San Antonio family awaits trial in wrong-way crash that killed 26-year-old woman
Read full article: San Antonio family awaits trial in wrong-way crash that killed 26-year-old womanTwo years have passed since a San Antonio woman died in a wrong-way crash, and her family said the grief hasn’t gotten any easier.
Video shows exchange of Matthew Guerra’s rings at pawn shop; prosecution, defense rests cases in Preciado trial
Read full article: Video shows exchange of Matthew Guerra’s rings at pawn shop; prosecution, defense rests cases in Preciado trialThe prosecution rested its case just after noon on Wednesday. Moments later, Christopher Preciado’s defense team also rested.
Prosecutors believe Preciado’s discussion of car parts, rings show murder motive on Day 6 of trial
Read full article: Prosecutors believe Preciado’s discussion of car parts, rings show murder motive on Day 6 of trialThe state presented private Instagram messages from Christopher Preciado on Tuesday in hopes of convincing jurors he was motivated by money before Matthew Guerra, Savanah Soto and their unborn child were killed in December 2023.
Abbott legal brief criticizes Paxton’s rushed lawsuit against Harris County’s immigrant legal fund
Read full article: Abbott legal brief criticizes Paxton’s rushed lawsuit against Harris County’s immigrant legal fund“Perhaps the Attorney General only recently learned of this program; perhaps the office’s attention was focused elsewhere,” lawyers for Abbott wrote, noting the fund has existed for five years.
Man convicted of stabbing his 81-year-old partner to death receives 40-year prison sentence
Read full article: Man convicted of stabbing his 81-year-old partner to death receives 40-year prison sentenceA man who confessed to murdering his partner more than one year ago was sentenced to 40 years in prison last week.
Victims’ families sound off on Bexar County DA after accused double murderer gets 50-year sentence
Read full article: Victims’ families sound off on Bexar County DA after accused double murderer gets 50-year sentenceTwo Bexar County families, who lost loved ones in a 2023 double murder, voiced their frustrations after the man accused in those deaths took a plea deal on Monday.
Christopher Preciado alleges Matthew Guerra pulled trigger during interrogation video shown to jury
Read full article: Christopher Preciado alleges Matthew Guerra pulled trigger during interrogation video shown to juryChristopher Preciado’s capital murder trial entered its second week in the Bexar County court, where a jury on Monday saw his interrogation video.
Attorney pleads guilty in $540K theft from children whose parents died in murder-suicide
Read full article: Attorney pleads guilty in $540K theft from children whose parents died in murder-suicideA San Antonio attorney has pleaded guilty in court, more than a year after she was accused of stealing over $540,000 from six children whose parents died in a murder-suicide.
Grand jury declines charges in fatal shooting that stemmed from noise complaint, DA’s office says
Read full article: Grand jury declines charges in fatal shooting that stemmed from noise complaint, DA’s office saysA grand jury has declined charges in a 2025 fatal shooting that police say stemmed from a noise complaint, according to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office.
DNA evidence, Ramon Preciado served new lawsuit on Day 4 of Christopher Preciado capital murder trial
Read full article: DNA evidence, Ramon Preciado served new lawsuit on Day 4 of Christopher Preciado capital murder trialA witness for the state offered new details in court Friday regarding the whereabouts of a truck belonging to Christopher Preciado’s father just days after Matthew Guerra, Savanah Soto and their unborn child were killed in December 2023.
Man convicted in connection with 2023 murder of Uber driver sentenced to life in prison
Read full article: Man convicted in connection with 2023 murder of Uber driver sentenced to life in prisonA man found guilty in connection with the 2023 murder of an Uber driver has been sentenced to life in prison, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said Friday.
Former San Antonio financial advisor takes guilty plea in Ponzi scheme, DOJ says
Read full article: Former San Antonio financial advisor takes guilty plea in Ponzi scheme, DOJ saysA San Antonio woman and former financial advisor pleaded guilty Thursday for her alleged role in a Ponzi scheme with two Lubbock businessmen.
‘You can still go to prison’: Teen who accidentally shot, killed brother sentenced to 10 years of probation
Read full article: ‘You can still go to prison’: Teen who accidentally shot, killed brother sentenced to 10 years of probationA 14-year-old boy, who San Antonio police officers believe accidentally shot and killed his brother last July, was sentenced to 10 years of probation on Friday.
Texas inmate seeks to stop looming execution after codefendant confesses to double murders
Read full article: Texas inmate seeks to stop looming execution after codefendant confesses to double murdersIn his appeal, James Broadnax, who also wants a new trial, included a signed confession by his cousin saying he committed the 2008 Garland murders.
Courtroom tension continues on third day of Christopher Preciado capital murder trial
Read full article: Courtroom tension continues on third day of Christopher Preciado capital murder trialThe heightened emotions of the Christopher Preciado capital murder trial continued before court proceedings restarted on Thursday morning.
Opening statements, testimony begin in 2023 capital murder trial of couple, unborn child
Read full article: Opening statements, testimony begin in 2023 capital murder trial of couple, unborn childThe trial for a Bexar County man accused in the murders of a young couple and their unborn child began in earnest this week.
Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlements
Read full article: Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlementsThe state does not track the prevalence or provide guidance on the issue, leaving inmates to languish in jail and eventually sue counties for damages.
Security tightened, Christopher Preciado’s father allowed in courtroom as trial continues
Read full article: Security tightened, Christopher Preciado’s father allowed in courtroom as trial continuesAfter the state and defense provided their opening statements, the defense began calling witnesses on Tuesday in the capital murder trial of a man accused of killing a young couple and their unborn child in 2023.
Court approves new manager for Dallas-area foster care program after deaths of 2 infants
Read full article: Court approves new manager for Dallas-area foster care program after deaths of 2 infantsAn experienced child welfare manager was appointed to take over case management after “systemic failures” placed children in danger, court records said.
Texas’ drag show ban takes effect after years of court challenges
Read full article: Texas’ drag show ban takes effect after years of court challengesA federal court cleared the way for Senate Bill 12, which prohibits drag performances on public property or in front of children, to take effect Wednesday.
TIMELINE: What led to the charges against 2 former Uvalde CISD officers who responded to Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: TIMELINE: What led to the charges against 2 former Uvalde CISD officers who responded to Robb Elementary shootingNearly four years after 19 students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School — and numerous critiques were leveled at law enforcement’s response — the first of two now-former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District officers went to trial in early January. More than two weeks later, the first officer on trial was acquitted.
Ex-Uvalde schools police chief sues CBP, seeking agents’ testimony in his criminal trial
Read full article: Ex-Uvalde schools police chief sues CBP, seeking agents’ testimony in his criminal trialProsecutors and attorneys for Pete Arrendondo, who faces charges over the shooting’s botched response, have repeatedly requested U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to testify. The agency has refused.
Open Court: Trial begins for man charged with 2023 murders of couple, their unborn child
Read full article: Open Court: Trial begins for man charged with 2023 murders of couple, their unborn childThe trial for a man accused in the murders of Savanah Soto, Matthew Guerra and their unborn child got underway on Monday with jury selection.
Blind man says security pushed him down stairs, beat him in parking lot of North Side bar
Read full article: Blind man says security pushed him down stairs, beat him in parking lot of North Side barA visually impaired man said he was pushed down the stairs and beaten up by security at a North Side club while being removed from the establishment last fall.
Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for shooting death of his father in 2024
Read full article: Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for shooting death of his father in 2024A man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the shooting death of his father in 2024, according to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office.
Bexar County man, who allegedly hid his wife’s dead body for a month, appears in court
Read full article: Bexar County man, who allegedly hid his wife’s dead body for a month, appears in courtA Bexar County man, who allegedly killed his wife and hid her body for a little more than a month, could be headed for trial for murder soon.
Family of San Antonio woman killed in 2022 says DA’s silence, repeated delays deepens their grief
Read full article: Family of San Antonio woman killed in 2022 says DA’s silence, repeated delays deepens their griefThe family of Mary Ann Pompa, a San Antonio mother killed in 2022, said years of silence and delays from the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office have left them angry and unsure whether her case will ever go before a jury.
Bexar County DA’s Office employee found shot to death, medical examiner’s office says
Read full article: Bexar County DA’s Office employee found shot to death, medical examiner’s office saysA Bexar County District Attorney’s Office employee was found shot to death Sunday night, according to the county medical examiner’s office.
Legal fight over SpaceX beach closures hits Texas Supreme Court
Read full article: Legal fight over SpaceX beach closures hits Texas Supreme CourtThe justices are considering the constitutionality of a 2013 law in a lawsuit brought by environmentalist and indigenous groups against the General Land Office and Cameron County.
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2022 fatal shooting at Hollywood Park restaurant
Read full article: Man sentenced to life in prison for 2022 fatal shooting at Hollywood Park restaurantA man was sentenced to two concurrent life sentences for a 2022 fatal shooting at a Hollywood Park restaurant, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said on Thursday.
Mayes Middleton, Chip Roy advance to runoff for GOP attorney general nomination
Read full article: Mayes Middleton, Chip Roy advance to runoff for GOP attorney general nominationWith a self-funded ad surge, Middleton overcame Roy’s initial frontrunner status, taking a commanding lead but falling short of the majority needed to win outright.
Man sentenced to 40 years in fatal 2022 road rage shooting on Southeast Side
Read full article: Man sentenced to 40 years in fatal 2022 road rage shooting on Southeast SideA Bexar County judge sentenced a man to 40 years in prison on Wednesday for a fatal 2022 road rage shooting on the Southeast Side, according to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office.
Camp Mystic can’t alter flood-damaged area while civil suit proceeds, judge rules
Read full article: Camp Mystic can’t alter flood-damaged area while civil suit proceeds, judge rulesCabins, grounds and other buildings hit by the July 4 flood on the Guadalupe River cannot be renovated or removed, according to the order.
Former Frio County election judge calls $50M lawsuit ‘witness intimidation’ tied to vote harvesting probe
Read full article: Former Frio County election judge calls $50M lawsuit ‘witness intimidation’ tied to vote harvesting probeA former Frio County election judge says a lawsuit filed against her by several elected leaders charged in a state-led vote harvesting investigation is an attempt at “witness intimidation.”
Election results: Bexar County District Attorney’s race in March 2026 primary
Read full article: Election results: Bexar County District Attorney’s race in March 2026 primaryBexar County won’t officially decide on its new district attorney until November, but voters must take their first steps toward selecting the next top prosecutor in March.
For Texas’ highest courts, two Democratic races decided, one GOP race goes to runoff
Read full article: For Texas’ highest courts, two Democratic races decided, one GOP race goes to runoffMaggie Ellis and Kristen Hawkins win Texas Supreme Court Dem primaries. John Messinger wins his GOP race for Court of Criminal Appeals, while Alison Fox and Thomas Smith head to a runoff.
Man sentenced to 15 years in prison after killing bicyclist in 2022 hit-and-run
Read full article: Man sentenced to 15 years in prison after killing bicyclist in 2022 hit-and-runKenneth Relitz was sentenced to 15 years in prison nearly four years after a deadly crash with a bicyclist, which the state said involved a cover-up.
Texas law bans state-licensed mental health providers from giving gender-transitioning care to minors, AG Ken Paxton says
Read full article: Texas law bans state-licensed mental health providers from giving gender-transitioning care to minors, AG Ken Paxton saysTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion that says that a 2023 law that bans gender-transitioning medical care to minors also applies to mental health care.
Election results: Bexar County Court at Law No. 14 Judge in March 2026 primary
Read full article: Election results: Bexar County Court at Law No. 14 Judge in March 2026 primaryThe race for Bexar County Court at Law No. 14 Judge features a two-way Democratic matchup, with incumbent Carlo Rodriguez-Key and Audrey Martinez.
Erik Cantu hearing reset to late March due to discovery issues with witness’ attorney
Read full article: Erik Cantu hearing reset to late March due to discovery issues with witness’ attorneyErik Cantu, who has been arrested six times since he survived being shot by a police officer in 2022, was scheduled to appear in court on Monday, but the hearing was reset to later this month.
Stephen Clare pleads guilty in vicious attack of ex-wife, daughters in 2023
Read full article: Stephen Clare pleads guilty in vicious attack of ex-wife, daughters in 2023Stephen Clare, who was charged in the death of his 11-month-old daughter, pleaded guilty to capital murder and two other charges in connection with the 2023 attack.
San Antonio man, 73, sentenced to 40 years for possessing hundreds of child sexual abuse images
Read full article: San Antonio man, 73, sentenced to 40 years for possessing hundreds of child sexual abuse imagesA 73-year-old San Antonio man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for being in possession of hundreds of files depicting child sexual abuse.
Why is a former fire union boss’ arrest not in Bexar County’s public court records?
Read full article: Why is a former fire union boss’ arrest not in Bexar County’s public court records?A criminal case against the controversial former head of the San Antonio fire union appears to have vanished into smoke — at least, in the public record.
Texas grand jury won’t indict in 2025 fatal shooting of U.S. citizen by ICE agent
Read full article: Texas grand jury won’t indict in 2025 fatal shooting of U.S. citizen by ICE agentThe Department of Homeland Security said the 23-year-old, who came from a family of Trump supporters, was shot after intentionally hitting an agent with his vehicle on South Padre Island.
Supreme Court upholds San Antonio man’s 60-year murder sentence
Read full article: Supreme Court upholds San Antonio man’s 60-year murder sentenceThe prison sentence for a San Antonio man convicted in a 2015 murder will remain in place, according to a unanimous Wednesday ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court.
Man convicted of manslaughter after east Bexar County donut stunt sentenced to 10 years probation
Read full article: Man convicted of manslaughter after east Bexar County donut stunt sentenced to 10 years probationAn 18-year-old man, who was a minor when another teen was thrown from a vehicle he performed donuts in, was sentenced to probation Tuesday as part of a plea deal.
Ken Paxton suing California doctor in second lawsuit citing Texas abortion pill law
Read full article: Ken Paxton suing California doctor in second lawsuit citing Texas abortion pill lawPaxton's suit follows another by a Galveston County man against the same doctor. Both cite House Bill 7, passed in September, that allows lawsuits over abortion pill access.
Judge suspended, program defended: the growing controversy around Reflejo Court
Read full article: Judge suspended, program defended: the growing controversy around Reflejo CourtEarlier this month, staff, supporters and participants of Reflejo Court lined up at the Bexar County Commissioners Court and pleaded with the elected body to not defund the treatment program for first-time domestic violence offenders. One issue: the treatment court was not on the chopping block.
Dan Patrick seeks to block Camp Mystic’s summer reopening pending inquiry into July 4 flood deaths
Read full article: Dan Patrick seeks to block Camp Mystic’s summer reopening pending inquiry into July 4 flood deathsThe lieutenant governor’s request to delay renewing the camp’s license came hours after parents who lost children in the July 4 flood sued the state for its alleged failure to enforce an evacuation plan requirement.