WILLIAM MCMANUS

The UT System unanimously approved a vote to uphold a commitment to free speech on its campuses. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus denies there was special treatment given to Councilman Clayton Perry for his behavior in a hit-and-run investigation.

Police Chief William McManus rejected the notion that Clayton Perry was treated differently and commended the officer who responded.

Questions about why Clayton Perry wasn’t immediately arrested on the night of his hit-and-run crash on Nov. 6 have lingered in many San Antonians’ minds. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus, though, says his officer simply did not have enough to arrest the councilman when he found Perry lying in his own backyard with a visible head injury.

San Antonio police responded to a downtown high school Monday afternoon following a called-in threat that turned out to be an apparent hoax, according to authorities.

A San Antonio Police Department officer was suspended 20 days this summer after making good on a threat to pull over a tow truck driver who worked for a specific company, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.

A teen is unconscious and on life support after being shot by a police officer in a McDonald's parking lot in San Antonio, Texas.

A now-former San Antonio police officer was charged Tuesday with aggravated assault by a peace officer for shooting and gravely wounding a teen eating a hamburger in his car in a parking lot.

Former San Antonio police officer James Brennand was charged with aggravated assault over the shooting of Erik Cantu in a McDonald's parking lot.

A former San Antonio police officer who shot 17-year-old Erik Cantu in the parking lot of a San Antonio McDonald’s on Oct. 2 bonded out of jail after turning himself in on Tuesday evening, according to jail records and Police Chief William McManus.

The SAPD Homicide Unit filed two counts of Aggravated Assault by against former officer James Brennand following a criminal investigation of a shooting against a San Antonio teen

Officer James Brennand was fired after the Oct. 2 incident, which left a 17-year-old male hospitalized in critical and stable condition.

A 17-year-old who was shot in a McDonald's parking lot earlier this month by a former San Antonio police officer is on life support, his family said.

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus has spoken out against the former police officer who shot 17-year-old Erik Cantu in the parking lot of a San Antonio McDonald’s on Oct. 2.

San Antonio police investigate officer-involved shooting that left one man dead. Situation stemmed from ongoing domestic situation.

SAPD Chief William McManus said the officer shot the man, 33, because he was armed with a gun and the officer was trying to keep him from reaching a woman he was allegedly stalking.

Officer James Brennan is not entitled to an appeal of his termination because he was still considered a probationary officer.

San Antonio police are investigating a case in which an officer shot a man who allegedly hit him with a car. The officer is on administrative duty until the investigation is complete.

A San Antonio police officer shot a man after he struck him with his vehicle on the city's North Side on Sunday, October 2.

An officer responding to a disturbance call shot and wounded a man after being hit by a vehicle in the parking lot of a North Side fast food restaurant late Sunday night, according to San Antonio police.

The city is proposing replacing SAPD's guns with Smith & Wesson 9 mm Luger M&P9 handguns that would cost roughly $2.19 million.

The police chiefs of three of Texas' largest cities said that rising crime rates have been exacerbated by increased officer attrition in recent years.

A Texas police officer shot a man during an arrest on Sunday morning. The man's family claimed he had 11 warrants for his arrest. The man fought with officers before he was killed.

One man is dead following a shooting with San Antonio police officers on the city’s West Side, according to Chief William McManus.

The change is half of the previous, 60-day timeline, but still longer than some other large, Texas police departments.

San Antonio Councilwoman Melissa Cabello-Havrda, Police Chief William McManus, city staff, and West Side residents dropped in on a local apartment complex that’s been on the city’s radar for years after facing many issues.

City Council was generally receptive to the plan, but some more progressive members were skeptical that more police will reduce crime.

Under the proposed city budget, SAPD would get 78 new uniform positions for a total of 2,581. Meanwhile, SAFD’s firefighter and EMS positions would rise to 1,795 with the addition of 21 new spots.

It appears a resident at the Stone Oak apartments where a 3-day standoff occurred caught the whole thing on TikTok.

Residents should not be alarmed if they see low-flying helicopters and hear explosions, police officials said.

An 18-year-old man is in critical condition after exchanging gunfire with San Antonio Police on the Southwest Side, according to the SAPD chief.

A man is still in a standoff with San Antonio police at apartments on the Northside in the Stone Oak area. Police are trying to wait him out as of Friday.

An 18-year-old old man is in critical condition following a shooting with San Antonio police officers overnight on the Southwest Side, according to Chief William McManus.

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said officers are capable and ready to respond to active threat situations if they ever arise.

The suspect is in critical condition.

A San Antonio police officer is hospitalized with one gunshot wound and a suspect is in critical condition after being shot three times by the officer on the West Side, according to Chief William McManus.

Recent violent incidents at the San Antonio River Walk have sparked concerns as tourists and locals visit during summer vacation.

Two men who appeared to be homeless were found shot to death on the Northeast Side on Friday, just blocks away from where two other homeless men were killed earlier this week.

Lina Khil's disappearance has left the community and her family desperately searching for answers for over half a year. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus says their dedication remains the same in their efforts to find her.

Fifty-one perished in a tractor-trailer in sweltering heat in what's believed to be the deadliest smuggling episode on the U.S.-Mexico border.

At least 50 migrants are dead after being abandoned in a tractor trailer in the unforgiving Texas heat.

The victims included migrants from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. Most were men; five were minors.

Homeland Security officials are investigating the deaths of dozens of migrants found packed into an overheated tractor-trailer in San Antonio.

Radio chatter from emergency responders is giving a more in-depth look at the mass casualty event where a large number of migrants were discovered in a tractor-trailer on Monday in San Antonio.

At least 50 migrants were found dead in an 18-wheeler in San Antonio. The event could be the deadliest human smuggling incident in the city, according to the San Antonio Police Chief.

It's among the deadliest of tragedies that have claimed thousands of lives in recent decades as people attempt to cross the U.S. border from Mexico.

San Antonio's police chief said the tragedy is the biggest mass casualty event in recent city history.

Both the San Antonio Archdiocese and Franciscan priests called on the community to unite in prayer and support after nearly 50 people were found dead in a trailer on the Southwest Side late Monday night.

It is still unknown how long the people, believed to be migrants, were trapped in the truck on the side of the road.

Forty-six people were found dead on the Southwest Side of San Antonio.

The bodies were discovered in a tractor-trailer at an intersection near Lackland Air Force Base.

The authorities said the tragedy appeared to be the deadliest migrant-smuggling operation in memory. Sixteen people were taken to hospitals.

Forty-six people were found dead in a tractor-trailer on the Southwest Side, and 16 have been transported to area hospitals, according to San Antonio police and fire officials.

San Antonio Chief of Police William McManus joined Leading SA to talk about the recent rise in crime, why it is happening and what comes next.

San Antonio residents in District 8 and District 9 are worried about the rising crime trends and the nature of crimes they're now seeing in their communities.

More than six months after she disappeared, SAPD Chief William McManus is discussing where the Lina Khil case is now.

Authorities are still searching for suspects who drove by a home in the 2500 block of Patron Drive and opened fire from a dark-colored SUV around 10:15 p.m.

One member says the ordinance targets Hispanic cultural staple.

The images included dick pics and own her own nude photos, according to a report.

A twice-fired San Antonio Police officer has lost an attempt to win his job back after he was fired for using a series of spoofed phone numbers to harass a woman with graphic photos, including her own “intimate, personal selfies.”

An attorney representing the family of 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by San Antonio police announced he is preparing to file a civil rights lawsuit in connection with the incident.

SAPD said the officer feared for his life and shot the teen.

The youth died of his injuries at University Hospital. Two other juveniles in the car were uninjured.

A police officer responding to a call for a shooting on the city’s West Side shot and killed a 13-year-old boy who tried to flee in a stolen vehicle early Friday morning, San Antonio police said.

Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and Councilwoman Teri Castillo were the only dissenting council members in a 7-2 vote on whether to pursue a grant of up to $6.25 million through the U.S. Department of Justice, which would help pay for up to 50 new police officer positions. The pair of freshman council members, who represent the East and West Sides respectively, raised concerns about whether adding officers would help reduce crime and about the increase to SAPD’s budget that would results from it.

The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is considered the "100 deadliest days" for teen drivers.

A man is in critical condition after he was shot by a SWAT officer after raising his gun at police, according to SAPD Chief William McManus.

A man armed with a handgun broke into a South Side home, hid in a bedroom, then surprised San Antonio police by shooting at them, according to Chief William McManus.

A 43-year-old man is in police custody after he fired a handgun at officers and barricaded himself inside a South Side home early Friday morning.

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McManus said his symptoms are mild and said he’s recovering at home.

He was shot by another teen after an argument

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A 15-year-old shot and killed on the city’s West Side on Monday afternoon has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.

He was shot by another teen.

A 15-year-old is dead, and two people have been detained after a shooting on the West Side, according to San Antonio police.

San Antonio may have its answer to cracking down on those who promote illegal street racing and often get the word out via social media.

The town hall covered a wide variety of issues like homelessness, street racing, prostitution, drugs, and shootings.

Following an increase in gun violence, District 3 Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran and SAPD Chief William McManus are co-hosting a public safety town hall.

The family requested that the Sheriff's Office withhold the body cam footage, which it can legally do while the investigation is ongoing.

The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said a suspect has been indicted in the murder of a man who was shot near a downtown San Antonio bus stop in late February.

San Antonio police say they have arrested the man accused of stealing gold medals out of a USA Paralympian’s vehicle.

Update 11:20 a.m. on 4/18/22 — San Antonio police said Monday that three gold medals stolen from a USA Paralympian’s vehicle were found at a West Side fire station.

The city will pay the state $300,000, but admits no fault or violation of law as part of the settlement.

San Antonio city council on Thursday is scheduled to vote on a $300,000 settlement for a 2018 lawsuit that accused SAPD Chief William McManus of flouting a state law that requires local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued that police chief William McManus violated a state law forbidding Texas cities from sheltering undocumented immigrants.

San Antonio city council on Thursday is scheduled to vote on a $300,000 settlement for a 2018 lawsuit that accused SAPD Chief William McManus of flouting a state law that requires local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

Law enforcement agencies, community leaders, child welfare agencies and families expressed frustration Friday during a Child Abuse Awareness event at the Bexar County Courthouse.

San Antonio police on Wednesday released the names of three officers who shot and killed a man who they were attempting to arrest for an active warrant.

San Antonio Police Department is working with criminologists with UTSA to create a researched-based violence prevention plan for the city.

Witnesses said he was shot nine times.

Opinion: There is good reason to believe this new contract marks a cessation of hostilities between the union and city hall.

She was last seen in the playground of an apartment complex in San Antonio on December 20. Her mother walked away briefly, and returned to discover her child missing.

The San Antonio Police Department recorded 160 homicides in 2021, 23% more than the 130 recorded in 2020 and 52% more than in 2019.

Their temporary guardian has been arrested.

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San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said an FBI dive team was searching the Huebner Creek area for Lina Sardar Khil on Tuesday.

'I wish I could be more uplifting,' SAPD chief says.

Officials don't know if they are human or animal.

SAPD says the department 'has no new leads.'