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San Antonio police officer arrested for terroristic threat of family
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — An off-duty San Antonio police officer was arrested for making a terroristic threat against a family member. Andrew Gonzalez, an eight-year veteran assigned to Patrol, was taken into custody on July 14, 2024, after the victim filed a report with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. Gonzalez has been placed on administrative duty while the San Antonio Police Department conducts an administrative investigation into the incident, according to the department.
Is South Texas still in a drought? Here are the numbers and what you should know.
Rain has been hit-or-miss across South Texas over the last several months. Long stretches of dry conditions have been interrupted by occasional bouts of heavy rain. That’s been especially true over the last few days, as pop-up thunderstorms have resulted in brief downpours across the region. For the year,...
Missing 15-year-old, sister of double-homicide victim Matthew Guerra, found safe
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — UPDATE 7/14. The family of the missing 15-year-old girl who was reported missing on Saturday says she was found and is safe. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old girl who has been identified as the sister of double-homicide victim Matthew Guerra.
UPDATE: Missing Bexar County teen located safely, police say
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — UPDATE — Briana Guerra has been located safe, according to police. ORIGINAL — Authorities are searching for a missing 15-year-old girl who is believed to be in danger. Briana Guerra, 15, left her residence on July 13, 2024, without her parents' consent, according...
Firefighters Battle Blaze After Lightning Strike in Bexar County
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — Bexar County 2 Fire Department firefighters were dispatched to a residential structure fire on Friday, July 12, 2024. The fire, caused by a lightning strike, quickly turned into a structure fire. Crews initially fought the flames from the inside until the roof became unstable, prompting an evacuation after tones were heard over the radio.
San Antonio Man Sentenced to 70 Years for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child in Bexar County
A San Antonio man faces seven decades in prison after a Bexar County jury found him guilty of sexually abusing a child who was in his home last year. Felix Marfil, 63, was sentenced on July 3 to 70 years for one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child and an additional 20 years for indecency with a child by contact, with both sentences to run concurrently. The sentencing followed an early July conviction.
Man accused of running over teen with car after argument over marijuana products escalates
SAN ANTONIO — A man was arrested in connection to a hit-and-run accident involving a teen in Converse, officials said. Darren Jamar Farrow, 19, was arrested for Collision Involving Personal Injury. According to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, on July 8 deputies responded to a hit-an-run accident at the...
Bexar County jury finds man guilty of sexual abuse of a child, sentenced to 70 years
SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio man was convicted in early July for sexual abuse of a child, officials said. Felix Marfil sexually assaulted the victim in the spring of 2023. The victim told an adult about what Marfil did to her two weeks after the incidents. Local law enforcement started an investigation immediately after the outcry.
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