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Testimony in capital murder trial reveals brothers blaming one another for 2016 murder

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San Antonio man gets 15-year prison term for DUI incident that killed 16-year-old girl

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San Antonio man found guilty in 2017 fatal shooting outside SE Side bar sentenced to 30 years

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Murder suspect tells judge why he removed ankle monitor twice

Texas law prohibiting social media companies from banning users over their viewpoints reinstated by appeals court

Trial underway for nearly 5-year-old murder case

Schertz man sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for sex trafficking of teen

Texas Supreme Court allows child abuse investigations into families of transgender teens to continue

The high court also raised questions about why the state opened these investigations in the first place, noting that the child welfare agency is not bound by directives from the governor.

Cash is piling up in Kinney County from bonds posted to free migrants arrested under Texas border crackdown

Friends, families and attorneys have posted more than $2 million to get migrants out of prison. Defense attorneys say the rural county is erecting barriers that will keep many from recovering the money when they’re entitled to it.

Mother of baby James Chairez takes plea deal in tampering case

The mother of baby James Chairez, who was found dead after missing for more than three months, has taken a plea deal in a case related to the baby's disappearance.

Crystal Mason’s contentious illegal voting conviction must be reconsidered, criminal appeals court says

Mason said she didn’t know she was ineligible to vote when she cast a provisional ballot in 2016, but she was sentenced to five years in prison. Now, the Court of Criminal Appeals says an appellate court that affirmed her conviction must look again at the evidence of Mason’s intent.

The Medical Center Rapist; South Texas Crime Stories, Episode 3

For two years, San Antonio’s Medical Center area was terrorized by teenage serial rapist Anton Harris.

San Antonio man arrested for allegedly robbing US Postal Service workers, feds say

A local man was arrested in connection with a series of U.S. Postal Service robberies in San Antonio and Austin, federal authorities said.

‘We need to take care of the elderly’: Task force continues to work toward protecting seniors

The Elder Abuse and Exploitation Task Force has made great strides in the past two years in protecting the elderly and prosecuting cases of elderly abuse.

A minor trespassing case gives Gov. Greg Abbott’s border initiative its first courtroom win

The trial included four prosecutors, and so many potential jurors were summoned the town sandwich shop was shorthanded for lunch. But a Kinney County jury Monday convicted a Honduran national in the first jury trial for trespassing under Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star.

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Couple indicted on 13 counts in death of 5-year-old girl

A San Antonio woman and her boyfriend are facing 13 counts of assault – intentionally or knowingly causing serious bodily injury to a child -- in connection with the death of 5-year-old Mercedes Losoya.

Woman convicted in murder-for-hire scheme sentenced to 20 years in prison

A jury on Friday sentenced a woman convicted of hiring an undercover officer to kill her boyfriend’s sister to 20 years in prison.

Watch: Abortion rights supporters protest leaked draft opinion indicating Roe v. Wade will be overturned

In this video, see what abortion rights supporters in Texas say about the impact of a likely U.S. Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Lack of communication between child welfare and juvenile justice systems hurts foster kids, court monitors say

The court-appointed watchdogs expressed concern after learning that a caretaker accused of exploiting children at a state-licensed facility in Bastrop had been previously fired from a state juvenile justice facility for misconduct.

Council approves $450,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit of man killed by SAPD officer

San Antonio City Council on Thursday unanimously voted to approve a $450,000 settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit of Antronie Scott, who was killed by a SAPD officer in 2016.

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Testimony in capital murder trial reveals brothers blaming one another for 2016 murder

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Woman found guilty in murder-for-hire trial

A jury has found Angelica Navarro-DePaz guilty Wednesday in her solicitation capital murder trial .

Man sentenced to 55 years for child sex abuse

A San Antonio man convicted of sexually abusing a child for six months was sentenced Monday to 55 years in prison.

‘My kids are in danger’: Dramatic testimony in day four of murder-for-hire trial

The drama continued on day four of a murder-for-hire trial when the defendant’s estranged husband had an outburst during his testimony, prompting the judge to have the jury removed.

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How Sandy Hook lies and the Jan. 6 inquiry threaten to undo Alex Jones

The Texas-based conspiracy theorist recently sought immunity from federal prosecutors investigating the U.S. Capitol riot. Three of his companies have filed for bankruptcy in an apparent effort to delay his Sandy Hook defamation trial.

Thanks to local politics and a railroad, rural Kinney County accounts for most of Texas’ migrant arrests

Under Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security push, Texas state police have arrested hundreds of migrants in the conservative county, usually after spotting them on cargo trains or walking remote ranch lands. Sent to a state prison retooled as an immigration jail, many men were left without lawyers for weeks.

Woman testifies she was forced to take part in murder-for-hire plot

Forced by death threats and potential harm to her family is why Angelica Navarro-DePaz said she took park in a murder-for-hire plot.

Woman allegedly involved in murder-for-hire plot takes stand in solicitation capital murder trial

Key evidence and testimony from the defendant in an alleged murder-for-hire plot were all part of day two in the solicitation capital murder trial of Angelica Navarro-DePaz.

Settlement reached in wrongful death lawsuit of Antronie Scott, killed by SAPD officer

The family of a man killed by a San Antonio police officer has reached a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit filed against the city, according to federal court records.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over asylum plan

The plan would overhaul the process for migrants seeking asylum, aiming to reduce the average wait time for a decision from five years to six months.

Judge orders Biden administration to send Central American migrants to Mexico rather than their home countries

The federal judge in Louisiana said he’ll hold a hearing in May to decide whether to block the administration from halting Title 42, the Trump-era health order that quickly sends all migrants back to Mexico.

Murder-for-hire plot revealed in first day of solicitation capital murder trial

An Austin woman is on trial this week in San Antonio on a solicitation capital murder charge. She’s accused of trying to hire an undercover cop to kill her boyfriend’s sister in 2017.

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Distraught over orders to investigate trans kids’ families, Texas child welfare workers are resigning

Other investigators don’t want to follow an order they believe harms families but worry about the impact of a mass employee exodus on the state’s most vulnerable children.

Texas executes Carl Buntion, the state’s oldest death row prisoner, for Houston police officer’s murder

Buntion, 78, was sentenced to death for the 1990 murder of a Houston police officer. His Thursday execution was the first Texas has carried out this year.

San Antonio woman stole mail, credit cards, checks in bank fraud scheme, feds say

A San Antonio woman was sentenced Tuesday to 45 months in prison and ordered to pay $12,443 in restitution for her role in a bank fraud scheme.

U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether Biden can toss Trump’s “remain in Mexico” policy

The Biden administration had ended the policy that forced 70,000 migrants to wait in Mexico. But a federal judge in Texas forced the administration to restart the program in December.

Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick urge Texas Supreme Court to take up Ken Paxton’s appeal to whistleblower lawsuit

The two Republican state officials filed friend of the court briefs asking that the high court take up the case because it is relevant to statewide governance and to the powers of an executive office under the Texas Constitution.

Federal judge plans to temporarily force Biden administration to keep rule that turns migrants away at the U.S.-Mexico border

A Louisiana judge will grant a restraining order that will keep in place Title 42, a pandemic-era health rule that the federal government had planned to drop next month.

“Unwinnable race”: State Sen. Beverly Powell of Burleson ends reelection bid, citing redrawn political map

Powell, a Democrat, had won Senate District 10 by winning over a coalition of diverse voters in Tarrant County. The GOP redrew the district to branch out to counties to the south and west that made it more rural and more white.

Texas sues to block Biden administration from lifting Title 42, a pandemic-era health rule used to expel migrants

Texas has led the legal fight against the Biden administration’s immigration policies, filing numerous lawsuits that have led to judges overturning or altering those policies.

Austin’s ban on some digital billboards can stand, U.S. Supreme Court says

The high court upheld Austin’s ordinance that prohibits companies from digitizing some billboards, saying it does not violate free speech.

Murder trial halted, defendant takes plea deal during testimony from lead detective

Johnathan Johnson agreed to a plea deal after it was determined that he had looked at news coverage of the crime and trial on his phone — which is not allowed.

Witnesses testify about investigation, autopsy reports in day 2 of capital murder trial

Testimony begins Tuesday for San Antonio man charged with 2019 double murder

Jonathan Johnson is facing a capital murder charge for a 2019 double murder.

Woman gives emotional testimony about what she witnessed during deadly shooting in 2019

A witness in a double murder in February 2019 took the stand on Tuesday in the capital murder trial of Johnathan Johnson.

Why we should all know what takes place at probate court

Prosecutor moves to stop execution of inmate whose religious freedom case reached U.S. Supreme Court

The Nueces County district attorney, Mark A. Gonzalez, has moved to withdraw the death warrant for John Henry Ramirez, convicted of a 2004 robbery and murder.

Open Court: Michelle Barrientes Vela heading to trial, plus get to know new Children’s Court Judge Raul Perales

This newsletter brings you the biggest stories in the criminal justice system in San Antonio, Bexar County and beyond

Victim assaulted by co-worker says Bexar DA ignored his requests to prosecute attacker

A San Antonio man assaulted by a co-worker at the Dominguez State Jail in 2020 said the Bexar County District Attorney’s decision to dismiss the charge against his attacker went against his wishes as a victim.

Courts struggling to get needs met for foster children, teens without placement

Currently, Bexar County has no children’s shelter or pediatric psychiatric hospital. So, these kids are being placed in hotels.

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Johnny Depp libel lawsuit against ex-wife, Amber Heard

Depp sued Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”

‘It’s been a lot work’: More than half of backlogged domestic violence cases resolved in less than 2 months

Earlier this year, Bexar County courts were approved to have two additional judges help with the backlog in domestic violence cases. That backlog has been cut by about 60% in less than two months.

What you need to know about protective orders in Bexar County: KSAT Explains

The KSAT Explains team breaks down what you need to know about protective orders and shares the incredible stories of two domestic violence survivors.

Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for 2018 fatal shooting

A teen who was only 15 when he fatally shot a man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday in a plea deal.

SA man who describes himself as a ‘weedaholic’ convicted of firearm violation

A 25-year-old San Antonio man who described himself as a “weedaholic” was found guilty Monday of a federal firearm violation.

Analysis: Texas candidates’ silence allows persistent foster care problems to fester

Candidates hardly ever talk about improving the safety net for kids — unless the holes in the safety net have become big enough to get the attention of voters.

After pursuing an indictment, Starr County district attorney drops murder charge over self-induced abortion

Texas law exempts a pregnant person from being charged with murder or any lesser homicide charge for an abortion.

New Bexar County associate judge to help with increasing caseload in Children’s Court

Associate Judge Raul Perales will hear CPS cases involving child abuse, neglect and domestic violence.

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Ted Cruz and John Cornyn vote no as Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

Texas’ U.S. senators have acknowledged the historical nature of Jackson’s nomination but said ahead of their votes that they believe her ideology could be harmful for the court and the country.

San Antonio man sentenced for preparing $273K in false tax returns

A San Antonio man was sentenced Wednesday to five years of home confinement and ordered to pay $273,372 in restitution for preparing false tax returns.

Over 100 children have died in Texas’ child welfare system since 2020, report says

Most of the deaths were attributed to “preexisting medical conditions” or abuse suffered before the children entered the system, according to the DFPS report. The numbers are on par with those reported in previous years.

Texas is quietly using redistricting lawsuits to launch a broader war against federal voting rights law

As Texas defends against accusations that its new political maps are discriminatory, it’s laying the groundwork to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out longstanding Voting Rights Act protections.

Plan ahead: Why parking is a nightmare around the Bexar County Courthouse

The Bexar County Courthouse is bustling again with in-person jury trials back in session, but it’s leading to frustration for some as parking is now limited.

Bexar Co. Criminal District Courts clear close to 400 cases in past 3 weeks

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