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Bexar County DA investigator resigns, says Gonzales yelled at him about work attire
Read full article: Bexar County DA investigator resigns, says Gonzales yelled at him about work attireA recently hired investigator with the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office resigned late last month, after claiming District Attorney Joe Gonzales yelled at him in a public setting for not wearing a collared shirt.
Man convicted of attempted capital murder leaps out of wheelchair, leads deputies on foot chase, DAās Office says
Read full article: Man convicted of attempted capital murder leaps out of wheelchair, leads deputies on foot chase, DAās Office saysThe Bexar County District Attorneyās Office provided more details on a 31-year-old man who briefly fled from Bexar County deputies after he was sentenced to life in prison.
Months before defending his own car allowance, DA Gonzales suspended investigator over use of take-home vehicle
Read full article: Months before defending his own car allowance, DA Gonzales suspended investigator over use of take-home vehicleAn investigator with the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office was handed a 10-day suspension late last year after using his take-home vehicle to work an off-duty job in Uvalde, discipline records obtained this month by KSAT Investigates show.
Bexar County DA dismisses trafficking case months after defense attorney accused prosecutors of being untruthful
Read full article: Bexar County DA dismisses trafficking case months after defense attorney accused prosecutors of being untruthfulThe Bexar County District Attorneyās Office on Wednesday dismissed a felony trafficking case against a defendant whose attorney argued in court this year that prosecutors were untruthful in their handling of the case.
āJustice system does not protect victimsā: Woman says prosecutors werenāt ready for trial in harassment case
Read full article: āJustice system does not protect victimsā: Woman says prosecutors werenāt ready for trial in harassment caseA San Antonio woman said the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office was unprepared for trial this spring, allowing her ex-husband to be quickly found not guilty of harassment.
Bexar County DA Gonzales defends $9K per year car allowance, despite routinely being driven by security detail
Read full article: Bexar County DA Gonzales defends $9K per year car allowance, despite routinely being driven by security detailThe allowance, which amounts to around $750 a month, has been in place since Gonzales took office in 2019, meaning he has collected around $50,000 since being sworn in nearly five and a half years ago, records show.
Teen killed at Market Square Fiesta event was out on bond, had 5 pending warrants, extensive criminal record
Read full article: Teen killed at Market Square Fiesta event was out on bond, had 5 pending warrants, extensive criminal recordA teenager killed in a shooting at a Fiesta event at Historic Market Square late Saturday night had an extensive criminal record, five pending warrants and was out on bond for three other charges, according to court records obtained by KSAT Investigates.
Man sentenced to life in prison for killing 56-year-old woman in March 2022
Read full article: Man sentenced to life in prison for killing 56-year-old woman in March 2022A Bexar County jury on Thursday sentenced a 52-year-old man convicted of murder in the shooting death of a 56-year-old woman in March 2022.
Records: Misdemeanor family violence dismissals reach 80% in Bexar County
Read full article: Records: Misdemeanor family violence dismissals reach 80% in Bexar CountyBexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales this week announced changes to how his office will prosecute misdemeanor family violence matters after internal records obtained by KSAT Investigates showed the dismissal rate for these type of cases had reached 80%.
Motions accuse DAās Civil Rights Division of āintentional misconductā in officer mistrials
Read full article: Motions accuse DAās Civil Rights Division of āintentional misconductā in officer mistrialsAttorneys for three former San Antonio police officers accused of committing crimes while on duty have accused the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office Civil Rights Division of intentionally concealing evidence that would have set their clients free, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Sources: Bexar County District Attorney holds meeting to explain relationship with Wren Collective
Read full article: Sources: Bexar County District Attorney holds meeting to explain relationship with Wren CollectiveSources tell KSAT Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales held an all-staff meeting this week to address reports and explain the relationship with the Austin-based criminal justice reform group.
What we know about the Wren Collective
Read full article: What we know about the Wren CollectiveThe Wren Collective, the Texas group that has wielded significant influence on Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales during his time in office, operates under the umbrella of a California non-profit, records obtained Wednesday by KSAT Investigates show.
SA mother who did not return daughter to child exchange over Thanksgiving charged with felony interference
Read full article: SA mother who did not return daughter to child exchange over Thanksgiving charged with felony interferenceA San Antonio woman accused of failing to return her daughter to her ex-husband after a court-ordered visitation over Thanksgiving was arrested Sunday night and charged with felony interference with child custody.
āWould I have to be dead?ā: Domestic violence victim questions DA plea deal that gave attacker no jail time
Read full article: āWould I have to be dead?ā: Domestic violence victim questions DA plea deal that gave attacker no jail timeA San Antonio woman severely beaten by her boyfriend inside his East Side apartment said she has been let down by the criminal justice system after her attacker was given a plea deal that included no jail time.
Teen shot by SAPD officer in McDonaldās parking lot arrested for third time since incident
Read full article: Teen shot by SAPD officer in McDonaldās parking lot arrested for third time since incidentAn 18-year-old man shot by a San Antonio police officer in a McDonaldās parking lot has been for a third time since the incident in 2022.
Erik Cantu Jr., teen shot by SAPD officer, charged with felony evading arrest
Read full article: Erik Cantu Jr., teen shot by SAPD officer, charged with felony evading arrestA San Antonio teenager shot multiple times by an SAPD officer last year was taken into custody Saturday night on a felony warrant for evading arrest with a vehicle, Bexar County court records show.
DAās office recommended low bonds for man accused of being āready for warā with Universal City police
Read full article: DAās office recommended low bonds for man accused of being āready for warā with Universal City policeA Bexar County assistant district attorney recommended low bonds for a man accused of threatening to kill a Universal City family and get in a shootout with police, footage obtained by KSAT Investigates shows.
Despite some pretrial diversion failures, Bexar County DA touts expanded program
Read full article: Despite some pretrial diversion failures, Bexar County DA touts expanded programBexar County defendants given pretrial diversion repeatedly reoffended after landing dismissals, or in some instances, had their cases reopened after failing to complete the program, data analyzed by KSAT Investigates shows.
Top prosecutor who left DAās office after scathing review hampered by complaints in return to office
Read full article: Top prosecutor who left DAās office after scathing review hampered by complaints in return to officeThe chief of the Bexar County District Attorneyās Family Violence Division previously resigned from the office after a performance improvement report questioned her courtroom strategy and behavior in the workplace, personnel records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
āHostile and toxicā: Employees tee off on Bexar DA Gonzales administration in exit interviews
Read full article: āHostile and toxicā: Employees tee off on Bexar DA Gonzales administration in exit interviewsComplaints detailed in more than 100 exit interviews and resignation letters that were obtained by KSAT Investigates.
Family expresses frustration with billboard over delayed justice for man killed in drunk driving crash
Read full article: Family expresses frustration with billboard over delayed justice for man killed in drunk driving crashA Houston family paid for a billboard to express their frustration over delayed justice in their loved one's case. Gabriel Gallegos was killed in a wrong way driver crash in 2020, the family says the case has still not gone to trial and they expect the suspect will face the minimum punishment if any at all. The suspect is out on bond.
One year after homeless man was shot at a gas station, family frustrated with lack of charges
Read full article: One year after homeless man was shot at a gas station, family frustrated with lack of chargesA year after William Hawkins, 35, was shot in a downtown gas station parking lot near McCullough Avenue and U.S. 281, his family is frustrated by what they see as a lack of justice. The Oct. 14, 2021 shooting happened in broad daylight, and was captured on camera, but the shooter is not currently facing any charges.
Man indicted on murder charge in strangulation case, DAās office says
Read full article: Man indicted on murder charge in strangulation case, DAās office saysA man was indicted Friday in an April murder case in which the victim was strangled, according to the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office.
Bexar County district attorney names veteran prosecutor to head new civil rights division
Read full article: Bexar County district attorney names veteran prosecutor to head new civil rights divisionSAN ANTONIO ā Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales on Tuesday announced that veteran prosecutor Daryl Harris will lead a newly established civil rights division within the DAās office. The division was founded following the civil unrest in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minnesota police custody. Harris, 61, a first chair prosecutor who has been with the DAās office since 2002, has prosecuted dozens of high-profile cases. The division will focus exclusively on officer-involved shootings, custodial deaths and allegations of excessive use of force by law enforcement. Though law enforcement will continue to conduct investigations into officer-involved shootings and file reports with the DAās office, a prosecutor and an investigator with the Civil Rights Division will also respond to the crime scene.
Complaints detail āaggressiveā behavior from municipal court supervisor toward people she works with
Read full article: Complaints detail āaggressiveā behavior from municipal court supervisor toward people she works withSAN ANTONIO ā A San Antonio Municipal Court supervisor was twice reported to court administration on allegations that she acted aggressively toward people she works with, personnel records released to the KSAT 12 Defenders confirm. The incidents involving senior warrant officer Bernadette Munguia happened weeks apart earlier this year and came just months after court officials promoted her. Weeks later, a Bexar County District Attorneyās Office supervisor made court administrators aware of a second incident involving Munguia. Court Manager Yvonne Gomez sent the following statement via email earlier this month:The City of San Antonio Municipal Court strives to address any complaints brought to our attention, including those pertaining to court personnel. Court officials released details of the complaints against Munguia in late October, more than six months after the Defenders requested the information.