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Hearing in Erik Cantu case postponed as Bexar County DAās office requests removal
Read full article: Hearing in Erik Cantu case postponed as Bexar County DAās office requests removalA motion filed by the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office to recuse itself from Erik Cantuās evading arrest cases has been postponed until later this month.
Bexar County district attorney to get outside legal counsel for possible challenge against Texas attorney general
Read full article: Bexar County district attorney to get outside legal counsel for possible challenge against Texas attorney generalBexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales is getting ready for a potential legal battle against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Attorney of mother accused of pranking sonās bully says no law was broken
Read full article: Attorney of mother accused of pranking sonās bully says no law was brokenAttorney Nico LaHood said the charges against his client ā a mother accused of giving her sonās alleged bully a non-toxic, concocted drink ā were manufactured to fit a circumstance that was never criminal.
āItās a startā: SA police union supports proposed rule calling for oversight of large county district attorneys
Read full article: āItās a startā: SA police union supports proposed rule calling for oversight of large county district attorneysThe Attorney Generalās proposed rule could affect the Bexar County District Attorneyās office, which has been scrutinized for its handling of violent crime cases.
āBurdensome and unnecessaryā: Bexar County DA responds to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxtonās proposed rule
Read full article: āBurdensome and unnecessaryā: Bexar County DA responds to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxtonās proposed ruleA proposed rule by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton would allow him to remove some DA's who do not provide additional reporting on certain cases.
Emails reveal Wren Collective had hands in more than just āmessagingā in Bexar Co. DAās Office
Read full article: Emails reveal Wren Collective had hands in more than just āmessagingā in Bexar Co. DAās OfficeMore than 400 pages of emails between DA Joe Gonzales and Wren Collective show conversations about policy and SAPD Chief William McManus.
Political interest groups having greater influence on criminal justice leaders, law expert says
Read full article: Political interest groups having greater influence on criminal justice leaders, law expert saysThereās been a trend of district attorney offices influenced by political groups and nonprofits, according to a law professor at Texas A&M University School of Law.
Father hasnāt seen 9-year-old daughter in months after ex failed to return her to child exchange
Read full article: Father hasnāt seen 9-year-old daughter in months after ex failed to return her to child exchangeA 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.
Police union calls out Bexar County DAās office over treatment of former officers in court
Read full article: Police union calls out Bexar County DAās office over treatment of former officers in courtThe San Antonio Police Officersā Association is calling out the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office for the way former officers are treated in court.
How does the criminal justice system work? KSAT Explains
Read full article: How does the criminal justice system work? KSAT ExplainsRecent tensions between the San Antonio Police Department and the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office sparked by the shooting of six SAPD officers within a two-week span while in pursuit of suspects triggered this KSAT Explains.
Calls for second opinion on charges in homicide case go unanswered, victimās father says
Read full article: Calls for second opinion on charges in homicide case go unanswered, victimās father saysThe father of a man killed in 2020 has been asking the Bexar County District Attorney's Office to have a new attorney give the case a second look after the case was dismissed.
Another man indicted just shy of two years after KSAT Investigates digs for information
Read full article: Another man indicted just shy of two years after KSAT Investigates digs for informationThree days shy of the two-year mark since his alleged crime, Ruben Casas has been indicted by the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office.
Bexar County-area police chiefs echo SAPD chiefās concerns with District Attorneyās office
Read full article: Bexar County-area police chiefs echo SAPD chiefās concerns with District Attorneyās officeSan Antonio Police Chief William McManus exposed some problems with the Bexar County criminal system that have been brewing for some time, other local police chiefs say.
Recent police shootings in San Antonio āmay be an anomaly,ā Criminology professor says
Read full article: Recent police shootings in San Antonio āmay be an anomaly,ā Criminology professor saysUnusual. Thatās how a criminology professor describes the string of shootings of San Antonio police officers.
āIāve never seen thisā: Bexar County district attorney says string of police shootings couldnāt have been predicted
Read full article: āIāve never seen thisā: Bexar County district attorney says string of police shootings couldnāt have been predictedThe back and forth between Bexar County leaders continue after the recent string of police shootings in the last two weeks.
Woman free on bond in killing of 19-year-old mother now charged with DWI
Read full article: Woman free on bond in killing of 19-year-old mother now charged with DWIA San Antonio woman free on bond awaiting trial for capital murder was arrested early Friday for driving while intoxicated, Bexar County court records show.
DA Gonzales pushes back on KSAT exposƩ into workplace complaints
Read full article: DA Gonzales pushes back on KSAT exposĆ© into workplace complaintsBexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales on Tuesday publicly took issue with KSATās reporting on workplace complaints within his agency, telling county commissioners that low pay is the primary catalyst behind a drove of recent resignations.
Bexar DA investigator resigns amid investigation into kissing of intern, inappropriate workplace behavior
Read full article: Bexar DA investigator resigns amid investigation into kissing of intern, inappropriate workplace behaviorAn investigator with the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office resigned this month amid allegations that he repeatedly kissed an intern and made unwanted advances toward her, personnel paperwork obtained by KSAT Investigates shows.
Bexar County election results for Texas midterms on Nov. 8, 2022
Read full article: Bexar County election results for Texas midterms on Nov. 8, 2022Results include Bexar County Judge, District Attorney, County Clerk, District Clerk, District Judges, County Court at Law judges and county-level results for statewide and Congressional races.
Father charged in 12-year-old boyās death released on bond, DAās Office says
Read full article: Father charged in 12-year-old boyās death released on bond, DAās Office saysA San Antonio man charged in his sonās death is being released on bond, according to the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office.
Former BCSO detention officer indicted after altering government document to cover up inmate attack, DAās office says
Read full article: Former BCSO detention officer indicted after altering government document to cover up inmate attack, DAās office saysA former Bexar County detention deputy has been indicted, according to the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office. Heās accused of altering a government document to cover up an attack on an inmate.
Victim assaulted by co-worker says Bexar DA ignored his requests to prosecute attacker
Read full article: Victim assaulted by co-worker says Bexar DA ignored his requests to prosecute attackerA San Antonio man assaulted by a co-worker at the Dominguez State Jail in 2020 said the Bexar County District Attorneyās decision to dismiss the charge against his attacker went against his wishes as a victim.
Ex-Park Police officer indicted, accused of tampering with his own probation paperwork
Read full article: Ex-Park Police officer indicted, accused of tampering with his own probation paperworkA former San Antonio Park Police officer has been indicted after investigators said he tampered with his own probation paperwork in order to help land employment with another law enforcement agency.
āItās really a messā: Bexar County DA hampered by SAPD, BCSO mishandling of evidence and communication issues
Read full article: āItās really a messā: Bexar County DA hampered by SAPD, BCSO mishandling of evidence and communication issuesPublic court proceedings, conversations with sources and case records reveal ongoing communication lapses and mishandling of evidence between the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office and the areaās two largest law enforcement agencies: the San Antonio Police Department and the Bexar County Sheriffās Office.
How did body cam video of a fatal police shooting fall through the cracks?
Read full article: How did body cam video of a fatal police shooting fall through the cracks?For two years, Hannah Westall's family was told there was no body camera footage existed of her March 2019 shooting. Homicide investigators and the Bexar County District Attorney's Office appeared to believe that, too. But now its sudden appearance has reopened the shooting investigation.
Bexar County DA reopens fatal SAPD shooting investigation after body camera footage surfaces
Read full article: Bexar County DA reopens fatal SAPD shooting investigation after body camera footage surfacesThe Bexar County District Attorneyās Office has reopened its investigation of a 2019 San Antonio police shooting after body-camera footage of the fatal encounter surfaced this week.
Sex assault case dismissed against ex-Viva Tacoland bartender
Read full article: Sex assault case dismissed against ex-Viva Tacoland bartenderSAN ANTONIO ā A former Viva Tacoland bartender accused in 2018 of sexually assaulting two women after serving them drinks has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the case, court records and attorneys representing the man confirm. The sexual assault case against Dillonger Hackett was dismissed Oct. 2 due to insufficient evidence, records show. Viva Tacoland responds after bartender accused of sexually assaulting 2 customersOne of the women told investigators she had partial memories of Hackett showering in their hotel room and Hackett sexually assaulting her. Former Viva Tacoland bartender Dillonger Hackett has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing in a case where he was accused in 2018 of sexually assaulting two women after serving them drinks. Court records confirm Hackett was never indicted by a grand jury in the March 2018 case.