Joshua Saunders
Photojournalist
Joshua Saunders is an Emmy award-winning photographer/editor who has worked in the San Antonio market for the past 20 years. Joshua works in the Defenders unit, covering crime and corruption throughout the city.
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4 hours ago
State inspected Camp Mystic two days before deadly floods; camp had emergency plan
Read full article: State inspected Camp Mystic two days before deadly floods; camp had emergency planState officials verified that Camp Mystic had an emergency plan in place before the July 4 floods, according to records obtained Tuesday by KSAT Investigates.
10 hours ago
Hill Country couple hailed as heroes after waking up people staying at Hunt’s River Inn
Read full article: Hill Country couple hailed as heroes after waking up people staying at Hunt’s River InnThe general manager of a Hill Country resort and his wife are being hailed as heroes for alerting people staying there to head to higher ground early Friday morning.
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WATCH: KSAT crews capture videos of July 4 Hill Country flooding, severe weather across Kerr County
Read full article: WATCH: KSAT crews capture videos of July 4 Hill Country flooding, severe weather across Kerr CountySevere storms moved through the Texas Hill Country early Friday morning, prompting flooded roads, rescues and stalled vehicles.
SAPD suspends officer for forcing his way into home, punching glass while drunk, records show
Read full article: SAPD suspends officer for forcing his way into home, punching glass while drunk, records showThe San Antonio Police Department suspended an officer who forced his way into a far West Side home and punched glass in the front door, city discipline records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
SAPD fires officer accused of repeatedly assaulting fellow officer
Read full article: SAPD fires officer accused of repeatedly assaulting fellow officerThe San Antonio Police Department has fired an officer accused of repeatedly assaulting her SAPD boyfriend, city discipline records released this week show.
Edwards Aquifer Conservancy board member resigns over racist, antisemitic reposts
Read full article: Edwards Aquifer Conservancy board member resigns over racist, antisemitic repostsA board member of the Edwards Aquifer Conservancy resigned Tuesday, hours after KSAT Investigates reached out to aquifer officials about racist, antisemitic, misogynistic, anti-transgender, anti-immigration and replacement theory material reposted on the social media platform X by the board member.
City terminates lease with K9s For Warriors; fewer than 100 dogs transferred from ACS to organization since 2019
Read full article: City terminates lease with K9s For Warriors; fewer than 100 dogs transferred from ACS to organization since 2019San Antonio City Council on Thursday voted to terminate its lease with K9s For Warriors and to purchase the veteran service dog organization’s facility next to Animal Care Services.
Man’s felony drug case dismissed after attorney challenged Bexar County crime lab’s testing practices
Read full article: Man’s felony drug case dismissed after attorney challenged Bexar County crime lab’s testing practicesA San Antonio man facing a lengthy prison sentence was instead able to get his felony drug case dismissed after his attorney called out the testing practices of the Bexar County Criminal Investigation Laboratory.
What happened in the San Antonio mayor, City Council runoff election on June 7, 2025
Read full article: What happened in the San Antonio mayor, City Council runoff election on June 7, 2025San Antonio, meet your next mayor. Gina Ortiz Jones defeated Rolando Pablos with 54.3% of the vote in the June 7 runoff for San Antonio’s top spot.
SAN ANTONIO MAYOR RESULTS: Gina Ortiz Jones is the next mayor of San Antonio
Read full article: SAN ANTONIO MAYOR RESULTS: Gina Ortiz Jones is the next mayor of San AntonioWho is San Antonio's next mayor? Live election results for Gina Ortiz Jones and Rolando Pablos runoff election on June 7, 2025.
Man in 6-hour armed standoff with New Braunfels police says he was protecting his property rights
Read full article: Man in 6-hour armed standoff with New Braunfels police says he was protecting his property rightsA New Braunfels man who engaged in a six-hour standoff with police in late April said he regrets how the incident played out but does not regret standing up for his property rights.
BCSO deputy tells victim there is ‘zero tolerance’ for family violence, suspect instead issued criminal trespass warning
Read full article: BCSO deputy tells victim there is ‘zero tolerance’ for family violence, suspect instead issued criminal trespass warningA Bexar County sheriff’s deputy was suspended earlier this year for failing to arrest a suspect for family violence, despite telling the victim the man would be going to jail, discipline records show.