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Why is a former fire union boss’s arrest not in Bexar County’s public court records?
Read full article: Why is a former fire union boss’s 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.
Member of McManus’ security team suspended, removed from unit after sexting with woman while on duty, records show
Read full article: Member of McManus’ security team suspended, removed from unit after sexting with woman while on duty, records showA San Antonio police officer assigned to Chief William McManus’ security detail has been suspended 30 days after sending sexually explicit text messages to a woman while on the clock, city discipline records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
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.
ACS issues 6 citations to owner of dogs that attacked SAPD K-9
Read full article: ACS issues 6 citations to owner of dogs that attacked SAPD K-9Animal Care Services issued six citations to the owner of three dogs involved in a fight with a San Antonio police K-9 officer, which ultimately led to the K-9 being accidentally shot and killed by its handler.
West Side resident assaulted with baseball bat, rushed to hospital, SAPD says
Read full article: West Side resident assaulted with baseball bat, rushed to hospital, SAPD saysThe San Antonio Police Department said it is searching for suspects in connection with a burglary and assault of a West Side resident with a baseball bat.
Off-duty SAPD officer shoots, kills K-9 while trying to break up dog fight, police say
Read full article: Off-duty SAPD officer shoots, kills K-9 while trying to break up dog fight, police sayThe San Antonio Police Department said an off-duty officer shot and killed his K-9 while attempting to stop a dog fight.
Wrong-way driver dies in head-on crash near downtown, San Antonio police say
Read full article: Wrong-way driver dies in head-on crash near downtown, San Antonio police sayThe San Antonio Police Department said it is investigating what caused a driver to travel the wrong way before dying in a head-on crash.
SAPD to host auction on forfeited property
Read full article: SAPD to host auction on forfeited propertyConstruction tools, electronic items, clothing items and clothing accessories are among items that will be auctioned off at public auction hosted by the San Antonio Police Department’s Asset Seizure Unit.
SAPD says 3 officers placed on administrative duty after shooting, killing suspect; critically injuring another man
Read full article: SAPD says 3 officers placed on administrative duty after shooting, killing suspect; critically injuring another manSan Antonio police revealed Sunday that three of its officers shot and killed a suspect as well as critically injuring another man.
Pedestrian dies after multiple vehicles hit him on Northwest Side, SAPD says
Read full article: Pedestrian dies after multiple vehicles hit him on Northwest Side, SAPD saysThe San Antonio Police Department said it is searching for the driver of a vehicle that may have hit a pedestrian who later died on Saturday night.
TxDOT, SAPD team up for ‘Drive Sober. No Regrets’ anti-drunk driving campaign ahead of Labor Day
Read full article: TxDOT, SAPD team up for ‘Drive Sober. No Regrets’ anti-drunk driving campaign ahead of Labor DayThe "Drive Sober. No Regrets" campaign focuses on getting drunk drivers off Texas roadways.
SAPD fires officer for failing to pat down teen who shot, killed himself in Bexar County Jail
Read full article: SAPD fires officer for failing to pat down teen who shot, killed himself in Bexar County JailThe San Antonio Police Department has fired an officer for failing to pat down a teenager who shot and killed himself in the Bexar County Jail earlier this year.
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Sonic manager; shooter remains on the run
Read full article: Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Sonic manager; shooter remains on the runSan Antonio police arrest a suspect connected with the fatal shooting of a Sonic Drive-In manager in July on the Northwest Side.
Man shot, killed during altercation in Walmart parking lot on city’s South Side, police say
Read full article: Man shot, killed during altercation in Walmart parking lot on city’s South Side, police sayA man in his 30s was shot and killed during an altercation in the parking lot of a Walmart on the city’s South Side early Monday morning, according to San Antonio police.
SAPD announces 10 arrests in connection with ‘street takeover’ groups spread out across West Side, Bexar County
Read full article: SAPD announces 10 arrests in connection with ‘street takeover’ groups spread out across West Side, Bexar CountySan Antonio police said its officers disbanded several attempted street takeovers on Saturday night.
Wanted suspect out of San Antonio found hiding inside shed in Castroville, Medina County sheriff says
Read full article: Wanted suspect out of San Antonio found hiding inside shed in Castroville, Medina County sheriff saysA manhunt ended Saturday night with the arrest of a suspect in Castroville, according to the Medina County Sheriff’s Office.
‘It’s very scary’: Drivers react to deadly road rage incident along busy San Antonio highway
Read full article: ‘It’s very scary’: Drivers react to deadly road rage incident along busy San Antonio highwayOne of the busiest highways in San Antonio became the deadly backdrop of an alleged road rage incident in broad daylight.
SAPD releases image of suspected vehicle involved in fatal shooting of Jasper ISD coach
Read full article: SAPD releases image of suspected vehicle involved in fatal shooting of Jasper ISD coachThe San Antonio Police Department and Crime Stoppers have released an image of a suspected vehicle involved in the fatal shooting of a Jasper ISD coach who was sitting outside at a patio bar downtown in late July.
Name of SAPD officer wounded, man killed in shooting at North Side apartment released
Read full article: Name of SAPD officer wounded, man killed in shooting at North Side apartment releasedThe San Antonio Police Department on Tuesday released the names of an officer who was wounded and a man who was killed in a shooting at a North Side apartment.
Local senior still hurting after alleged attack by ‘high-five’ robbery suspects
Read full article: Local senior still hurting after alleged attack by ‘high-five’ robbery suspectsJose Santos Hernandez, 86, was left with cuts and bruises from the July 16 attack in his West side home. San Antonio police have released photos of two suspects in that case, hoping anyone who knows them will come forward.
Here’s what we know about federal lawsuit against Delia’s Tamales that may have prompted FBI raid
Read full article: Here’s what we know about federal lawsuit against Delia’s Tamales that may have prompted FBI raidKSAT has learned that Delia’s is named in a federally filed lawsuit over employee wages.
Couple caught on camera giving high-five after robbing elderly man, SAPD says
Read full article: Couple caught on camera giving high-five after robbing elderly man, SAPD saysThe San Antonio Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a couple that was caught on video celebrating after they robbed an elderly man.
Crime Stoppers offering up to $5K for information on 2019 death of woman found in field
Read full article: Crime Stoppers offering up to $5K for information on 2019 death of woman found in fieldThe San Antonio Police Department and Crime Stoppers are looking for suspects and information in the death of a 20-year-old woman back in 2019.
Kerrville man suspected in woman’s shooting death arrested in San Antonio, authorities say
Read full article: Kerrville man suspected in woman’s shooting death arrested in San Antonio, authorities sayA nearly 20-hour manhunt for a suspect connected to a deadly shooting in Kerrville has ended in San Antonio, police said.
Member of McManus’ security team sexted with woman while on duty, records show
Read full article: Member of McManus’ security team sexted with woman while on duty, records showAn officer assigned to the executive protection detail of San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus sent sexually explicit text messages to a woman while on the clock, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
3 people wounded after gunshots are fired into backyard of Southeast Side home, police say
Read full article: 3 people wounded after gunshots are fired into backyard of Southeast Side home, police sayThree people are in the hospital and four people have been detained following a shooting on the city’s Southeast Side early Thursday morning, according to San Antonio police.
SCOTUS ruling on public camping bans won’t directly affect San Antonio
Read full article: SCOTUS ruling on public camping bans won’t directly affect San AntonioThe U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow cities to enforce general bans on public camping, which are often aimed at homeless people, does not appear likely to affect San Antonio.
After kids rescued from hot car, SAPD hosts car temperature demonstration to educate public
Read full article: After kids rescued from hot car, SAPD hosts car temperature demonstration to educate publicSAPD is sending a message to the public after a mother was charged with a felony Friday for allegedly leaving her baby and toddlers in a hot car for almost an hour.
‘I was convicted of a crime I did not commit’: LGBTQ+ workshop provides hope for improved police encounters
Read full article: ‘I was convicted of a crime I did not commit’: LGBTQ+ workshop provides hope for improved police encountersPride Month may be coming to an end, but LGBTQ+ members of the community say they still face challenges and discrimination every day.
SAPD arrests 3 juveniles accused in connection with firearms, criminal mischief charges
Read full article: SAPD arrests 3 juveniles accused in connection with firearms, criminal mischief chargesThe San Antonio Police Department said three juveniles were taken into custody and accused of a connection with a two-day stolen vehicle scheme.
San Antonio police arrest driver accused of intoxication assault after crashing into vehicle
Read full article: San Antonio police arrest driver accused of intoxication assault after crashing into vehicleThe San Antonio Police Department has a driver in custody who it believes drove their vehicle into another vehicle while intoxicated.
SAPD says 1 of 2 people shot on North Side was rushed to hospital in critical condition
Read full article: SAPD says 1 of 2 people shot on North Side was rushed to hospital in critical conditionThe San Antonio Police Department said it is searching for potential suspects in connection with a shooting that injured two people on the North Side.
SAPD identifies woman arrested in connection with deadly shooting of man on Northwest Side
Read full article: SAPD identifies woman arrested in connection with deadly shooting of man on Northwest SideThe San Antonio Police Department identified the woman arrested in connection with a shooting that killed a man early Saturday morning.
‘I got a backhoe and a lot of land’: SAPD detective suspended for pulling gun, threatening girlfriend and another man
Read full article: ‘I got a backhoe and a lot of land’: SAPD detective suspended for pulling gun, threatening girlfriend and another manA veteran San Antonio Police Department detective has been suspended 15 days after sending threatening text messages to his girlfriend and then pulling out a gun outside of a Helotes dance hall last fall, discipline paperwork obtained by KSAT Investigates shows.
SAPD officer fired for failing to disclose he was target of injury to a child investigation
Read full article: SAPD officer fired for failing to disclose he was target of injury to a child investigationYears after he was hired by the San Antonio Police Department, an officer has been terminated for failing to disclose that he was the subject of an injury to a child investigation.
SAPD addresses audit findings on delayed processing of rape kits
Read full article: SAPD addresses audit findings on delayed processing of rape kitsOn Monday, the city council heard about an audit report finding that between October 2021 and September 2023, almost 10 percent, or 117 of SAPD's kits, went past that 30 days. Changes have already been made.
Suspect steals vehicle, crashes into patrol car with officers inside, SAPD says
Read full article: Suspect steals vehicle, crashes into patrol car with officers inside, SAPD saysThe San Antonio Police Department said its officers arrested a suspect accused of stealing a vehicle and crashing into an SAPD patrol car.
SAPD arrests man in connection with shooting of store clerk on Northeast Side
Read full article: SAPD arrests man in connection with shooting of store clerk on Northeast SideThe San Antonio Police Department arrested a man Wednesday in connection with the shooting of a store clerk on the Northeast Side last month.
SAPD fires officer accused of taking guns, ammo from councilman’s gun buyback event
Read full article: SAPD fires officer accused of taking guns, ammo from councilman’s gun buyback eventThe San Antonio Police Department has fired an officer accused of taking weapons and ammunition during a city councilman-sponsored gun buyback event outside the Alamodome late last year, discipline records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
San Antonio police, Hyundai hosting anti-theft software clinic this weekend for Hyundai vehicle owners
Read full article: San Antonio police, Hyundai hosting anti-theft software clinic this weekend for Hyundai vehicle ownersThe San Antonio Police Department and Hyundai will host a free anti-theft software event this weekend on the West Side.
San Antonio Police Department to host summer camp for high school students this June
Read full article: San Antonio Police Department to host summer camp for high school students this JuneThe San Antonio Police Department is offering high school students a chance to learn more about the agency during a summer camp.
Man handcuffed, detained in own home after SAPD officers showed up at the wrong address
Read full article: Man handcuffed, detained in own home after SAPD officers showed up at the wrong addressSan Antonio police officers searching for a domestic violence suspect instead detained a different man inside his Southeast Side home after the officers showed up at the wrong address, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Trial date set for ex-SAPD officer who shot teen in McDonald’s parking lot
Read full article: Trial date set for ex-SAPD officer who shot teen in McDonald’s parking lotA judge set a trial date Wednesday for a former San Antonio Police Department officer charged in the shooting of a teenager in a McDonald’s parking lot.
DA investigator asked to be taken off task force as bad blood between SAPD and Bexar County DA’s office continues
Read full article: DA investigator asked to be taken off task force as bad blood between SAPD and Bexar County DA’s office continuesDA investigator asked to be taken off task force as bad blood between SAPD and Bexar County DA's office continues
Man shot in neck in during apparent road rage incident on Southwest Side, SAPD says
Read full article: Man shot in neck in during apparent road rage incident on Southwest Side, SAPD saysA 21-year-old man is in the hospital in critical condition after being shot during an apparent road rage incident on the city’s Southwest Side overnight, according to the San Antonio police.
63-year-old woman injured after being run over by truck in gas station parking lot, police say
Read full article: 63-year-old woman injured after being run over by truck in gas station parking lot, police sayThe San Antonio Police Department and Crime Stoppers are seeking a suspect in a hit-and-run that happened back in March.
Activists participate in ‘read-in’ at Central Library in protest of SAPD officer pilot program
Read full article: Activists participate in ‘read-in’ at Central Library in protest of SAPD officer pilot programIn the Central Library, the most powerful tools in the building are words.Activists sat silently inside on Saturday reading books, hoping the messages pinned to their backs were being heard loud and clear.
‘You can’t argue with the numbers’: SAPD say ‘hot spot’ policing strategy helped level off violent crime
Read full article: ‘You can’t argue with the numbers’: SAPD say ‘hot spot’ policing strategy helped level off violent crimeThe San Antonio Police Department and criminologists with the University of Texas at San Antonio say a new “hot spot” policing strategy has helped fight violent crime in the Alamo City.
Fiesta Safety: Bag policies, law enforcement presence, how to report suspicious activity
Read full article: Fiesta Safety: Bag policies, law enforcement presence, how to report suspicious activityAs you get ready to start your fiesta celebrations, it's likely you already have safety in mind. KSAT talked to law enforcement about their robust security plans. That includes what you can do to help.
Communities in high crime areas push for more resources
Read full article: Communities in high crime areas push for more resourcesThe San Antonio Police Department launched a plan to reduce crime with the partnership of a UTSA's criminology professor. On Tuesday, he will brief the City Council Public Safety committee how that plan is doing one year in.