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Report: Barrientes Vela used deputies to intimidate store manager who accused her son of shoplifting
Former Bexar County Precinct 2 Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela had deputies respond to a West Side discount store last winter and file an official complaint against it...
Public safety officer suspensions in San Antonio (last names A-E)
The list below shows public safety officer suspensions from November 2013 to present for last names that range from the letters A to E.
Records: San Antonio paid city employees on administrative leave nearly $360k since 2016
Records: San Antonio paid city employees on administrative leave nearly $360k since 2016
‘Harassed and retaliated against‘: Precinct 2 deputy confronted at home, stripped of service weapon after filing to run against Barrientes Vela
Bexar County Precinct 2 deputies lined up in front of a fellow deputy's home then stripped him of his service weapon weeks after he filed paperwork to run against their b...
Convicted child abuser indicted for sex assault of 9-year-old child allowed visitations with son, 5
A San Antonio mother has asked a court to prevent her husband from having overnight visitations with their son, 5, after the man's violent criminal history out of state w...
Fired SAPD detective fights for his job, new records reveal threatening voicemails left to mistress
A San Antonio police detective who was fired in June after he sent threatening voicemails to his mistress is now fighting to get his job back.
Records reveal off-duty detective's drunken, expletive-filled rant after girlfriend called police
After a more than year-long delay, San Antonio Police Department officials have released records related to the 30-day suspension of a detective who was captured on a bod...
SAPD officer in off-duty shootout involved in 2nd road rage incident months earlier
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10 takeaways from the explosive search warrant for ex-Pct. 2 Constable Barrientes Vela
Search warrant details investigation of ex-Constable Barrientes Vela, 3 members of administration
'Under fire': Employees confront Catholic Charities CEO about agency problems
SA River Authority executive ousted after sitting on racism complaint for 8 months
Caught in the act: Footage shows fired SAPD officer struggle with security over stolen items, gun
One week after being fired from Pct. 2, former chief deputy enters race to be its next constable
Former Bexar County judicial employee arrested, accused of exposing genitals to undercover officer
Bexar Sheriff fires deputy arrested on weapons charges, disciplines 9 other employees
Barrientes Vela appoints treasurer, officially enters race for Bexar County Sheriff
MacArthur football coach charged with assault after incident in North Central Texas
The head football coach at MacArthur High School was arrested in North Central Texas over the weekend, accused of impeding the breath of a person he was assaulting, booki...
Bexar County Jail inmate hospitalized after trying to choke himself to death
An inmate at the Bexar County Jail was found unresponsive and then revived by detention staff after an officer discovered him with a piece of towel wrapped tightly around...
Watch: Your questions answered about Precinct 2 constable turmoil
For the past several months, Precinct 2 Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela has been the subject of investigations by KSAT 12 Defenders.
County narrows list of candidates to replace Barrientes Vela
Bexar County Commissioners on Tuesday whittled down the list of potential candidates to replace Precinct 2 Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela.
Taxpayers paid for training conference that Barrientes Vela skipped, again
For the second time in six weeks, the KSAT 12 Defenders have uncovered records that show Bexar County Precinct 2 Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela used county funds to p...
Judge delays replacement of Pct. 2 Constable Barrientes Vela; names of 29 applicants released
UPDATE: A judge on Monday granted a temporary restraining order against Bexar County sought by Pct. 2 Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela, who is asking the court to delay...
10 controversies surrounding embattled Precinct 2 Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela
As Bexar County officials move forward on replacing embattled Precinct 2 Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela, we're taking a look back at her biggest controversies since b...
3 BCSO sergeants placed on leave after erroneous releases back at work
UPDATE: The Bexar County Sheriff's Office said the three detention sergeants who were placed on leave after two inmates were erroneously released from the jail 13 hours a...
Court clerk exposed himself, allegedly groped deputy; BCSO twice refused to file charges
FBI, Texas Rangers raid Precinct 2 constable's office, seize county vehicle
Former Precinct 2 deputy constable 'not surprised' by raid of Barrientes Vela's office
WATCH: Sheriff's office supervisors interfere with DWI stop of fellow deputy
Residents suing developer, home builder over 'sewage nightmare' in far north Bexar County
Catholic Charities exaggerates number of clients served per year, employees say
Salazar email to deputies: DWI issue 'again reared its ugly head'
Guadalupe County District Clerk's husband arrested after pouring $30K into wife's campaign
Barrientes Vela accused of sex discrimination in latest lawsuit filed by deputy constable
Another error causes jail to send wrong Amanda Garcia to mental health facility
As La Vernia ISD operates in secret, past allegations emerge against superintendent
Embattled Precinct 2 constable announces future political plans
‘Pattern of problems': City moves Catholic Charities to ‘high risk' status, withholds funds
List of public safety officer suspensions (last names F-J)
The list below shows public safety officer suspensions from November 2013 to present for last names that range from the letters F to J.
List of public safety officer suspensions (last names A-E)
The list below shows public safety officer suspensions from November 2013 to present for last names that range from the letters A to E.
Inmate's early release to ICE in 'direct violation of BCSO policy'
An inmate was mistakenly released from the Bexar County Jail to Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sunday, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
Sheriff investigating erroneous inmate releases as potential sabotage by frustrated jail staff
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar confirmed on Friday his office is investigating whether some of the mistaken inmate releases that have hampered his agency the past ei...
'This is the worst it's ever been': Frustration grows among Bexar County Jail deputies
In interviews with the Defenders, multiple deputies inside the Bexar County Jail said dangerously long shifts, low pay and morale, and high turnover among jailers have pu...
Doctor finds inmate accused in jailhouse killing competent to stand trial for murders
Shandrick Buckley stomped former Aryan Brotherhood member to death in May, according to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.
SAPD detective fired weeks after family violence charge dismissed
A San Antonio police detective accused of drunkenly punching his girlfriend in January was fired last month, weeks after a family violence charge from the incident was di...
SAPD officer accused of smashing ex fiancee's face with rock asks to be returned to force
A fired San Antonio Police Department officer accused of smashing his then-fiancee’s face with a rock continued his fight to win back his job Tuesday.
Threats against Joaquin Castro prompt law enforcement agencies to increase patrols in San Antonio
The San Antonio Police Department and Bexar County Sheriff's Office increased patrols at the congressional district office and home of Rep. Joaquin Castro after threats w...
Man shot 8 times, killed on camera; DA drops charges
The Bexar County District Attorney's Office last month dismissed a murder charge against a San Antonio man seen on camera last year shooting an acquaintance eight times, ...
Hill Country contractor arrested months after Defenders exposed him
A Hill Country contractor accused of taking payments for work and then abandoning projects before their completion was arrested Thursday in Gillespie County on four felon...
2 suicides, 1 attempt at Bexar County Jail in 9 days, officials confirm
A previously unpublicized suicide attempt at the Bexar County Jail on Monday brings the total of suicides and suicide attempts at the jail to at least three in the past n...