Arbitrator upholds firing of SAPD officer accused of smashing ex-fiancee’s face with a river rock

An independent arbitrator has upheld the termination of a San Antonio police officer accused of smashing his ex fiancee's face with a river rock outside a Stone Oak apart...

Undocumented duo accused of scamming people in 4 states arrested in San Antonio

Report: Barrientes Vela used deputies to intimidate store manager who accused her son of shoplifting

Former Bexar County Precinct 2 Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela had deputies respond to a West Side discount store last winter and file an official complaint against it...

Public safety officer suspensions in San Antonio (last names A-E)

The list below shows public safety officer suspensions from November 2013 to present for last names that range from the letters A to E.

Records: San Antonio paid city employees on administrative leave nearly $360k since 2016

Records: San Antonio paid city employees on administrative leave nearly $360k since 2016

‘Harassed and retaliated against‘: Precinct 2 deputy confronted at home, stripped of service weapon after filing to run against Barrientes Vela

Bexar County Precinct 2 deputies lined up in front of a fellow deputy's home then stripped him of his service weapon weeks after he filed paperwork to run against their b...

Search warrant details investigation of ex-Constable Barrientes Vela, 3 members of administration

Former Precinct 2 Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela and three members of her administration are under investigation for official oppression, tampering with evidence and ...

'Under fire': Employees confront Catholic Charities CEO about agency problems

Nearly 100 Catholic Charities of San Antonio employees attended the Oct. 3 event known as the State of the Agency conference at the nonprofit's headquarters at 202 West F...

SA River Authority executive ousted after sitting on racism complaint for 8 months

A top official with the San Antonio River Authority resigned late last month after an investigation determined that he failed to report a possibly racially charged act fo...

Caught in the act: Footage shows fired SAPD officer struggle with security over stolen items, gun

A now-fired San Antonio police officer concealed fragrances in a bag and grappled with security officers over her weapon as they attempted to take her into custody, polic...

One week after being fired from Pct. 2, former chief deputy enters race to be its next constable

A week after being fired as chief deputy of the Bexar County Precinct 2 Constable's Office, Anthony Castillo has filed the necessary paperwork to run for Precinct 2 const...

Former Bexar County judicial employee arrested, accused of exposing genitals to undercover officer

A former Bexar County judicial employee faces an indecent exposure charge after being accused of showing his genitals to a San Antonio police officer working undercover a...

Court clerk exposed himself, allegedly groped deputy; BCSO twice refused to file charges

A longtime Bexar County court clerk caught on an undercover camera repeatedly exposing his bare backside and genitals inside the courthouse twice avoided being criminally...

FBI, Texas Rangers raid Precinct 2 constable's office, seize county vehicle

The FBI and Texas Rangers executed a search warrant early Monday morning inside the offices of the Bexar County Constable for Precinct 2.

Former Precinct 2 deputy constable 'not surprised' by raid of Barrientes Vela's office

Jeff Enochs was one of the first people to ever speak out publicly against his former boss, Bexar County Precinct 2 Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela.

WATCH: Sheriff's office supervisors interfere with DWI stop of fellow deputy

Two supervisors with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office interfered with the DWI stop of a fellow supervisor last year, according to video obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders...

Residents suing developer, home builder over 'sewage nightmare' in far north Bexar County

Loosening the septic pumps behind his home has become a dreaded routine for Villas at Timberwood resident Tom Marty.

Catholic Charities exaggerates number of clients served per year, employees say

A former vice president of Catholic Charities of San Antonio and other former and current employees say the organization is greatly misrepresenting how many people it ser...

Threats against Joaquin Castro prompt law enforcement agencies to increase patrols in San Antonio

The San Antonio Police Department and Bexar County Sheriff's Office increased patrols at the congressional district office and home of Rep. Joaquin Castro after threats w...

Man shot 8 times, killed on camera; DA drops charges

The Bexar County District Attorney's Office last month dismissed a murder charge against a San Antonio man seen on camera last year shooting an acquaintance eight times, ...

Hill Country contractor arrested months after Defenders exposed him

A Hill Country contractor accused of taking payments for work and then abandoning projects before their completion was arrested Thursday in Gillespie County on four felon...

2 suicides, 1 attempt at Bexar County Jail in 9 days, officials confirm

A previously unpublicized suicide attempt at the Bexar County Jail on Monday brings the total of suicides and suicide attempts at the jail to at least three in the past n...

Teenage inmate drank cleaning supplies, was hospitalized days before suicide attempt

A 19-year-old inmate with a demonstrated history of mental health issues found hanging in her cell Saturday had previously been hospitalized during her 22-day stay at the...

Indictment: SAFD captain claimed injury kept him from work, accepted insurance check while working

A San Antonio Fire Department captain arrested late last week falsely claimed an injury kept him from working even as he continued to work, according to indictment record...