Questionable actions in the criminal justice arena and two high-profile law enforcement shooting incidents were among the biggest stories covered by KSAT Investigates in 2024.
Two high-profile defendants will have hearings in the same courtroom Monday.
Two high-profile defendants will have hearings in the same courtroom Monday.
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.
Subpoena filed ordering DA to hand over all communications between his staff and Wren Collective about high-profile 2022 shooting of teen by SAPD officer.
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.
Jesse Garcia is accused of shooting three San Antonio Police officers. The police chief has questioned why some of Garcia's previous criminal cases were dragging, the Bexar County District Attorney's Office says the delays were due to SAPD.
The man accused of shooting two San Antonio Police officers and injuring a third on Thursday had been let out of jail twice in the past year.
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SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County District Attorney’s office on Wednesday announced it will not prosecute the aggravated perjury case against a Bexar County Precinct 2 deputy constable. Online court records show that Moreno was released from jail and that the District Attorney's Office rejected the charge. Christian Henricksen, the chief of litigation for the District Attorney's Office, said that based on the information in the warrant, prosecutors did not feel comfortable moving forward. "The District Attorney’s Office will reconsider prosecution if sufficient evidence is presented at a later date." According to KSAT records, Moreno and Barrientes-Vela have been involved in a series of tumultuous events within the past two years.