Bexar County Courts begin a new approach to tackling the backlog of family violence cases.

A sprawling group of leaders collected on the steps of City Hall on Monday morning, offering transparency about what their one-of-a-kind domestic violence commission is doing to prevent these tragedies.

SAPD Officer Javier Perales Jr. received two indefinite suspensions in about as many months. The first was in November 2017 for threatening his ex-wife and her father, a cancer patient. As he tries to appeal the second case, his ex-wife tells us why she believes the alleged victim.

Officer Christian Harris, 28, was taken into custody just before 3 a.m. after Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an assault call, according to an SAPD media release.

When it comes to domestic violence Marta Pelaez is already a highly-coveted leader for her knowledge on the subject. She said she is thrilled to take that knowledge and help tackle domestic violence issues statewide.

The San Antonio Police Department issued two indefinite suspensions for an officer who mishandled a domestic violence call and struck a cyclist with his car in a separate incident, according to records recently obtained by KSAT 12 News.

A San Antonio teacher never finished her first week on the job teaching at La Petite Academy after police say she was shot and killed, allegedly at the hands of her boyfriend.

San Antonio councilman Manny Pelaez is asking that city council consider a request to mandate that any school district or university that takes city funds teach family violence, teen dating, or sex trafficking to students, without the option to opt-out.

Advocates say San Antonio’s domestic violence rate is at epidemic levels. Local organizations are tackling this issue and shared details about what’s happening in our community and their strategy to save lives during Friday’s State of Domestic Violence event.

Two years after Rhiannon Hayes was pushed out of a moving vehicle by her then-husband Dominque Green, Green was given a 10-year jail sentence.

Days before a fired San Antonio police detective is scheduled for arbitration, records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show he was worried about negative publicity and claimed the only reason he was in custody for family violence was because he was a cop.

Many trafficking and domestic violence survivors end up behind bars for crimes they committed on behalf of or in response to their abusers. That's why there is now a streamlined process for those survivors to apply for pardons for those crimes.

A person who was with a group of protesters near the clinic saw the shooter and used his handgun to fire at the man, police said. Police said the protester had a license to carry the pistol.

A San Antonio woman is using her personal experience to help others who have endured many types of trauma.

Transportation can be a huge barrier for domestic violence survivors when they're leaving their abusers, but also when they're at shelters trying to move forward with their lives. That's why Uber is stepping up in partnership with the Texas Council on Family Violence, to provide free rides right across Texas, including San Antonio.