Editor’s note: This letter was sent to subscribers of the free KSAT Open Court Newsletter last week. Sign up to get the most interesting cases in South Texas.
For four weeks, you tuned in and followed along as the Otis McKane trial unfolded.
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More than 70 witnesses took the stand during the trial and punishment phase to give testimony for the prosecution and defense. We heard from eyewitnesses, a NASA image expert, family members and saw numerous videos of the crime and McKane’s confession.
Your feedback and commentary through the four weeks of the trial were some of my favorite parts of covering it each day.
While my reporting is already focused on the next court hearing — Monday morning’s hearing where a judge will decide whether to extend the temporary restraining order that allowed the City of San Antonio and Bexar County to require masks in public schools — I wanted to take a moment to thank you.
And a special shout-out to all the trial junkies who joined me on KSAT 12, KSAT.com/tv and KSAT’s free streaming app every day of the case and truly saw what Open Court is all about.
This was the first time a trial was live-streamed from gavel to gavel in Bexar County. And we hope it’s not the last, as we work to shine a light on the criminal justice system in our community.
For now, jury trials are on hold as the delta variant has surged COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. But that doesn’t mean the courts are on hold. And we’ll be here for you every day covering the most relevant and interesting cases in South Texas.
If there are certain cases you would like more coverage on or an answer about something justice-related that has always confused you, please feel free to reach out on my social pages.
Thank you for subscribing to the Open Court Newsletter, I look forward to bringing you more court news in the future.
Erica Hernandez, KSAT 12 Courts Reporter