the East Side.
Habitat for Humanity San Antonio celebrates 50 years, new housing development on East Side
Read full article: Habitat for Humanity San Antonio celebrates 50 years, new housing development on East SideHabitat for Humanity San Antonio is celebrating its 50th anniversary and a forthcoming housing development on the East Side.
Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for 2024 murder on East Side
Read full article: Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for 2024 murder on East SideA man charged with murder for a 2024 shooting on the East Side has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said.
San Antonio family warns against celebratory gunfire after 9-year-old son hit by stray bullet
Read full article: San Antonio family warns against celebratory gunfire after 9-year-old son hit by stray bulletLess than 48 hours after being struck by a stray bullet on New Year’s, 9-year-old Sebastian Rodriguez is calling for celebratory gunfire to be stopped.
‘He’s pretty brave’: 9-year-old boy shot on front porch of East Side residence returns home
Read full article: ‘He’s pretty brave’: 9-year-old boy shot on front porch of East Side residence returns homeA 9-year-old boy was briefly hospitalized after he was shot on the front porch of an East Side home shortly after midnight, according to San Antonio police.
Man stabs another in self-defense multiple times in Christmas Day argument over cocaine, SAPD says
Read full article: Man stabs another in self-defense multiple times in Christmas Day argument over cocaine, SAPD saysEvaristo Torres is charged with injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual - bodily injury.
Claude Black Community Center hosts annual holiday giveaway, serving hundreds of East Side families
Read full article: Claude Black Community Center hosts annual holiday giveaway, serving hundreds of East Side familiesHundreds of East Side families gathered at the Claude Black Community Center days before Christmas for an annual holiday giveaway.
San Antonio City Council approves renaming portion of East Side street in honor of Tuskegee Airmen
Read full article: San Antonio City Council approves renaming portion of East Side street in honor of Tuskegee AirmenSan Antonio City Council this week approved a renaming for a portion of an East Side street in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen, the United States Armed Forces’ first African-American pilots.
Pedestrian suffers ‘major injuries’ after East Side crash, SAPD says
Read full article: Pedestrian suffers ‘major injuries’ after East Side crash, SAPD saysA man crossing outside a designated crosswalk suffered “major injuries” after a crash on the East Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
‘Just thanking God’: Bexar County Deputy Constable speaks out after shooting scare
Read full article: ‘Just thanking God’: Bexar County Deputy Constable speaks out after shooting scareBexar County Deputy Constable Darell Ward, 30, was spared from injury by his bulletproof vest when a suspect shot him.
Suspect accused of shooting Bexar County deputy constable jailed on $2.5 million bond, records show
Read full article: Suspect accused of shooting Bexar County deputy constable jailed on $2.5 million bond, records showA man arrested after allegedly shooting a Bexar County deputy constable during an eviction serving has been identified.
Law enforcement community ‘thankful’ bulletproof vest saved Bexar County deputy constable
Read full article: Law enforcement community ‘thankful’ bulletproof vest saved Bexar County deputy constableDeputy Constable Darrell Ward was hit by gunfire while evicting a man from an East side apartment complex. He survived, thanks to his bullet proof vest.
Man in custody after allegedly shooting Bexar County deputy constable during eviction serving, sheriff says
Read full article: Man in custody after allegedly shooting Bexar County deputy constable during eviction serving, sheriff saysA man was taken into custody after he allegedly shot a Bexar County deputy constable during an eviction serving, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.
1 hospitalized after crash involving 18-wheelers on Loop 410 northbound, SAPD says
Read full article: 1 hospitalized after crash involving 18-wheelers on Loop 410 northbound, SAPD saysOne person was hospitalized after a crash involving two 18-wheelers on an East Side highway, San Antonio police said.
Man detained after alleged road rage shooting involving stolen vehicle on East Side, SAPD says
Read full article: Man detained after alleged road rage shooting involving stolen vehicle on East Side, SAPD saysA man was detained after an alleged road rage shooting involving a stolen vehicle on the East Side, according to San Antonio police.
SAPD asks public for help identifying person who shot, killed woman on East Side
Read full article: SAPD asks public for help identifying person who shot, killed woman on East SideThe San Antonio Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person involved in the shooting death of a woman on the East Side.
2 detained after investigation into fire at East Side home, SAFD says
Read full article: 2 detained after investigation into fire at East Side home, SAFD saysTwo people were detained after a fire destroyed a home on the East Side, prompting an arson investigation, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.
Man hospitalized after alleged crash turns into shooting outside East Side business, SAPD says
Read full article: Man hospitalized after alleged crash turns into shooting outside East Side business, SAPD saysA man was hospitalized after an alleged crash turned into a shooting on the East Side, according to San Antonio police.
Not her mess, still her problem; KSAT helps woman facing code violation over illegally dumped tires
Read full article: Not her mess, still her problem; KSAT helps woman facing code violation over illegally dumped tiresRita Cordova, 71, doesn’t know when the tires were left in the alley behind her home in the 4900 block of Brenham Drive, but the bright pink notice city code enforcement left on her door was dated Nov. 4.
Barbecue joint announces imminent closure of East Side restaurant in social media post
Read full article: Barbecue joint announces imminent closure of East Side restaurant in social media postA barbecue joint has announced that it will permanently close its East Side restaurant in approximately 30 to 90 days.
Murder charge dropped for teen accused of fatally shooting man in East Side home
Read full article: Murder charge dropped for teen accused of fatally shooting man in East Side homeA teen facing a murder charge in the shooting death of a man in an East Side home in June 2023 had his charges dropped due to insufficient evidence, according to court records.