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Alamo Colleges police officer faces family violence charges, records show
Read full article: Alamo Colleges police officer faces family violence charges, records showAn Alamo Colleges police officer is on administrative duty after she was arrested on multiple family violence charges earlier this summer, KSAT Investigates confirmed.

Lawsuit: San Antonio man impregnated 13-year-old neighbor, later forced her into marriage
Read full article: Lawsuit: San Antonio man impregnated 13-year-old neighbor, later forced her into marriageA San Antonio man accused of sexually assaulting his 13-year-old neighbor decades ago is now being sued by the woman, who claims he impregnated her and later forced her into marriage.

Balcones Heights reviewing 'rape' comment made by Mayor Johnny Rodriguez Jr. during meeting
Read full article: Balcones Heights reviewing 'rape' comment made by Mayor Johnny Rodriguez Jr. during meetingThe city of Balcones Heights this week confirmed it is reviewing a 2025 incident in which Mayor Johnny Rodriguez Jr. referenced a past quote about rape during a staff meeting.

SCUCISD trustee repeatedly falsified teaching applications — and kept getting hired, records show
Read full article: SCUCISD trustee repeatedly falsified teaching applications — and kept getting hired, records showA monthslong KSAT Investigates probe reveals a Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD board member falsified at least half a dozen applications for teaching jobs — and continued to get hired at schools across the state.

$4.59 for bottled water? KSAT Investigates finds San Antonio airport prices exceed markup policy
Read full article: $4.59 for bottled water? KSAT Investigates finds San Antonio airport prices exceed markup policySan Antonio International Airport requires vendors to keep prices within 10% of street pricing, but a KSAT investigation found some travel essentials cost significantly more — including bottled water with a 59% markup.

San Antonio attorney Martin Phipps arrested, accused of family violence
Read full article: San Antonio attorney Martin Phipps arrested, accused of family violenceSan Antonio attorney Martin Phipps was arrested after a 16-year-old girl living with him accused him of threatening her, a San Antonio police incident report released Monday shows.

City of San Antonio driver targeted after Pride dispute, fired after sex harassment report, federal suit alleges
Read full article: City of San Antonio driver targeted after Pride dispute, fired after sex harassment report, federal suit allegesA former City of San Antonio employee is accusing the city of discriminating against her sexual orientation, penalizing her for using FMLA leave, and firing her days after she reported sexual harassment, according to a lawsuit reviewed by KSAT Investigates.

Affidavit: Balcones Heights Mayor Johnny Rodriguez accused of assaulting former councilman
Read full article: Affidavit: Balcones Heights Mayor Johnny Rodriguez accused of assaulting former councilmanBalcones Heights Mayor Johnny Rodriguez was arrested Wednesday after allegedly assaulting a former councilman during a City Council meeting, according to a warrant for Rodriguez’s arrest.

Texas charter school teachers are nearly 7 times as likely to be uncertified, TEA data shows
Read full article: Texas charter school teachers are nearly 7 times as likely to be uncertified, TEA data showsMore than half of charter school teachers in Texas working last school year were uncertified, according to KSAT Investigates’ analysis of data from the Texas Education Agency.

Maverick County Judge Ramsey Cantú resigns from office amid suspension, primary runoff loss
Read full article: Maverick County Judge Ramsey Cantú resigns from office amid suspension, primary runoff lossMaverick County Judge Ramsey Cantú announced his resignation from office this week in a social media video posted to his Facebook page.

Hondo PD officer fired, SAPD officer suspended after drunken incident at New Mexico ski resort
Read full article: Hondo PD officer fired, SAPD officer suspended after drunken incident at New Mexico ski resortA Hondo police officer was fired and a San Antonio police officer was suspended for their roles in a drunken encounter earlier this year with emergency personnel at a north New Mexico ski resort.

Woman arrested in deadly South Texas human smuggling investigation, records show
Read full article: Woman arrested in deadly South Texas human smuggling investigation, records showAfter weeks on the run, a woman wanted in connection with a deadly South Texas human smuggling investigation is now in federal custody, according to a warrant reviewed by KSAT Investigates.

‘That is scary’: Most Bexar County area school districts don’t have cardiac emergency response plans
Read full article: ‘That is scary’: Most Bexar County area school districts don’t have cardiac emergency response plansA new Texas law will soon require schools to have a plan for cardiac emergencies, and KSAT Investigates found most Bexar County-area school districts are still working on them.

Who’s teaching your child? More than 3,800 area teachers lacked state certification
Read full article: Who’s teaching your child? More than 3,800 area teachers lacked state certificationMore than 3,800 uncertified teachers taught in Bexar County-area classrooms last school year, according to state data analyzed by KSAT Investigates.

‘They crossed the line with my sons’: Michelle Barrientes Vela slams SAPD response at her property
Read full article: ‘They crossed the line with my sons’: Michelle Barrientes Vela slams SAPD response at her propertyFormer Bexar County constable Michelle Barrientes Vela has sounded off on San Antonio emergency personnel who responded to the family’s auto dealership after body camera footage of the violent 2024 altercation was recently made public.

Investigation clears Judson ISD board president of misusing authority; Trustee calls findings ‘compromised’
Read full article: Investigation clears Judson ISD board president of misusing authority; Trustee calls findings ‘compromised’A Judson Independent School District board member is pushing back on an investigation that cleared Board President Monica Ryan of allegations that she misused her authority to get her children into special classes, according to a report obtained by KSAT Investigates.

Body camera footage shows violent confrontation between Michelle Barrientes Vela’s sons, SAPD
Read full article: Body camera footage shows violent confrontation between Michelle Barrientes Vela’s sons, SAPDNewly released body camera footage shows the sons of former Bexar County Precinct 2 Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela fighting San Antonio police officers at the family’s Northwest Side auto dealership.

Former Bexar County Precinct 2 deputy constable accused of triple homicide in Mexico, fleeing to US with son
Read full article: Former Bexar County Precinct 2 deputy constable accused of triple homicide in Mexico, fleeing to US with sonA former Bexar County Precinct 2 deputy constable is accused of killing three people in Mexico and attempting to flee to the United States with his son, according to Mexican newspaper La Razon.

Footage shows Northside ISD officer shoot woman outside packed football stadium
Read full article: Footage shows Northside ISD officer shoot woman outside packed football stadiumNewly released surveillance video shows the October 2023 shooting of a woman by a Northside Independent School District police officer outside of a crowded high school football stadium.

Records: SAPD officer suspended after looking up police reports involving girlfriend, her ex-husband
Read full article: Records: SAPD officer suspended after looking up police reports involving girlfriend, her ex-husbandA San Antonio police officer was suspended for five days after disciplinary records show he used his position to look up police reports involving his girlfriend and her ex-husband.

SAPD officers suspended after man in mental health crisis brought gun into hospital, records show
Read full article: SAPD officers suspended after man in mental health crisis brought gun into hospital, records showTwo San Antonio police officers were handed a month-long suspension after records show they failed to search a man experiencing a mental health crisis who was carrying a stolen gun, according to records reviewed by KSAT Investigates.

SAPD officer fired after body camera showed him punching, slapping handcuffed suspect
Read full article: SAPD officer fired after body camera showed him punching, slapping handcuffed suspectA San Antonio police officer was fired in May 2026 after disciplinary records show he punched, slapped and cursed at a handcuffed suspect during an arrest.

Texas law shields San Antonio-area data center water usage from public records requests
Read full article: Texas law shields San Antonio-area data center water usage from public records requestsAs data centers rapidly expand across South Texas, KSAT Investigates learned the public cannot find out how much water San Antonio-area data centers are using because of a Texas law that its author says is being interpreted far more broadly than intended.

SAPD suspends ‘super intoxicated’ officer after incident at New Mexico ski resort
Read full article: SAPD suspends ‘super intoxicated’ officer after incident at New Mexico ski resortA San Antonio police officer served a 15-day suspension this summer after failing to report an encounter with law enforcement at a New Mexico ski resort. A witness described him as “super intoxicated.”

Records: Fired SAPD officer failed to report crashing into patrol vehicle, was untruthful during questioning
Read full article: Records: Fired SAPD officer failed to report crashing into patrol vehicle, was untruthful during questioningA San Antonio police officer was terminated this summer after an investigation revealed he crashed into another patrol vehicle while driving erratically to a scene and was then untruthful about the wreck.

Former Hispanic chamber president avoids jail time, must pay 104-year-old mother restitution as part of plea deal
Read full article: Former Hispanic chamber president avoids jail time, must pay 104-year-old mother restitution as part of plea dealThe former president of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has avoided jail time after pleading no contest to a charge that she financially abused her elderly mother.

A Comal ISD parent wanted answers after a school shooting. Instead, he received a six-figure bill.
Read full article: A Comal ISD parent wanted answers after a school shooting. Instead, he received a six-figure bill.After a deadly shooting inside a Comal ISD high school left a teacher wounded and a student dead, one parent says their search for answers about school safety has been met with a price tag he can’t afford.

Records: SAPD officer found passed out in front of far West Side bar suspended 30 days
Read full article: Records: SAPD officer found passed out in front of far West Side bar suspended 30 daysA San Antonio police officer found passed out in the parking lot of a far West Side bar late last year served a 30-day suspension this summer, discipline records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.

BCSO: Bexar County jail inmate suffers apparent seizure, dies at hospital 6 days later
Read full article: BCSO: Bexar County jail inmate suffers apparent seizure, dies at hospital 6 days laterThe Bexar County Sheriff’s Office announced the Wednesday morning death of one of its inmates at a San Antonio-area hospital.

Kirby mayor defends vote to remove council member from meeting by police
Read full article: Kirby mayor defends vote to remove council member from meeting by policeAfter KSAT Investigates asked officials about a Kirby council member’s expulsion from a meeting, the city’s mayor provided an explanation.

Erik Cantu arrested for seventh time on 3 counts, includes reinstatement of 2025 burglary charge
Read full article: Erik Cantu arrested for seventh time on 3 counts, includes reinstatement of 2025 burglary chargeErik Cantu, who was shot by former San Antonio Police Department officer James Brennand as a teenager in 2022, was arrested for the seventh time Monday.

SAPD briefly searched for a woman after getting an alert. Her family found her dead 37 hours later.
Read full article: SAPD briefly searched for a woman after getting an alert. Her family found her dead 37 hours later.When 21-year-old Jolie Pesina crashed her vehicle into Leon Creek on a November morning, her iPhone immediately did what it was designed to do. It called 911.

Records: Kerr Together suspends ties to recovery group after accused sex offender found working near children
Read full article: Records: Kerr Together suspends ties to recovery group after accused sex offender found working near childrenKerr Together has suspended its ties to a Hill Country recovery group after determining that a man charged with sexually assaulting a child had been near children at river cleanup sites.

Kirby council member removed from meeting by police after questioning city officials
Read full article: Kirby council member removed from meeting by police after questioning city officialsA Kirby city council member was escorted out of city hall by police after her fellow council members voted to expel her without publicly explaining why, according to footage of the meeting posted by the city.

San Antonio woman behind viral ‘Where we roll’ rap song set to be released from prison next week
Read full article: San Antonio woman behind viral ‘Where we roll’ rap song set to be released from prison next weekThe woman infamous for rapping about San Antonio is set to be released from prison next week.

Records: SAPD fired sergeant for timekeeping issues after voicing concerns about lieutenant’s behavior
Read full article: Records: SAPD fired sergeant for timekeeping issues after voicing concerns about lieutenant’s behaviorA veteran San Antonio Police Department sergeant was fired for submitting inaccurate employee time forms after she reported concerns about a lieutenant’s conduct toward female employees, internal records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.

SCUCISD board member sues district over restricted access to district property, funds
Read full article: SCUCISD board member sues district over restricted access to district property, fundsA Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District trustee is suing the district he represents in an effort to restore his access to district property and funds, court records obtained Tuesday by KSAT Investigates show.

Commonwealth Coffeehouse owner indicted by feds in fraud scheme, records show
Read full article: Commonwealth Coffeehouse owner indicted by feds in fraud scheme, records showThe owner of Commonwealth Coffeehouse has been indicted in connection with a fraud scheme, according to federal court records obtained by KSAT Investigates after they were unsealed Tuesday.

Records: Ex-SAPD officer fired for giving feces sandwich to homeless man promoted to South Texas police chief
Read full article: Records: Ex-SAPD officer fired for giving feces sandwich to homeless man promoted to South Texas police chiefA former San Antonio police officer fired for giving a homeless man a feces sandwich was promoted to serve as the chief of a South Texas police department, according to records reviewed by KSAT Investigates.

TEA closes investigation into SAISD superintendent, says allegations were ‘unsubstantiated’
Read full article: TEA closes investigation into SAISD superintendent, says allegations were ‘unsubstantiated’The Texas Education Agency is no longer investigating San Antonio Independent School District’s outgoing superintendent after he was accused of failing to report educator misconduct, according to a letter from the agency shared with KSAT Investigates.

He had a family violence charge dismissed and won an appeal. Why was a city employee still fired?
Read full article: He had a family violence charge dismissed and won an appeal. Why was a city employee still fired?A San Antonio Public Works Department employee fired after his arrest last year on a domestic violence charge will not be reinstated, despite the criminal case being dismissed and a city civil service commission finding he acted in self-defense.

TEA: SAISD superintendent under investigation, accused of failing to report misconduct
Read full article: TEA: SAISD superintendent under investigation, accused of failing to report misconductThe Texas Education Agency confirmed it is investigating the educator certificate of San Antonio ISD’s outgoing superintendent after he was accused of failing to report educator misconduct.

Judson ISD interim superintendent to resign after four months on job
Read full article: Judson ISD interim superintendent to resign after four months on jobThe Judson Independent School District will have to look for a fifth person to lead the district since the start of the year, after the interim superintendent announced his resignation, according to an email obtained by KSAT Investigates on Tuesday.

‘Are you f---ing stupid or what?’: SAISD police sergeant cleared in abusive 911 call case, 10 months after arrest
Read full article: ‘Are you f---ing stupid or what?’: SAISD police sergeant cleared in abusive 911 call case, 10 months after arrestNueces County prosecutors this week declined to move forward with an abusive 911 charge against a San Antonio Independent School District police sergeant who, authorities said, cursed out a dispatcher and interfered with officers during a disturbance call in Port Aransas last summer.

‘Oh s---!’: Surveillance video shows BCSO deputy hit man with patrol unit; deputy under investigation
Read full article: ‘Oh s---!’: Surveillance video shows BCSO deputy hit man with patrol unit; deputy under investigationA Bexar County sheriff’s deputy is under investigation after being accused of trying to cover up a crash where he hit a man, which was caught on video.

San Antonio police officer charged on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, authorities say
Read full article: San Antonio police officer charged on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, authorities sayThe San Antonio Police Department said one of its officers was arrested Thursday and charged on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI), a Class B misdemeanor.

San Antonio ISD’s six-figure travel tab: Hawaii, conferences and a district in deficit
Read full article: San Antonio ISD’s six-figure travel tab: Hawaii, conferences and a district in deficitKSAT Investigates found San Antonio ISD's superintendent, executive cabinet and school board members spent more than $121,000 on travel since 2024, even as the district faces a $46 million budget shortfall and program cuts.

Ex-Randolph High School head volleyball coach no longer joining Bastrop ISD, district says
Read full article: Ex-Randolph High School head volleyball coach no longer joining Bastrop ISD, district saysDays after Randolph High School’s former volleyball coach was arrested in East Texas on a Bexar County warrant, her new employer at Bastrop ISD said she was no longer joining the district.

Erik Cantu won't serve additional prison time, receives 2-year deferred adjudication sentence
Read full article: Erik Cantu won't serve additional prison time, receives 2-year deferred adjudication sentenceErik Cantu’s most recent criminal case has reached its conclusion, according to Bexar County court records.

San Antonio attorney sentenced to 20 years in prison following guilty plea in $540K theft case
Read full article: San Antonio attorney sentenced to 20 years in prison following guilty plea in $540K theft caseA San Antonio wills and trust attorney learned her prison sentence after she pleaded guilty to stealing more than $500,000 from six children whose parents died in a 2021 murder-suicide.

Bexar County to pay $300K to detention applicant whose job offer was pulled over wife’s La Santa Muerte altar
Read full article: Bexar County to pay $300K to detention applicant whose job offer was pulled over wife’s La Santa Muerte altarA San Antonio man hired as a detention officer for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office only to have his job offer pulled days before starting the academy will be paid $300,000 as part of a settlement approved by county commissioners.

Records: Ex-Randolph High School volleyball coach arrested on improper relationship with student charge
Read full article: Records: Ex-Randolph High School volleyball coach arrested on improper relationship with student chargeRandolph High School’s now-former head volleyball coach was arrested and is accused of having an improper relationship with a student, according to charging documents obtained Tuesday by KSAT Investigates.

‘She put me in handcuffs’: Attorney speaks after ex-Judge Speedlin Gonzalez was kicked off bench
Read full article: ‘She put me in handcuffs’: Attorney speaks after ex-Judge Speedlin Gonzalez was kicked off benchThe San Antonio defense attorney, whose 2025 criminal complaint against Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez led to the judge being indicted and later accepting a lifetime ban from the bench, is speaking publicly about the incident for the first time.

‘I feel like I’m getting robbed’: SA family shocked by $22K A/C bill after years of payments
Read full article: ‘I feel like I’m getting robbed’: SA family shocked by $22K A/C bill after years of paymentsWhen Daniel Clough’s air conditioning system started failing in 2022, he said his family invested in a high-end replacement system to help protect his health during home dialysis treatments. Four years later, Clough told KSAT Investigates he was stunned to learn that despite making monthly payments on the system, he would have to pay more than $22,000 to buy it outright — an amount that exceeded the original contract price.

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones gifted premium tickets to Spurs-Thunder Game 6
Read full article: San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones gifted premium tickets to Spurs-Thunder Game 6As the San Antonio Spurs forced a Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, photos obtained by KSAT Investigates show Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones just rows away from the action.

Man arrested for threats to kill Erika Kirk ahead of Turning Point USA event in San Antonio, affidavit says
Read full article: Man arrested for threats to kill Erika Kirk ahead of Turning Point USA event in San Antonio, affidavit saysA San Antonio man was arrested early Thursday after he was accused of threatening to kill Erika Kirk ahead of her appearance next week at a Turning Point USA event downtown.

SAPD officer handed 20-day suspension after taking call while on duty from jailed child sex assault suspect
Read full article: SAPD officer handed 20-day suspension after taking call while on duty from jailed child sex assault suspectA San Antonio police officer served a 20-day suspension this spring after being captured on his own body-worn camera taking a phone call from a jailed child sex assault suspect, city discipline records show.

SAPD officer fired twice over inappropriate TikTok videos, allowing sex assault suspects to re-enter crime scene
Read full article: SAPD officer fired twice over inappropriate TikTok videos, allowing sex assault suspects to re-enter crime sceneA San Antonio police officer was handed two indefinite suspensions on the same day in April for a slew of policy violations including posting social media content that showed him in uniform, repeatedly leaving his shift early without permission and for allowing two sexual assault suspects to re-enter a crime scene, discipline records show.

Man convicted of breaking into dorm to watch women sleep now accused of recording women in San Antonio restroom
Read full article: Man convicted of breaking into dorm to watch women sleep now accused of recording women in San Antonio restroomA man convicted in 2023 of breaking into a Texas State University dormitory and watching women sleep has been arrested in San Antonio after police said he attempted to use a cell phone to record women using the restroom at a store.

SAPD officer fired after patrol car crash cover-up; Detective suspended after profane traffic stop
Read full article: SAPD officer fired after patrol car crash cover-up; Detective suspended after profane traffic stopKSAT Investigates reviewed SAPD disciplinary records detailing a patrol car crash cover-up, dangerous driving incidents and a detective’s profanity-filled confrontation with another officer during a traffic stop.

Records: SAPD officer fired for speeding up to 118 mph without authorization, traffic violations
Read full article: Records: SAPD officer fired for speeding up to 118 mph without authorization, traffic violationsA San Antonio police officer is indefinitely suspended after excessively speeding in his patrol unit without authorization, failing to follow traffic laws multiple times, and failing to record on his body-worn camera, according to discipline records reviewed by KSAT Investigates.

SAPD officer suspended indefinitely after allegations of inappropriate conduct toward women, records show
Read full article: SAPD officer suspended indefinitely after allegations of inappropriate conduct toward women, records showA San Antonio police officer is indefinitely suspended after several women reported him for having inappropriate behavior, according to discipline records reviewed by KSAT Investigates.

Mayor Jones targets District 7 chief of staff in memo on home security leak
Read full article: Mayor Jones targets District 7 chief of staff in memo on home security leakMore than seven months after KSAT Investigates revealed the unprecedented, after-hours security detail provided to Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones at her residence, the mayor has authored a memo accusing a city council staffer of refusing to comply with the investigation into how the information got out.

SAPD officer suspended after testing positive for marijuana
Read full article: SAPD officer suspended after testing positive for marijuanaSan Antonio police downgraded a suspension of one of its officers after he tested positive for marijuana, according to suspension records reviewed by KSAT Investigates.

SAPD officer fired after failing to search suspect found with contraband during jail intake
Read full article: SAPD officer fired after failing to search suspect found with contraband during jail intakeMonths after being suspended, a San Antonio police officer was fired for failing to properly search a suspect, according to suspension records reviewed by KSAT Investigates.

SAPD fires officer 18 months after he was injured in drunk driving crash
Read full article: SAPD fires officer 18 months after he was injured in drunk driving crashA San Antonio police officer has been fired nearly a year and a half after being hospitalized in a drunk driving crash, city discipline records show.

‘I’m gonna f--- you up’: SAPD officer fired after kneeing, slapping suspect during arrest, records show
Read full article: ‘I’m gonna f--- you up’: SAPD officer fired after kneeing, slapping suspect during arrest, records showA San Antonio police officer is indefinitely suspended after using “unnecessary physical violence” while arresting a suspect, according to suspension records reviewed by KSAT Investigates.

Records: SAPD officer charged with family violence accused of throwing, striking wife with glass cup
Read full article: Records: SAPD officer charged with family violence accused of throwing, striking wife with glass cupA San Antonio police officer was taken into custody and charged with misdemeanor family assault, a source told KSAT Investigates.

Neuter your dog or else: Army vet defies Cibolo’s animal sterilization order
Read full article: Neuter your dog or else: Army vet defies Cibolo’s animal sterilization orderNicholas Beintema, an Army veteran in Cibolo, is pushing back against what he calls government overreach after city officials ordered him to sterilize his dog or face additional fines.

Window company owner who left San Antonio to avoid disgruntled customers arrested on felony theft charges
Read full article: Window company owner who left San Antonio to avoid disgruntled customers arrested on felony theft chargesThe owner of a now-defunct San Antonio window company has been indicted on felony theft charges. Investigators said he accepted deposits from customers then shuttered the business without paying them back.

Kendall County Fair reaches settlement with 2 injured in 2024 partial bleacher collapse
Read full article: Kendall County Fair reaches settlement with 2 injured in 2024 partial bleacher collapseTwo people injured in a deadly Kendall County bleacher collapse nearly two years ago have appeared to reach a settlement with the Kendall County Fair and several other defendants, according to court documents obtained by KSAT Investigates.

Voter says cease-and-desist letter won’t silence her criticism of Kendall County Judge candidate’s past
Read full article: Voter says cease-and-desist letter won’t silence her criticism of Kendall County Judge candidate’s pastA Kendall County woman, who created a meme calling one of the candidates in the county judge runoff a “wifebeater” and “child support dodger,” said she will not be intimidated by a cease-and-desist letter sent by the candidate’s attorney.

North Side family seriously injured in house explosion files lawsuit against CPS Energy
Read full article: North Side family seriously injured in house explosion files lawsuit against CPS EnergyThe North Side family who lived in the first home that exploded and went up in flames last month is suing CPS Energy.

Amid $46M deficit, SAISD superintendent continues district-funded cross-country travel
Read full article: Amid $46M deficit, SAISD superintendent continues district-funded cross-country travelRecords obtained by KSAT Investigates show San Antonio ISD Superintendent Jaime Aquino continued taking district-funded cross-country trips as the district faced a $46 million budget deficit, school cuts and growing financial scrutiny.








