Records: Suspect who literally ran from hit-and-run crash now on the run from police
Juan Gonzalez Sanchez, 35, was indicted for felony failure to stop and render aid causing serious bodily injury in September, nearly two years after SAPD investigators said his truck rear ended another truck in the 3300 block of Interstate 37 South.
Former Blue Cares executive director says SAPOA leadership told her to create meeting records
The former executive director of Blue Cares, the nonprofit arm of the San Antonio Police Officers’ Association, said she was told by association leadership to create meeting records for a charitable bingo application last summer.
Man handcuffed, detained in own home after SAPD officers showed up at the wrong address
San 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.
Bexar County pays $395K settlement to BCSO lieutenant fired after posting selfies at Capitol riot
A Bexar County Sheriff’s lieutenant fired months after posting selfies outside the U.S. Capitol during the deadly 2021 riot has received a $395,000 settlement from the county, her attorney confirmed to KSAT Investigates.
Teen killed at Market Square Fiesta event was out on bond, had 5 pending warrants, extensive criminal record
A 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.
Michelle Barrientes Vela’s sons arrested, accused of assaulting San Antonio police officers
The three adult sons of convicted ex-Bexar County constable Michelle Barrientes Vela were arrested Monday night, accused of assaulting San Antonio police officers who responded to a paramedic in trouble call at a northwest side auto dealership.
Attorney says Bexar County court judge ‘body checked’ and assaulted her at Fiesta gathering
San Antonio police were called to a downtown bar Wednesday after an attorney accused Bexar County Court 7 Judge Melanie Lira of assaulting her during a Fiesta gathering of legal professionals, police records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Video: NEISD school board candidate detained after public intoxication incident, yelled at rideshare driver
A school board candidate in next month’s election for North East Independent School District was captured on camera last year cursing at an Uber driver and telling San Antonio police the incident is why people drive drunk, footage obtained by KSAT Investigates shows.
Records: Misdemeanor family violence dismissals reach 80% in Bexar County
Bexar 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%.
AR-15-style rifle, body armor among items stolen from unlocked Medina County Sheriff’s Office vehicle
An AR 15 rifle and body armor were among the items stolen from an unlocked Medina County Sheriff’s Office vehicle in far west Bexar County late last month, an incident report obtained by KSAT Investigates shows.
Chairman of Medina County GOP steps down amid questions about past financial missteps
Brian Kanke has faced criminal charges, including theft and fraud in Texas and Louisiana, has filed for bankruptcy five times and is accused of failing to repay loans he received for a Houston-area fishing business, public records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
‘It makes me feel unappreciated’: Former Robb Elementary teacher’s workers’ comp claim denied
A Robb Elementary teacher who helped carry her students out of broken windows while a gunman was across the hall is still fighting. This time, she is fighting to get workers’ compensation for injuries she endured that day.
SAPD body-worn camera video shows officers failed to pat down teen who killed himself inside Bexar County Jail
Newly released body-worn camera video shows multiple San Antonio Police Department officers failed to thoroughly search a teen who killed himself while being booked into the Bexar County jail earlier this month.
Lawsuit: Former K9s For Warriors dog trainer claims nonprofit refused to let her use service dog at work
A former dog trainer for K9s For Warriors has filed a discrimination lawsuit in federal court in San Antonio, claiming that the nonprofit refused to allow her to use her service dog at work and later fired her.
Records: Wren Collective behind controversial Portland protest policy
The controversial policy that led to hundreds of criminal charges being dismissed against protesters in Portland, Oregon in 2020 was introduced by the district attorney there less than three weeks after he was provided a copy of it by the Wren Collective, federal court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Attorney: Bexar County DA’s office untruthful about dismissing DWI for witnesses’ testimony in trafficking case
A longtime San Antonio defense attorney has accused the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office of being untruthful about its decision to dismiss a DWI charge against a victim in a human trafficking case.
Crooked pool contractor allegedly takes hundreds of thousands of dollars from customers
Summer is around the corner, and many families are making plans to complete their dream backyards with pools. Unfortunately, our KSAT Investigates team is uncovering what some are calling a scamming pool contractor.
Judge candidate in signature controversy forces runoff against candidate who tried to get her removed from ballot
A candidate for Bexar County state district court judge who listed herself as gathering signatures from voters on the same days she was on a cruise has forced a runoff against the opponent who unsuccessfully attempted to have her removed from the ballot.
Ex-SAPD officer Brennand no longer facing attempted murder charge after reindictment
A fired San Antonio police officer accused of shooting a teenager in a moving vehicle outside a North Side McDonald’s in 2022 no longer faces an attempted murder charge in connection to the case, court records obtained this week by KSAT Investigates show.
Ex-BCSO deputy convicted in tampering case says agency used his own words against him
Despite a guilty sentence that came with no jail time and a short stint of community supervision, Michael Fernandez told KSAT Investigates the stigma of having a criminal record has taken a toll on his mental health.
Motions accuse DA’s Civil Rights Division of ‘intentional misconduct’ in officer mistrials
Attorneys for three former San Antonio police officers accused of committing crimes while on duty have accused the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office Civil Rights Division of intentionally concealing evidence that would have set their clients free, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
SAPD officer repeatedly admitted to sex acts with children as young as 3 years old, discipline records reveal
A San Antonio police officer arrested last month on a possession of child pornography charge admitted to performing sex acts with children as young as three years old, discipline records obtained this week by KSAT Investigates show.
Judge candidate claimed to have gathered ballot signatures. Social media shows she was on a cruise.
A candidate for judge of one of Bexar County’s state district courts listed herself as having gathered signatures from voters on many of the same days she was pictured on social media taking part in a cruise along the coasts of California and Mexico, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
DA Joe Gonzales attempting to block release of communications with D.C. law firm recommended by Wren Collective
The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office this week asked the state attorney general to allow it to withhold all communications between District Attorney Joe Gonzales, his first assistant and a Washington, D.C. law firm recommended to Gonzales by the founder of the Wren Collective.
SAPD officer suspended until April after telling intern he repeatedly had sex on duty: records
A veteran San Antonio police officer was suspended 76 days and signed a last chance agreement to stay with the department after multiple rules violations including telling an SAPD intern that he repeatedly had sex on duty with the victim of a domestic violence call he previously responded to, city records show.
Sources: Ex-SAPD officer James Brennand subdues suspect in vehicle burglary case
A fired San Antonio police officer awaiting trial for the 2022 shooting of a teenager subdued a suspect accused of breaking into a vehicle outside of a West Side tool shop late last month, multiple sources told KSAT Investigates.
Woman accused of hiding evidence in Savanah Soto, Matthew Guerra murders gets significant reduction in bond
A woman charged last month with concealing evidence in the December murders of Savanah Soto and Matthew Guerra had her bond drastically reduced Friday following a hearing in 186th District Court.
Nearly 30% of Bexar County defendants bailed out by Texas Organizing Project rearrested in same case
Nearly 30 percent of Bexar County defendants bonded out by the Texas Organizing Project as part of its bail program were later taken back into custody in the same case, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
All communications between DA Joe Gonzales, Wren Collective subpoenaed in SAPD shooting case
Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales was ordered Tuesday to hand over all communications between his staff and the Wren Collective about the high-profile 2022 shooting of a teenager by a San Antonio police officer, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Sheriff Salazar distances himself from DA Gonzales after Wren Collective conversations become public
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar this week distanced himself from Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales, asking the fellow elected official to “respect attorney-client privilege” moving forward.
SA mother who did not return daughter to child exchange over Thanksgiving charged with felony interference
A 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.
Father hasn’t seen 9-year-old daughter in months after ex failed to return her to child exchange
A Georgia man who brought his nine year old daughter to San Antonio over Thanksgiving to visit her mother has not seen his child for months, after his ex-wife declined to return her to a child exchange location, San Antonio police and court records show.
‘Toxic culture’: Ex-Fair Oaks Ranch police officers speak out about department, chief
A former officer of the year for the Fair Oaks Ranch Police Department has sued the city under the Texas Whistleblower Act, claiming she was subjected to “prolonged dangerous and abusive behavior” from the department’s police chief, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
SAPD lieutenant fired, sergeant suspended for leaving shifts early the night Melissa Perez was shot, killed
An SAPD lieutenant has been terminated and a sergeant has been suspended seven days after each of them left their assigned shifts early the night Melissa Perez was shot and killed inside her Southwest Side apartment, discipline records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
‘Would I have to be dead?’: Domestic violence victim questions DA plea deal that gave attacker no jail time
A 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.
Bexar County on brink of forking over $304,000 to settle ex-employee lawsuits naming assistant county manager
Bexar County has reached mediated settlements with two former employees who accused Assistant County Manager Tina Smith-Dean of retaliating against them in the workplace, federal court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Records: SAPD officer was driving 100 mph just before crash that injured fellow officer
A San Antonio police officer has been suspended 45 days after an internal affairs investigation found she was driving 100 mph just before crashing into a vehicle driven by another officer, city discipline records show.
Pair of SAPD officers who failed to respond to calls are latest to be suspended for neglect of duty
Officers Michael Garcia and Stephanie Cherry were served with the suspensions in November, for rules violations including neglect of duty, failing to obey a lawful order and for failing to make a prompt response to calls, records show.
McManus defends SAPD’s handling of sex-on-duty allegations against officers
A decorated San Antonio Police Department SWAT officer served a five-day suspension this fall after an internal affairs investigation showed he left work in the middle of his shift and spent close to three hours at a Southeast Side hotel.