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3 SAPD officers accused of wrongdoing in New Braunfels in under a year. Why were none arrested?
Read full article: 3 SAPD officers accused of wrongdoing in New Braunfels in under a year. Why were none arrested?Three San Antonio police officers all faced contemplated indefinite suspensions after being accused of criminal wrongdoing in New Braunfels in separate incidents over an 11-month period. None of them, however, have ever faced criminal charges, an analysis by KSAT Investigates revealed.
McCollum High School basketball coach under TEA investigation, agency says
Read full article: McCollum High School basketball coach under TEA investigation, agency saysMcCollum High School boys' basketball coach Marcus Alvarado is under investigation by the Texas Education Agency, KSAT Investigates confirmed Thursday.
Brad Simpsonās motion to quash hearing set for 30 days in connection with wife Suzanneās murder case
Read full article: Brad Simpsonās motion to quash hearing set for 30 days in connection with wife Suzanneās 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.
DPS trooper refuses to answer questions about deadly shooting, unauthorized chase into Mexico during deposition
Read full article: DPS trooper refuses to answer questions about deadly shooting, unauthorized chase into Mexico during depositionA Texas state trooper accused of wrongfully killing a man in Converse after a pursuit exercised his right to remain silent more than 150 times while being questioned under oath, according to records obtained by KSAT Investigates.
Felony charges dismissed for self-proclaimed ādopest lawyer in town,ā court records show
Read full article: Felony charges dismissed for self-proclaimed ādopest lawyer in town,ā court records showSeveral charges filed against cannabis attorney Daniel Michael Mehler were dismissed on Monday, court records show.
āTastelessā: ACS employees resign after making inappropriate jokes in front of Robb Elementary in city vehicle
Read full article: āTastelessā: ACS employees resign after making inappropriate jokes in front of Robb Elementary in city vehicleLess than a year after the deadly massacre at Robb Elementary, the City of San Antonio investigated several Animal Care Services employees for making inappropriate comments in front of Robb Elementary.
āA red flagā: Records reveal a concerning history in former Guadalupe, Comal County deputyās employment
Read full article: āA red flagā: Records reveal a concerning history in former Guadalupe, Comal County deputyās employmentAn investigation into inappropriate text messages sent to a confidential informant led to a Comal County Sheriffās deputyās demotion.
āIt was terrible, manā: San Antonio couple arrested in driveway despite possessing legal THC product
Read full article: āIt was terrible, manā: San Antonio couple arrested in driveway despite possessing legal THC productA couple initially charged with marijuana possession in late January said San Antonio police officers used excessive force and wrongfully arrested them for possessing a legal THC product.
Footage shows fired SAPD officer firing at fleeing teen
Read full article: Footage shows fired SAPD officer firing at fleeing teenBody-worn camera footage played publicly for the first time Wednesday showed a San Antonio police officer firing twice at a then-teenager who was running away from him in a West Side neighborhood.
Devine Volunteer Fire chief resigns after sexual harassment charge, records show
Read full article: Devine Volunteer Fire chief resigns after sexual harassment charge, records showThe Devine Volunteer Fire chief resigned days after being arrested on a charge of official oppression-sexual harassment, records show.
Former Medina County sheriffās deputy says she was fired for reporting fellow deputyās unlawful search
Read full article: Former Medina County sheriffās deputy says she was fired for reporting fellow deputyās unlawful searchA former Medina County sheriffās deputy said she was terminated last fall after raising concerns about an unlawful search conducted by a fellow deputy.
More pay than promised: San Antonio ISD consultant earns beyond contract limits
Read full article: More pay than promised: San Antonio ISD consultant earns beyond contract limitsSan Antonio Independent School District has spent nearly a half million dollars on just one expense since 2022: a consultant, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
SAPD officer suspended after āfour-day bender,ā records show
Read full article: SAPD officer suspended after āfour-day bender,ā records showA San Antonio police officer was suspended in January and required to go to a rehabilitation facility after officers found him intoxicated to the point where he was āunfit to report for duty,ā according to records released by the San Antonio Police Department.
āI will shoot youā: SAPD officer suspended for threats, insults made at fellow officer, records show
Read full article: āI will shoot youā: SAPD officer suspended for threats, insults made at fellow officer, records showA San Antonio police officer was suspended for 10 days after threatening to shoot and making derogatory comments at a fellow officer, SAPD discipline records show.
SAPD officer suspended for releasing driver with warrants, guns, no license; passenger shot and killed 30 minutes later
Read full article: SAPD officer suspended for releasing driver with warrants, guns, no license; passenger shot and killed 30 minutes laterA veteran San Antonio police officer served a five-day suspension this month after a man he failed to take into custody for unlawfully possessing a weapon was shot and killed 30 minutes later, city discipline records show.
Data challenges make it tough to see full scope of educator injury issues in Bexar County
Read full article: Data challenges make it tough to see full scope of educator injury issues in Bexar CountyStudents are punching, stabbing, and even breaking their teacherās bones, according to reports reviewed by KSAT Investigates. But a lack of readily accessible, and sometimes expensive data make it tough to see how long it's been an issue.
Brett Cross releases documentary on Uvalde school shooting response as push for transparency continues
Read full article: Brett Cross releases documentary on Uvalde school shooting response as push for transparency continuesThe guardian of a Uvalde shooting victim has released a documentary about the law enforcement response on May 24, 2022, in a push for accountability.
Suspect in Savanah Soto and Matthew Guerra murder case bonds out of Bexar County jail, records show
Read full article: Suspect in Savanah Soto and Matthew Guerra murder case bonds out of Bexar County jail, records showA suspect charged in connection with the shooting deaths of Savanah Soto, 18, and Matthew Guerra, 22, posted bond out of the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, according to court records.
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 stateās highest criminal appeals court declined to review a lower courtās decision to overturn her convictions last year, sources told KSAT Wednesday.
Dozens of down boilers preceded SAISDās decision to shutter schools last month, records show
Read full article: Dozens of down boilers preceded SAISDās decision to shutter schools last month, records showSan Antonio Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Jaime Aquino cited safety concerns for students walking to school or waiting at bus stops as the driving force behind the decision to keep campuses closed last month, even as other districts reopened. But internal records obtained Tuesday by KSAT Investigates tell a much different story, as SAISD continues to grapple with heating and cooling infrastructure woes.
Second San Antonio teacher tied to Texas certification cheating ring on administrative leave, district says
Read full article: Second San Antonio teacher tied to Texas certification cheating ring on administrative leave, district saysA second Northside ISD teacher is on administrative leave in connection with a TEA investigation into a teacher-certification cheating scheme, district officials confirmed to KSAT Investigates on Monday.
Man files lawsuit against SAPD officers who handcuffed, detained him after showing up at wrong address
Read full article: Man files lawsuit against SAPD officers who handcuffed, detained him after showing up at wrong addressA man, who was handcuffed and detained inside his Southeast Side home last year after San Antonio police showed up at the wrong address, has filed a lawsuit against the officers and SAPD, court records show.
Brad Simpsonās next court hearing pushed back one week, district court coordinator says
Read full article: Brad Simpsonās 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.
Attorney for fired SAPD detective claims investigation was incomplete, slams Chief McManus over uneven discipline
Read full article: Attorney for fired SAPD detective claims investigation was incomplete, slams Chief McManus over uneven disciplineA San Antonio police detective who was credited with breaking up a violent burglary and car theft ring last summer was fired months later, after investigators said he struck two teenagers during their arrests.
San Antonio teacher on administrative leave, under investigation in Texas certification cheating ring
Read full article: San Antonio teacher on administrative leave, under investigation in Texas certification cheating ringA special education teacher at Northside ISD has been placed on administrative leave in connection with a TEA investigation into a teacher-certification cheating scheme, district officials confirmed to KSAT on Friday.
More than a year after budgeting nearly $500K, City of San Antonio says it plans to move forward with baby boxes
Read full article: More than a year after budgeting nearly $500K, City of San Antonio says it plans to move forward with baby boxesMore than a year after the City of San Antonio set aside nearly $500,000 to purchase 12 baby boxes, not a single one has been installed. KSAT Investigates why there has been a delay in the project.
Fired police chief files lawsuit against City of Windcrest
Read full article: Fired police chief files lawsuit against City of WindcrestFormer Windcrest Police Chief Jimmie Cole, who was terminated in mid-December, claims the city council āconducted a secret and illegal meeting to hide its scheme from the publicā instead of discussing his performance in open session, according to the suit filed in state district court.
Leadership shake-up at Judson ISD after supervisor admits to golfing while on the clock
Read full article: Leadership shake-up at Judson ISD after supervisor admits to golfing while on the clockA Judson Independent School District transportation supervisor has resigned, the departmentās director and assistant director have filed retirement paperwork and its payroll clerk was moved out of her position amid a payroll discrepancy investigation, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Child sex abuse defendant rearrested after KSAT Investigates reveals footage contradicting health claims
Read full article: Child sex abuse defendant rearrested after KSAT Investigates reveals footage contradicting health claimsA child sex abuse defendant who has avoided going to trial for years by claiming he is too sick to make court appearances was rearrested Friday, after violating conditions of his bond.
āAre you f***ing stupid?ā: SAPD officer suspended after confronting fellow officer arrested for DWI
Read full article: āAre you f***ing stupid?ā: SAPD officer suspended after confronting fellow officer arrested for DWIA San Antonio police officer served a three-day suspension for how she responded to an arrest of a fellow officer, records show.
Former SAPD officer with history of road rage arrested on DWI charge, again
Read full article: Former SAPD officer with history of road rage arrested on DWI charge, againA former San Antonio police officer who resigned months after being arrested in connection to a 2021 drunk driving hit-and-run case has again been charged with DWI, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Woman arrested, accused of abandoning infant with umbilical cord still attached, police say
Read full article: Woman arrested, accused of abandoning infant with umbilical cord still attached, police saySan Antonio police arrested a woman accused of failing to get medical help for an infant days after the newborn was turned over to police with its umbilical cord still attached, records state.
āA game changerā: License plate reader cameras praised for crime solving, criticized over privacy concerns
Read full article: āA game changerā: License plate reader cameras praised for crime solving, criticized over privacy concernsLicense plate reader cameras are popping up in cities across Bexar County ā but while some agencies praise the program, others criticize the cameras over privacy concerns.
Former Universal City police officer sues Ford after suffering from acute carbon monoxide poisoning
Read full article: Former Universal City police officer sues Ford after suffering from acute carbon monoxide poisoningA federal judge had cleared the way for a former Universal City police officer to take a major car manufacturer to trial.
Newborn baby in critical condition after being abandoned outside in freezing weather, SAPD says
Read full article: Newborn baby in critical condition after being abandoned outside in freezing weather, SAPD saysA newborn baby was rushed to a hospital in critical condition after a man found the infant on a sidewalk early Tuesday morning, according to San Antonio police.
January 6 pardons: At least 17 people with San Antonio ties were charged in connection with 2021 Capitol breach
Read full article: January 6 pardons: At least 17 people with San Antonio ties were charged in connection with 2021 Capitol breachThrough court records and news releases, KSAT Investigates found at least 17 people who are charged or convicted in the attack on the Capitol that have ties to San Antonio and South Texas.
Child sex abuse defendant says heās too sick for trial; accusers' footage raises questions about accuracy
Read full article: Child sex abuse defendant says heās too sick for trial; accusers' footage raises questions about accuracyProsecutors in Guadalupe County have requested that a defendant charged with sexually abusing children more than a decade ago appear in person for a status hearing late next week, after the manās accusers gathered footage raising questions about whether he is actually too unwell to go to trial.
SAPD reinstates officer previously accused of kneeling on suspectās head
Read full article: SAPD reinstates officer previously accused of kneeling on suspectās headA former San Antonio Police Department officer fired after investigators said he kneeled on a suspectās neck during a 2019 disturbance call has been reinstated to the department, KSAT Investigates confirmed on Friday.
Texas Gov. Abbott fights to keep price tag of international border campaign private
Read full article: Texas Gov. Abbott fights to keep price tag of international border campaign privateA month after launching an international billboard campaign to deter illegal migrant crossings, Governor Greg Abbottās office is trying to keep the projectās cost a secret from taxpayers.
Ex-detective faces second family violence charge in 9 months, accused of threatening woman if she went to police
Read full article: Ex-detective faces second family violence charge in 9 months, accused of threatening woman if she went to policeA former Somerset Police Department detective was arrested Wednesday, days after Bexar County Sheriffās Office investigators said he assaulted a woman inside an apartment and threatened her if she reported him to law enforcement, records show.
Records: Medina County sheriffās lieutenant searched suspectās home without a warrant
Read full article: Records: Medina County sheriffās lieutenant searched suspectās home without a warrantProsecutors in Medina County dismissed a felony charge against a car theft suspect last year amid accusations that a sheriffās lieutenant searched the manās home without a warrant, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
SAISD spent thousands to have attorneys review media outlets' requests. Hereās what KSAT Investigates asked for.
Read full article: SAISD spent thousands to have attorneys review media outlets' requests. Hereās what KSAT Investigates asked for.After KSAT Investigates uncovered San Antonio ISD spending thousands of dollars in legal fees on public records requests made by news agencies, the district released information about what they asked for.
Fired Windcrest police chief stands by decision to file more than a dozen ethics complaints
Read full article: Fired Windcrest police chief stands by decision to file more than a dozen ethics complaintsIn his first public comments since being terminated by city council last month, ex-Windcrest police chief Jimmie Cole said he had a responsibility to file more than a dozen ethics complaints.
Murder, medical episodes and suicide: A look at the 2024 deaths inside the Bexar County jail
Read full article: Murder, medical episodes and suicide: A look at the 2024 deaths inside the Bexar County jailThirteen people died inside the Bexar County jail in 2024, according to the Bexar County Sheriffās Office.
Number of law enforcement members arrested decreases in 2024, continuing years-long trend
Read full article: Number of law enforcement members arrested decreases in 2024, continuing years-long trendBexar Countyās two largest law enforcement agencies saw the number of criminal charges filed against their members decline for a third consecutive year in 2024.
Arrested San Antonio firefighter hit with 10-day suspension for failing to report charge
Read full article: Arrested San Antonio firefighter hit with 10-day suspension for failing to report chargeA San Antonio firefighter arrested in late October on four counts of sexually abusing a child must serve a 10-day suspension for failing to report the charge to department administration, city discipline records show.
KSAT Investigates year in review: From murky criminal justice issues to law enforcement shootings
Read full article: KSAT Investigates year in review: From murky criminal justice issues to law enforcement shootingsQuestionable actions in the criminal justice arena and two high-profile law enforcement shooting incidents were among the biggest stories covered by KSAT Investigates in 2024.
Judge denies motion to quash former Uvalde CISD police chief Pete Arredondoās indictment
Read full article: Judge denies motion to quash former Uvalde CISD police chief Pete Arredondoās indictmentFormer Uvalde CISD police chief Pete Arredondo and a second former school district police officer accused of failing to protect children during the Robb Elementary shooting are scheduled to appear in court in Uvalde on Thursday.
SAPD officer with long history of suspensions was suspended again, records show
Read full article: SAPD officer with long history of suspensions was suspended again, records showA San Antonio police officer with a long, documented history of policy violations was suspended again last month, city discipline records show.
SAPD officer suspended for second time for policy violations, misuse of department records
Read full article: SAPD officer suspended for second time for policy violations, misuse of department recordsSan Antonio police suspended an officer for five days for using department records while working off-duty, according to records obtained by KSAT Investigates.
Judson ISD board member charged with DWI in 2023; arrest kept private
Read full article: Judson ISD board member charged with DWI in 2023; arrest kept privateA Judson ISD board member is facing a charge of driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of .15 or higher, according to court records.
Victim: Bexar County DA left her in the dark on plea deal offered to man accused of beating her with a metal pipe
Read full article: Victim: Bexar County DA left her in the dark on plea deal offered to man accused of beating her with a metal pipeA Bexar County woman severely beaten outside an Elmendorf home in 2022 said prosecutors recently offered a plea deal without her consent to the man accused of attacking her.
Cost of transparency: Records show SAISD pays attorneys nearly a teacherās salary to review requests
Read full article: Cost of transparency: Records show SAISD pays attorneys nearly a teacherās salary to review requestsIn a year full of financial challenges KSAT Investigates found San Antonio Independent School District spent nearly a teacherās salaryās worth on attorneys to review records requests made by news agencies.Ā
SAPD officer suspended 114 days for unauthorized chase that led to crash
Read full article: SAPD officer suspended 114 days for unauthorized chase that led to crashA San Antonio police officer was handed a 114-day suspension this fall after taking part in an unauthorized pursuit earlier this year that ended in a crash, city discipline records show.
SAPD officer suspended 30 days for saying derogatory comments about women, ethnic slurs during citizen ride-along
Read full article: SAPD officer suspended 30 days for saying derogatory comments about women, ethnic slurs during citizen ride-alongA veteran San Antonio police officer was handed a 30-day suspension this fall after multiple acts of misconduct during a citizen ride-along earlier this year.
Sheriff Salazar: āNever been our intention to create hardship for our area law enforcementā
Read full article: Sheriff Salazar: āNever been our intention to create hardship for our area law enforcementāIn a message to San Antonio-area police chiefs this week, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar provided details of a new streamlined process for providing care to prisoners needing medical attention at the jail.
Windcrest police chief placed on leave following damaging employee survey
Read full article: Windcrest police chief placed on leave following damaging employee surveyWindcrest Police Department Chief Jimmie Cole was placed on leave this week amid calls from residents asking him to step down or lose his job.
Pair of SAPD officers suspended for injuring suspects' heads during arrests
Read full article: Pair of SAPD officers suspended for injuring suspects' heads during arrestsTwo San Antonio police officers were suspended this fall after separate use of force incidents against suspects, SAPD discipline records show.
Brad Simpson indicted on murder charge nearly 2 months after wife Suzanne Simpson disappeared
Read full article: Brad Simpson indicted on murder charge nearly 2 months after wife Suzanne Simpson disappearedBrad Simpson, who is charged with murder in connection with his wifeās presumed death, was indicted on Tuesday by a grand jury, according to Bexar County records.
Windcrest employee survey notes 'highly toxic' culture within police department
Read full article: Windcrest employee survey notes 'highly toxic' culture within police departmentA city of Windcrest employee survey this summer noted numerous morale issues and complaints about leadership, specifically within the townās police department, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
BCSO records: Manās detention officer position pulled due to wifeās devotion to La Santa Muerte
Read full article: BCSO records: Manās detention officer position pulled due to wifeās devotion to La Santa MuerteA San Antonio man hired as a detention officer for the Bexar County Sheriffās Office had the job offer pulled days before starting at the academy because of his wifeās devotion to La Santa Muerte, a federal lawsuit and internal BCSO records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.

Local law enforcement agencies slam Bexar County sheriffās policy that rejects certain inmates from jail
Read full article: Local law enforcement agencies slam Bexar County sheriffās policy that rejects certain inmates from jailSeveral area law enforcement agencies said a new directive from Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar puts public safety at risk.
Erik Cantu re-arrested, accused of skipping drug tests, driving on suspended license
Read full article: Erik Cantu re-arrested, accused of skipping drug tests, driving on suspended licenseA teenager who was shot multiple times by a San Antonio police officer in 2022 has been rearrested after prosecutors said he repeatedly violated the terms of his community supervision in a pair of felony evading arrest cases.
Evidence hearing scheduled for missing Olmos Park womanās husband
Read full article: Evidence hearing scheduled for missing Olmos Park womanās husbandA hearing for examining trial was granted and scheduled for Brad Simpson, who is charged with murder in connection with his wifeās presumed death.

āAbsolutely betrayedā: SA woman slams Sheriff Salazar after felony bully prank case is rejected by prosecutors
Read full article: āAbsolutely betrayedā: SA woman slams Sheriff Salazar after felony bully prank case is rejected by prosecutorsA San Antonio woman who helped her son mix a drink that later sent an elementary school student to the hospital said the Bexar County Sheriffās rushed to charge her with felony injury to a child, even though the child was not injured.

Steele High special education teacher calls for better protections after being seriously injured by student
Read full article: Steele High special education teacher calls for better protections after being seriously injured by studentSCUCISD had 126 reports of teacher injuries caused by students in the 2022-2023 school year, according to records reviewed by KSAT Investigates.
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.
āSeeing is believingā: District attorney in Oklahoma weighs in on challenges of prosecuting Brad Simpsonās murder case
Read full article: āSeeing is believingā: District attorney in Oklahoma weighs in on challenges of prosecuting Brad Simpsonās murder caseAs prosecutors build their case against Brad Simpson, theyāre still missing a key piece of evidence ā his wifeās body.
Brad Simpsonās defense attempts to force prosecutorsā hands with request for evidence hearing
Read full article: Brad Simpsonās defense attempts to force prosecutorsā hands with request for evidence hearingBrad Simpsonās attorneys are attempting to force prosecutorsā hands to present the evidence against him or dismiss his murder charge.
Timeline details Brad Simpsonās whereabouts before and after wife Suzanne Simpson disappeared
Read full article: Timeline details Brad Simpsonās whereabouts before and after wife Suzanne Simpson disappearedHere's a detailed look at Brad and Suzanne Simpson's whereabouts on Oct. 6 in Alamo Heights and Olmos Park, as well as his movements on Oct. 7 in Boerne and Bandera County.
Medina County justice of the peace resigns as records expose more harassment complaints
Read full article: Medina County justice of the peace resigns as records expose more harassment complaintsAfter being repeatedly accused of inappropriate behavior, a Medina County justice of the peace has resigned to avoid being disciplined, according to records obtained by KSAT Investigates.
WATCH: KSAT breaks down evidence in Brad Simpsonās murder arrest
Read full article: WATCH: KSAT breaks down evidence in Brad Simpsonās murder arrestThe court document, first obtained by KSAT, is the first look at evidence investigators have been piecing together in the month since her disappearance. The affidavit revealed additional details on Brad Simpsonās whereabouts in the hours and days after her disappearance.
AFFIDAVIT: Brad Simpson had trash bags, bulky item wrapped in tarp after wife Suzanne Simpsonās disappearance
Read full article: AFFIDAVIT: Brad Simpson had trash bags, bulky item wrapped in tarp after wife Suzanne Simpsonās disappearanceThe court document, first obtained by KSAT, is the first look at evidence investigators have been piecing together in the month since her disappearance. The affidavit revealed additional details on Brad Simpsonās whereabouts in the hours and days after her disappearance.