Suspect in deadly Eagle Pass casino shooting ruled competent to stand trial
Read full article: Suspect in deadly Eagle Pass casino shooting ruled competent to stand trialA San Antonio man accused of fatally shooting two people and injuring five others at an Eagle Pass casino late last year has been found competent to stand trial.
North Side house explosion survivors pull original lawsuit, refile new suit against CPS Energy
Read full article: North Side house explosion survivors pull original lawsuit, refile new suit against CPS EnergyTwo residents injured in a North Side house explosion have filed a new joint lawsuit against CPS Energy, days after pulling their original lawsuit.
San Antonio couple sues CPS Energy, 2 others after transformer explosion damages West Side home
Read full article: San Antonio couple sues CPS Energy, 2 others after transformer explosion damages West Side homeA San Antonio couple is suing CPS Energy and two electrical equipment companies after a transformer explosion damaged their home and seriously injured both.
Texans can continue to mail-order abortion pills for now, Supreme Court says
Read full article: Texans can continue to mail-order abortion pills for now, Supreme Court saysThe 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that mifepristone must be obtained in person, a decision the country’s highest court has temporarily blocked.
How the Voting Rights Act reshaped Texas’ electoral maps by empowering voters, candidates of color
Read full article: How the Voting Rights Act reshaped Texas’ electoral maps by empowering voters, candidates of colorThe Supreme Court weakened Section 2, the linchpin of the 1965 civil rights legislation that prohibits diluting the electoral power of voters of color. But the statute’s fingerprints can be seen all over Texas’ maps.
Texas shops can still sell smokeable hemp THC until July 27, judge rules
Read full article: Texas shops can still sell smokeable hemp THC until July 27, judge rulesA Travis County district judge has allowed the sale of natural smokeable hemp products, such as flower buds and rolled joints, to continue until July 27.
Supreme Court voting rights ruling empowers Texas Republicans to redraw more partisan maps
Read full article: Supreme Court voting rights ruling empowers Texas Republicans to redraw more partisan mapsTexas lawmakers will be able to draw more aggressively partisan maps for the state House, Senate and education board when they return in 2027.
Son of Michelle Barrientes Vela found guilty of resisting arrest during 2024 scuffle with SAPD
Read full article: Son of Michelle Barrientes Vela found guilty of resisting arrest during 2024 scuffle with SAPDMichael Barrientes Vela, son of former Bexar County Precinct 2 constable Michelle Barrientes Vela, was found guilty of resisting an arrest in court on Wednesday after being accused of assaulting San Antonio Police Department officers in 2024.
Lawsuit filed against CPS Energy after 5 injured in Preston Hollow Drive home explosions
Read full article: Lawsuit filed against CPS Energy after 5 injured in Preston Hollow Drive home explosionsTwo North Side residents filed a lawsuit accusing CPS Energy of negligence after they were injured in home explosions earlier this month along with three others.
U.S. Supreme Court weakens key pillar of Voting Rights Act, opening the door for Texas to redraw political maps
Read full article: U.S. Supreme Court weakens key pillar of Voting Rights Act, opening the door for Texas to redraw political mapsWhile the court did not strike down the provision entirely, Justice Elena Kagan said Wednesday’s ruling made Section 2 of the VRA “all but a dead letter.”
Peter M. Holt in legal battle with ex-yacht captain over alleged drug smuggling, extortion of millions of dollars
Read full article: Peter M. Holt in legal battle with ex-yacht captain over alleged drug smuggling, extortion of millions of dollarsPeter Martin Holt, former chairman and CEO of Spurs Sports & Entertainment, and a former employee of one of his companies, are locked in a bitter legal battle.
Texas police can arrest people suspected of entering country illegally, federal court rules
Read full article: Texas police can arrest people suspected of entering country illegally, federal court rulesThe conservative 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge Senate Bill 4, the 2023 law that lets state police arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally.
San Antonio jury convicts man who threatened to murder National Park Service ranger
Read full article: San Antonio jury convicts man who threatened to murder National Park Service rangerA 31-year-old man has been convicted after he called the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and threatened to murder a federal official, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) news release.
Texas child abuse investigations over gender-affirming care no longer blocked
Read full article: Texas child abuse investigations over gender-affirming care no longer blockedThe Texas Supreme Court lifted temporary injunctions protecting three families and members of PFLAG, Inc., after CPS cases were dropped.
Two years after a judge recommended her murder conviction be tossed, Melissa Lucio still waits for freedom
Read full article: Two years after a judge recommended her murder conviction be tossed, Melissa Lucio still waits for freedomA district judge provided two recommendations to the Court of Criminal Appeals in 2024, but the court’s process provides no details on when it will rule on the death row inmate’s innocence.
Man dies by suicide at Bexar County Adult Detention Center, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: Man dies by suicide at Bexar County Adult Detention Center, sheriff’s office saysAn inmate died by suicide at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, the sheriff’s office announced Tuesday afternoon.
Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez resigns; prosecutor dismisses criminal charges
Read full article: Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez resigns; prosecutor dismisses criminal chargesBexar County Court-at-Law Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez has resigned months after being indicted criminally, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct confirmed to KSAT Investigates.
Trial for former SAPD officer accused of shooting Erik Cantu multiple times set to start in July
Read full article: Trial for former SAPD officer accused of shooting Erik Cantu multiple times set to start in JulyEx-San Antonio police officer James Brennand made a court appearance on Friday morning. During the hearing, a tentative trial date in his case regarding the alleged shooting of Erik Cantu was set.
West Texas residents sue Trump administration over Big Bend border wall plans
Read full article: West Texas residents sue Trump administration over Big Bend border wall plansThe lawsuit says the Trump administration illegally waived environmental laws to speed up the process to build border barriers in the Big Bend area.
‘It’s a slap in our face’: No murder charges a year after 14-year-old shot, killed
Read full article: ‘It’s a slap in our face’: No murder charges a year after 14-year-old shot, killedOne year after 14-year-old Simon Cuevas was shot and killed while walking home from school, his mom is still searching for justice.
Family seeking answers in 2020 murder case after facing years-long delays
Read full article: Family seeking answers in 2020 murder case after facing years-long delaysMoses Johnson said his family has grown increasingly frustrated over the lack of progress in prosecuting the person who shot and killed his son in June 2020.
San Antonio man sentenced to 3+ years in federal prison for repeat tax evasion on Tax Day
Read full article: San Antonio man sentenced to 3+ years in federal prison for repeat tax evasion on Tax DayA San Antonio man was sentenced on Tax Day to more than three years in federal prison for tax evasion, the U.S. Department of Justice announced in a news release.
Man charged with possession of methamphetamine in DEA raid on Northeast Side, authorities say
Read full article: Man charged with possession of methamphetamine in DEA raid on Northeast Side, authorities sayA 51-year-old man was arrested after federal agents found him in possession of crystal and liquid methamphetamine on the Northeast Side, according to an affidavit obtained by KSAT.
A Venezuelan family followed the rules to enter the U.S. After being arrested and detained for a month, they’re leaving.
Read full article: A Venezuelan family followed the rules to enter the U.S. After being arrested and detained for a month, they’re leaving.Like thousands of other migrants, the family entered under the Biden administration’s rules in 2024. With Trump in office, they were locked up in Texas before deciding to abandon asylum.
Bexar County misdemeanor judge accused of having attorney handcuffed attends hearing; return set for June
Read full article: Bexar County misdemeanor judge accused of having attorney handcuffed attends hearing; return set for JuneA Bexar County court-at-law judge appeared in court for a Friday hearing related to two charges stemming from a December 2024 incident inside her courtroom.
Texas’ GOP attorney general candidates want to challenge decades-old Supreme Court rulings
Read full article: Texas’ GOP attorney general candidates want to challenge decades-old Supreme Court rulingsEmboldened by overturning Roe v. Wade, conservative legal groups hope Ken Paxton’s successor will help them overturn gay marriage and public school access for undocumented students.
San Antonio tax preparing business owner convicted of filing false returns, DOJ says
Read full article: San Antonio tax preparing business owner convicted of filing false returns, DOJ saysA federal grand jury on Friday found a San Antonio woman guilty on 11 counts of falsifying tax forms on behalf of her clients.
Trump’s DOJ will move forward with Colony Ridge settlement despite concerns from judge
Read full article: Trump’s DOJ will move forward with Colony Ridge settlement despite concerns from judgeThe proposed $68 million settlement with a Texas land developer that the Justice Department had accused of preying on Hispanic residents includes no money for the victims but more than $20 million for police and immigration enforcement.
Kendall County driver sentenced to 18 years in crashed that killed 3 on State Highway 46
Read full article: Kendall County driver sentenced to 18 years in crashed that killed 3 on State Highway 46A deadly head-on crash that killed three members of a family on Highway 46 continues to weigh heavily on their loved ones as the driver responsible begins serving his prison sentence.
Texas’ highest criminal court overturns sentence of inmate who has been on death row for 47 years
Read full article: Texas’ highest criminal court overturns sentence of inmate who has been on death row for 47 yearsClarence Curtis Jordan’s attorney said the intellectually disabled man didn’t have a lawyer to work on his behalf for nearly four decades.
Balcones Heights mayor sues city over alleged retaliation
Read full article: Balcones Heights mayor sues city over alleged retaliationWeeks after Balcones Heights Mayor Johnny Rodriguez Jr. had access to City Hall restricted after a vote by council to open an investigation into his dealings with staff, Rodriguez is pushing back.
Federal judge dismisses Rotary Club lawsuit over Poteet Strawberry Festival participation
Read full article: Federal judge dismisses Rotary Club lawsuit over Poteet Strawberry Festival participationA federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Poteet Rotary Club seeking a temporary restraining order to allow the group to participate in this weekend’s Strawberry Festival.
Trump’s DOJ plans to settle Colony Ridge case without compensating victims
Read full article: Trump’s DOJ plans to settle Colony Ridge case without compensating victimsThe Biden administration sued a Texas land developer accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents. Trump’s DOJ is now offering an unprecedented settlement that experts say could target the very people who were harmed by the developer.
New Braunfels man sentenced to 32 years in prison for continuous child sexual abuse
Read full article: New Braunfels man sentenced to 32 years in prison for continuous child sexual abuseA New Braunfels man was sentenced to more than three decades in prison after he pled guilty to continuous sexual abuse of a child, according to the Comal County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.
Texas summer camps sue to block new internet rule, saying it threatens their ability to operate
Read full article: Texas summer camps sue to block new internet rule, saying it threatens their ability to operateA group of 19 camps said fiber-optic internet that lawmakers ordered them to install after last year's floods is too expensive or impossible to get.
Amid license review, Camp Mystic being investigated by Texas Rangers and state health officials
Read full article: Amid license review, Camp Mystic being investigated by Texas Rangers and state health officialsCamp Mystic filed to renew its license in March. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has repeatedly urged state officials to reject the application.
USAA customer sues company after his vehicle was stranded in Mexico for months
Read full article: USAA customer sues company after his vehicle was stranded in Mexico for monthsA longtime USAA customer, who has filed a lawsuit against the company in San Antonio district court, claimed the insurance giant refused to provide towing assistance after his vehicle broke down nearly two years ago in Matamoros — three miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Former Windcrest police chief dismisses lawsuit against city
Read full article: Former Windcrest police chief dismisses lawsuit against cityThe former police chief of Windcrest has dismissed his lawsuit against the city, 14 months after claiming in court filings that councilmembers violated the Texas Open Meetings Act while firing him in late 2024.
San Antonio woman convicted in headstone scam sentenced to 6 years in prison
Read full article: San Antonio woman convicted in headstone scam sentenced to 6 years in prisonThe subject of a yearslong KSAT investigation received a prison sentence after she was convicted of stealing $50,000 from people who purchased headstones but never received them.
Records: Man accused of threatening Gina Ortiz Jones has charge dropped due to insufficient evidence
Read full article: Records: Man accused of threatening Gina Ortiz Jones has charge dropped due to insufficient evidenceA San Antonio man who was charged last year with threatening Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has had his charged dismissed, Bexar County court records show.
South Texas officials dismissed from woman’s wrongful arrest lawsuit in controversial abortion case
Read full article: South Texas officials dismissed from woman’s wrongful arrest lawsuit in controversial abortion caseStarr County remains the sole defendant in a suit seeking $1 million in damages filed by Lizelle Gonzalez, who accused local officials of malicious prosecution and conspiracy.
New Braunfels man sentenced to 50 years in prison after abusing woman he previously dated
Read full article: New Braunfels man sentenced to 50 years in prison after abusing woman he previously datedA New Braunfels man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after abusing a woman in 2023, with whom he had previously dated, according to the Comal County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.
Former Sabinal High School coach sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted enticement of minor
Read full article: Former Sabinal High School coach sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted enticement of minorA former Sabinal High School coach has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday.
Man, 71, held in jail without bond following 2024 intoxication manslaughter case, records show
Read full article: Man, 71, held in jail without bond following 2024 intoxication manslaughter case, records showA San Antonio man was indicted late last month after a passenger in his vehicle was killed in a Northwest Side crash nearly two full years ago.
Bexar County man takes plea deal, sentenced to 50 years in prison for separate murders
Read full article: Bexar County man takes plea deal, sentenced to 50 years in prison for separate murdersA teen facing two separate murder charges was sentenced to 50 years in prison inside a contentious Bexar County courtroom on Thursday morning.
Judge allows Attorney General Ken Paxton to withdraw from representing comptroller’s office in voucher case
Read full article: Judge allows Attorney General Ken Paxton to withdraw from representing comptroller’s office in voucher caseThe Houston federal judge said Paxton’s office can pull out of the case as soon as acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock finds new lawyers. The unusual request comes amid a bubbling feud between the two Republicans.