Bexar County News

Florence and Emma Jernigan lived frugal lives. They washed their clothes by hand, gave each other haircuts and frequently ate inexpensive TV dinners.

A San Antonio grandmother has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in the 2005 drowning death of her 3-month-old granddaughter.

At least two people have collapsed and died outdoors during the past two weeks, but authorities have not linked those deaths to the area's scorching temperatures.

Austin police say they've made an arrest in the death of a construction worker killed when an SUV drove through a construction site and hit and man.

The death of a 12-year-old Texas boy who was thrown to the ground by an older teenage friend while wrestling has been ruled a homicide.

Originally published June 26, 2009 at 8:32 p.m., updated June 26, 2009 at 10:41 p.m. SAN ANTONIO a ' The death of a 12-year-old boy thrown to the ground by an older teenage friend while wrestling has been ruled a homicide, officials said Friday.

More people have died from the swine flu virus in El Paso County than in any other Texas county, state statistics show.

San Antonio's big fireworks vendors are outraged that County Judge Nelson Wolff limited fireworks sales to just the five days before July Fourth as an effort to prevent wildfires during the current exceptional drought, 1200 WOAI's Bud Little reports.

Death threats and an alleged assault drive a San Antonio couple to call news 4 WOAI for help.

An arrest warrant alleges Leonard Michael Garza caused severe injuries to his infant son after getting high on heroin.

Dyadem recently announced that the Public Works Division of Bexar County, Texas, has selected Dyadem's RiskSafe software to help evaluate its operational risks.

Project Cool, an initiative to help keep senior citizens cooler through the scorching Texas summer, is once again accepting monetary and product donations.

Manuel Garcia III was allegedly seen on his Northside ISD busa TMs camera in February of 2009 with a young girl.

Two men were killed in separate shootings by law enforcement officers early Saturday morning in Central Texas.

Andres Briseno, Jr., 79 , Elizabeth Ramos Delgado, 39 , and Julian Maldonado, Jr., 36 , were arrested.

A man convicted of murdering his aunt in 2003 had his conviction affirmed Wednesday by the 4th Court of Appeals, the Bexar County District Attorney's Office said.

Investigators say Ronnie Lucero Araiza, 30, set fire to his 2004 Chevrolet Blazer.

Living in the country can be great, but for one rural neighborhood it means living with hardly any water.

The total properties in Bexar County showed a total market value of $115.9 billion, essentially flat from the year before, according to Chief Appraiser Michael A. Amezquita.

A Northeast Side volunteer fire department has been suspended while the Bexar County Fire Marshal's Office investigates allegations of misconduct among its members.