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Miami Herald
14 hours ago
- Miami Herald
Husband killed trying to break up brawl on night out with wife, Texas family says
A Texas man was fatally stabbed while trying to break up a brawl during a night out with his wife, his family says. Officers responded to a call about a 'large disturbance between multiple individuals' in a parking lot on the city's northeast side at about 12:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, the News Braunfels Police Department said in a news release. A 52-year-old old man with stab wounds was taken to a hospital where he later died, police said. Mario Saldana and his wife were leaving El Flaco Event Center after a party when the fight broke out, his wife, Rosanna Perez, told KENS, adding that her husband stepped in despite not knowing any of the people involved. 'I told my husband, we needed to leave, let's go,' she told the station. 'Immediately he's like, 'No, let me go tell these people to calm down, they need to stop.' He was trying to deescalate the situation.' A man, later identified as 55-year-old David Saldana, killed Mario Saldana, according to police. 'He tried to separate people, and I guess they got angry,' Perez told KSAT. 'Next thing, he stabbed him. This was something that didn't need to happen.' There's no relation between Mario Saldana and David Saldana, the outlet reported. 'He stabbed him first in the chest, several times,' Perez told KENS. 'We tried to get away, and I guess that wasn't enough for him. He came and tackled him to the ground and stabbed him in the back.' Mario Saldana didn't have life insurance and was the 'sole provider' for his family so Perez could stay home to take care of her mother full time, according to a GoFundMe. 'Mario always had an optimistic attitude toward life and lived life to the fullest. He loved to joke around and lift people's spirits. And I know that he loved all of us dearly,' it read. David Saldana was arrested on a charge of murder, and his bond is set at $500,000, jail records show.
Miami Herald
13-08-2025
- Miami Herald
Man kills son and wounds two others, then flees with kids in car, Texas cops say
A man shot three people, killing his son, then fled the scene with children, Texas police say and news outlets report. Wilfredo Lopez, 40, was arrested on charges of murder and aggravated assault before midnight Sunday, Aug. 10, the San Antonio Police Department said in a news release. No attorney information was available for Lopez as of the afternoon of Aug. 13. Officers spotted Lopez' vehicle after the shooting, took him into custody and rescued the three children he had taken with him, police said. The kids were not hurt. Earlier that night, police say Lopez shot a 22-year-old man and two women, ages 21 and 28, inside an apartment. The man died and the women were taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to authorities. The man was later identified as Jose Rivera, Wilfredo Lopez' son, KSAT reported. The two women he shot were his girlfriend and the mother of his children, officials told KENS. Wilfredo Lopez is also known as Jose Fredi Rivera-Mejia, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement said in a news release, adding that he is in the country illegally despite having been removed three other times following encounters with law enforcement in 2009, 2012 and 2015. ICE officials said his first removal came after he was arrested in San Antonio on an assault charge, and his second was after he was arrested on a DWI charge. His third removal happened when U.S. Border Patrol apprehended him near Eagle Pass, near the Texas-Mexico border, and he 'admitted to entering the U.S. illegally,' officials said. Police have not said what may have motivated the shooting.
New York Post
05-07-2025
- Climate
- New York Post
Woman found clinging to tree branch, screaming for help after being swept 20 miles downriver in raging Texas floods
Incredible video captured the moment rescuers recovered a woman who was dragged 20 miles down the Guadalupe River and dumped into a tree during the deadly Fourth of July floods. The 22-year-old woman was found desperately clinging to the branches of a Cypress tree, several feet in the air as the roaring floodwaters rushed below her, KEN5S reported. A Center Point homeowner heard her screaming for help and rushed to her aid — and just in the nick of time. 3 A woman was rescued after spending several hours stranded in a Cypress tree. via News 4 San Antonio One of the tree branches had already been ripped away and another was slowly starting to give way when the man spotted the woman. 'I hear you, I see you,' the homeowner told the woman, according to the local television station. The man, who was not identified, called 911 — but received no response from the inundated emergency hotline. Instead, he rushed onto the street and flagged down first responders who were already conducting search and rescue missions. 3 The woman was swept out of her tent and dragged about 20 miles. KENS 5 The crew sent in boats to find the woman, who had already been stranded in the tree for several hours. By the time rescuers reached her, the water had dropped about 10 feet — forcing her to take a leap of faith and drop from the tree into the boat. The unidentified woman miraculously survived with just a few scraps and bruises, an astounding fate considering she was dragged across four dams and dodged refrigerators and cars that were also swept away in the floodwater. 3 The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes, officials said. AFP via Getty Images She was camping with her parents and family at an Ingram campground when the surging river yanked her from her tent, according to KEN5S. Her family tried to escape in a vehicle, which was also washed away by the water. It is unclear whether the woman's family survived. At least 25 people have been confirmed dead in the tragic flooding, with dozens of others missing. At least two of the dead are young campers at Camp Mystic, a Christian sleepaway camp for girls between he ages of 7 and 17.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Woman Says Her Husband Called Her Moments Before He Was Swept Away by Flash Flood
A woman says that her husband called right before he was swept away in flash floods that hit San Antonio on June 12 Angel Richards recalls her husband, Stevie, not wanting to go into work amid the heavy rain "The call I got, he was going into some water and that was it," she says of their last conversation, before later seeing their car among the wreckage of the stormA Texas woman says that her husband called her just before he was swept away in flash floods that hit San Antonio. Angel Richards now believes her husband, Stevie, is among those dead or missing following the storm that hit the area after their phone conversation was cut short on Thursday, June 12, according to ABC affiliate KSAT, CBS affiliate KENS and NBC News. "The call I got, he was going into some water. And that was it," Richards recalled, KSAT reported. She added, "I just don't want to believe it. This is not something that happens." She said that during their conversation, her husband of 15 years was hesitant about going to work amid the heavy rain. She also mentioned hearing sounds of "rushing water" before the call was cut short. 'I could hear whatever the car hit and then the water taking over the car,' she said, per NBC News. 'And that's the last I heard.' Sadly, Richards' husband became one of several people on the road who were caught up in the surging waters, with their vehicle — a Cadillac — found upside down near Briar Glen Trailhead off Perrin Beitel, KSAT reported. "As the water was receding, I could see that that was my car,' she said, per the outlet. 'It's hard because I was on the phone when this happened, and then not to have a lot of communication, to see my car, it's devastating to me," Richards told KENS. According to multiple reports, at least five people have died and two are missing as of Friday morning. As PEOPLE previously reported, floodwaters swept away multiple vehicles, with heavy rain resulting in the multiple deaths, which all occurred in the northeast part of the city on Thursday, the Associated Press reported, citing authorities. According to KSAT, the San Antonio Police Department and San Antonio Fire Department started receiving calls in the early hours of the morning at around 4:15 a.m. local time from people who had been stranded on Loop 410 near Perrin Beitel Road. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Fifteen vehicles were swept away, with the fire department confirming that two men and three women had died, the outlet reported. ABC News reported that two others remained unaccounted for. According to KSAT, five to eight inches of rain fell overnight on June 11, on the north side of the city in a short period of time. On Thursday, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued flood warnings on X and the fire department warned the public on Facebook that "many areas" were still "closed due to water on the road," stating that more storms were expected in the area and that a flash flood warning was in place. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘King of the Hill' actor Jonathan Joss' alleged killer set free after posting $200,000 bail
The suspect accused of fatally gunning down Jonathan Joss, an actor best known for TV roles on King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation, is out of jail after posting $200,000 bond and will await trial at home – less than 75 yards from the scene of the crime. Police arrested Ceja, 56, on first-degree murder charges shortly after Joss was shot dead Sunday evening in front of his San Antonio home. He made bail on Monday, and was released Tuesday afternoon, court records show. He is now under full house arrest, with a slew of conditions that include GPS monitoring, random drug and alcohol testing, and a ban on firearms possession. Attorney Alfonso Otero, Ceja's court-appointed lawyer, did not respond to a request for comment. Although police say they have 'no evidence' the killing was a hate crime, Joss' husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, said that Ceja, who lives two doors down from the couple, directed homophobic slurs at the two as the 59-year-old Joss lay dying. 'Everything was really close range. It was in the head,' Kern de Gonzales told The Independent. 'I held his face together while I told him how much I loved him. He could still hear me, he looked up at me and he wasn't able to talk because of the extent [of his injuries], but I could tell he was trying to say, 'I love you.'' At the same time, Ceja, who had reportedly been engaged in a long-running feud with Joss, laughed coldly and sneered, 'Oh, you love him? Joto,'' according to Kern de Gonzales, a South Carolina native. ''Joto' is Spanish for f****t,' he said. 'I never knew the word until I came to Texas, and then I heard it a lot. The deadly clash occurred after Joss and Kern de Gonzales showed up at their home, which burned down in January, to collect their mail. The two had been living in Austin, about 90 miles away, following the blaze, according to Kern de Gonzalez, who said he is certain the blaze was arson. Authorities, on the other hand, have said the cause remains undetermined. Joss clashed frequently with others on the block, who Kern de Gonzales claimed had subjected the pair to ongoing anti-LGBT+ harassment over the past two years. One neighbor shared a video with local CBS affiliate KENS, purportedly showing Joss walking back and forth with a pitchfork, screaming. However, while Joss may have at times annoyed his neighbors by 'ranting and raving' in public, Kern de Gonzales said his spouse battled mental illness and insisted he was never violent. 'I don't care if me and my husband were walking around with one pitchfork in our hand and another pitchfork up our a**, we didn't point any weapons at anybody,' Kern de Gonzales told The Independent. 'When the man rolled up with the gun, we were checking the mail.' A police log shared with The Independent by the San Antonio PD lists more than 50 calls between January 26, 2024 and February 9, 2025 to the house Joss and Kern de Gonzales shared. Officers showed up at the address in response to disturbance reports, to conduct mental health and welfare checks, complaints of theft and criminal mischief, and one incident last year allegedly involving a knife. (Further details were not immediately available on the episode, or exactly who was involved.) The final entry is for a shooting in progress at 7:02 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, the incident that ended Joss' life. Kern de Gonzalez said finds it 'really sad how people treat other people when they're having a mental health crisis or going through trauma,' and that no one wants to consider what led to that point. 'It's OK to be a little sad, but if you're in a state where you're yelling or whatever, that doesn't get the same grace,' Kern de Gonzales said. Ceja is due back in court on August 19.
