Army Sgt. 1st Class Maliek Kearneywalks out of the federal courthouse in San Antonio on Oct. 18, 2016 after he was denied bail on a murder charge. He had been assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston when he was arrested. less
Army Sgt. 1st Class Maliek Kearneywalks out of the federal courthouse in San Antonio on Oct. 18, 2016 after he was denied bail on a murder charge. He had been assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston ... more
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Karlyn Ramirez, 24, was found dead Aug. 24, 2015 with her then four-month-old daughter by her side. San Antonio woman Dolores Delgado faces 17 years in prison for helping her lover, an Army sergeant, kill Ramirez. less
Karlyn Ramirez, 24, was found dead Aug. 24, 2015 with her then four-month-old daughter by her side. San Antonio woman Dolores Delgado faces 17 years in prison for helping her lover, an Army sergeant, kill ... more
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Karlyn Ramirez, 24, was found dead Aug. 24, 2015 with her then four-month-old daughter by her side. San Antonio woman Dolores Delgado faces 17 years in prison for helping her lover, an Army sergeant, kill Ramirez. less
Karlyn Ramirez, 24, was found dead Aug. 24, 2015 with her then four-month-old daughter by her side. San Antonio woman Dolores Delgado faces 17 years in prison for helping her lover, an Army sergeant, kill ... more
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Karlyn Ramirez, 24, was found dead Aug. 24, 2015 with her then four-month-old daughter by her side. San Antonio woman Dolores Delgado faces 17 years in prison for helping her lover, an Army sergeant, kill Ramirez. less
Karlyn Ramirez, 24, was found dead Aug. 24, 2015 with her then four-month-old daughter by her side. San Antonio woman Dolores Delgado faces 17 years in prison for helping her lover, an Army sergeant, kill ... more
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Karlyn Ramirez, 24, was found dead Aug. 24, 2015 with her then four-month-old daughter by her side. San Antonio woman Dolores Delgado faces 17 years in prison for helping her lover, an Army sergeant, kill Ramirez. less
Karlyn Ramirez, 24, was found dead Aug. 24, 2015 with her then four-month-old daughter by her side. San Antonio woman Dolores Delgado faces 17 years in prison for helping her lover, an Army sergeant, kill ... more
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Karlyn Ramirez, 24, was found dead Aug. 24, 2015 with her then four-month-old daughter by her side. San Antonio woman Dolores Delgado faces 17 years in prison for helping her lover, an Army sergeant, kill Ramirez. less
Karlyn Ramirez, 24, was found dead Aug. 24, 2015 with her then four-month-old daughter by her side. San Antonio woman Dolores Delgado faces 17 years in prison for helping her lover, an Army sergeant, kill ... more
Photo: Gofundme Screen Shots
Army Sgt. 1st Class Maliek Kearneywalks out of the federal courthouse in San Antonio on Oct. 18, 2016 after he was denied bail on a murder charge. He had been assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston when he was arrested. less
Army Sgt. 1st Class Maliek Kearneywalks out of the federal courthouse in San Antonio on Oct. 18, 2016 after he was denied bail on a murder charge. He had been assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston ... more
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Army Sgt. 1st Class Maliek Kearneywalks out of the federal courthouse in San Antonio on Oct. 18, 2016 after he was denied bail on a murder charge. He had been assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston when he was arrested. less
Army Sgt. 1st Class Maliek Kearneywalks out of the federal courthouse in San Antonio on Oct. 18, 2016 after he was denied bail on a murder charge. He had been assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston ... more
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Nephew killing: Andira Abdelaziz, 37, was convicted for killing her 25-year-old nephew, with whom she was having an affair with on June 7, 2018. Abdelaziz claimed she was abused by Mohammed Abdelaziz "but that she couldn't bring herself to have him arrested because of the shame it would have caused her extended Palestinian-American family. More: Jury find woman who killed nephew guilty of murder less
Nephew killing: Andira Abdelaziz, 37, was convicted for killing her 25-year-old nephew, with whom she was having an affair with on June 7, 2018. Abdelaziz claimed she was abused by Mohammed Abdelaziz "but that ... more
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Dismemberment trial: The murder trial of Daniel Moreno Lopez, accused of killing 35-year-old Jose Luis Menchaca. Menchaca was allegedly beaten with baseball bats, dismembered and grilled on a barbecue pit in 2014. The killing was allegedly in retaliation for the victim stabbing Lopez in the back two days earlier over a drug deal gone wrong. less
Dismemberment trial: The murder trial of Daniel Moreno Lopez, accused of killing 35-year-old Jose Luis Menchaca. Menchaca was allegedly beaten with baseball bats, dismembered and grilled on a barbecue pit in ... more
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Lopez was found guilty of the murder by the jury on June 5, 2018 and struggled against deputies moments after being convicted of the 2014 killing of Menchaca.
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Lopez was found guilty of the murder by the jury on June 5, 2018 and struggled against deputies moments after being convicted of the 2014 killing of Menchaca.
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Dismemberment trial: The murder trial of Gabriel Moreno, accused of killing Jose Luis Menchaca, began on Feb. 26, 2018. Menchaca was allegedly beaten with baseball bats, dismembered and grilled on a barbecue pit in 2014. A witness described the crime scene as a "horror move" in testimony.
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Dismemberment trial: The murder trial of Gabriel Moreno, accused of killing Jose Luis Menchaca, began on Feb. 26, 2018. Menchaca was allegedly beaten with baseball bats, dismembered and grilled on a barbecue ... more
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Double murder-suicide: Hailey Reyes and her father (left) were gunned down by her estranged uncle, Elijah Jared Stone, on May 12 in an incident police called a "double murder-suicide." Reyes survived for two weeks before being pronounced dead.
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Double murder-suicide: Hailey Reyes and her father (left) were gunned down by her estranged uncle, Elijah Jared Stone, on May 12 in an incident police called a "double murder-suicide." Reyes survived for two ... more
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Murder-suicide at upscale apartment complex: Tania Rendon-Santiago was killed at her apartment complex in the 1800 block of Broadway Street in an apparent murder-suicide on March 12.
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Murder-suicide at upscale apartment complex: Tania Rendon-Santiago was killed at her apartment complex in the 1800 block of Broadway Street in an apparent murder-suicide on March 12.
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Cayley Mandadi, a Trinity University cheerleader, died on Oct. 31, 2017 after falling unconscious in a car traveling to Houston. Mark Howerton, the victims boyfriend of four weeks, was jailed on Feb. 28, 2018, facing charges of murder and sexual assault.
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Cayley Mandadi, a Trinity University cheerleader, died on Oct. 31, 2017 after falling unconscious in a car traveling to Houston. Mark Howerton, the victims boyfriend of four weeks, was jailed on Feb. 28, 2018, ... more
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San Antonio teen beating: A San Antonio 16-year-old who refused an arranged marriage endured six months of beatings at the hands of her parents before running away from her San Antonio home, according to court documents. Her parents, Abdulah Fahmi Kala Al Hishmawi, 34, and Hamdiyah Sabah Al Hishmawi, 33, were arrested on Friday, March 23, 2018.
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San Antonio teen beating: A San Antonio 16-year-old who refused an arranged marriage endured six months of beatings at the hands of her parents before running away from her San Antonio home, according to court ... more
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Animal sacrifice unveiled at San Antonio home:
Charges against ten of eleven people arrested for animal cruelty in March, involving what one official described as “some sort of unknown ritual” involving dismembered goats and chickens, were later dropped. Officials have not mentioned Santería, but those arrested were reportedly practitioners of that religion. According to court documents, the district attorney's office cited insufficient evidence in dropping the charges.
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Animal sacrifice unveiled at San Antonio home:
Charges against ten of eleven people arrested for animal cruelty in March, involving what one official described as “some sort of unknown ritual” involving ... more
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Uresti conviction: Texas State Sen. Carlos Uresti was convicted on all 11 counts in his five-week criminal fraud trial ending Feb. 22, 2018. Uresti was found guilty of defrauding investors in the now-defunct company FourWinds Logistics, which bought and sold sand used in fracking for oil production before it collapsed in 2015.
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Uresti conviction: Texas State Sen. Carlos Uresti was convicted on all 11 counts in his five-week criminal fraud trial ending Feb. 22, 2018. Uresti was found guilty of defrauding investors in the now-defunct ... more
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Salacious Uresti testimony: Denise Cantu, a Harlingen woman whom Uresti helped obtain a $2.5 million legal settlement over the deaths of two of her children in a 2010 vehicle wreck, told jurors that the lawmaker became her financial adviser, confidante, friend and eventually lover. She told jurors Feb. 1, 2018, that she and Uresti would have sex in his law office.
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Salacious Uresti testimony: Denise Cantu, a Harlingen woman whom Uresti helped obtain a $2.5 million legal settlement over the deaths of two of her children in a 2010 vehicle wreck, told jurors that the ... more
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Julie Mott trail: A jury awarded Sharlotte and Timothy Mott $8 million on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 after they found Mission Park Funeral Chapels and Cemeteries negligent in the loss of their daughter’s body. Mott died Aug. 8, 2015 and was to be cremated Aug. 15, 2015. The next day, employees discovered her body missing from a damaged casket.
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Julie Mott trail: A jury awarded Sharlotte and Timothy Mott $8 million on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 after they found Mission Park Funeral Chapels and Cemeteries negligent in the loss of their daughter’s body. ... more
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Woman held captive in Stone Oak home: What started as a theft investigation quickly became a violent sex assault case. Boshoy Mina Elkhaliny, was arrested on Jan. 8, 2018 for allegedly beating, raping and holding Kaila Kutzik captive for days. The case was later dismissed for a lack of evidence and Elkhaliny was set to be released from county jail without having to pay bail. He still faces a possible charge for aggravated assault with severe bodily injury.
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Woman held captive in Stone Oak home: What started as a theft investigation quickly became a violent sex assault case. Boshoy Mina Elkhaliny, was arrested on Jan. 8, 2018 for allegedly beating, raping and ... more
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Cop killer trial: Shaun Puente was found guilty on March 21, 2018 for fatally shooting San Antonio Police Department Officer Robert Deckard during a highway chase in Atascosa County on Dec. 8, 2013 that started after Puente, according to witnesses, committed two armed robberies in San Antonio.
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Cop killer trial: Shaun Puente was found guilty on March 21, 2018 for fatally shooting San Antonio Police Department Officer Robert Deckard during a highway chase in Atascosa County on Dec. 8, 2013 that started ... more
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Man cleared in River Walk death: A judge issued a ruling Thursday, March 8, 2018, that prevented a manslaughter trial of Mark Daniel Lewis (left), accused of causing transgender woman Kenne McFadden to drown along the River Walk last year. After the judge ruled the evidence was insufficient, the victim’s mother collapsed in the courtroom.
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Man cleared in River Walk death: A judge issued a ruling Thursday, March 8, 2018, that prevented a manslaughter trial of Mark Daniel Lewis (left), accused of causing transgender woman Kenne McFadden to drown ... more
Uresti divorce: A week after state Sen. Carlos Uresti’s conviction in a salacious trial that included vivid testimony about him carrying on an extramarital relationship, his wife filed for divorce. Lleanna Uresti cited “adultery” among the reasons for seeking to end the couple’s nearly six-year union, according to the petition filed March 2, 2018.
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Uresti divorce: A week after state Sen. Carlos Uresti’s conviction in a salacious trial that included vivid testimony about him carrying on an extramarital relationship, his wife filed for divorce. Lleanna ... more
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