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India Today
18-07-2025
- India Today
San Antonio bus crash: 4 dead, 16 injured after collision with stolen car
A fatal multi-vehicle crash on San Antonio's Interstate 35 on Thursday killed four people and left at least 16 more injured when a speeding stolen Camaro collided with a passenger accident occurred when a stolen Chevrolet Camaro was being driven at high speed and crashed into a bus that was carrying a trailer. The collision caused the bus driver to lose control, hitting a guardrail. The bus was thereafter hit by another tractor-trailer. A number of the passengers were hurled from the bus because of the forceful to the Associated Press, two bus passengers died at the scene, while two others succumbed to their injuries at a nearby hospital. Authorities said 16 additional victims, including seniors and children, were treated for various injuries at local hospitals. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus noted that the bus carried a diverse mix of passengers, including minors and the a bizarre twist, police said several occupants of the stolen Camaro fled the scene without providing assistance. At least one person who escaped was allegedly armed. As of Thursday night, none of the suspects had been named or taken into are reviewing surveillance footage from nearby cameras and have asked the public to share any information that may assist in locating the San Antonio Police Department and other emergency responders continue to investigate the crash. Interstate 35 was closed for several hours while crews cleared the scene and treated the described the crash as one of the worst in recent San Antonio history.- EndsWith inputs from Associated Press
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
At Least 5 Dead and 2 Missing amid Flash Flooding in Texas: Reports
At least five people have died and two are missing amid flash flooding in San Antonio, Texas, according to reports Multiple vehicles were swept away after heavy rainfall resulted in "sudden fast rising water," the Associated Press reported, citing fire department spokesperson Joe Arrington Two men and three women have been pronounced dead, according to local station KSATAt least five people have died and two are missing as heavy rainfall flooded San Antonio, Texas, according to reports. On Thursday, June 12, floodwaters swept away multiple vehicles, with the rain resulting in the multiple deaths, which all occurred in the northeast part of the city, the Associated Press reported, citing authorities. According to local ABC-affiliated station 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 the frontage road of Loop 410 near Perrin Beitel Road. Fifteen vehicles were swept away in the area, the outlet noted, citing the fire department. The publication reported that two men and three women had died. Fire department spokesperson Joe Arrington told the AP that some of those rescued had said that they'd been swept off an interstate access road by "sudden fast rising water," adding that vehicles had been swept into a creek and carried downstream. Two people remain unaccounted for, per ABC News, citing authorities. Police Chief William McManus said some of the victims had been found deceased inside their cars, KSAT reported. Arrington added that 10 people had been rescued from trees and bushes around a mile from where they'd entered the water, while two people had been able to get to safety by themselves, per AP. Four people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, Arrington said. Police Chief McManus told reporters that authorities had been responding to a "very, very tragic situation" amid the floods, per a clip shared by News 4 San Antonio on YouTube. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued flood warnings on X on Thursday 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. According to KSAT, five to eight inches of rain fell overnight on Wednesday, June 11, on the north side of the city in a short period of time. 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. Angela Richards was among those searching for a loved one, telling NBC News that the last time she'd heard from her husband, Stevie Richards, was when he was driving to work. 'I could hear whatever the car hit and then the water taking over the car,' she said, per the outlet. 'And that's the last I heard.' The San Antonio Police Department and the San Antonio Fire Department did not immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for additional information. Read the original article on People
International Business Times
11-06-2025
- International Business Times
San Antonio Woman Arrested for Drugging, Then Raping a 16-Year-Old Boy Saying She 'Wanted to Do This for a Long Time'
A woman has been arrested after police say she gave a 16-year-old boy drugs and had sex with him. On May 16 around 4 p.m., the San Antonio Police Department responded to a report of a sexual assault of a child. The boy, 16, said that he and his sister spent the night at 33-year-old Marlayna Rump's home in March, according to an arrest affidavit. Rump Gave the Teen Xanax Pills, Then Started Touching Him Inappropriately The boy said he and his sister were lying on the bed, his sister being asleep at the time. That's when Rump allegedly gave him two pills that she claimed was "ecstasy." According to the affidavit, they were actually Xanax pills. Rump was wearing a robe and allegedly showed the boy her breast, then began touching him inappropriately while they were watching a show. They then went to another room. On the way there, the boy said he started to feel dizzy. Rump Pushed the Teen on the Bed and Engaged in Sexual Intercourse with Him Rump then pushed them on the bed and took off his clothes. She then allegedly had sexual intercourse with the boy, stating that she "wanted to do this for a long time." She then told the boy that if he told anyone what happened she was going to say he raped boy told police that he didn't say anything to anyone until another adult found out Rump had sex with him after Rump confessed to it at a beach, according to the affidavit. Rump reportedly said that she did "something bad that could land her in jail." She then said she had sex with the boy and to "please not say anything." She was arrested on Tuesday and has been charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Yahoo
San Antonio police were 'premature' in saying Jonathan Joss's murder wasn't a hate crime, police chief says
San Antonio's chief of police is walking back his department's previous claims that there was "no evidence" to suggest Jonathan Joss's death was a hate crime — instead saying that the assertion was "way premature." Police Chief William McManus rescinded the department's previous statement at a press conference Thursday while also apologizing to the LGBTQ+ community for dismissing their concerns. "We issued a statement the day after Jonathan Joss's murder that was way, way, way premature. Shouldn't have done it," he said. "It was way too soon before we had any real information, and I will own that and simply say we shouldn't have done that. It was way too early in the process for any statement of that nature to be issued." "We understand that many in the LBGTQ+ [sic] community are feeling anxious and concerned," McManus continued. "A lot of that has to do with that premature statement that we released, and again, I own that. We shouldn't have done it. The loss of Jonathan Joss was tragic and most heavily felt by the LBGTQ+ [sic] community." Joss, 59, was an out Indigenous actor known for his roles in comedies such as King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation. He had married his partner, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, just a few months ago on Valentine's Day. The couple had been living in Joss's childhood home for at least two years before it burned down in January. Kern de Gonzales revealed in a Facebook post that he and Joss were "involved in a shooting" when they returned to the site of their former home to check the mail. He claimed that the fire and the shooting occurred "after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire" and that despite reporting the threats to law enforcement multiple times, "nothing was done." Jonathan Joss "When we returned to the site to check our mail we discovered the skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view," Kern de Gonzales wrote. "This caused both of us severe emotional distress. We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw. While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired." Kern de Gonzales asserted in his Facebook post that throughout their time living at Joss's family home as a couple, they "were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship. Much of the harassment was openly homophobic." He later claimed in an interview with NBC that the accused killer, Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, called him and his husband "jotos," a Spanish slur for gay people, before shooting Joss. "He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other," he said in his post. The San Antonio Police Department released a statement shortly after Joss's death claiming that it had uncovered "no evidence" to suggest that the killing was a hate crime, which Kern de Gonzales' statement contested. "SAPD Homicide is currently investigating the murder of Mr. Jonathan Joss," the department wrote. "Despite online claims of this being a hate crime, currently the investigation has found no evidence to indicate that the Mr. Joss's murder was related to his sexual orientation." After retracting their previous statement at the Thursday press conference, McManus clarified that the police department doesn't charge hate crimes in Texas. Instead, they "gather the facts and we give those facts to the district attorney's office, then that hate-crime designation is determined at sentencing." "There's also concern about the circumstances surrounding that death and the history in the neighborhood leading up to that," McManus said. "One of the most common questions that we've received is why this case isn't being charged as a hate crime at this point. ... In Texas, hate crimes are not separate charges. Instead, they are addressed through sentencing enhancements." "Our homicide detectives are continuing to pursue every lead in the case to ensure that we understand the full picture of what led up to the senseless murder of Mr. Joss," he added. "We're committed to delivering a thorough and complete investigation."
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Yahoo
San Antonio police backpedal on initial claim that Jonathan Joss' murder was not an anti-LGBT hate crime
Less than a week after the San Antonio Police Department insisted there was 'no evidence whatsoever' of homophobia in the June 1 shooting death of former King of the Hill actor Jonathan Joss, the city's top cop walked back that claim as 'way, way, way premature.' 'We shouldn't have done it,' SAPD Chief William McManus said at a Thursday press conference. 'It was way too soon, before we had any real information, and I will own that.' 'We understand that many in the LGBTQ+ community are feeling anxious and concerned,' McManus added. 'A lot of it has to do with that premature statement that we released, and again, I own that shouldn't have done it. The loss of Jonathan Joss was tragic and most, most heavily felt by the LGBTQ+ community.' Last Sunday, as Joss, 59, and husband Tristan Kern de Gonzales drove to San Antonio from Austin, where they had recently been living, to check the mail at what remains of their home, which burned down in January. (Kern de Gonzalez said he is certain the blaze was arson. Authorities, on the other hand, have said the cause remains undetermined.) When they got there, the pair was shocked to find the charred skull of one of their three dogs, which had perished in the blaze, placed on the ground 'in clear view,' according to Kern de Gonzales. The two began crying and screaming, leading to the deadly confrontation with neighbor Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, he said. In announcing Joss' death on social media, Kern de Gonzales, 23, said there was no doubt the deadly attack was a hate crime. The 59-year-old Ceja, Kern de Gonzales wrote in a Facebook post, 'was someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other.' Still, the SAPD issued a statement a day later saying investigators had found nothing 'to indicate that Mr. Joss' murder was related to his sexual orientation.' 'We take such allegations very seriously and have thoroughly reviewed all available information,' the statement said. 'Should any new evidence come to light, we will charge the suspect accordingly.' However, Kern de Gonzales subsequently told The Independent that Ceja laughed and spewed homophobic slurs as Joss lay dying. 'Everything was really close range. It was in the head,' Kern de Gonzales said. '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.'' This, according to Kern de Gonzales, prompted Ceja to unleash a vile anti-LGBT tirade. 'While I'm holding him, he has the gun pointed over me, and he's laughing, saying, 'Oh, you love him? Joto,'' said Kern de Gonzales, who grew up in South Carolina. ''Joto' is Spanish for f****t. I never knew the word until I came to Texas, and then I heard it a lot.' Joss was pronounced dead at the scene. Ceja, according to an incident report obtained from the SAPD, quickly confessed, telling police, 'I shot him.' Some 48 hours following the shooting, Ceja, who now faces a first-degree murder charge, was released from jail on $200,000 bond. He will remain under house arrest, two doors down from where Joss was gunned down, pending trial. In a follow-up interview with The Independent after Ceja bailed out, Kern de Gonzales said he was not surprised by the turn of events and railed against the SAPD for not having better protected Joss. He said the couple, who married this past Valentine's Day, had lodged dozens of complaints about alleged harassment and threats from Ceja and other nearby residents, to little effect. Joss had also been the subject of complaints to police by neighbors, who called the cops on the actor more than 50 times in the past year, according to SAPD incident logs. However, while Joss may have at times annoyed people by 'ranting and raving' in public, Kern de Gonzales said he suffered at times from mental illness but insisted he was never a danger to himself or anyone else. 'I've been in mental health crisis and acted just as Jonathan did, even worse,' he said. 'The difference was, I was given medical attention and was treated as someone who needed help instead of being seen as a violent threat. Jonathan was never violent, he never went after anybody or threatened anybody's person.' Joss, who was of Comanche and White Mountain Apache descent, was best known for voicing the part of John Redcorn in the animated series King of the Hill. He also appeared in a recurring role as Chief Ken Hotate on the NBC series Parks and Recreation. Ceja 'thought he would silence [Joss] and get rid of him, but all he did was make him more powerful,' Kern de Gonzales said. Now, he continued, Joss will instead 'be remembered as a martyr and a legend' among many in the LGBT and Native American communities. Ceja is due back in court on August 19. His court-appointed lawyer, Alfonso Otero, did not respond to a request for comment.
