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John Davenport

John Davenport is the son of an Emmy-award winning television journalist and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Davenport has won numerous awards for his work from the National Headliners Foundation, the Associated Press and the National Press Photographers Association. Davenport has been a staffer at the Daily Texan, The Houston Chronicle and The San Antonio Express-News. Davenport is the proud dad of Hannah and Jacob Davenport, who are pitching and catching at McAllister Park Little League.

Stories By John Davenport

San Antonio boy sitting in back seat shot by someone in...

The 13-year-old boy was listed in stable condition late Monday, police said. By John Davenport and Jacob Beltran

Where you're likely to be pulled over—and for what—in Connecticut

Highest Cell Phone Violation Rates across All Connecticut Departments - 1. Middlebury; Total stops: 177; Cell phone violations: 37.9% John Davenport

Official: Airman shot his commander at Texas base

First responders and FBI agents gather near the scene of a shooting at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Friday, April 8, 2016, in San Antonio. (John Davenport/The San Antonio Express-News via AP) RUMBO DE SAN ANTONIO OUT; NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT John Davenport

SUV crashes through bedroom wall of home on San Antonio's North Side

A man drove his SUV through the wall of a North Side home into a bedroom after his brakes failed Wednesday afternoon. By John Davenport

One injured following 18-wheeler rollover

Police are at the scene of a major crash in the 8500 block of New Laredo Highway. By John Davenport

Student trapped in safe for three hours at Edison High School

Crews drilled holes into the safe to make sure the student has enough oxygen while they work to free him. By Mark D. Wilson, John Davenport

Tanker spills gasoline down culvert in S.A.

Firefighters from the Bexar Bulverde Volunteer Fire Department cleaned up a 200 gallon gasoline spill Friday at Blanco Road and Midnight. Deputy Fire Chief Tom White said a tanker truck from Alexander trucking based in Seguin was offloading... John Davenport

28 shots fired at San Antonio house in broad daylight

Police are seeking two suspects in the Friday shooting on the East Side. By John Davenport

Minivan rolls over in crash on U.S. 281 North

Traffic was backed up for about an hour Wednesday morning. No serious injuries were reported. By John Davenport

Prop plane makes crash landing at San Antonio International...

SAN ANTONIO -- A small propeller plane made an emergency landing around 3 p.m. Tuesday at San Antonio International Airport after problems with landing gear surfaced. The plane landed cleanly and quietly just before 3 p.m., on its belly, to... Alia Malik, John Davenport

Flour truck gets wedged under railroad bridge

A truck carrying baking products got stuck under an overpass Monday night, causing the road to be closed. The vehicle hit a Union Pacific railroad overpass. The truck's driver was not injured and traffic on St. Mary's street near... John Davenport

Valero Energy Partners says profits drop 28 pct

The Valero Energy Corporation sign is shown outside its headquarters on Loop 1604 in San Antonio on April 23, 2013. (File photo by John Davenport/San Antonio Express-News) JOHN DAVENPORT

Car goes up in flames on I-37

A car engulfed in flames caught the attention of motorists travelling southbound on Interstate 37 near the Houston Street exit shortly after noon. By John Davenport

Man arrested in stabbing on North Side of San Antonio

The man who was attacked is expected to survive, authorities said. By John Davenport

SUV crashes into Northeast Side house

No one was seriously injured By Alia Malik and John Davenport

Lifestyles October 2, 2013

FURLOUGHS

FURLOUGHS

Raul Sanchez, center, raises his arm and holds what protesters called " a notice of immediate furlough" for U.S. Senator Ted Cruz during a demonstration Thursday, Oct. 3, at Cruz's office at Port San Antonio. Federal workers, union members and... JOHN DAVENPORT

Wreck triggers gas leak on North Side

A truck reportedly has hit a building in the 12000 block of Jones Maltsberger Road, snarling traffic briefly. John Davenport and Safiya Merchant

Woman killed in head-on collision ID'd

A woman who was killed in a head-on collision on the North Side this morning has been identified. Kayla Marlow, 23, was traveling south along Wetmore near Loop 410 in a Chevrolet Cobalt about 5 a.m. when she veered into oncoming traffic and... By John Davenport

Crash snarls 1604

Eastbound traffic on Loop 1604 near Lockhill Selma Road was backed up past Interstate 10 for more than an hour this morning after a rollover. By John Davenport

A 9 mm handgun was found by the side of the road near Camelot Elementary this morning, police said. The gun was loaded, said North East Independent School District spokeswoman Aubrey Chancellor. A passerby noticed it about two blocks from the... By John Davenport