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SAPD probationary officers fired after drunken incidents days apart
Read full article: SAPD probationary officers fired after drunken incidents days apartTwo probationary officers with the San Antonio Police Department have been fired after they were taken into SAPD custody in drunken incidents days apart, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
2 men charged and connected to federal raid on North Side appear in San Antonio courtroom, DOJ says
Read full article: 2 men charged and connected to federal raid on North Side appear in San Antonio courtroom, DOJ saysTwo men charged in connection with a North Side raid earlier made their first appearance on Wednesday inside a federal courtroom in San Antonio, according to the Department of Justice.
Uvalde County judge suspended without pay after his indictment on official oppression
Read full article: Uvalde County judge suspended without pay after his indictment on official oppressionThe State Commission of Judicial Conduct suspended Uvalde County Judge William Mitchell without pay on Tuesday, days after he was indicted for official oppression, according to records obtained by KSAT Investigates.
Mayor Jones refuses multiple times to publicly back SAPD Chief William McManus
Read full article: Mayor Jones refuses multiple times to publicly back SAPD Chief William McManusSan Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones dodged multiple questions from multiple KSAT 12 journalists about whether she publicly supports SAPD Police Chief William McManus.
Records obtained for first people charged in connection with federal raid on North Side
Read full article: Records obtained for first people charged in connection with federal raid on North SideCourt records showing formal charges against two individuals connected to a North Side raid have been obtained by KSAT Investigates as authorities remain mum on the operation.
San Antonio mother whose newborn was kept at courthouse by judge gets 20-year prison sentence
Read full article: San Antonio mother whose newborn was kept at courthouse by judge gets 20-year prison sentenceA San Antonio woman who critically injured a 15-month-old girl in her care was ordered to begin serving a 20-year prison sentence immediately on Monday, after a judge denied her motion to further delay sentencing.
City offered San Antonio council members free tickets to more than 40 Alamodome events, records reveal
Read full article: City offered San Antonio council members free tickets to more than 40 Alamodome events, records revealThe City of San Antonio has given council members complimentary tickets to at least 40 events at the Alamodome since 2023, records obtained by KSAT Investigates reveal.
‘The rumors are completely untruthful’: Rep. Gonzales speaks out for first time since staffer’s death
Read full article: ‘The rumors are completely untruthful’: Rep. Gonzales speaks out for first time since staffer’s deathIn an interview Thursday, Gonzales said he did not know the exact circumstances in the Sept. 14 death of his Uvalde Regional District director Regina Santos-Aviles.
Judge ordered newborn removed from parents before CPS was notified, prompting backlash
Read full article: Judge ordered newborn removed from parents before CPS was notified, prompting backlashA four-day-old baby was taken from his mother and kept at the Bexar County Courthouse last month, before Child Protective Services or the District Attorney’s Office were involved in the case, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
‘I thought my life was in danger’: Airman sues City of San Antonio after being held at gunpoint during traffic stop
Read full article: ‘I thought my life was in danger’: Airman sues City of San Antonio after being held at gunpoint during traffic stopAn airman is suing the City of San Antonio after she said San Antonio police officers pulled her over and unnecessarily held her at gunpoint, according to a lawsuit obtained by KSAT Investigates.
US Rep. Tony Gonzales refuses to answer questions about alleged affair with staffer who died after catching fire
Read full article: US Rep. Tony Gonzales refuses to answer questions about alleged affair with staffer who died after catching fireU.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales has refused to answer KSAT Investigates’ questions about his alleged relationship with a staffer who died after setting herself on fire.
Congressional staffer for US Rep. Gonzales dies by self-immolation, Bexar County ME’s Office rules
Read full article: Congressional staffer for US Rep. Gonzales dies by self-immolation, Bexar County ME’s Office rulesThe Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined the cause and manner of death for Regina Santos-Aviles, the congressional staffer for U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, who died after catching on fire at her Uvalde home in September.
Former chief inspector for SA company that serviced UPS plane cautions against assigning blame for fatal crash
Read full article: Former chief inspector for SA company that serviced UPS plane cautions against assigning blame for fatal crashCoats told KSAT on Friday he worked exclusively on MD-11’s the final decade of his career and had even worked on the plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky.
Former Balcones Heights police lieutenant arrested on tampering with evidence charge
Read full article: Former Balcones Heights police lieutenant arrested on tampering with evidence chargeA former Balcones Heights police lieutenant was arrested this week after being indicted on a charge of tampering with evidence, according to court documents.
Central Catholic faces new lawsuit alleging student was groped, bullied at school
Read full article: Central Catholic faces new lawsuit alleging student was groped, bullied at schoolThe family of a former Central Catholic High School student is suing the school and staff for failing to act on reports of bullying and assault, according to a lawsuit obtained by KSAT Investigates on Tuesday.
Former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo requests trial to be moved out of Uvalde County
Read full article: Former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo requests trial to be moved out of Uvalde CountyFormer Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who is charged in connection with the Robb Elementary shooting, is asking a judge to move his trial out of Uvalde County, according to court records obtained by KSAT Investigates.
Records show Bexar County jail leaders knew for a year inmate could walk before courthouse escape
Read full article: Records show Bexar County jail leaders knew for a year inmate could walk before courthouse escapeBexar County jail leadership was informed that an inmate had the use of his legs and was likely manipulating the system more than a year before he leapt from a wheelchair and escaped from the Bexar County Justice Center following a 2024 sentencing hearing, records recently obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Uvalde fights release of 911 calls, police reports in fiery death of congressional staffer for U.S. Rep. Gonzales
Read full article: Uvalde fights release of 911 calls, police reports in fiery death of congressional staffer for U.S. Rep. GonzalesThe City of Uvalde is attempting to block the release of records related to the fiery death of Regina Santos-Aviles, a congressional staffer for U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales.
Boerne ISD bets on high-tech defense: drones meant to confront school shooters in seconds
Read full article: Boerne ISD bets on high-tech defense: drones meant to confront school shooters in secondsAn idea plucked straight out of a sci-fi movie will soon land at Boerne Independent School District campuses — drones meant to stop school shooters.
San Antonio woman says she’s still waiting for city to pay after crash with SAPD employee
Read full article: San Antonio woman says she’s still waiting for city to pay after crash with SAPD employeeOn April 14, Martinez, 51, was driving with her son in her recently purchased Ford Explorer through the intersection of North New Braunfels Avenue and Dawson Street. There, at the East Side intersection, an SAPD civilian crime scene investigator pulled into her path in a city vehicle.
Records: Suspect in fatal shootout with SAPD used gun to rob South Side food mart weeks earlier
Read full article: Records: Suspect in fatal shootout with SAPD used gun to rob South Side food mart weeks earlierA man shot and killed by San Antonio police on Wednesday morning had used a handgun weeks earlier to rob a southside food mart, records obtained Thursday by KSAT Investigates allege.
Emails and texts reveal Spurs’ private outreach to Austin mayor as SA arena funding vote looms
Read full article: Emails and texts reveal Spurs’ private outreach to Austin mayor as SA arena funding vote loomsAs Bexar County voters prepare to decide whether to dedicate more than $300 million in venue taxes toward a proposed new downtown arena for the San Antonio Spurs, newly released communications show the NBA franchise has been quietly cultivating relationships with leaders in Austin — including Mayor Kirk Watson.
900 days and counting: BCSO’s unfinished patrol staffing study
Read full article: 900 days and counting: BCSO’s unfinished patrol staffing studyBexar County Precinct 3 Commissioner Grant Moody arrived at commissioners court in April 2023 with an ambitious plan to provide the sheriff’s office with a much needed injection of law enforcement personnel.
Erik Cantu faces judge after latest arrest, expected back in court in November
Read full article: Erik Cantu faces judge after latest arrest, expected back in court in NovemberErik Cantu, who survived a 2022 shooting by a former San Antonio police officer, returned to court on Monday morning — one month after his latest arrest.
Trial for former UCISD officer charged in connection with Robb Elementary shooting to be held in Corpus Christi
Read full article: Trial for former UCISD officer charged in connection with Robb Elementary shooting to be held in Corpus ChristiThe trial for former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales, who was charged in connection with the Robb Elementary School shooting, will be held next year in Corpus Christi, Texas, his attorney confirmed to KSAT on Tuesday.
Ex-purchasing director says he resigned after ignored warnings of Texas A&M–SA credit card use
Read full article: Ex-purchasing director says he resigned after ignored warnings of Texas A&M–SA credit card useThe former director of purchasing at Texas A&M University-San Antonio said he repeatedly warned superiors that employees were improperly using school credit cards.
SAPD: Holy Cross employee secretly recorded students undressing, himself having sex with another adult
Read full article: SAPD: Holy Cross employee secretly recorded students undressing, himself having sex with another adultA Holy Cross of San Antonio employee is under criminal investigation for secretly recording students changing clothes and having sex with another adult, San Antonio police confirmed to KSAT Investigates.
Self-proclaimed ‘dopest lawyer in town’ arrested on drug possession, suspicion of DWI charges
Read full article: Self-proclaimed ‘dopest lawyer in town’ arrested on drug possession, suspicion of DWI chargesSan Antonio police arrested cannabis attorney Daniel Micah Mehler over the weekend on charges of drug possession and driving while intoxicated, according to Bexar County court records.
Unprecedented security measures for Mayor Jones as SAPD officers ordered to guard her home overnight
Read full article: Unprecedented security measures for Mayor Jones as SAPD officers ordered to guard her home overnightEarlier this summer, San Antonio police officers began to provide Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones after-hours security at her home, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Man caught with stolen gun, silencer inside Methodist Hospital, SAPD says
Read full article: Man caught with stolen gun, silencer inside Methodist Hospital, SAPD saysSan Antonio police arrested a man on Monday morning after they say he brought a pistol to Methodist Hospital at the Medical Center, according to a police report.
City to spend $330K on ‘useless’ Project Marvel economic impact analysis, records show
Read full article: City to spend $330K on ‘useless’ Project Marvel economic impact analysis, records showAn economic impact analysis on Project Marvel commissioned by the City of San Antonio will cost taxpayers more than $330 thousand dollars, according to records obtained by KSAT Investigates.
Surveillance footage led investigators to identify suspect in Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino shooting
Read full article: Surveillance footage led investigators to identify suspect in Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino shootingSurveillance video led law enforcement to identify the suspect accused of killing two people and injuring five others in a shooting at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino, a justice of the peace told KSAT on Tuesday.
SAPD suspends 2 officers for using excessive force on suspects, records show
Read full article: SAPD suspends 2 officers for using excessive force on suspects, records showTwo San Antonio police officers have been suspended after investigators said they used excessive force on suspects in separate incidents earlier this year, discipline records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Live Oak homeowner sues fencing contractor, claims ‘terrible’ work drained retirement funds
Read full article: Live Oak homeowner sues fencing contractor, claims ‘terrible’ work drained retirement fundsA Live Oak homeowner is accusing a contractor hired to repair floodwater damage to a fence of ruining their chances to retire after failing to complete the job.
Uvalde PD: Congressional staffer for US Rep. Gonzales was alone in backyard when she caught fire
Read full article: Uvalde PD: Congressional staffer for US Rep. Gonzales was alone in backyard when she caught fireA congressional staffer for U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales was alone in her backyard when she caught on fire, Uvalde police confirmed to KSAT Investigates on Tuesday. The agency does not believe anyone else was involved
‘Just real shocking stuff’: SA woman says home is in state of disrepair after taking part in city renovation programs
Read full article: ‘Just real shocking stuff’: SA woman says home is in state of disrepair after taking part in city renovation programsA San Antonio woman who took part in two taxpayer-funded home renovation programs claims the contractor hired by the city has left her residence in a further state of disrepair.
San Antonio Park Police commander accused of crashing into vehicle and fleeing scene
Read full article: San Antonio Park Police commander accused of crashing into vehicle and fleeing sceneA commander with the San Antonio Park Police Department has been placed on administrative leave after he was accused last month of crashing into a vehicle on the Northeast Side and then fleeing the scene.
Media barred from Rep. Gonzales’ appearance as Rangers investigate congressional staffer’s death
Read full article: Media barred from Rep. Gonzales’ appearance as Rangers investigate congressional staffer’s deathAs the Texas Rangers and Uvalde police continue their investigation into the death of a congressional staff member for U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, KSAT 12 and other media outlets have been uninvited from a San Antonio event he is set to appear at next week.
Ex-SAPD officer faces child sex assault charges after 2024 indictment for possessing sex abuse images of children
Read full article: Ex-SAPD officer faces child sex assault charges after 2024 indictment for possessing sex abuse images of childrenA former San Antonio police officer accused last year of possessing child sex abuse images was arrested Wednesday on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and continuous sex abuse of a child, arrest warrants obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Congressional staffer died after catching fire, family member says; Rep. Tony Gonzales ‘heart-stricken’
Read full article: Congressional staffer died after catching fire, family member says; Rep. Tony Gonzales ‘heart-stricken’Uvalde Regional District Director Regina Santos-Aviles, 35, died early Sunday after a Saturday night incident at her home on Geraldine Avenue in Uvalde, a police report obtained by KSAT Investigates shows.
Taxpayers paying $10K a month for San Antonio Mayor Jones’ outside PR help, records show
Read full article: Taxpayers paying $10K a month for San Antonio Mayor Jones’ outside PR help, records showAn outside media consultant brought on board by San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones in late August is costing taxpayers $10,000 a month, internal city records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Uvalde CISD’s new attorneys represented former officer Adrian Gonzales, board member in Robb lawsuit
Read full article: Uvalde CISD’s new attorneys represented former officer Adrian Gonzales, board member in Robb lawsuitThe Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District voted to hire a new law firm that also represented a former officer facing charges in connection with the Robb Elementary shooting, according to records reviewed by KSAT Investigates.
Sheriff Larry Leitha distances office from convicted felon who ran Kerr County Sheriff’s Foundation
Read full article: Sheriff Larry Leitha distances office from convicted felon who ran Kerr County Sheriff’s FoundationThe original president of the Kerr County Sheriff’s Foundation created the nonprofit weeks after pleading guilty in two felony cases there, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Edgewood ISD police report claims woman resisted arrest, trespassed at board meeting
Read full article: Edgewood ISD police report claims woman resisted arrest, trespassed at board meetingEdgewood ISD police detailed the moments leading up to the arrest of a woman at an Edgewood ISD school board meeting, according to a police report obtained by KSAT Investigates on Thursday.
Uvalde CISD schools received 13 terroristic threats in 2021-2022 academic year, records show
Read full article: Uvalde CISD schools received 13 terroristic threats in 2021-2022 academic year, records showNew records released by the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District this week reveal 13 terroristic threats were reported during the 2021-2022 school year.
VIA Park and Ride in Stone Oak costs over $25M, but services only a couple hundred riders a day, records show
Read full article: VIA Park and Ride in Stone Oak costs over $25M, but services only a couple hundred riders a day, records showThe $25 million VIA Park & Ride in Stone Oak has faced criticism for low ridership since opening in 2018, but VIA officials say future routes and services will increase usage.
La Santa Muerte discrimination lawsuit against BCSO moves forward after EEOC ruling
Read full article: La Santa Muerte discrimination lawsuit against BCSO moves forward after EEOC rulingThe federal agency that investigates workplace discrimination claims dealt a blow to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office last week when it determined it had reasonable cause to believe a San Antonio man was denied a position as a detention officer because of his wife’s religious beliefs.
Uvalde CISD fails to release all records related to Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: Uvalde CISD fails to release all records related to Robb Elementary shootingThe Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has not released all of its records related to the Robb Elementary massacre, according to a letter written by the attorneys representing KSAT 12 and several other news outlets.
Scathing Poteet police review preceded city council’s vote to terminate chief, high-ranking officers
Read full article: Scathing Poteet police review preceded city council’s vote to terminate chief, high-ranking officersA scathing 29-page external review of the Poteet Police Department led city council members there to vote this week to terminate the agency’s police chief, lieutenant and sergeant.
Fired SAPD lieutenant indicted, accused of altering discipline records in Melissa Perez case
Read full article: Fired SAPD lieutenant indicted, accused of altering discipline records in Melissa Perez caseA San Antonio police lieutenant fired last year after an internal affairs investigation determined he altered discipline records in the Melissa Perez shooting case has now been criminally charged, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Former Windcrest boarding facility operator indicted in felony assault cases
Read full article: Former Windcrest boarding facility operator indicted in felony assault casesThe owner of a Northeast Side animal boarding facility made his first court appearance this week since being indicted in a pair of felony assault cases.
Police identify fired Pearsall ISD employee under investigation for alleged inappropriate communication with a student
Read full article: Police identify fired Pearsall ISD employee under investigation for alleged inappropriate communication with a studentPearsall police have identified a now-former Pearsall Independent School District employee accused of having inappropriate communication with a student.
Bexar County jail regains compliance after log issues fixed, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: Bexar County jail regains compliance after log issues fixed, sheriff’s office saysThe Bexar County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that its jail has regained compliance with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS).
Residents concerned with care provided to elderly people living in homes in far North Side neighborhood
Read full article: Residents concerned with care provided to elderly people living in homes in far North Side neighborhoodA San Antonio woman has told neighbors and KSAT Investigates to mind their own business after concerns were raised about the care of elderly people living in two unlicensed care homes she owns in the same North Side neighborhood.
Pearsall ISD employee fired, under investigation for alleged inappropriate communication with student
Read full article: Pearsall ISD employee fired, under investigation for alleged inappropriate communication with studentA Pearsall ISD employee was terminated after allegations of inappropriate communication with a student, according to a letter sent by the district to families on Monday.
Wilson County commissioner, auditor indicted over large county equipment transactions
Read full article: Wilson County commissioner, auditor indicted over large county equipment transactionsThe Wilson County auditor, one of its commissioners and a business owner have been indicted on felony misapplication of fiduciary property charges, paperwork obtained Monday by KSAT Investigates shows.
City-hired firm for Project Marvel analysis has business ties to San Antonio Spurs
Read full article: City-hired firm for Project Marvel analysis has business ties to San Antonio SpursA firm hired by the City of San Antonio to study the economic impact of Project Marvel has extensive business ties to a minority owner of the San Antonio Spurs, according to an analysis of background checks by KSAT Investigates.
Records detail actions of UCISD officers who face criminal charges in Robb Elementary shooting response
Read full article: Records detail actions of UCISD officers who face criminal charges in Robb Elementary shooting responseRecords released by Uvalde CISD and Uvalde County this week laid out the actions of two former district police officers who are facing charges in connection to the Robb Elementary massacre that day and in the months leading up to the shooting.
Uvalde County records, bodycam videos show chaos, missteps and frustrations in Robb shooting
Read full article: Uvalde County records, bodycam videos show chaos, missteps and frustrations in Robb shootingUvalde County released thousands of public records related to the Robb Elementary massacre on Tuesday.
Body-worn camera footage released by Uvalde County shows chaos around Robb classroom breach
Read full article: Body-worn camera footage released by Uvalde County shows chaos around Robb classroom breachBody-worn camera footage released by Uvalde County on Tuesday captured the chaotic moments when officers finally breached the Robb Elementary classroom where an 18-year-old gunman had holed himself up and killed 19 students and two teachers.
Robb Elementary teen gunman’s school records marked by repeated discipline problems, poor attendance
Read full article: Robb Elementary teen gunman’s school records marked by repeated discipline problems, poor attendanceThe 149 pages of academic and discipline records for Salvador Ramos were among thousands of pages of documents released by the district this week following a years long attempt by school officials in Uvalde to keep them hidden from public view.
Records: San Antonio housing administrator received discount from company contracted with city
Read full article: Records: San Antonio housing administrator received discount from company contracted with cityAn administrator with San Antonio’s Neighborhood & Housing Services Department resigned last year while being investigated for receiving discounted home foundation work from a construction company under contract with NHSD, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
READ THE RECORDS: Uvalde CISD releases records from Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: READ THE RECORDS: Uvalde CISD releases records from Robb Elementary shootingThe Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District on Monday released thousands of public records related to the Robb Elementary massacre.
SAPD releases video of Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez’s arrest on suspicion of DWI
Read full article: SAPD releases video of Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez’s arrest on suspicion of DWIThe San Antonio Police Department on Friday released footage of the arrest of District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez, two weeks after she was pulled over and taken into custody on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Uvalde school district, county to release records from Robb Elementary massacre
Read full article: Uvalde school district, county to release records from Robb Elementary massacreAfter a three-year long court battle, Uvalde CISD and Uvalde County will release records from the Robb Elementary massacre next week.
Audio: Kendall County Sheriff’s deputy referred to deadly July 4 rainfall as ‘bull---- water flood stuff’
Read full article: Audio: Kendall County Sheriff’s deputy referred to deadly July 4 rainfall as ‘bull---- water flood stuff’A Kendall County Sheriff’s Office deputy was recorded on July 4 on a non-emergency line referring to the Hill Country floods as “bull---- water flood stuff,” according to audio records obtained by KSAT Investigates.
‘We still need somebody’: 911 calls released from July 4 flooding in Texas Hill Country
Read full article: ‘We still need somebody’: 911 calls released from July 4 flooding in Texas Hill CountryDramatic 911 calls from the Fourth of July flooding in the Texas Hill Country have been released. These calls reveal the desperation of those caught up in the disaster.
Kerrville emergency management coordinator submitted notice of retirement days before July 4 floods, city says
Read full article: Kerrville emergency management coordinator submitted notice of retirement days before July 4 floods, city saysKerrville emergency management coordinator Jerremy Hughes put in retirement paperwork two days before the deadly and catastrophic Fourth of July flood, according to the city.
Family of San Antonio woman killed by fiber optic line files wrongful death lawsuit
Read full article: Family of San Antonio woman killed by fiber optic line files wrongful death lawsuitThe family of a San Antonio woman who died in May after being struck by a fiber optic cable in her own front yard filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday in state district court.
Bexar County leaders clap back at Mayor Jones over claim that councilwoman’s jail booking video was unprecedented leak
Read full article: Bexar County leaders clap back at Mayor Jones over claim that councilwoman’s jail booking video was unprecedented leakBexar County leaders have pushed back on a claim from San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones that footage of a councilwoman being booked on a DWI charge late last month was “leaked video,” according to an email exchange obtained by KSAT Investigates.
‘I did black out’: Months after student attack, former Judson ISD teacher seeks better protections
Read full article: ‘I did black out’: Months after student attack, former Judson ISD teacher seeks better protectionsA former Judson Independent School District special education teacher is still recovering after he said a student attacked him in a classroom.
One month after Hill Country flooding: What have we discovered? What is still left to be revealed?
Read full article: One month after Hill Country flooding: What have we discovered? What is still left to be revealed?In the month since deadly floods demolished portions of Kerr County, killing at least 108 people there, KSAT Investigates has worked to piece together how the county’s emergency response played out.