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San Antonio man threatens shooting spree after delay at McDonald’s
Christopher Stowe, 31, also blamed rising costs and lack of opportunities for young people for his rage.
Michael Karlis
Michael Karlis is a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current, whose coverage in print and on social media focuses on local and state politics. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., and recently earned his Master’s in Journalism & Media at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Gina Ortiz Jones embarks on first international trip as San Antonio mayor
Jones’ trip to Mexico City is her latest effort to drum up international investment here.
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San Antonio police arrest teen accused of killing five while driving stolen Camaro
Ethan Gonzales, 19, is charged with five counts of manslaughter and five counts of hit and run resulting in death.
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San Antonio’s Pearl district to open its first-ever holiday ice-skating rink this Friday
Admission starts at $20, and the attraction will remain open through Jan. 4.
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San Antonio ranks among worst cities for holiday travel
Officials estimate that more than 137,000 travelers will traverse through San Antonio International Airport between now and Monday.
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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones pushes council to move municipal elections to November
Experts argue the move encourages turnout while also saving taxpayer money.
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First three gorillas arrive at San Antonio Zoo as part of Congo Falls exhibit
The $30 million gorilla habitat will open to the public Dec. 13.
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Prosecutor Oscar Salinas latest to join race for Bexar County DA
Salinas is now the eighth candidate to either express interest or file paperwork in the increasingly crowded race.
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Pride San Antonio says it will take Rainbow Crosswalk fight to court if city doesn’t ramp up effort to protect the landmark
The city filed an exemption request for the Rainbow Crosswalk in November with the Texas Department of Transportation.
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‘AK Guy’ takes swipe at U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales over alleged affair with deceased staffer
MAGA congressional candidate Brandon Herrera’s jab came in an email boasting that his campaign has raised $1.1 million since August.
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Former Court of Appeals Justice Luz Elena Chapa latest Democrat to file in Bexar County DA’s race
Chapa said she would prioritize tackling Bexar County’s backlog of family violence calls if elected.
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Former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg far from a shoo-in to unseat Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai
It may be difficult for Nirenberg to convince Democratic voters that change is in order when it comes to the county judge position.
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GOP leadership pleads with Wesley Hunt to drop out of race for Texas seat in U.S. Senate
Hunt, a MAGA congressman from Houston, is trailing both Ken Paxton and John Cornyn by more than 10 points.
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Texas men charged with plotting coup on Haitian island to carry out ‘rape fantasies’
The conspirators planned to kill all the men on the island and overthrow the local government with the hlp of a mercenary army of homeless people, prosecutors allege.
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Country singer Zach Bryan is coming to San Antonio’s Alamodome in March
Presale tickets for the concert become available Dec. 3.
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Mayor Jones demands answers on whereabouts of those detained in San Antonio immigration raid
The feds still have yet to release information on most of the 150 partygoers arrested on San Antonio’s North Side last weekend.
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San Antonio councilwoman charged with DWI will keep her license
The development is the latest twist in Ivalis Meza Gonzalez’s case, which has been through delays and recusals.
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Clip of woman wading in San Antonio River in search of lost phone goes viral
The woman spent eight minutes trudging through the murky water before giving up her search.
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Criminal defense attorney Shannon Locke officially enters Bexar County DA’s race as Democrat
Other potential candidates weighing bids include State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, former Fourth Court of Appeals judge Luz Elena Chapa and criminal defense attorney Jason Wolff.
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Video shows FBI knocking down surveillance camera during federal raid on San Antonio’s North Side
The footage also shows agents throwing a man to the ground as he has his hands raised in surrender.