JAVIER SALAZAR

Matthew Mireles, 42, is charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault against a public servant, interfering with a police service animal, felony in possession of a firearm and evading arrest with a vehicle.

Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies have lost out on more than $680,000 in accrued leave each of the past two years, internal records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.

Though jail staffing was just one aspect of the review by American Correctional Consultants, it remains one of the primary focuses for commissioners, who approve millions of dollars for forced overtime at the jail every year.

A jail study commissioned by Bexar County suggests swift changes are needed to keep employees and reduce use of overtime.

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man they believe shot a young woman in the head on Thanksgiving night.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar issued a Scam Alert Sunday, warning residents of scammers calling and impersonating “high-ranking members” who claim to have a warrant for their arrest.

Six men were arrested on a slew of charges after deputies found 11 migrants being held at a residence on the West Side earlier this month, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.

A 52-year-old woman accused of forcing six migrants into manual labor for low wages was arrested after being caught in the act by undercover investigators, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.

Bexar County sheriff's investigators are trying to determine if a driver who crashed and killed his passenger while trying to run from a deputy was intoxicated at the time.

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Thirty three people were detained and nearly 60 gambling machines were seized after sheriff’s deputies raided two illegal gambling operations Thursday, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.

BCSO arrested a 38-year-old man accused of sexually abusing two girls under the age of 12 for years, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.

Two men and two juveniles were arrested after a bust at a drug house on the East Side, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.

Two teens have been taken to the hospital after a shooting on the city’s Northeast Side, according to Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

Roughly 50 immigrants, primarily Venezuelan migrants, were flown out of the San Antonio airport to Martha’s Vineyard, a popular Massachusetts summer destination, on Sept. 14. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took credit for the event the next day. This move by the Republican governor comes after the actions of Greg Abbott, fellow Republican governor, who recently...

The injury to a child charge against Hunter was a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison, but prosecutors had the case dismissed, citing insufficient evidence.

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office raided two buildings that investigators believe were being used for an illegal gambling operation run by an outlaw motorcycle gang.

Screenshot of Riker’s Island’s Prison Website October 2022.    SAN ANTONIO- Prisons and jails are said to deter inmates from committing crime on the outside of the grey, dreary walls of their either temporary or long-term home depending on their sentences. However, living conditions are sometimes seen as less than up to par. The…

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas sheriff has certified 49 migrants flown from San Antonio to Massachusetts last month to be crime victims, a move that allows them to apply for special visas to remain in the United States.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar provided details regarding an overnight arrest involving a now former Bexar County deputy, on Saturday, October 15.

A Bexar County sheriff’s deputy was fired and arrested after authorities found cocaine hidden in a pile of paperwork in his vehicle, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.

A Texas sheriff certified the Martha's Vineyard migrants as victims of a crime, allowing them to apply for a "U visa," which can lead to a green card.

Nearly a month after 42 Venezuelan migrants and five children were lured to Martha’s Vineyard, they can apply for lawful status in the U.S.

Sheriff Javier Salazar of Bexar County in Texas has certified dozens of migrants transported to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts as victims of a crime.

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office says it has identified a crime that could lead to charges in the investigation into immigrant flights.

Sheriff Javier Salazar also confirmed his office has identified suspects responsible for luring the migrants onto the planes.

Texas Sheriff Javier Salazar on Thursday certified that the group of migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., last month by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) were victims of a crime, qualifying them to obtain a visa. Salazar, the Bexar County sheriff, submitted certification documents that will allow the nearly 50 migrants to apply for U…

The move clears a pathway for those people to get a special visa to stay in the country that they otherwise would not have received.

The League Of Latin American Citizens or LULAC identified the person allegedly connected to luring migrants onto charted flights in September. Why the nonprofit fears she might be a flight risk.

A far west Bexar County neighborhood was rattled by dozens of gunshots and the death of a young woman.

Sheriff Javier Salazar says two teens who fired more than 100 gunshots at a West Bexar County home hit two innocent victims, killing one. He says they aimed at the wrong house.

Two teenagers are in custody after targeting the wrong house and fatally shooting a woman in a drive-by shooting on the far West Side.

Reports surfaced Monday about a former Army combat medic and San Antonio woman who is a person of interest in the investigation into immigrant flights.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office says two teenagers younger than 16 are in custody after the allegedly shot and killed a woman and injured another in a drive-by shooting at a wrong home in far West Bexar County early Tuesday morning.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has closed its criminal inquiry into power outages related last year’s deadly winter storm without filing any charges, BCSO officials confirmed Monday.

A Venezuelan migrant allegedly identified Perla Huerta as the mystery woman who lured migrants onto the flights, the New York Times reports.

Detain Inc., which was hired by Bexar County to do the study, also found that forced overtime is negatively impacting the jail's workforce.

The governors of Texas, Florida and Arizona have escalated a showdown with the administration of President Joe Biden over its immigration policies along the southern US border by sending thousands of undocumented people north and dropping them off without advance notice in so-called sanctuary states. Critics say the Republican governors have gone too far to score political points, particularly after Florida’s Ron DeSantis took credit for flying about 50 Venezuelans to the island of Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts. That episode has spurred a criminal investigation and a class-action lawsuit that will determine whether laws were broken and migrants’ rights were violated.

Colbert gave Salazar a shout-out on Tuesday evening during as he roasted Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for transporting migrants on chartered flights from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard.

Sheriff Javier Salazar launched an investigation this week into flights chartered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that transported migrants from San Antonio and stranded them in Massachusetts.

The lawsuit alleges that the migrants were told they were going to Boston or Washington, and were induced with perks like McDonald's gift cards.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar's investigation into immigration flights Tuesday.

Javier Salazar, the Democratic sheriff of Bexar County in Texas, said Tuesday that the solution to the ongoing migrant crisis is to open up more legal pathways.

Venezuelan migrants flown from San Antonio to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard have sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary for engaging in a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to relocate them.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar was praised for investigating migrant flights flown from San Antonio to Martha's Vineyard.

A San Antonio-area sheriff is investigating two flights out of his county last week, which Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claimed responsibility for.

Salazar appears to be the first law enforcement official announcing a criminal probe of the political stunt.

The League of United Latin American Citizens fights misinformation among migrants transported out of state

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chartered two flights to send migrants recruited in San Antonio to the tony Massachusetts vacation spot, a move that drew outrage after some migrants later said they were misled into getting on the planes.

A Texas sheriff is opening a criminal probe into the taking of migrants to Martha's Vineyard, saying they were 'lured' and 'exploited' with false promises.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said he'll look into whether people who "lured" migrants onto charter flights did so "under false pretenses."

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office has opened an investigation into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' flight that took 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

AUSTIN (AP) — A Texas sheriff on Monday opened an investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

FacebookAuthorities have confirmed they are opening a criminal investigation into the individuals who “lured” approximately 50 migrants from the migrant resource center in San Antonio to be flown to Martha’s Vineyard at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request.Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar confirmed the investigation during a press conference Monday “to clear the air for everyone,” alleging that 48 migrants were “lured under false pretenses” to stay at a hotel for a couple of days, shuttled to a

A Texas sheriff has opened a criminal investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said Monday that his office will launch an investigation into who was behind the recruitment of nearly 50 migrants in San Antonio to be flown on a charter plane to Florida and Massachusetts.

Two families made strong accusations Monday against Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar and his office for the handling of shooting deaths of two young girls and their mother in the Anaqua Springs neighborhood in Boerne in 2019.

A man shot and killed a woman in her backyard before he returned to his home and turned the gun on himself, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said a suspect arrested by his agency turned weapons into machine guns.

Bexar County Commissioners added money to fund new positions and create new patrol districts amid concerns from activists about crime.

Yudi Samir Aguilar, 30, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony, and failure to stop and render aid causing serious bodily injury, a third-degree felony.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said a 19-year-old man was arrested Monday, months after a 4-year-old girl told family members she was sexually assaulted.

A former Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested in connection with a case filed by the Public Integrity Unit in February 2021 after an attack on an inmate.

Sheriff Javier Salazar described the incident as a 'drunken act of stupidity.'

Three people are detained and one possible suspect is still on the run after a shooting at a Walmart store in Converse, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

A woman is in custody after driving around and randomly firing gunshots toward homes in a west Bexar County neighborhood. Some of the bullets even went through the wall of a child’s bedroom, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.

The proposed FY 2022-2023 budget would rely on increased property tax revenue, to help the county keep up with staff salary requirements.

Bexar County Sheriff’s detention officers and deputies who have applied for COVID-19 workers’ compensation benefits since the start of the pandemic have been denied more than 75 percent of the time, records obtained by KSAT Investigates confirm.

Bexar County Commissioners Court postponed approval of voting sites Tuesday, August 23, in light of a request from the elections board to reduce locations.

A large glass window of the Bexar County Democratic Party headquarters was shattered by gunfire overnight.

A former Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested for smuggling drugs into the jail while he worked as a detention officer there, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.

A 48-year-old man helped his 14-year-old son elude law enforcement authorities who were searching for him inside Ingram Park Mall, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said Monday.

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office says a third suspect is still at large three days after armed suspects ran into Ingram Park Mall after a chase.

A 58-year-old woman who Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said was severely neglected by her three adult children has died.

Competition is steep for where the county should place voting locations, but law enforcement officials say the idea could help overworked jail staff vote.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said one suspect is detained, and deputies are working to track down another suspect who was involved in a vehicle pursuit before he ran inside of Ingram Park Mall.

A San Antonio mother is “clinging to life” at a hospital after her three adult children severely neglected her, leading to her rapidly-declining health, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said.

Bexar County's elections administrator is proposing reducing the number of Nov. 8 polling spots, eliminating ones with low turnout in 2020.

The event gave local officials the opportunity to answer questions and counter misinformation about migrants passing through Bexar County.

Bexar County criminal reform advocates are celebrating the third year of a program that tickets people instead of putting them in jail.

A Bexar County sheriff’s corporal arrested last week on a felony family violence charge used his forearm to cover the mouth of his victim and then squeezed her neck to the point that she temporarily could not see or hear, an arrest warrant obtained Monday by KSAT Investigates shows.

For the many deputies working the mandatory two or three extra shifts at the jail, there's no immediate relief in sight.

A Bexar County district court judge is trying to help alleviate the overcrowding problem at the jail by spending time on a docket of cases that could be resolved quicker than others.

Salazar spoke with Washington D.C. officials for over 30 minutes.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar spoke to White House officials on Wednesday after penning a letter asking for more resources and action following the migrant tragedy in San Antonio that claimed 53 lives.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar has tested positive for COVID-19.

'It’s my belief he knowingly gambled with his career and is well on his way to losing that bet,' the sheriff said.

In the aftermath of the human smuggling operation that left 53 people dead, sheriff Javier Salazar joined Leading SA to discuss issues in and around Bexar County.

What initially appeared as a possible smuggling incident on the Southwest Side resulted in a misunderstanding after deputies were called to investigate an 18-wheeler and multiple people jumping out of it.

It took more than a year, but Sheriff Javier Salazar finally got the boat that will allow the Sheriff's Office to participate in water rescues.

The two suspects abandoned their vehicle.

Salazar said he will defend his daughters' rights to choose.

“My job is chasing predators, rapists, and human traffickers, not someone exercising a right.”

'My job is chasing predators, rapists and human traffickers, not someone exercising a right,' he said.

Sheriff Salazar expects deputy overtime pay to go several million dollars over budget this fiscal year due to staff shortages.

The sheriff's office is close to exceeding its overtime budget.

The family was preparing to celebrate an older brother's birthday.

Sheriff Javier Salazar says the inmate was "talking gibberish"

Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff says a special session needs to be called now.