19 hours agoBCSO deputy arrested, accused of sexually assaulting childA veteran Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of sexual assault of a child.
Controversial school board member faces new legal issuesA local school board member censured twice in for personal legal issues is now facing new troubles.
Ex-SAFD captain pleads guilty to insurance fraud and forgery, avoids jail timeA former San Antonio Fire Department captain pleaded guilty Friday to insurance fraud and forgery after falsely claiming an injury kept him from working even as he contin...
Judge again caught campaigning for daughter in Texas Senate race as questions emerge about her donationsPictures show Bexar County Justice of the Peace Ciro Rodriguez again campaigning for his daughter, a candidate for the Texas senate, weeks after Rodriguez apologized for ...
Ex-Schertz police corporal secretly recorded teen for over a year, investigators sayA corporal with the Schertz Police Department was terminated the same day on a felony charge of making an invasive visual recording, department officials confirmed Wednes...
SAPD officer suspended for handcuffing woman before allowing her to put on clothingA San Antonio police officer was suspended in December after handcuffing a woman who was only wearing a towel.
‘I am a bail bondsman I know the deal.’ Bail bonds owner refuses sobriety test following DWI crash, BCSO says
Inmates in holding cells too long, overdue training among issues at Bexar County Jail following passed inspection
Rideshare drivers expose deplorable condition of portable toilets at San Antonio International AirportSan Antonio International Airport officials have promised to take action after the KSAT 12 Defenders were provided photos and videos of the unsanitary conditions area rid...
Clashes at work, chronic tardiness and vulgar social media posts. The city of San Antonio promoted him anyway.The KSAT 12 Defenders reviewed hundreds of pages of records for a city court employee who has been promoted despite a troubling personnel file.
SAFD engineer who tried to take sick leave before failing drug test is in trouble againA San Antonio firefigther who previously served a lengthy suspension for trying to dodge a drug test and then failing it is in trouble again, according to suspension reco...
What’s next in the Michelle Barrientes Vela saga?When Michelle Barrientes Vela appears before a state district judge on Feb. 26, her campaign for Bexar County Sheriff will be eight days into early voting and she’ll have...
A city magistrate set accused child killer’s bond at $1 million. A county magistrate then set his bond at $150K. Why?Many people charged with crimes in Bexar County are now being magistrated twice, first by a city magistrate and then by a county magistrate, causing an unnecessary duplic...
‘They deserve to lose their jobs': Mothers outraged after BCSO deputy allegedly hits handcuffed teen on camera
Ex-Castroville police chief accused of having SUV torched before reporting it stolen charged with wire fraud
Mayor returns $6K in campaign contributions as radio contract scandal gains steamMayor Ron Nirenberg's campaign says he will donate $6,000 worth of contributions he received from the co-owners of a company at the center of a federal bribery investigat...
A family owes SA River Authority close to $750K. The public entity has been able to recoup none of it.Years after a Bexar County jury ordered a father and son to pay back close to $750,000 to the San Antonio River Authority following a land dispute, officials with the pub...
Who’s who of SA politicians accepted donations from business owners linked to San Angelo kickback schemeThe arrest of the former San Angelo police chief has sent shockwaves to San Antonio, as the communications company at the center of that federal indictment currently hold...
Bexar County Jail inmate to face additional charges after attacking inmate, officials sayA Bexar County Jail inmate is accused of attacking another inmate, causing injuries that required hospitalization, officials for the sheriff’s office confirmed Sunday.
BCSO deputies blamed for erroneous releases had suspensions shortened from a total of 55 days down to six daysA quartet of Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputies blamed for erroneous inmate releases last year had their suspensions dramatically shortened, according to records rele...
Felony charge dismissed against ex-SA River Authority supervisor after he completes pretrial diversionA felony aggravated assault charge against a former supervisor with the San Antonio River Authority was dismissed last month after the man completed a pretrial diversion ...
Dillon Collier answers your questions about ‘Broken Blue’ investigative specialOfficers were granted a reinstatement after they were fired in 67.5% of cases in the last decade, according to data obtained by KSAT under public information law.
Another Region 20 lawsuit: Woman fired after refusing to discipline target of supervisor’s sexually charged textsA lawsuit filed in state district court late last month accuses officials with Education Service Center Region 20 of targeting an employee and ultimately firing her after...
Comal County deputy facing 12 criminal charges, after SAPD says he operated a bar without a licenseAn off-duty Comal County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested in San Antonio late last week and now faces a dozen criminal charges after investigators said he was operati...
Understand: How arbitration plays out for disciplined San Antonio police officersPolice officers have the right to appeal any disciplinary action against them. So how does the process work?
WATCH: ‘Broken Blue’ investigative special digs into police discipline at SAPDOfficers were granted a reinstatement after they were fired in 67.5% of cases in the last decade, according to data obtained by KSAT under public information law.
Debrief: KSAT Defenders break down ‘Broken Blue’ investigative series GMSA @ 9 talks with Defenders Dillon Collier and Tim Gerber to discuss the series, which will culminate with a one-hour investigative special airing on Jan. 12 at 9 p.m.
SAPD officer had an unusual offer: Beat him in a fight and you could go freeOfficer Matthew Belver remains a police officer after two indefinite suspensions.
Protections for police officers accused of misconduct in San Antonio Do the protections that often find their way into police union agreements sometimes block the removal of problem officers and even deter reform within the department?
VIA suspends officer after family violence arrest at North Side homeA VIA Metropolitan Transit Police Department officer was arrested Wednesday afternoon after San Antonio police said he assaulted a woman inside a North Side home.
SAPD officer fired 6 times fighting for reinstatement — againSan Antonio Police Department Lieutenant Lee Rakun is no stranger to the arbitration process. The embattled officer, who has successfully won his job back every time he h...
Disgraced SA attorney takes plea deal in felony forgery case, must have restitution ready to avoid jailA San Antonio attorney who surrendered his law license must begin paying restitution to his victims as soon as next week after accepting a plea deal in a felony forgery c...
Records: SA man fondled teen, punched SAPD officer in the headA San Antonio man was arrested Christmas night after authorities said he was caught fondling a 19-year-old woman and then punched a San Antonio Police Department officer ...
Region 20 protected supervisor who sent graphic sexual text messages to subordinate, federal lawsuit claimsOfficials with Education Service Center Region 20 kept a program coordinator employed while terminating the position of the male subordinate she got caught sexting with, ...
Records: SA attorney brought pistol into courthouseA San Antonio attorney has been arrested on multiple weapons charges, days after a Bexar County court security monitor found a gun inside the man’s briefcase.
BCSO patrol deputy at center of strip search scandal kept job after similar incident at the jailA veteran Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested in connection to a string of road side strip searches had previously been suspended while working at the jail afte...
Teen who says he was kicked by Warren football coach has fractured leg, medical records showA Warren High School student who claims the school’s head football coach kicked him in October has a fractured leg that could take up to nine months to heal, according to...
Records: Deputies found no explosives at home of man killed by policeA search of a home in far southeast Bexar County last month belonging to a man later killed by police yielded no evidence of explosives or materials used to make explosiv...
The Travis County Jail averages fewer than 2 erroneous releases a year. Bexar County had 2 in 13 hours.Jail inmates are being erroneously released at a far lesser rate in Travis County compared to Bexar County, a months-long investigation from the KSAT 12 Defenders found.
Officer suspended after botched domestic violence call at strip club involving SAPD detectiveA San Antonio police officer was suspended for six days after he mishandled a domestic violence call that involved a fellow detective.
2 San Antonio nurses arrested after airport authorities find 700 Tramadol pillsTwo San Antonio nurses were arrested Monday after law enforcement authorities in Houston said the pair was found with hundreds of grams of prescription painkillers at Geo...
Intoxicated BCSO deputy pepper-sprayed during sports bar disturbance later turned over to supervisor, SAPD says
WATCH: Judge campaigns for daughter in Texas senate race; appears to violate state judicial code of conductUndercover videos obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show Bexar County Justice of the Peace Ciro Rodriguez campaigning for his daughter, a candidate for Texas Senate Distr...
After vowing to not seek full term, Vazquez files to run for Precinct 2 constable in 2020Interim Precinct 2 Constable Leticia Vazquez officially announced her candidacy for the position Monday, two months after telling county commissioners she had no plans to...
Thousands of felony defendants, many who harmed others, considered for free bail in Bexar CountyA months-long investigation by the KSAT 12 Defenders found thousands of defendants charged with felonies in Bexar County being interviewed for possible release without ha...
‘Harassed and retaliated against‘: Precinct 2 deputy confronted at home, stripped of service weapon after filing to run against Barrientes Vela
Convicted child abuser indicted for sex assault of 9-year-old child allowed visitations with son, 5A San Antonio mother has asked a court to prevent her husband from having overnight visitations with their son, 5, after the man's violent criminal history out of state w...
Fired SAPD detective fights for his job, new records reveal threatening voicemails left to mistressA San Antonio police detective who was fired in June after he sent threatening voicemails to his mistress is now fighting to get his job back.
Records reveal off-duty detective's drunken, expletive-filled rant after girlfriend called policeAfter a more than year-long delay, San Antonio Police Department officials have released records related to the 30-day suspension of a detective who was captured on a bod...
SAPD officer in off-duty shootout involved in 2nd road rage incident months earlierThe high-profile 2018 shootout outside a San Antonio Strip club wasn't the first time San Antonio Police officer Dezi Rios was involved in a road rage incident while off ...
Records: Warren football coach kicked student, could face felony chargeA police report obtained by the Defenders on Friday confirms that Warren High School football coach Jeff Robbins is under investigation for felony aggravated assault by a...
Serial meat thief who targeted SA supermarkets for years gets months in jailA San Antonio man who repeatedly stole steaks and other items from area supermarkets for well over a half-decade will spend less than a year in jail, according to court r...
