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Chicago police say the trajectory of the investigation into the reported attack on Jussie Smollett has shifted and they want to conduct another interview with the Empire actor.

Police in Laredo uncovered a massive drug shipment in the back of an 18-wheeler Thursday afternoon.

Paylesss ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic names like Toys R Us and Bon-Ton that have been shuttered in the last year.

Two men are facing capital murder charges for the death of a San Marcos man earlier this week in a case that investigators believe centered around a drug-related robbery.Martin Garcia Jr., 22, of Austin, and James Lee Zapata Jr., 19, of Kyle, were arrested in Austin Friday evening. The two had been identified as suspects in the shooting death of Aaron Peterman with the help of observant citizens, according to a news release from the City of San Marcos.San Marcos Police said Peterman was found by a family member Wednesday morning inside his apartment at the Park North Condos on Aquarena Springs Drive. Peterman had a single gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Saturdays news release.A city spokeswoman said valuables belonging to Peterman were missing from the apartment, but would not expand on the reference to a drug-related robbery in the news release.The investigation is still ongoing.Booking records indicate the murder was committed on Monday, two days before Peterman was found.Both Zapata and Garcia remain in the Hays County Jail, where each mans bail has been set at $750,000.

Volunteers with the Bexar County Sheriffs Office and members of local groups participated in a cleanup event on the Far Northeast Side early Saturday morning.Volunteers went through the Camelot II and The Glen neighborhoods to clear trash piled up in alleyways and nearby creeks.Participants, including Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, assisted crews of volunteers in removing broken, discarded appliances, furniture, tires and other trash from the alleyways.In addition to cleaning the area for members of the community, one participant, Deputy Joel Babb, said it helps humanize members of law enforcement.I think it just shows members of the community that were human beings just like them, Babb said. Were just here to help them.Joel Chavez, a graduate of the Sheriffs Offices 2018 Bravo patrol class, called the cleanup humbling. He said he received nothing but positive feedback from members of the community who saw the volunteers cleaning up.Everything about policing is giving back to the community, Chavez said. San Antonios Solid Waste Management provided the crews with garbage trucks to dispose of the trash, and Tiger Sanitation, Inc. also provided trash services, the Sheriffs Office said.

There were228 tickets issued to Texans driving 120 mph or faster in 2018, according to Texas Department of Public Safety information.A website called The Drive recently dug up the fastest speeding ticketsdoled out to Texas drivers in 2018, which was recently posted by sister paper the Dallas Business Journal.Click the slideshow above to see the 50 fastest speeding tickets in 2018.As San Antonio has grown, more cars have been on its streets than ever before. On average, San Antonio drivers

A San Antonio man who operated a frac sand transportation company will spend the next six years in prison after a judge sentenced him for cheating investors out of $3.6 million.Reynaldo Jesus Peralez, who goes by Sonny, pleaded guilty in April to pretending to have contracts with oilfield service companies in the Permian Basin when he and his company,Bohannon Oil Services LLC, had no such contracts.He also told investors that he was buying trucks to move frac sand in the shale for $45,000 to

San Antonio leaders have a new idea to leverage this years South by Southwest Interactive the major technology conference that draws thousands of startups and corporations to Austin as a means to attract tech talent and international tech startups to the Alamo City.The plan this March is to focus on recruiting technology industry workers and to bring international technology startup founders to San Antonio and away from Austin temporarily for a whirlwind tour.About 30 international

Valentines Day may be over but it was a full on lovefest at the VIBES Event Center Friday night as British heavy metal legends Saxon blasted through a two-hour set that hit multiple milestones from their 40-year career. The band opened with Thunderbolt, the ferocious title track of their 2018 album, and then immediately launched into the equally fierce and almost-as-new Sacrifice. Singer Biff Byford then addressed the fans, saying the next three songs define Saxon, one of the bands thatcreated the blueprint for the early 80s New Wave of British Heavy Metal.To no ones surprise, those three were Wheels of Steel, Strong Arm of the Law, and Denim and Leather. During the latter, Byford made one familys night when he picked up their homemade banner from the stage and strung it across the drum riser, where it stayed for the rest of the show. When most bands play their three biggest songs in a row, its usually followed by, Thank you and good night But Saxon was just getting started, and the capacity crowd of 1,500 loved every minute of it. The band was in great form and obviously having a good time. Guitarist Doug Scarratt had a big grin on his face most of time, while fellow guitarist Paul Quinn was more stoic and generally stuck to stage left but happily acknowledged the fans after each song.

Director/co-writer and San Antonio native Robert Rodriguez admits he really wasnt interested in making a Robert Rodriguez movie when the opportunity to make Alita: Battle Angel fell into his lap.

Nothing in Saturdays Q&A changed my assumption that voters will conclude the best candidate for mayor already has the job, Robert Rivard writes in a commentary.The post The Race for San Antonio Mayor a Second Referendum appeared first on Rivard Report.

About 200 signed up to participate in the 25th year of Basura Bash along Salado Creek at Tobin Park. More than 2,500 signed up to volunteer citywide.The post 25th Annual Basura Bash Banishes Trash From the Banks of San Antonio Waterways appeared first on Rivard Report.

The Rivard Report reached out to each candidate for a Q&A that introduces themselves to voters.The post San Antonio, Meet Your 2019 Mayoral Candidates appeared first on Rivard Report.