

Trial begins for man accused of fatally shooting victim who allegedly called him racial slurs
Read full article: Trial begins for man accused of fatally shooting victim who allegedly called him racial slursThe trial for a 21-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a man outside a Northeast Side gas station officially began on Tuesday.

Evidence issues postpone trial of former SAPD officer who shot teen in 2022
Read full article: Evidence issues postpone trial of former SAPD officer who shot teen in 2022A hearing called ahead of the scheduled trial date for former San Antonio police officer James Brennand ended with a delay in the case, and no new trial date is in sight.

Yolanda Saldivar is up for parole in March 2025. Here’s what to know.
Read full article: Yolanda Saldivar is up for parole in March 2025. Here’s what to know.This year marks 30 years since the murder of Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla Perez. 2025 also marks the year her convicted killer is eligible for parole.

Bexar County DA announces new Public Integrity and Civil Rights division, names Nicole Thornbro as chief
Read full article: Bexar County DA announces new Public Integrity and Civil Rights division, names Nicole Thornbro as chiefBexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales has tapped Assistant District Attorney Nicole Thornbro to lead the new Public Integrity and Civil Rights Division.

After four prosecutors and nearly six years, El Paso DA decides it’s time to stop pursuing the death penalty for mass shooter
Read full article: After four prosecutors and nearly six years, El Paso DA decides it’s time to stop pursuing the death penalty for mass shooterThe new DA campaigned on seeking the death penalty for the 2019 massacre, but said he offered the gunman a plea deal of life in prison to avoid dragging out the case for several more years.

Texas’ DEI debate centers on a disagreement about whether programs perpetuate or prevent discrimination
Read full article: Texas’ DEI debate centers on a disagreement about whether programs perpetuate or prevent discriminationSupporters say diversity initiatives close educational and income gaps born from a history of prejudice. Republican officials say they prioritize identity over merit.

Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rules
Read full article: Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rulesJudge Lee H. Rosenthal said the student group that organizes Draggieland, the Queer Empowerment Council, was likely to succeed in showing the ban violates the First Amendment.

‘A slap to the face’: Man gets 40 years in plea deal for girlfriend’s murder; family says it’s not enough
Read full article: ‘A slap to the face’: Man gets 40 years in plea deal for girlfriend’s murder; family says it’s not enoughA man who confessed to murdering his girlfriend in 2023 was sentenced to 40 years in prison Monday after accepting a plea deal. For the victim’s family, they believe the punishment falls far short of delivering justice.

Woman gets 8 years in plea deal for intoxicated wrong-way driving on I-10, Kendall County DA’s office says
Read full article: Woman gets 8 years in plea deal for intoxicated wrong-way driving on I-10, Kendall County DA’s office saysA woman has accepted a plea deal after driving the wrong way on Interstate 10 while intoxicated, according to the Kendall County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.

Retrial date set for man accused in 2015 capital murder of beloved HEB employee
Read full article: Retrial date set for man accused in 2015 capital murder of beloved HEB employeeAfter years of setbacks and delays, a retrial date was set for the man accused in the capital murder of his wife’s grandmother in 2015.

Texas AG Ken Paxton accuses Coppell ISD of violating Texas’ “critical race theory” ban
Read full article: Texas AG Ken Paxton accuses Coppell ISD of violating Texas’ “critical race theory” banThe attorney general office’s lawsuit is based on an undercover video published in February by a conservative activist group.

Brad Simpson’s motion to quash hearing set for 30 days in connection with wife Suzanne’s murder case
Read full article: Brad Simpson’s motion to quash hearing set for 30 days in connection with wife Suzanne’s murder caseA Bexar County judge set a date for a motion to quash the indictment of Brad Simpson, the Olmos Park man charged with murdering his wife last year.

New Braunfels man sentenced to 78 months in prison for planning mass murder attacks
Read full article: New Braunfels man sentenced to 78 months in prison for planning mass murder attacksA 20-year-old New Braunfels man was sentenced to more than six years in prison Wednesday for planning mass murder attacks, according to a U.S. Department of Justice press release.

2 guilty verdicts reached in trial of San Antonio migrant smuggling tragedy that killed 53
Read full article: 2 guilty verdicts reached in trial of San Antonio migrant smuggling tragedy that killed 53A federal jury found two men accused in the 2022 migrant smuggling tragedy along Quintana Road in San Antonio guilty on Tuesday afternoon.

Felony charges dismissed for self-proclaimed ‘dopest lawyer in town,’ court records show
Read full article: Felony charges dismissed for self-proclaimed ‘dopest lawyer in town,’ court records showSeveral charges filed against cannabis attorney Daniel Michael Mehler were dismissed on Monday, court records show.

Former San Antonio priest appears in court in sexual assault case
Read full article: Former San Antonio priest appears in court in sexual assault caseA former Catholic priest, who was arrested in 2023 on an aggravated sexual assault charge, appeared in court Monday as his attorneys sought access to investigative documents from the Archdiocese of San Antonio.

Paxton says trans Texans can’t use court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses, birth certificates
Read full article: Paxton says trans Texans can’t use court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses, birth certificatesPer the attorney general’s nonbinding opinion, state agencies should change gender markers on government documents back to a person’s sex assigned at birth.

How the Supreme Court of the United States and federal courts work and affect Texans
Read full article: How the Supreme Court of the United States and federal courts work and affect TexansHere’s how federal courts help determine the fate of controversial issues, such as immigration laws, in Texas and beyond.

Texas lawmakers are pushing harsher criminal penalties while prison and jail populations soar
Read full article: Texas lawmakers are pushing harsher criminal penalties while prison and jail populations soarProposed legislation includes increased penalties for retail theft, car burglaries and forgery, among others.

DOJ drops fight against Texas political maps as Trump administration retreats from voting rights cases
Read full article: DOJ drops fight against Texas political maps as Trump administration retreats from voting rights casesThe Biden administration had challenged a Republican-led redistricting plan that diluted the political power of minorities. Other legal challenges will continue.

Brad Simpson’s next court hearing pushed back one week, district court coordinator says
Read full article: Brad Simpson’s next court hearing pushed back one week, district court coordinator saysThe next hearing for Brad Simpson, the Olmos Park man charged with murdering his wife last year, was pushed back one week, according to a 437th District Court Coordinator.

Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate’s conviction
Read full article: Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate’s convictionBrittany Marlowe Holberg was convicted in 1998 of robbing and murdering an 80-year-old man in his Amarillo home. The appeals court said critical evidence was withheld.

Testimony: Smugglers knew that cooling system was failing before deadly Quintana Road tragedy
Read full article: Testimony: Smugglers knew that cooling system was failing before deadly Quintana Road tragedyThe human smuggling organization responsible for the 2022 incident, which resulted in the deaths of 53 undocumented immigrants, was aware for three days that the cooling system in the semi-truck used for their transport was not working correctly, a co-conspirator testified Thursday.

Man sentenced to 50 years in prison for 2023 assault and robbery that left person blind
Read full article: Man sentenced to 50 years in prison for 2023 assault and robbery that left person blindA Bexar County jury sentenced a man to 50 years on Friday after he assaulted a person and left them blind in 2023, according to a news release from the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office.

Former SAPD officer set for trial in April in the shooting of teen outside McDonald’s in 2022
Read full article: Former SAPD officer set for trial in April in the shooting of teen outside McDonald’s in 2022After more than two years of legal back-and-forth, former San Antonio police officer James Brennand is set to go to trial next month for the 2022 shooting of a then-teenager outside a McDonald’s.

‘Bodies everywhere’: Court hears and sees horrific details as trial starts in 53-migrant death case
Read full article: ‘Bodies everywhere’: Court hears and sees horrific details as trial starts in 53-migrant death caseTestimony began Tuesday for two men accused of being key figures in a human smuggling operation linked to what federal officials have called the deadliest case of human trafficking incident in U.S. history.

Man sentenced to 45 years in prison for fatally stabbing ex-wife 95 times
Read full article: Man sentenced to 45 years in prison for fatally stabbing ex-wife 95 timesMartin Garcia, who brutally stabbed his ex-wife Teresa Garcia 95 times in December 2023, was sentenced to 45 years in prison as part of a plea deal.

A shortage of criminal defense attorneys threatens indigent right to counsel in rural Texas
Read full article: A shortage of criminal defense attorneys threatens indigent right to counsel in rural TexasTexas’ indigent defense commission wants lawmakers to spend $35 million on public defender offices in rural areas, but some say that isn’t nearly enough to ensure compliance with the U.S. Constitution.

Valero Energy faces lawsuit by 5 men who were reportedly injured in refinery explosion
Read full article: Valero Energy faces lawsuit by 5 men who were reportedly injured in refinery explosionLawsuit filed in Bexar County claims two men suffered third-degree burns; three others were physically and mentally injured

U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas death row inmate’s appeal for DNA test of evidence
Read full article: U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas death row inmate’s appeal for DNA test of evidenceRuben Gutierrez wants to be able to sue prosecutors to compel them to test evidence that he says will prove he did not kill a Brownsville woman in 1998.

Sources: Barrientes Vela acquittal final as appeals court declines to review decision
Read full article: Sources: Barrientes Vela acquittal final as appeals court declines to review decisionFormer Bexar constable Michelle Barrientes Vela has been formally acquitted of criminal charges, after the state’s highest criminal appeals court declined to review a lower court’s decision to overturn her convictions last year, sources told KSAT Wednesday.

House Speaker Dennis Bonnen says, “No laws were broken.” Legal hurdles remain.
Read full article: House Speaker Dennis Bonnen says, “No laws were broken.” Legal hurdles remain.Bonnen has been eager to dismiss speculation that he did anything illegal during a June 12 meeting with conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan. But a probe into the event is ongoing.

Schertz couple wins trial against Jim’s Restaurants; will be awarded $4 million in damages
Read full article: Schertz couple wins trial against Jim’s Restaurants; will be awarded $4 million in damagesA Bexar County jury has awarded $4 million in damages to a Schertz couple who were injured by a shattered glass window while eating at a Jim’s Restaurant in 2022.

Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals
Read full article: Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminalsThe package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House for consideration.

Man accused of shooting 3 SAPD officers in 2023 sentenced to 45 years in prison
Read full article: Man accused of shooting 3 SAPD officers in 2023 sentenced to 45 years in prisonA man accused of shooting three San Antonio police officers in 2023 was sentenced to 45 years Wednesday in a Bexar County courtroom.

Robert Roberson files first new appeal since his execution was delayed
Read full article: Robert Roberson files first new appeal since his execution was delayedThe appeal includes new testimony from experts who say Roberson’s daughter died of natural causes, and cites the court’s exoneration of a man in another shaken baby syndrome case out of Dallas County.

Bexar County man sentenced to 75 years in prison for murder of estranged wife
Read full article: Bexar County man sentenced to 75 years in prison for murder of estranged wifeA Bexar County jury has begun deliberations for Guadalupe Contreras' prison sentence one day after he was convicted on murder and assault charges.

Texas Supreme Court dismisses state bar’s lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election
Read full article: Texas Supreme Court dismisses state bar’s lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential electionThe state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q adds warning labels after $2.8 million lawsuit settlement
Read full article: Bill Miller Bar-B-Q adds warning labels after $2.8 million lawsuit settlementWarning labels recently appeared on Bill Miller Bar-B-Q menus and takeout bags following a court order for the company to pay $2.8 million in a lawsuit filed in Bexar County.

Guadalupe Contreras found guilty of 2017 murder, aggravated assault charges in retrial
Read full article: Guadalupe Contreras found guilty of 2017 murder, aggravated assault charges in retrialThe jury found Contreras guilty of a murder charge and an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily injury to a member of Contreras' family.

Closing arguments in Guadalupe Contreras' retrial expected Thursday morning
Read full article: Closing arguments in Guadalupe Contreras' retrial expected Thursday morningThe retrial of a man accused in the death of his estranged wife is expected to go to the jury after closing arguments on Thursday morning.