Ex-BCSO deputy convicted in tampering case says agency used his own words against him
Despite a guilty sentence that came with no jail time and a short stint of community supervision, Michael Fernandez told KSAT Investigates the stigma of having a criminal record has taken a toll on his mental health.
Motions accuse DA’s Civil Rights Division of ‘intentional misconduct’ in officer mistrials
Attorneys for three former San Antonio police officers accused of committing crimes while on duty have accused the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office Civil Rights Division of intentionally concealing evidence that would have set their clients free, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
SAPD officer repeatedly admitted to sex acts with children as young as 3 years old, discipline records reveal
A San Antonio police officer arrested last month on a possession of child pornography charge admitted to performing sex acts with children as young as three years old, discipline records obtained this week by KSAT Investigates show.
Judge candidate claimed to have gathered ballot signatures. Social media shows she was on a cruise.
A candidate for judge of one of Bexar County’s state district courts listed herself as having gathered signatures from voters on many of the same days she was pictured on social media taking part in a cruise along the coasts of California and Mexico, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
DA Joe Gonzales attempting to block release of communications with D.C. law firm recommended by Wren Collective
The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office this week asked the state attorney general to allow it to withhold all communications between District Attorney Joe Gonzales, his first assistant and a Washington, D.C. law firm recommended to Gonzales by the founder of the Wren Collective.
SAPD officer suspended until April after telling intern he repeatedly had sex on duty: records
A veteran San Antonio police officer was suspended 76 days and signed a last chance agreement to stay with the department after multiple rules violations including telling an SAPD intern that he repeatedly had sex on duty with the victim of a domestic violence call he previously responded to, city records show.
Sources: Ex-SAPD officer James Brennand subdues suspect in vehicle burglary case
A fired San Antonio police officer awaiting trial for the 2022 shooting of a teenager subdued a suspect accused of breaking into a vehicle outside of a West Side tool shop late last month, multiple sources told KSAT Investigates.
Woman accused of hiding evidence in Savanah Soto, Matthew Guerra murders gets significant reduction in bond
A woman charged last month with concealing evidence in the December murders of Savanah Soto and Matthew Guerra had her bond drastically reduced Friday following a hearing in 186th District Court.
Nearly 30% of Bexar County defendants bailed out by Texas Organizing Project rearrested in same case
Nearly 30 percent of Bexar County defendants bonded out by the Texas Organizing Project as part of its bail program were later taken back into custody in the same case, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
All communications between DA Joe Gonzales, Wren Collective subpoenaed in SAPD shooting case
Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales was ordered Tuesday to hand over all communications between his staff and the Wren Collective about the high-profile 2022 shooting of a teenager by a San Antonio police officer, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Sheriff Salazar distances himself from DA Gonzales after Wren Collective conversations become public
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar this week distanced himself from Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales, asking the fellow elected official to “respect attorney-client privilege” moving forward.
SA mother who did not return daughter to child exchange over Thanksgiving charged with felony interference
A San Antonio woman accused of failing to return her daughter to her ex-husband after a court-ordered visitation over Thanksgiving was arrested Sunday night and charged with felony interference with child custody.
Father hasn’t seen 9-year-old daughter in months after ex failed to return her to child exchange
A Georgia man who brought his nine year old daughter to San Antonio over Thanksgiving to visit her mother has not seen his child for months, after his ex-wife declined to return her to a child exchange location, San Antonio police and court records show.
‘Toxic culture’: Ex-Fair Oaks Ranch police officers speak out about department, chief
A former officer of the year for the Fair Oaks Ranch Police Department has sued the city under the Texas Whistleblower Act, claiming she was subjected to “prolonged dangerous and abusive behavior” from the department’s police chief, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
SAPD lieutenant fired, sergeant suspended for leaving shifts early the night Melissa Perez was shot, killed
An SAPD lieutenant has been terminated and a sergeant has been suspended seven days after each of them left their assigned shifts early the night Melissa Perez was shot and killed inside her Southwest Side apartment, discipline records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
‘Would I have to be dead?’: Domestic violence victim questions DA plea deal that gave attacker no jail time
A San Antonio woman severely beaten by her boyfriend inside his East Side apartment said she has been let down by the criminal justice system after her attacker was given a plea deal that included no jail time.
Bexar County on brink of forking over $304,000 to settle ex-employee lawsuits naming assistant county manager
Bexar County has reached mediated settlements with two former employees who accused Assistant County Manager Tina Smith-Dean of retaliating against them in the workplace, federal court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Records: SAPD officer was driving 100 mph just before crash that injured fellow officer
A San Antonio police officer has been suspended 45 days after an internal affairs investigation found she was driving 100 mph just before crashing into a vehicle driven by another officer, city discipline records show.
Pair of SAPD officers who failed to respond to calls are latest to be suspended for neglect of duty
Officers Michael Garcia and Stephanie Cherry were served with the suspensions in November, for rules violations including neglect of duty, failing to obey a lawful order and for failing to make a prompt response to calls, records show.
McManus defends SAPD’s handling of sex-on-duty allegations against officers
A decorated San Antonio Police Department SWAT officer served a five-day suspension this fall after an internal affairs investigation showed he left work in the middle of his shift and spent close to three hours at a Southeast Side hotel.
Records show mounting red flags surrounding suspect charged in San Antonio-Austin murder spree
Shane James Jr., the San Antonio man accused of murdering his parents inside their northeast Bexar County home before killing four more people and injuring three others in Austin this week, had his bond reduced twice and conditions of release amended last year in a San Antonio domestic violence case, charging paperwork obtained by KSAT Investigates shows.
Lawsuits accuse South Side body shop owner of accepting money for repairs, returning vehicles in worse shape
The owner of a south San Antonio body shop has been accused in separate lawsuits filed by former customers this fall of accepting money to refurbish classic cars and then returning vehicles that were missing parts and damaged, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Judge Boyd’s court recused from three felony cases, amid fallout from YouTube stream
An administrative judge this month granted recusals in three felony cases being heard by 187th District Court Judge Stephanie Boyd, following complaints about her decision to stream courtroom proceedings on her YouTube page.
After mistrial, prosecutors dismiss charge against ex-SAPD officer, reindict second officer on reduced charge
A former San Antonio police officer accused of beating a man after kicking in the door of his East Side home has been reindicted on a lesser charge of assault while a fellow officer involved in the case has had his charge dismissed, court records obtained Thursday by KSAT Investigates show.
Ex-Johnson High School staffer to be charged under new felony child grooming law
Daniela Franco, 23, a teacher’s assistant at Johnson High School resigned in lieu of termination last month and is now wanted on a felony child grooming warrant after North East Independent School District police said she sent nude photos and lewd videos of herself to a teenage student at the school.
Investigation clears Fair Oaks Ranch police chief, reveals further dysfunction within department
The city of Fair Oaks Ranch has released an independent report that clears Police Chief Tim Moring of wrongdoing and claims that officers who came forward with complaints against Moring were attempting to distract attention from their inappropriate relationship with one another.
Deputy assigned to Sakai’s security detail accused of flashing gun at teen, family during Selma dispute
A sheriff’s deputy assigned to County Judge Peter Sakai’s 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.
Records: Convention center security supervisor resigns, made inappropriate comments to female subordinate
A security supervisor for the San Antonio Convention and Sports Facilities Department resigned this month, days after the city proposed terminating him for inappropriate comments and vulgar jokes made to a female subordinate, personnel records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
NEISD board candidate spit on Uber driver, repeatedly kicked car door during public intoxication incident, records show
One of the finalists for the vacant spot on North East Independent School District’s board of trustees is accused of spitting on an Uber driver and repeatedly kicking the door of his vehicle earlier this year, San Antonio police records obtained by KSAT Investigates confirm.
Edgewood officer arrested, accused of ‘launching’ woman into table, injuring her hand, wrist and knee
An Edgewood Independent School District Police Department officer was arrested earlier this month after a woman told sheriff’s deputies he injured her wrist and knee during a domestic violence incident, records show.
SAPD officer suspended 30 days for shopping, visiting home while on duty
A San Antonio police officer was suspended 30 days without pay late last month after an internal affairs investigation determined he went shopping while on duty and visited his home three separate times while assigned to calls for service, discipline records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
SAPD: Man with history of violence told ex he was taking her to see her dead parents, sent photos of large holes he dug
A San Antonio man with a history of violent offenses is accused of telling his ex-girlfriend he was taking her to see her dead parents and sent her photos of large holes in the ground he dug, a warrant obtained by KSAT Investigates shows.
‘Sometimes I have naughty thoughts about you!!’: Medina County JP reprimanded by state for text to staffer
A Medina County justice of the peace was reprimanded by the state and ordered to through sexual harassment training last month after telling a female county employee via text message that he sometimes has naughty thoughts about her, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.