San Antonio's big Texas crime find lands on reality TV hit - mySanAntonio.com

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On an upcoming episode of reality TV hit "Pawn Stars" on History Channel, Rob Vogt of San Antonio's Vogt Auction Galleries, presents show stars Rick and Chumlee a Texas true crime find, the original Bonnie and Clyde prison memoirs of Blanche Barrow, a member of the gang, who eventually settled in Kerrville. less

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Rob Vogt of San Antonio's Vogt Auction Galleries displays the original Bonnie and Clyde prison memoirs of Blanche Barrow. They’ll be presented on Monday’s “Pawnie and Clyde" episode reality TV hit "Pawn Stars" on History Channel. less

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The famous faces of History Channel show “Pawn Stars:” From left, family friend Chumlee, founder “Old Man” Harrison, his son, Rick, and grandson Cory.

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San Antonio's Rob Vogt, director of Vogt Auction Galleries, and two of his associates, specialty auctions director Katy Alexander, far right, and auction clerk Anita Duennenberg, had a ball with Rck Harrison, one of the stars of TV's "Pawn Stars," during filming of an S.A. segment. less

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Rob Vogt, director of San Antonio's Vogt Auction Galleries, and the famous TV sign in Vegas.

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San Antonio's Rob Vogt, director of Vogt Auction Galleries, and two of his associates, specialty auctions director Katy Alexander and auction clerk Anita Duennenberg, found Chumlee, star of TV's “Pawn Stars,” hilarious during filming of an S.A. segment. less

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From the Little Mariachi to Survivor stars, check out the locals who have made it to small-screen competition.

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S.A. real estate investor Armando Montelongo went undercover for an episode of CBS' "Undercover Boss" in early 2015.

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San Antonio/Zapata, Texas, resident and University of the Incarnate Word graduate Tessa Moss was a contestant on Season 4 of "Redneck Island"' on CMT in 2014. She was eliminated in the fourth episode.

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Kacy Catanzaro — all 5 feet, 100 pounds of her — set the Internet ablaze with her run on NBC's "American Ninja Warrior" in the summer of 2014. The San Antonio athlete failed to make it past Stage 1 of the show's finals in Las Vegas, though. less

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Luca Della Casa, executive chef at Nosh, was the runner-up on Season 10 of "Food Network Star."

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Seguin-born Samantha Plasencia, an award-winning Incarnate Word fashion grad who now lives in San Antonio, was one of 19 designers competing on Season 13 of Lifetime's "Project Runway." She was eliminated in the seventh episode, finishing 10th overall.
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Devin Shepherd, a former baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals who now lives and works in San Antonio, was on “Big Brother 16.” He was unanimously evicted in Week 3.

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Zac Love (far left) was born in San Antonio and lived here as a youngster while his dad was stationed at Randolph Air Force Base. He’s part of the all-guy pop band, Beyond 5. They were eliminated the first week of Season 1 of ABC's singing competition "Rising Star." less

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San Antonio's Shane Evans, who started one of the largest massage chains in the country right here in San Antonio, went incognito as a masseuse for the prime-time reality show “Undercover Boss.”

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San Marcos' Aaryn Gries proved to be a highly controversial and high profile "Big Brother" houseguest in 2013.

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Jessie Kowalski, who was housemates with Gries on the 15th season of "Big Brother," hails from San Antonio.

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Kim Spradlin competed in and was the victor of "Survivor: One World." She received $1 million, along with another $100,000 for being voted "Fan Favorite."

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Abby Vasek, a Wimberley designer was among the 10 finalists hoping to paint, upholster and furnish their way to a show of their own on "HGTV Star."

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Sergio Guerra, a San Antonio-based special effects makeup artist with his own business called The Darkness, was the second contestant eliminated during the first season of the SyFy channel's reality show “Face/Off” in 2011. less

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Cristabel Clack, a single mom from San Antonio, made it to the top 20 female contestants in Season 12 of "American Idol."

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Country singer and fitness model Meaghan Cooper is a vet of three different reality TV shows: "I Survived a Japanese Game Show," "American Idol" and "Summer Camp."

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Ally Brooke, a member of girl group Fifth Harmony, finished third on Season Two of "The X Factor."

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Sebastien De La Cruz, known as San Antonio's Little Mariachi, rose to fame on "America's Got Talent." He made it to the quarterfinals in Season 7.

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Vanessa Macias of San Antonio competed on Season 20 of "The Amazing Race." Her team finished fourth.

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Hayley Erbert, who makes San Antonio family members proud with her impressive dance moves each week, made it to the top six on the 10th season of "So You Think You Can Dance."

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S.A native Christopher Mendoza also frequents reality television. He's appeared on "Flip this House," "Seducing Cindy," "RuPaul's Drag Race" and "Hell's Kitchen."

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Taft High grad Haley Scarnato finished eighth in "American Idol's" sixth season.

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Jason Mata and his San Antonio youth program, the Advocates — which teaches needy kids boxing, keeps them out of trouble and helps boost their self-esteem — was featured on ABC's "Secret Millionaire."

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The American Military Spouses Choir — which included three members from San Antonio: Stacey Shade-Ware, Dawn McClure and Allyson Harasimowicz — advanced to the semifinals on Season Eight of "America’s Got Talent" before being eliminated. less

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San Antonio's Hunter Wagner was among the 25 eligible men vying for the attention of Ali Fedotowsky on Season Six of ABC's "The Bachelorette."

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Flor Cox (left), a student and state employee in San Antonio, was featured on the A&E weight-loss show "Heavy," where she lost 66 pounds.

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San Antonio native and Southside High grad Elgin Charles, known as the "Emperor of Hair," had his own short-lived reality show, "Beverly Hills Fabulous," on VH1.

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J.R. Martinez, an Iraq War veteran-turned-actor who was treated for burns and served as a mentor at San Antonio's Brooke Army Medical Center, took home the mirror ball trophy on Season 13 of "Dancing With the Stars." less

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Rita Verreos, who has worked for the Silver Stars in the past, made her reality TV mark on "The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search" and "Survivor: Fiji."

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Jefferson High School grad Alfredo Lomeli was one of 20 singers competing in the fifth season of Telefutura's "Objetivo Fama." He was the second person eliminated.

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Erica Gonzaba, a San Antonio-born singer. was a contestant during the fourth season of Telefutura's Puerto Rican-set "Objetivo Fama" in 2007. She finished in sixth place. Gonzaba was also Miss Fiesta San Antonio 2005 and a past winner of the "Our Part of Town" talent contest. less

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Lindsey Blaufarb, an amazing dancer and choreographer who grew up in San Antonio, is part of Team iLuminate, a dance group that finished third in the sixth season of "America's Got Talent."

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Southwest High School grad J.C. Hernandez made an appearance on the MTV reality dating show "Parental Control" in 2008, playing one of two young men chosen by his date's parents as a potential boyfriend for their daughter. Also that year, he taped a segment for the VH1 reality show "Celebrity Fit Club," playing a massage therapist. He also won Conexión's Hottest Latino contest in 2006. less

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S.A darling Eva Longoria has made her mark on reality TV. Along with guest spots on shows like "Masterchef," she produced reality series "Ready for Love." However, the show got canceled after its second episode.
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San Antonio's Donald Braswell sang his way to fourth place on Season Three of "America's Got Talent."

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Shilo Harris, a retired Army staff sergeant who was severely burned by a massive IED blast while serving in Iraq, and his family were featured in a two-hour Christmas edition of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," starring host Ty Pennington (left, back to camera). less

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MTV's "True Life" followed New Braunfels' Alyssa Davis and her Florida boyfriend, Trevor Winsett, as they took the next big step in their long-distance relationship: relocation.

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Shannon Dragoo, a "Big Brother" Season 2 contestant from San Antonio, starred in her own controversy when she infamously swiped a housemate's toothbrush and scrubbed the toilet with it.

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