Bexar County News

A mass adoption ceremony Friday morning was a poignant celebration of Bexar County's devotion to some of society's most vulnerable: foster children who were removed from their homes because of abuse and neglect.

A two-story historic King William home in the oldest residential historic district in Texas was damaged Thursday morning in what is believed to have been an accidental fire.

15 San Antonio Express-News, on the swine flu vaccine: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has a consoling message for everyone who has tried unsuccessfully to get the H1N1 vaccine: Don't worry - more vaccine is on the way.

Daniel Melgoza, a Bexar County, Texas Corrections Officer, was charged today in a four-count federal indictment with violating the civil rights of two detainees and obstructing justice.

A guard in San Antonio has been indicted on federal civil rights charges over the alleged December 2004 beating of 2 inmates.

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Human remains that were found in San Antonio have been identified as those of a former Iowa man who was reported missing more than two years ago.

Authorities seized 15 pit bulls, made two arrests and found two dead dogs who looked like they had been beaten or had been fighting.

Attorneys for a former Air Force nurse charged with killing three elderly patients by giving them lethal doses of medication say it would be negligent to undertreat pain for the terminally sick in their final days.

A judge ordered Thursday that a jury will decide whether a Texas woman accused of beheading her infant is competent to stand trial.

One of San Antonio's most-wanted fugitives was arrested in Mexico last week and faces multiple charges including capital murder and intoxication manslaughter, officials said.

Lilly Hysaw, 45, is suspected of stabbing a 20-year-old woman during a fight at a downtown apartment complex early Wednesday morning.

Originally published November 12, 2009 at 5:03 p.m., updated November 12, 2009 at 5:05 p.m. A San Antonio murder trial could crowd the Victoria County Courthouse in January.

In this Monday, July 27, 2009 photo released by the Bexar County SheriffA A's Office, Otty, Sanchez, 33, is shown.

San Antonio police arrested a 17-year-old man who told officers he accidentally shot his 19-year-old friend in the neck Sunday afternoon in a West Side home.

With a catchy new name and wads of cash, the LSTAR has left the station. The Lone Star Rail District announced Monday that it's moving closer to a goal of connecting San Antonio to Austin and beyond with a commuter rail line.

The fathers of a San Antonio couple killed last month in a bicycle accident have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the motorist involved in the wreck.

Chief Deputy David Soward says a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his 6-year-old cousin Sunday afternoon while the two were inside an Atascosa County home.

Four years ago, Beatriz Perez received probation when she admitted to trying to kill her husband with a poisoned sandwich after accusing him of having an affair.

All students, parents and families are urged to follow good hygiene habits and common sense.