After our unexpected break, TCSA is back! This week's story is one that many San Antonians are familiar with, maybe not the victim himself, but the gang, street and gun violence I'm sure. The tragedy of a drive-by shooting that ended the life of 4 year old Raymundo Manuel Diaz and the aftermath. Show Notes - Newspaper articles from 1993 to 1997 (San Antonio Express-News) https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/fourth-court-of-appeals/1998/6717.html. https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/fourth-court-of-appeals/1999/6785.html. Music by Sarah Cleary @sarahcleary, Just José @allonplayz, Robin Mars @roroe ..read more

This week's story is about the day San Antonio was attacked. The day one man tried to destroy a beloved day with an attack on unsuspecting bystanders and policemen on the streets of San Antonio. He single handedly tried to change San Antonio with his violence but the question is, did he? Show Notes - https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/03/11/san-antonio-school-says-elementary-teacher-killed-in-parking-lot-outside-home/ https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/03/25/jury-deliberating-in-capital-murder-trial-of-man-accused-of-killing-woman-in-1987/ https://texashillcountry.com/fiesta-sniper-1979-ba ..read more

Emma "Straight Eight" Oliver was one of the deadliest women to ever live in San Antonio, and she didn't use poison either. If you ever crossed Emma or her blade, chances are you were gonna end up on the wrong side of that Straight Eight. Show Notes - https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Michael-Echaniz-medical-center-apartment-shooting-16995426.php https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/03/16/sapd-identifies-officers-who-fatally-shot-kevin-johnson-in-west-side-neighborhood/ https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth399093/m1/1/ https://murderpedia.org/female.O/o/oliver-emma.htm Mu ..read more

Lauren Bump had chosen to give her time and life to giving back and helping those who needed it until she went for a run and never came home. Question is, how do we justify this kind of tragedy? Well, we can't justify it. Only hope for justice. Show Notes - https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/02/20/man-arrested-after-2-people-found-shot-killed-outside-of-his-nw-side-apartment-chief-mcmanus-says/ https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/03/04/san-antonio-man-arrested-in-mexico-for-killing-ex-girlfriend-in-2019-us-marshals-say/ In Pursuit with John Walsh - Season 3 Episode 2 - Twisted Mysterie ..read more

A bright, beautiful light extinguished. Deliza Bullard was beautiful inside and out and her heart was even bigger. Her life was taken and left questions unanswered by the one person who could have answered them? Show notes - Articles from the San Antonio Express-News by Josh Baugh, Elaine Ayo and Graeme Zielinski from 2007-2008. Blog post from https://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/tag/deliza-bullard/ - Music by Sarah Cleary @sarahcleary, Just José @allonplayz, Robin Mars @roroefski, Gadfly @gadfly and intro music by Real and Ruthless @realnruthless - Contact us - IG @truecrimesanantonio, TrueCri ..read more

Today we have the story of two teen-aged friends in Eric Anderson and Christian Maldonado whose lives were taken by someone for no apparent reason. The case would take a few years to be solved, even creating an urban legend in the process but would ultimately find its resolve giving hope to the closure for other cases. Show Notes - Sources - Articles from the San Antonio Express-News by Adolfo Pesquera, Dan Alder, Cindy Ramos, Brenda Rodriguez, Christopher Anderson, Jaime Castillo, Daniel J. Vargas, Bill Hendricks, Chris Williams, Karisa King, Adolfo Pesquera from 1996 to 2000. Music by Sarah ..read more

What drives a person to murder? Fear is a driving force and one that stands at the front of this story. The bludgeoning murder of 75 year old Jayne Hays turned cold case would be solved 16 years later by DNA. Forcing her murderer to face her biggest fear yet. Show Notes - https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/02/04/sapd-man-ran-over-woman-after-making-her-and-child-get-out-of-car/ https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/02/09/teen-charged-with-fatal-shooting-of-driver-who-stopped-to-help-him-sapd-says/ https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-woman-86-in-jail-after-parole-on-a-6 ..read more

The young, driven and talented Asante Contreras was killed by a man who fell through the cracks of our bail bond system and left a family without their beloved son, brother and friend. How many times can someone attempt to evade arrest and still make bond? Show Notes - https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/02/03/my-grandchildren-are-left-without-a-mother-san-antonio-woman-devastated-after-learning-about-daughters-killing/ https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/02/03/my-grandchildren-are-left-without-a-mother-san-antonio-woman-devastated-after-learning-about-daughters-killing/ https://www.ksat.com ..read more

Season 2 premiere of TCSA features the ill motivated deaths of Carolina and Erik Prado at the hands of a diveat who had no regard for life. Question is; can you ever truly trust someone you just met? Show Notes - https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m1/martinez-david.htm https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/01/25/sapd-makes-arrest-in-connection-with-fatal-shooting-at-mlk-day-celebration/ https://www.ksat.com/topic/Lina_Khil/ SAPD Lina Kihl tip line (210)207-7660. Music by Sarah Cleary @sarahcleary, Just José @allonplayz, Robin Mars @roroefski, Gadfly @gadfly and intro music by Real and Ruthless @rea ..read more

Season Finale. Today we finish the story of baby King Jay. Part 2 dives into the family background, the protection of King Jay's siblings, and the fate of those responsible for baby King Jay's death. If you haven't listened to part 1, then go back and listen so as to not miss anything.  Show Notes - Intro music by Real & Ruthless https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/11/23/san-antonio-woman-facing-18-count-indictment-for-child-abuse-of-three-children-das-office-says/ https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/11/17/san-antonio-boy-walks-again-after-being-shot-in-spinal-cord-during-drive ..read more