After nearly a year after its first arrest, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office arrested a second suspect and charged him with capital murder in connection with a northeast Bexar County shooting.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a young female deputy who was with the law enforcement agency less than a year.

With the Bexar County jail near its capacity, BCSO has been housing 120 to 150 inmates between the Burnet and Kerry County jails at any given time to ensure they have room. The inmates are all “paper ready,” meaning they have been convicted and are just waiting for Texas Department of Criminal Justice to pick them up and bring them to prison.

A man in his 50s or 60s was found dead on a property in St. Hedwig, but his identity hasn’t yet been released. No foul play is suspected, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar called a press conference Monday afternoon to announce changes to BCSO’s policy on body worn cameras.

Two children, two teens and their mother were rescued after their vehicle became almost completely submerged in high waters on the far South Side, according to fire officials.

The family of Damian Daniels protested in front of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, demanding that Sheriff Javier Salazar release the body cam footage of his shooting death.

Two Bexar County sheriff deputies have been fired, one of whom is facing charges for allegedly conducting an assault on an inmate, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.

From a 12-layer margarita to mythical creatures reportedly found in Bexar County, don’t be fooled by some of these April Fool’s jokes on social media today.

A bobcat about five years old and a tiger cub believed to be 13 weeks old are being cared for at the San Antonio Zoo after they were confiscated at a Southeast Side home. Courtesy: San Antonio Zoo. SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Zoo has become the temporary home for a tiger cub and bobcat confiscated Tuesday by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. AdThis is the third tiger sighting/case in San Antonio and Bexar County in the last six weeks. “Illegal animal trafficking is a global problem, and obviously San Antonio is not immune to this,” said San Antonio Zoo President and CEO Tim Morrow.

SAN ANTONIO – A Bexar County inmate has died shortly after suffering a stroke while in an area hospital, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar. Inmate Gerald Irey, 71, was sent to University Hospital on Feb. 8, and was then taken to a secure part of the hospital on Feb. 9, according to Sheriff Salazar. Ivey had an “altered mental status,” according to the BCSO and in the last couple of days, Irey suffered a stroke. Shortly after, he was then admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, according to Salazar. As of around 9:35 a.m., Sunday, Sheriff Salazar said he was notified that Irey had died at the hospital.

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar fired more than 100 deputies during his first term in office and only a handful were able to win back their jobs, records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show. The termination records, which cover 2017 through the end of last year, show that 102 deputies were dismissed from the agency. Only five deputies were ever reinstated, either through civil service or a court order, the records show. The money went to a detention deputy who was fired and then reinstated in 2019. Only two of the reinstated deputies, Sgt.

BEXAR COUNTY – Bexar County sheriff’s deputies fired gunshots at a shooting suspect, injuring him, before he was arrested in far West Bexar County, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies were initially dispatched to the area for a report of a 38-year-old man shooting out a window of his house. Upon arrival, the man was found near his residence, either in the garage or front yard, armed with two handguns, one in each hand, according to Sheriff Salazar. Sheriff Salazar said the man then directed his vehicle toward a deputy, and that deputy fired gunshots at the man driving the car. No deputies were injured in the incident, but the suspect was injured in the arm and leg.

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County sheriff’s deputies have identified 10 persons of interest in connection to the human remains that were found on the side of the road in Southeast Bexar County earlier this week. The sheriff’s office says the remains are believed to belong to a woman in her 30s or 40s. Homicide investigators and the street crimes unit executed a search warrant at the home late Friday and found blood evidence as well that was linked to the woman’s remains. All 10 persons of interest were in the home Friday and all were brought in for questioning, Salazar said. RELATED: Human remains found on side of road in Southeast Bexar County, sheriff says

SAN ANTONIO An off-duty corporal with the Bexar County Sheriffs Office was tased and arrested by his fellow deputies for an alleged assault, according to the BCSO. Deputies tried to place Young in custody, but a struggle ensued and a taser was deployed, officials said. Young was employed with the sheriffs office since March of 2016 and was assigned to the Detention Bureau, according to the BCSO. After Youngs arrest, Sheriff Salazar initiated termination proceedings due to a continuing pattern of misconduct.This suspects pattern of misconduct, which culminated in last nights arrest by BCSO deputies is extremely disturbing. Hes also charged with resisting arrest, another Class A misdemeanor with bond set at $1,000.