Mariah Medina

San Antonio

Investigative Reporter at WOAI-TV (San Antonio, TX)

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Critics argue Texas bill could reduce trucking accountability and road safety

2 months ago | news4sanantonio.com | Mariah Medina |Michael Guerrero |Blake McCarty

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Senate has passed a controversial bill that could significantly impact lawsuits stemming from crashes involving large trucks. Senate Bill 39, which passed on Thursday, aims to limit the evidence juries can consider in such cases, sparking debate over road safety and legal fairness. Texas is known for its bustling highways, where big rigs transport goods ranging from fruits to furniture.
Critics argue Texas bill could reduce trucking accountability and road safety

2 months ago | foxsanantonio.com | Mariah Medina |Michael Guerrero |Blake McCarty
Mother of slain teen petitions against parole for man convicted in son's case

2 months ago | news4sanantonio.com | Mariah Medina |Blake McCarty

SAN ANTONIO - Nearly five years after the tragic death of her only child, Ana Maria Carpio is fighting to keep one of the individuals involved in the case behind bars. Her son, 17-year-old Sebastian Carpio, was found dead in the trunk of a vehicle that had been set on fire and abandoned in far west Bexar County back in 2020. Investigators revealed that Sebastian had been shot by another teenager, who is now serving a 20-year sentence for manslaughter.
Mother of slain teen petitions against parole

2 months ago | foxsanantonio.com | Mariah Medina |Blake McCarty

Sebastian Vasquez Carpio, 17, was reported missing around midnight on Sept. 19, 2020. Investigators found that Carpio had been shot at a house off Fortuna Place on the West Side. (Family Photo)
Fiesta celebrations see increased enforcement efforts

2 months ago | news4sanantonio.com | Mariah Medina |Blake McCarty

SAN ANTONIO - As the city gears up for this year's Fiesta festivities, local attorneys are urging residents to plan safe rides to and from events, highlighting a spike in DWI enforcement efforts and arrests during the celebrations. "We definitely see spikes around major events," said Joseph Hoelscher, a criminal defense attorney who has authored a book on DWI defense in Texas. "Not so much tourism events, because they take Ubers or taxis, but events that we enjoy as locals, like Fiesta.
Texas man exonerated after six years in prison for wrongful conviction

2 months ago | foxsanantonio.com | Mariah Medina |Blake McCarty

Surveillance video shows the suspect drinking from a cup that was collected as evidence, yet never tested during the initial investigation.
Texas man exonerated after six years in prison for wrongful conviction

2 months ago | news4sanantonio.com | Mariah Medina |Blake McCarty

SAN ANTONIO - A man convicted in the robbery and stabbing of a Walmart loss prevention worker was declared innocent by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals late last month, nearly six years after a Bexar County jury wrongfully convicted him and sentenced him to 25 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. It was a grainy surveillance video depicting the back of the suspect's head that caused investigators to zero in on Travis Cobb.
Rapper Tay-K 47's fate in jury's hands as murder trial concludes

2 months ago | news4sanantonio.com | Mariah Medina

SAN ANTONIO - The capital murder trial of rapper Taymor McIntyre, known as Tay-K 47, reached a pivotal moment Friday as jurors began deliberations following closing arguments. McIntyre is accused of robbing and killing photographer Mark Anthony Saldivar in 2017 on the city's North Side. If convicted, he faces a potential life sentence. Prosecutors argued that McIntyre fatally shot Saldivar after stealing his photography equipment.
Rapper Tay-K 47's fate in jury's hands as murder trial concludes

2 months ago | foxsanantonio.com | Mariah Medina

The capital murder trial of rapper Taymor McIntyre, known as Tay-K 47, reached a pivotal moment Friday as jurors began deliberations following closing arguments. (SBG Photo)
Court battle intensifies over fate of historic building amid plans for new Spurs arena

2 months ago | news4sanantonio.com | Mariah Medina

SAN ANTONIO - New developments tonight as the fate of the historic downtown building that once housed the Institute of Texan Cultures, remains uncertain. The ground where that building sits is key to Project Marvel. The project calls for a new Spurs arena that would be built where the ITC building is. On Thursday, the Conservation Society of San Antonio appeared in court again to seek an order that would stop the demolition of the building. They filed a lawsuit earlier this month.