Kevin Vanlanham, 36, was pulled over by Converse police just after 2 a.m. and was taken into custody for DWI (Class B misdemeanor), records show. He was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center and released on bond after 2:30 p.m.

Vanlanham works as principal of E.M. Pease Middle School, a Northside Independent School District campus, since last summer, according to the school’s website.

As of Wednesday evening, Vanlanham is still employed by NISD, a spokesperson for the district told KSAT. They said he is not on leave at the time.

He’s worked as an educator in San Antonio since 2013, according to NISD’s website.

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The two dogs died on Aug. 20, 2024 while in the care of EZ Dog Stay and Play after spending hours inside a cargo van without proper air conditioning or ventilation, the sheriff’s office said. The dogs were being transported in the van by 25 year old Taylor Roberts, an employee of the facility.

The dogs were taken to an Austin emergency veterinary clinic with a reported body temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit. A staff member determined the dogs died from heat stroke.

The HCSO Animal Control Unit and Criminal Investigations Division found a pattern of unsafe animal transport conditions including improper climate control in the area where dogs were being held.

Former employees also raised concerns about unsafe transportation conditions but the owner, 35 year old Evan Zwerneman, failed to adequately address those concerns according to HCSO.

The sheriff’s office said the facility used deceptive business practices that misled customers. The facility advertised “kennel free suite” options that were not available.

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office obtained warrants for Zwerneman and Roberts. Both surrendered themselves to the Hays County Jail on April 17, 2026.

Both face charges of cruelty to a non-livestock animal causing serious bodily injury or death and cruelty to a non-livestock animal by cruel or unusual transport. Zwerneman faces an additional charge of deceptive business practice.

Roberts was released on an $8,000 bond, while Zwerneman was released on a $14,000 bond.

Anyone who believes their animal was harmed in the care of EZ Dog Stay and Play is asked to contact Detective Jessica Barkley at jessica.barkley@hayscuntytx.gov.

According to a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) spokesperson, a trooper initiated a traffic stop just before 9 a.m. outside the entrance of the Las Palmas Branch Library located in the 500 block of Castroville Road.

The spokesperson said the driver of the vehicle “was initially uncooperative regarding his identity.”

Witnesses, who were at the library to participate in early voting, told KSAT they saw what they believed to be a swarm of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers surround the stopped vehicle in a matter of moments.

A DPS spokesperson confirmed to KSAT that ICE officers responded to the scene.

“They stopped him, and DPS stays in their car for about two minutes,” Diana Castillo Perez, who captured parts of the incident on her phone, told KSAT. “So, in two minutes like roaches, you see nine cars show up. They all get out.”

In video shared to Perez’s Facebook page, at least two people wearing camoflauge-colored gear that reads “Federal Officer” and “Police” on their backs were seen talking to a man sitting in a blue pickup truck.

Perez accused the federal officers of taking pictures of other vehicles’ license plates in the parking lot.

“Once those people show up, they’re intimidating,” Perez said.

Minutes later, the video showed a DPS trooper take the man into custody without further incident. The agency identified the man as Rogelio Cortez, 50.

Troopers said Cortez had an outstanding vehicle burglary warrant out of Bexar County. Cortez was transported to the Bexar County Adult Detention Center.

DPS said its investigation remains ongoing.

KSAT reached out to ICE for comment. An ICE spokesperson directed KSAT to DPS because the incident was DPS’ “traffic stop.”

Following the DPS arrest, Perez briefly spoke to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar outside the library, who responded to the scene.

“ICE had already left, so he (Salazar) told DPS, ‘Y’all need to get out of here because it’s intimidating the voters,’” Perez told KSAT. “But he did a great job. Javier did a tremendous job.”

‘Polling sites are safe’

In a statement to KSAT, the county acknowledged the traffic stop outside Las Palmas Branch Library — one of Bexar County’s polling locations.

“The individual involved was not a voter, and the incident did not affect access to the polling site or disrupt voting operations in any way,” county officials said.

In a statement sent Wednesday afternoon, Salazar said the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and its deputies “are in charge of election security.”

“I want to assure everybody that polling sites are safe and secure,” Salazar said. “I’ve gotten some assurances that federal authorities are not, in fact, targeting polling sites — as they should not. My understanding is that this morning (Wednesday)’s incident was incidental to a traffic stop made by a DPS trooper."

Though he did not mention any other law enforcement agencies on scene by name, Salazar said the DPS trooper he talked to was “extremely professional.”

“He (the DPS trooper) understood that his marked unit (DPS vehicle) was possibly an aggravating factor (for voters), so he departed and left the scene,” Salazar said. “We would like people to go out and make their voices heard.”

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Sean Walton, 24, of Burnet, is accused of a shooting and killing a man on May 8 at a Budget Inn in Austin, Austin city officials said.

Walton shot Se Hun Park, who worked the front desk at the inn, after an apparent argument, according to a City of Austin news release.

After the shooting, Walton fled the scene. Park died at a local hospital six days later.

Two days after the shooting, Cibolo police said a license plate reader located Walton’s vehicle in the 700 block of Cibolo Valley Drive. Walton was then taken into custody.

Walton was booked into the Guadalupe County Jail on several charges, including murder. A judge set his bond at a combined $1,332,000, records indicate.

In addition to murder, county jail records show Walton is facing five more charges in three separate counties:

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• Unlawful possession of a firearm (felony) - Burnet County
• Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (second-degree felony) - Burnet County
• Possession of less than two ounces of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor) - Guadalupe County
• Possession of a controlled substance between 1-4 grams (third-degree felony) - Guadalupe County

As of Wednesday afternoon, Walton remains in Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office custody.

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Salazar said the two suspects were allegedly gang-affiliated and produced narcotics at a home in the 200 block of Nelson Avenue.

BCSO identified both men as Justin Pickaree, 36, and Michael Dante Green Jr., 33.

The sheriff’s office said Pickaree faces two manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance charges and one prohibited weapons charge.

Green faces an unlawful possession of a firearm felony charge.

Pickaree and Green were taken into custody during a traffic stop after leaving the home located in the Denver Heights neighborhood, Salazar said.

According to Salazar, BCSO deputies and a SWAT team entered the residence and discovered an estimated $10,000 worth of drugs including:

• A one-half pound of powdered cocaine in brick form
• Several ounces of crack cocaine
• About a pound of methenamine
• Several pounds of marijuana
• THC vape cartridges

Salazar said he believes the suspects received the “powdered cocaine here and then cooked it out into crack.”

Additionally, at least two weapons were recovered, along with a stolen “high-end” pickup truck, Salazar said.

“It is highly likely they will be facing federal charges — if not for the drugs, then certainly for the weapons in conjunction with the drugs,” Salazar said, noting the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) assisted in the operation.

An assault rifle was also propped next to a window of the home “as if they were waiting for something,” Salazar said.

There had been multiple people walking in and out of the house in addition to those arrested, Salazar said.

The sheriff said BCSO had been working on the case for “several weeks.”

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Judge Joel Perez, who presides over Bexar County’s 437th Criminal District Court, declared a mistrial Tuesday in the murder trial of Eric Vasquez, 48.

Jurors began deliberating at approximately 4 p.m. Monday and were sequestered for more than five hours. The jury resumed deliberations on Tuesday morning.

Vasquez was initially charged in connection with the death of Jay Morales, 41, on Jan. 21, 2025.

According to the San Antonio Police Department, officers were dispatched at 6 p.m. in the 6700 block of Spring Hurst Drive.

Police found Morales lying on the street with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition where he was later pronounced dead.

SAPD said both men engaged in a verbal altercation while driving, which escalated as they followed each other.

Morales stopped his vehicle and opened his trunk. Vasquez saw him holding a firearm, police said. In response, Vasquez, who also had a firearm, fired at Morales and struck him multiple times.

During the trial, attorneys for Vasquez argued to jurors that their client was acting in self-defense.

If convicted, Vasquez could have faced a sentence of up to life in prison.

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First responders located the bodies just before 5 a.m. on May 15 behind a warehouse in the 500 block of Richland Hills Drive, which is located near Potranco Road.

San Antonio police later detained a 34-year-old woman at the scene. She was later identified as Marlene Vidal — the children’s mother.

San Antonio Police Department Assistant Chief Jesse Salame said the children are believed to be 5 and 7 years old. They were both pronounced dead at the scene.

Salame also said police obtained surveillance video and evidence at the scene, along with “statements” made by Vidal, that indicate “she was solely responsible for the death of these two children.”

The charges

During a May 15 news conference, Salame said Vidal would be charged with capital murder. Court records updated later that day confirmed:

• Two charges of capital murder of a person under 10 years of age
• Arson charge (second-degree felony)

A Bexar County judge set her bond for each capital murder charge at $1 million plus an additional $100,000 bond for arson ($2.1 million total).

Vidal’s case has since been assigned to Bexar County’s 437th Criminal District Court, which is presided by Judge Joel Perez.

Family ties

Vidal is a native of Edinburg, a city in Hidalgo County located approximately 230 miles south of downtown San Antonio along the Rio Grande Valley.

Salame said she had familial ties to the Alamo City.

KSAT confirmed with Vidal’s San Antonio relatives that she had temporarily stayed with the family at times.

On the day of the alleged murders, Vidal made the trek north to San Antonio, where she was living for the time being.

Government involvement

While Vidal does not have a previous criminal history in Bexar County or Hidalgo County, KSAT reached out to the Edinburg Police Department on May 18, who revealed it came into contact with Vidal days before the children were found dead.

“The Edinburg Police Department is aware of the tragic case in San Antonio,” the department said. “Edinburg police officers made contact days prior with the subject involved in the case. At the time of the interaction, there was no basis to make an arrest or execute an emergency detention.”

Edinburg police gave no further details about what led to their interaction with Vidal.

A Child Protective Services (CPS) spokesperson was unable to provide any further information to KSAT beyond the fact that a child fatality report will be released upon completion of the investigation.

Later on May 18, KSAT also found a record of a private lawsuit between Vidal and the father of her children, which was categorized under “parent and child relationship.”

The detailed documents were not immediately available, but a legal expert told KSAT that these suits can involve issues such as custody, child support, supervised visitation and other related matters.

While the details are not available, the fact that there was a civil legal record and some type of CPS history has led child welfare experts to express concern about why more action wasn’t taken last week before the tragedy.

Due to the murders happening in Bexar County, the county’s CPS chapter will complete a child fatality report.

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Grant Wesley Ruedemann, 38, was officially booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center just after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, jail records show. A judge set his bond at $3,500.

The San Antonio Police Department later confirmed Ruedemann’s arrest in a Tuesday afternoon news release.

City records indicate Ruedemann is a 15-year SAPD veteran.

Ruedemann has been placed on administrative duty, the department said. He is being investigated on a criminal and administrative level.

Court records show Ruedemann’s arrest stemmed from an incident on May 20, 2023. The charge is considered a Class A misdemeanor.

‘You don’t do that’

In an arrest affidavit obtained by KSAT Investigates, Ruedemann and his wife began arguing at their home in the 10000 block of Foxglove Field after she asked him to retrieve a package from a neighbor’s home.

Documents show Ruedemann retrieved the package, returned home and threw the package onto the ground. In response, police said his wife threw Ruedemann’s keys “at a set of windows.”

When she turned back toward Ruedemann, investigators said he threw a “glass cup of water” that struck her in the face.

“You don’t do that,” Ruedemann yelled at his wife, according to the affidavit.

The woman told police she suffered “redness, swelling, bruising and a permanent dimple” as a result of the alleged assault.

Ruedemann’s case has been assigned to Bexar County Court-at-Law 13, according to court records.

According to a KSAT Investigates analysis, Ruedemann is the fifth SAPD officer arrested this year.

Records show Ruedemann is set to be arraigned on June 18.

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You can also contact the Bexar County Family Justice Center, which also provides wrap-around services at (210) 631-0100.

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The man was in the store’s parking lot shooting a gun when guards approached him and he allegedly shot at them, according to investigators.

They said the guards returned fire and hit him.

He was taken to the hospital.

Just last month, SAPD officers were called to the same store after they said a man captured two alleged thieves on phone video, returning to retrieve a cellphone left behind while they allegedly tried to steal the man’s truck.

That man told KSAT he was threatened and that the video showed a suspect pulling out a gun.

According to San Antonio police statistics, officers have been called out to the location more that 100 times this year so far, for things such as lost property, minor accidents and several assault-related calls.

Dahila Medina said she believes more security is needed and it should be a lot more visible.

“I feel like they should add more security if anything to help people ease their minds,” Medina said.

More security is welcomed by all those KSAT spoke with Tuesday, but Moncia Mackey, who spends time and money at the businesses along Southeast Military Drive, said it cannot stop crime completely.

“We can’t stop the criminals. We can’t stop them. I don’t care how much we patrol, or we put safety out here,” Mackey said. “Somebody going to get through and do something crazy.”

Mackey thinks the constant development in the area may be adding to the frequency and increase of police calls in general along the road.

For the past several years, major retailers and restaurants have come in, and more are in the process of opening on Southeast Military Drive.

In addition, there are several new apartment complexes under construction in the area.

“I think it’s more so the apartment complex they are putting around here. There’s more people coming into San Antonio. We’re growing a lot,” Mackey said. “So, yeah, you got to pay attention to your surroundings.”

Maxmilliano Montez, who also visits businesses in the area, said people may see a lot of development and take for granted the area is safe.

He said in the process, they become lax in their own personal safety precautions.

“Complacency, that can be a thing that can happen ... it can hit you because you wouldn’t expect it,” Montez said.

KSAT contacted H-E-B officials regarding Monday night’s incident.

An official responded with an email that was sent to KSAT that read in part, “At all of its stores, security and safety of our customers is a top priority.”

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However, they say Aquiminee Crawford, 26, waited more than a week to call and confess to killing his uncle.

A police report says Crawford placed the call to SAPD Sunday, then told officers where to find the body of his uncle, Derrick Crawford, 52, as well as the murder weapon.

The report says officers found the uncle’s body, wrapped in black plastic garbage bags inside a recycle bin in the yard of a home on Sterling Street near Martin Luther King Drive.

Inside that home, they say they also recovered a gun believed to be used in the killing.

Although police made those discoveries Sunday, the report says they estimated Derrick Crawford was killed May 9.

The report says his nephew told investigators that he and his uncle had ongoing tension and were involved in an argument that day.

It says he told police he “blacked out” after his uncle degraded him by calling him a name, then shot him five times.

At least two of the shots hit Derrick Crawford in his chest and head, the report said.

The document also mentioned that the suspect complained about Derrick Crawford taking most of his money by frequently borrowing it.

Investigators say they questioned a woman who also lives in the home, but she told them she was not aware of the murder.

However, she said she had been looking for the victim for about a week, the report said.

KSAT 12 News attempted to speak with a woman at the home Tuesday morning, but she ignored the questions and closed her door.

A neighbor spoke off-camera, saying he had a feeling something was wrong at the home when he began noticing a foul odor.

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