
Jacob Beltran
Reporter at MYSA
Reporter at The San Antonio Express-News
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4 days ago |
expressnews.com | Jacob Beltran |Nancy Johnson
Three Bexar County jail deputies are out of a job, and several others - four inmates and four civilians - face charges as part of a major drug smuggling investigation inside the jail, authorities said. Of the three deputies, two were fired and one resigned, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said at a Monday afternoon news conference. Jesse Pollard Plata 23, wasserved with a notice of proposed termination on May 22, but he resigned instead on Wednesday. Salazar said Plata, who was hired Feb.
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1 week ago |
expressnews.com | Jacob Beltran
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested several people working on construction at the University of San Antonio's main campus. ICE San Antonio officials told the San Antonio Express-News that an enforcement action was conducted Friday on the Northwest Side. The operation resulted in the arrest of several individuals who were in the United States unlawfully, ICE said. They didn't release further details.
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1 week ago |
expressnews.com | Rhyma Castillo |Jacob Beltran
9:34am Radar update: The line of strong storms continues weakening across our area. Expect some heavier showers and maybe a few claps of thunder as this line slowly pushes off to the southeast. #txwx pic.twitter.com/ggPDdEujsk- NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) May 30, 2025A Friday morning storm flooded San Antonio roadways, capping a week with more than 30 rescues and a body found at Woodlawn Lake.
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1 week ago |
expressnews.com | Jacob Beltran
A man killed in a botched robbery on the Northwest Side has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office. Dmarcus Bowie, 31, died as a result of gunshot wounds after a shootout Saturday night near the 3300 block of Fredericksburg Road. A preliminary San Antonio police report said Bowie met up with a 32-year-old man before 9 p.m. and attempted to rob him at gunpoint. Bowie then shot the man multiple times, police said.
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1 week ago |
expressnews.com | Jacob Beltran
Three people were found dead in a double murder-suicide on the Northwest Side. The discovery was made after 2:30 p.m. last week at a home in the 8600 block of Bristlecone Drive, a preliminary San Antonio Police Department report states. A person not identified in the report called police to check on the well-being of the residents. When officers knocked at the front door on May 22, there was no answer.
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