Barrientes Vela trial delayed to August after DA discovery issues emerge
Attorneys for the one-time Bexar County Precinct 2 constable successfully argued during a 90-minute hearing before Judge Velia Meza decided that they did not have sufficient time to analyze hours of undercover audio recordings from the case.
Comal chief appraiser resigns amid flurry of staff compensation complaints
Rufino “Hector” Lozano submitted his resignation April 5. Although he stated in his resignation letter that he would be available to help with the transition to a new leader through the end of the month, an appraisal district official confirmed Thursday Lozano’s resignation became effective immediately.
Embattled Medina Valley athletic director accuses community members of slander
The athletic director and head football coach of Medina Valley Independent School District is pushing back on allegations of erratic behavior and workplace bullying, accusing several people in the community of slander in letters sent by an attorney he has retained.
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 Sheriff’s deputy was shot and a suspect was killed last week included the information for the wrong person, BCSO officials admitted Monday.
Wrong Harlandale student questioned by CPS investigators reveals breakdown between agency, school district
A Harlandale High School freshman pulled from class last week to be interviewed by Child Protective Services investigators was not the correct student they were looking for, district officials confirmed this week.
Records: SAPD lieutenant suspended 30 days after sexually graphic remarks about female sergeant
A San Antonio Police Department sergeant who told other officers to imagine him having sex with a female sergeant has been suspended 30 days, discipline records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders Thursday show.
City Council approves $300K settlement in Texas’ sanctuary cities lawsuit against McManus
San Antonio city council on Thursday is scheduled to vote on a $300,000 settlement for a 2018 lawsuit that accused SAPD Chief William McManus of flouting a state law that requires local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Council weighing $300K settlement in sanctuary cities lawsuit against McManus
San Antonio city council on Thursday is scheduled to vote on a $300,000 settlement for a 2018 lawsuit that accused SAPD Chief William McManus of flouting a state law that requires local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
BCSO deputy cleared of manslaughter charge speaks out after ‘stressful’ 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 Sheriff’s Office Deputy Brandin Moran said Thursday his brief indictment for manslaughter had a significant emotional impact on him and his family.
Sex trafficking allegations at The Refuge to be referred to federal prosecutors for potential criminal charges
Judge Janis Jack, who oversees a years-long federal lawsuit into systemic issues within the state’s foster care facility, sharply criticized the Texas Rangers and Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw, who concluded earlier this month that no wrongdoing had taken place at the now-shuttered The Refuge.
Fired SAPD officer testifies she delivered ‘rabbit punches,’ not haymakers to head of pregnant handcuffed woman
An attorney for a San Antonio police officer fired for repeatedly punching a handcuffed, pregnant woman carefully walked his client through footage of the July 2018 incident, stopping and starting the videos to show how many times the officer was “mule kicked” during an attempted drug search.
Attorney: Officer fired for repeatedly punching handcuffed pregnant woman was following rules for gaining compliance
A San Antonio police officer fired after body-worn camera footage showed her repeatedly punching a handcuffed, pregnant woman formally began her bid Wednesday to be reinstated to the department.
Seized vehicles, money at center of investigation of Real County Sheriff
The Texas Rangers targeted vehicle and currency seizure logs late last year in connection to an investigation of Real County Sheriff Nathan Johnson, search warrants released this week by the Texas Department of Public Safety confirm.
Castle Hills city councilman caught on camera accosting female employees of antique shop
The footage, recorded Aug. 16 by a security camera inside Armadillos Antiques N More, shows Councilman Douglas Gregory berate the women for 12 minutes, after he believed they had racially profiled a man he identified as his “constituent and friend” earlier that day.
Castroville police chief resigns after being accused of repeatedly using N-word during murder investigation
The Castroville city council accepted the resignation of their police chief on Tuesday night after he was placed on administrative leave following accusations of repeatedly using the N-word at a murder scene in February.
Officer arrested after SAPD vehicle found abandoned on train tracks, missing license plates and laptop, officials say
San Antonio police arrested Officer Nesta Reid on Monday after a department vehicle with its license plates removed and its laptop missing was found abandoned over the weekend on railroad tracks just east of downtown, officials said.
CPS Energy spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on housing costs for current and former executives, records show
The often five-figure benefit, described by CPS Energy officials as a “transitional housing payment” for executives hired by the company from outside of San Antonio, has gone to multiple staff members who had relatively short tenures with the utility.
Home warranty headache: Veteran forced to pay out of pocket for new HVAC after lengthy dispute
Sixteen months later, Paul Cancino has been forced to spend five figures out of pocket to replace the HVAC system and is on the brink of taking legal action against a company he thought would protect him against these exact type of home ownership expenses.
Final paycheck for Paula Gold-Williams topped $1 million, CPS Energy records show
A majority of that money, more than $751,000, came in the form of a “restoration payment.” An attorney representing the utility described the payment late Tuesday as a distribution of benefits from a non-qualified retirement plan that is taxable when earned.
Troubled San Marcos sergeant at center of fatal crash fired for failing to turn in evaluations and reports, records show
A San Marcos police sergeant who avoided punishment after hitting and killing a woman while driving off duty with an open alcohol container was fired last month for failing to turn in officer evaluations and reports from major incidents, internal records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show.
Investigators uncover more than 2,100 images in growing Hill Country hidden camera case
More than 2,100 images, many of which show people in various states of undress, have been recovered from a computer belonging to a Kendall County man accused of recording guests without their knowledge inside the bedroom of his Hill Country rental cabin.
SAPD officer suspended 30 days for sexual comments toward female officer, records show
Officer Esteban Herrera, an SAPD field training officer, was suspended 30 days in late November, months after the female officer suggested in a weekly training critique that Herrera should no longer ride with females.
From 11-win football season to coaching table tennis: Records detail bizarre reassignment of Canyon HS coach
The agreement, which calls for coach Joe Lepsis to remain on “professional leave” from his position as athletic coordinator, caps off a bizarre departure for a coach who led the New Braunfels high school to an 11-win season in 2020.
‘He’s a predator:’ Ex-wife of twice-fired officer worries he’ll win his job back again
SAPD Officer Javier Perales Jr. received two indefinite suspensions in about as many months. The first was in November 2017 for threatening his ex-wife and her father, a cancer patient. As he tries to appeal the second case, his ex-wife tells us why she believes the alleged victim.
Nonprofit for pregnant women that used money on smoke shop, trips, among largest recipients of state program funding
A San Antonio nonprofit for pregnant women and young parents that instead used money on a West Side smoke shop and out of state trips is among the biggest recipients of funding from the state program that backs it, records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show.
Habitual drunk driver facing 6th DWI charge had blood alcohol content nearly 4 times the legal limit, records show
A San Antonio-area woman charged with drunk driving six times in four counties has so far avoided a lengthy prison sentence, despite picking up additional charges last fall while on probation for felony DWI.
San Marcos PD fires troubled sergeant at center of fatal crash, stun gun incident
A troubled San Marcos police sergeant who hit and killed a woman while driving off duty with an open alcohol container only to return to duty and get suspended for using a stun gun on a compliant man has been terminated by the department, city officials confirmed Wednesday.
Six-figure student loan lawsuit adds another layer to contentious district court judge race
The most contentious race for a district judge position in Bexar County in recent memory has added another layer of intrigue after court records revealed one of the candidates was accused of defaulting on more than $100,000 in student loans and interest.
Ex-East Central ISD booster club treasurer avoids prison in fraud case, for now
A San Antonio woman who had until Tuesday to pay back more than $201,000 in restitution in two felony fraud cases has gotten an extension after convincing a judge she is close to extracting equity from property tied up in a related civil lawsuit.
Lawsuit filed against U.S. Marshal, SAPD officer who shot, killed unarmed suspect while serving warrant
The federal lawsuit, filed Jan. 13 on behalf of Randall Glen Goodale Jr.’s widow and minor daughter against the city, Deputy U.S. Marshal Mark Seguin and SAPD officer Nathan Bundy claims the officers denied Goodale of his constitutional rights under the Fourth, Fifth and 14th Amendments and seeks damages in excess of $75,000.
After KSAT reports, state funding suspended for SA nonprofit that used money on trips, smoke shop, land for hemp
A San Antonio nonprofit that provides assistance to pregnant women and young parents had its state funding suspended after an investigation by the KSAT 12 Defenders revealed it used the money on trips, a smoke shop and land later registered to produce industrial hemp.