โShows a very low intelligence levelโ: Former BCSO lieutenant slams sheriff after getting $395,000 settlement
A former Bexar County Sheriffโs lieutenant who received a $395,000 settlement from the county this spring told KSAT Sheriff Javier Salazar attempted to smear her name after she posted photos and videos of herself near the U.S. Capitol building during the January 6, 2021 riot.
BCSO changes protocols after convicted sex offender escorted into city park during search for missing mother and son
The Bexar County Sheriffโs Office has changed its process for accepting outside resources at scenes after footage captured by KSAT showed a convicted sex offender standing with deputies in a city park as authorities searched for a missing mother and her son this spring.
โA devastating roundโ: Bexar County sheriff describes impact of weapon used in Windsor Hollow shooting
As the Bexar County Sheriffโs Office searches for the people responsible for killing a four-year-old girl and injuring her family, the sheriff described the weapon he said caused devastating damage.
Surveillance video shows shooting at Northeast Side home that killed 4-year-old girl, injured 4 others
A shooting at 7:40 p.m. on May 8, 2024, in the 6700 block of Windsor Hollow Drive killed a 4-year-old girl and critically injured four others, including two other children. A video from a neighborโs home surveillance camera shows two men pulling up to the home on Windsor Hollow Drive in a gray vehicle, getting out of the vehicle and opening fire on the residence where five people were inside. The Bexar County Sheriffโs Office sent the video to KSAT in hopes of identifying the suspects and making arrests.
Bexar County pays $395K settlement to BCSO lieutenant fired after posting selfies at Capitol riot
A Bexar County Sheriffโs lieutenant fired months after posting selfies outside the U.S. Capitol during the deadly 2021 riot has received a $395,000 settlement from the county, her attorney confirmed to KSAT Investigates.
BCSO searching for suspect caught on camera trying to break into home with prybar
The Bexar County Sheriffโs Office is searching for a man caught on camera attempting to break into a far West Side home with a prybar. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Culebra Road and Galm Road.
Deputy assigned to Sakaiโs security detail accused of flashing gun at teen, family during Selma dispute
A sheriffโs deputy assigned to County Judge Peter Sakaiโs security detail is accused of flashing a gun at a teenager and his family outside a home in Selma, law enforcement records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
VIDEO: St. Maryโs law student wins civil judgment against ex, gets arrested on theft warrant minutes later
A St. Maryโs University School of Law student won a civil judgment in court against her ex-boyfriend last month only to get arrested on a theft warrant minutes later, footage captured by KSAT Investigates shows.
Edgewood ISD officer who put knee on neck of teen previously dismissed from BCSO for excessive force
An Edgewood Independent School District police officer seen on cell phone camera footage kneeling on the neck of a teenager late last year had previously been dismissed by the Bexar County Sheriffโs Office for excessive force, personnel records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
High school freshman shot and killed near home in far west Bexar County
The Bexar County Sheriffโs Office has released few details about the shooting of Ted Johnson Jr., 15, beyond saying he was found unresponsive and shot multiple times in the 500 block of Lucrezia at 12:10 a.m. Sunday. He pronounced dead at University Hospital less than an hour later.
Bad blood between Grey Forest mayor, police administration preceded departmentโs implosion
The temporary loss of what some residents call the cityโs โ24/7 police coverageโ has pitted neighbor against neighbor with one faction blaming Waldrop and the other blaming a law enforcement agency that detractors say lacked initiative and clear operating standards.
Second Bexar County jail study focuses on morale improvements to fight staffing shortage
Though jail staffing was just one aspect of the review by American Correctional Consultants, it remains one of the primary focuses for commissioners, who approve millions of dollars for forced overtime at the jail every year.
Suspended BCSO deputy told Somerset superintendentโs son to delete explicit photos of classmate from phone
A Bexar County Sheriffโs deputy has been suspended after an internal investigation found he advised the son of Somerset Independent School Districtโs superintendent to delete explicit photos and a video of a female classmate off his phone.
Victimsโ families call for state to remove Bexar County sheriff from Anaqua Springs case
Two families made strong accusations Monday against Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar and his office for the handling of shooting deaths of two young girls and their mother in the Anaqua Springs neighborhood in Boerne in 2019.
Records: Less than a quarter of BCSO deputy COVID-19 benefits claims have been approved
Bexar County Sheriffโs detention officers and deputies who have applied for COVID-19 workersโ compensation benefits since the start of the pandemic have been denied more than 75 percent of the time, records obtained by KSAT Investigates confirm.
BCSO deputy suspended after inmate found with loaded gun
Deputy Victor Jimenez III on March 10 brought a prisoner into the Bexar County Jailโs south tower for processing. The prisoner was then searched by a deputy from the agencyโs Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) who found the prisoner in possession of a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun, according to Jimenezโs suspension report.
BCSO investigating threatening letters sent to Barrientes Vela ahead of public corruption trial
An attorney for the former Bexar County Precinct 2 constable provided evidence to Judge Velia Meza on July 21, including multiple rounds of live ammunition as well as letters in which someone threatened to kill Barrientes Vela.
Warrant: Arrested BCSO corporal used forearm to cover victimโs mouth and then squeeze her neck
A Bexar County sheriffโs corporal arrested last week on a felony family violence charge used his forearm to cover the mouth of his victim and then squeezed her neck to the point that she temporarily could not see or hear, an arrest warrant obtained Monday by KSAT Investigates shows.
Bexar County repeatedly honored deputy who died of COVID-19. Now theyโre suing his widow.
More than two years after her husband became the first Bexar County Sheriffโs deputy to die of complications from COVID-19, Pauline Pezina De La Fuente continues a drawn out legal battle for his county death benefits.
BCSO admits to search warrant clerical error in West Side standoff where deputy was shot, suspect was killed
A search warrant for the property where a Bexar County Sheriffโs deputy was shot and a suspect was killed last week included the information for the wrong person, BCSO officials admitted Monday.
BCSO deputy cleared of manslaughter charge speaks out after โstressfulโ week under indictment
In his first public comments since being cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the shooting death of a man in Elmendorf in 2020, Bexar County Sheriffโs Office Deputy Brandin Moran said Thursday his brief indictment for manslaughter had a significant emotional impact on him and his family.
Feds charge 7 in SW Bexar County human smuggling bust
All seven suspects were drivers or passengers of vehicles stopped by Bexar County Sheriffโs investigators Thursday afternoon after they left a property in the 11200 block of Briggs Road, where a neighbor had reported seeing 50 people exit a tractor trailer.
Arbitrator sides with sheriff, upholds firing of BCSO lieutenant who was at deadly Capitol riot
An arbitrator has upheld the termination of a Bexar County Sheriffโs Office lieutenant, nearly a year after she posted multiple photographs on Facebook showing her near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as a protest erupted into a deadly riot, agency officials confirmed to the KSAT 12 Defenders.
Dishonorable discharge given to BCSO sergeant for alleged โimproprietiesโ during sting operation
A veteran Bexar County Sheriffโs sergeant retired in lieu of being terminated this week, amid an investigation into whether he acted inappropriately during a covert law enforcement investigation, the KSAT 12 Defenders have confirmed.
โItโs really a messโ: Bexar County DA hampered by SAPD, BCSO mishandling of evidence and communication issues
Public court proceedings, conversations with sources and case records reveal ongoing communication lapses and mishandling of evidence between the Bexar County District Attorneyโs Office and the areaโs two largest law enforcement agencies: the San Antonio Police Department and the Bexar County Sheriffโs Office.
โI think that they just wanted something to killโ: Horse shot multiple times on far South Side
Patricia Scharmann says her mare, Stormy, was shot at least four times. A blood trail and trampled grass starting about 25 yards from the fence line show where the horse stumbled and collapsed, ultimately dying with gruesome wounds.
Nearly two weeks after fatal encounter, BCSO identifies deputy who shot and killed Nicholas Norris
A Bexar County Sheriffโs deputy who shot and killed a man suffering from a mental health episode on the far West Side late last month was identified by agency officials Tuesday as 33-year-old Deputy Joseph Trevino.
Businessesโ issues with homeless spur BCSO patrols on San Antonio River Walk
Downtown businessesโ issues with people experiencing homelessness have spurred the Bexar County Sheriffโs Office to send deputies on patrol along the River Walk -- though not in great numbers nor with the ability to enforce all the local laws.
As promised, sheriff fires BCSO lieutenant who was at deadly Capitol riot
A Bexar County Sheriffโs Office lieutenant who posted multiple photographs on Facebook showing her near the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 as a protest erupted into a deadly riot has been fired, BCSO officials confirmed Wednesday night.