Relief, reflection and apology: Acquitted ex-SAPD officers speak out days after not guilty verdicts
Read full article: Relief, reflection and apology: Acquitted ex-SAPD officers speak out days after not guilty verdictsFor the first time since being found not guilty in the 2023 shooting death of Melissa Perez, two of the three former San Antonio police officers are speaking publicly about the verdict and the toll the case took on them and their families.
How the Bexar County DA’s Office, SAPD and San Antonio police union reacted to ex-SAPD officers’ not guilty verdict
Read full article: How the Bexar County DA’s Office, SAPD and San Antonio police union reacted to ex-SAPD officers’ not guilty verdictMultiple organizations, including the San Antonio Police Officers Association, shared their reactions with KSAT to the three former SAPD officers acquitted in Melissa Perez's death.
FULL VERDICT TIMELINE: The 21st — and final day — in trial of ex-SAPD officers charged with Melissa Perez’s murder
Read full article: FULL VERDICT TIMELINE: The 21st — and final day — in trial of ex-SAPD officers charged with Melissa Perez’s murderFollowing approximately 90 minutes of deliberations, the jury returned not guilty verdicts for Eleazar Alejandro, Alfred Flores and Nathan Villalobos on Monday afternoon.
3D forensic expert shows jurors analysis of Melissa Perez shooting in trial’s 19th day
Read full article: 3D forensic expert shows jurors analysis of Melissa Perez shooting in trial’s 19th dayA 3D forensic analyst took the stand on Thursday in the trial of three ex-SAPD officers charged in Melissa Perez's shooting death.
‘Their behavior was reasonable’: Witness defends ex-officers on trial for Melissa Perez death
Read full article: ‘Their behavior was reasonable’: Witness defends ex-officers on trial for Melissa Perez deathBexar County prosecutors officially rested their case on Friday in the murder trial of three former SAPD officers.
Defense attorney notes new inconsistency in SAPD detective’s Melissa Perez death investigation
Read full article: Defense attorney notes new inconsistency in SAPD detective’s Melissa Perez death investigationThom Nisbet, a co-defense attorney for ex-SAPD Sgt. Alfred Flores, grilled SAPD detective Ronald Soto in court on Thursday. Soto said he mixed up another detail in his investigation into Melissa Perez's 2023 death.
Judge denies multiple state expert witnesses from testifying in Melissa Perez murder trial
Read full article: Judge denies multiple state expert witnesses from testifying in Melissa Perez murder trialThe joint defense of three former SAPD officers asked presiding Judge Ron Rangel to bar state expert witnesses from taking the stand on Monday.
Defense, prosecution weigh SAPD detective’s credibility as witness in Melissa Perez murder trial
Read full article: Defense, prosecution weigh SAPD detective’s credibility as witness in Melissa Perez murder trialDefense attorneys for three ex-SAPD officers charged with murdering Melissa Perez and Bexar County prosecutors sparred on Thursday over the testimony from an SAPD detective who took a statement from former Sgt. Alfred Flores.
Defense continues to challenge state’s case in Melissa Perez murder trial of former SAPD officers
Read full article: Defense continues to challenge state’s case in Melissa Perez murder trial of former SAPD officersThe trial for three former San Antonio police officers charged in the 2023 shooting death of Melissa Perez continued Monday with the defense questioning the state’s theory that the officers acted without justification.
Questioning of SAPD officer continues in Day 4 of ex-officers charged in Melissa Perez’s death
Read full article: Questioning of SAPD officer continues in Day 4 of ex-officers charged in Melissa Perez’s deathOnly one witness took the stand for nearly four-and-a-half full hours of testimony on Tuesday. That same witness, SAPD officer Jesus Rojas, spent the entirety of Wednesday back on the bench.
Body camera video shows different SAPD officer’s perspective of Melissa Perez shooting
Read full article: Body camera video shows different SAPD officer’s perspective of Melissa Perez shootingThe third day in the joint trial of three ex-San Antonio police officers concluded Tuesday evening after an emotional Day 2.
WATCH LIVE: Day 2 in trial of ex-SAPD officers charged in death of San Antonio woman continues Monday
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Day 2 in trial of ex-SAPD officers charged in death of San Antonio woman continues MondayThe 2023 police shooting of Melissa Perez, a case that drew national attention, has resumed court proceedings on Monday morning.
Tensions boil again as trial is underway for ex-SAPD officers charged in death of San Antonio woman
Read full article: Tensions boil again as trial is underway for ex-SAPD officers charged in death of San Antonio womanTwo days after a feisty pretrial hearing, the prosecution and the defense sparred once more on Day 1 of the ex-officers’ trial Friday inside the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center.
Open Court: Trial begins in fatal shooting involving 3 ex-SAPD officers
Read full article: Open Court: Trial begins in fatal shooting involving 3 ex-SAPD officersThe case against three former San Antonio police officers charged in the 2023 shooting death of Melissa Perez, a woman who experienced a mental health crisis, will go to trial this week in a case that has drawn national attention and renewed scrutiny of police response protocols.
Pretrial hearing gets tense ahead of trial for 3 ex-SAPD officers charged in Melissa Perez’s death
Read full article: Pretrial hearing gets tense ahead of trial for 3 ex-SAPD officers charged in Melissa Perez’s deathA pretrial hearing grew heated Wednesday as attorneys sparred over key issues ahead of the trial for three former San Antonio police officers charged in the death of Melissa Perez.
3 former SAPD officers charged in Melissa Perez’s death appear in court ahead of trial
Read full article: 3 former SAPD officers charged in Melissa Perez’s death appear in court ahead of trialThree former San Antonio police officers who are accused of shooting and killing Melissa Perez in 2023 appeared in court on Wednesday ahead of their trial.
DISMISSED: Civil case against 3 ex-SAPD officers filed by Melissa Perez’s family dismissed, records show
Read full article: DISMISSED: Civil case against 3 ex-SAPD officers filed by Melissa Perez’s family dismissed, records showThe civil case against three former San Antonio police officers accused of shooting and killing Melissa Perez in her Southwest Side apartment have been dismissed, court records show.
Defense raises questions over possible missing evidence in ex-SAPD officers’ deadly shooting case
Read full article: Defense raises questions over possible missing evidence in ex-SAPD officers’ deadly shooting caseDefense attorneys for three former San Antonio police officers accused in the 2023 shooting death of Melissa Perez are questioning missing evidence and calling the investigation “botched” as the case nears trial.
Judge dismisses 2 ex-SAPD officers from civil lawsuit filed by Melissa Perez’s family, records show
Read full article: Judge dismisses 2 ex-SAPD officers from civil lawsuit filed by Melissa Perez’s family, records showA U.S. Magistrate Judge dismissed two former San Antonio police officers listed as defendants in the civil lawsuit filed on behalf of Melissa Perez.
Family of woman killed during mental health crisis continues fight for justice nearly two years later
Read full article: Family of woman killed during mental health crisis continues fight for justice nearly two years laterAnother hearing happened on Tuesday for the three ex-SAPD officers charged with Melissa Perez’s death. But there wasn’t much movement in the case.
New judge appointed in case of 3 ex-SAPD officers charged in connection with fatal shooting of woman
Read full article: New judge appointed in case of 3 ex-SAPD officers charged in connection with fatal shooting of womanThe case of three former San Antonio police officers charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman inside her apartment last summer has been moved to Judge Ron Rangel’s 379th Criminal District Court.
Judge recused from case involving 3 ex-SAPD officers accused of fatally shooting woman
Read full article: Judge recused from case involving 3 ex-SAPD officers accused of fatally shooting womanJudge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court will not be presiding over the case of three former SAPD officers charged with fatally shooting a woman inside her apartment last summer.
Trial date set for three former SAPD officers accused of fatally shooting woman inside her apartment
Read full article: Trial date set for three former SAPD officers accused of fatally shooting woman inside her apartmentA trial date has been set for three former SAPD officers charged with fatally shooting a woman inside her apartment last summer.
2 of 3 SAPD officers charged with murder of woman have multiple past suspensions
Read full article: 2 of 3 SAPD officers charged with murder of woman have multiple past suspensionsTwo of the three San Antonio Police Department officers who were charged with murder last month have multiple past suspensions, records obtained by KSAT show.