4-year-old forced to squat on tiptoes for up to 30 minutes as punishment at Jourdanton daycare, records show
A Jourdanton daycare was cited for multiple deficiencies by state investigators this summer after a four-year-old boy was ordered to stand on his tip toes while squatting for up to 30 minutes, Texas Health and Human Services records show.
Uvalde PD body camera footage shows officers hanging back at Robb Elem. shooting, contradicting active shooter policy
Public records released by the city of Uvalde confirm officers who responded to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School contradicted the department’s own active shooter response policy.
La Vernia ISD paid high-ranking administrator tens of thousands of dollars after placing him on leave, records show
A high ranking administrator with the La Vernia Independent School District was paid tens of thousands of dollars while on leave from the district, prior to his resignation going into effect, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
MAP: 19,000 cars were reported stolen in San Antonio over 12 months. See where in searchable database.
KSAT mapped all 19,000 car thefts reported to San Antonio police from the last 12 months. Search your address to see the reported thefts in your area. You can see date, address, make/model of vehicle.
Video: Man’s shoe knocked off by stun gun during tense encounter with SAPD officer
A man had his shoe knocked off by a stun gun during a chaotic encounter between a San Antonio police officer and several people at a Southwest Side property last month, cell phone camera footage shared with KSAT Investigates shows.
Convicted sex offender escorted into city park by BCSO deputies accused of violating sex offender registry
A convicted sex offender escorted into a city park by BCSO deputies as authorities searched for a missing mother and her son has been arrested on a felony charge after investigators said he failed to report his home address on the state’s sex offender registry.
Arredondo, second former Uvalde school district police officer indicted in Robb Elementary massacre
The former Uvalde school district police chief and a second former officer of the district were indicted Thursday in connection to the failed police response to the May 2022 shooting massacre at Robb Elementary School.
‘I got a backhoe and a lot of land’: SAPD detective suspended for pulling gun, threatening girlfriend and another man
A 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.
Records: SAPD lieutenant fired for leaving shift early gets second indefinite suspension for altering discipline files
A San Antonio police lieutenant fired last year for leaving his shift early the night officers shot and killed a woman inside her Southwest Side apartment, has received a second indefinite suspension for altering discipline files tied to the case, records confirm.
Bexar County DA Gonzales defends $9K per year car allowance, despite routinely being driven by security detail
The allowance, which amounts to around $750 a month, has been in place since Gonzales took office in 2019, meaning he has collected around $50,000 since being sworn in nearly five and a half years ago, records show.
Candidate for House District 117 faces DWI, unlawful carry of a weapon charges after overnight crash
The Republican candidate for Texas House District 117 was charged with driving while intoxicated and unlawful carry of a weapon overnight following a crash along a San Antonio highway, booking records obtained by KSAT Investigates Wednesday show.
‘Shows a very low intelligence level’: Former BCSO lieutenant slams sheriff after getting $395,000 settlement
A former Bexar County Sheriff’s lieutenant who received a $395,000 settlement from the county this spring told KSAT Sheriff Javier Salazar attempted to smear her name after she posted photos and videos of herself near the U.S. Capitol building during the January 6, 2021 riot.
SAPD fires officer accused of taking guns, ammo from councilman’s gun buyback event
The 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.
Prosecutors dismiss remaining charge against ex-SAPD officer in latest setback for DA’s Civil Rights Division
The dismissal of the assault causing bodily injury charge against Carlos Castro is the latest setback for the Bexar County District Attorney Office’s Civil Rights Division, which was created in 2020 to investigate shootings and possible uses of excessive force by law enforcement officers.
Lawsuit accuses Kirby police chief of violating couple’s constitutional rights in escalating land dispute
The chief of police for the Kirby Police Department and another officer violated the constitutional rights of a couple who owns a business there, a lawsuit filed in Bexar County state district court claims.
BCSO changes protocols after convicted sex offender escorted into city park during search for missing mother and son
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has changed its process for accepting outside resources at scenes after footage captured by KSAT showed a convicted sex offender standing with deputies in a city park as authorities searched for a missing mother and her son this spring.
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.