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DPS identifies man killed after 2-vehicle crash involving Bandera County commissioner
Read full article: DPS identifies man killed after 2-vehicle crash involving Bandera County commissionerA man killed after a two-vehicle crash in Bandera County has been identified by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Deadly crash closes road between Eagle Pass and Uvalde, authorities say
Read full article: Deadly crash closes road between Eagle Pass and Uvalde, authorities sayAuthorities are investigating the cause of a fatal crash that closed a road between Eagle Pass and Uvalde, according to the Uvalde County Precinct 6 Constable’s Office.
Endangered missing alert issued for man last seen Sunday morning, DPS says
Read full article: Endangered missing alert issued for man last seen Sunday morning, DPS saysAn endangered missing alert has been issued for a man who disappeared on Sunday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Dash cam captures moments before arrest in San Antonio AMBER Alert
Read full article: Dash cam captures moments before arrest in San Antonio AMBER AlertOklahoma Highway Patrol released dash camera footage showing the moments leading up to the arrest of an armed man wanted in connection with an AMBER Alert for two girls out of San Antonio.
At least 40 suspected Tren De Aragua members, associates arrested in Hays County, FBI says
Read full article: At least 40 suspected Tren De Aragua members, associates arrested in Hays County, FBI saysMore than 40 suspected members and associates of the Venezuelan transnational gang Tren De Aragua (TdA) were taken into custody on Tuesday in Hays County, according to a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) news release.
AMBER Alert issued for missing 1-year-old, 11-year-old, last seen in San Antonio
Read full article: AMBER Alert issued for missing 1-year-old, 11-year-old, last seen in San AntonioAn AMBER Alert was issued Monday for two missing girls last seen in Northwest Bexar County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Texas Rangers seek additional victims in sexual assault investigation
Read full article: Texas Rangers seek additional victims in sexual assault investigationThe Texas Rangers are requesting public assistance in an ongoing sexual assault investigation, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Man arrested, charged with manslaughter in connection with fatal highway crash in Kendall County
Read full article: Man arrested, charged with manslaughter in connection with fatal highway crash in Kendall CountyA man was arrested and charged with three counts of manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed three people in Kendall County last year, according to online jail records.
DPS identifies teen killed in collision with tractor-trailer in Kendall County
Read full article: DPS identifies teen killed in collision with tractor-trailer in Kendall CountyThe Texas Department of Public Safety has identified a teenager who died after colliding with a tractor-trailer on Saturday in Kendall County.
Man killed in collision with tractor-trailer after losing control of vehicle, DPS says
Read full article: Man killed in collision with tractor-trailer after losing control of vehicle, DPS saysA man was killed after losing control of a vehicle and crashing into a tractor-trailer, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Young child, 2 adults killed in multi-vehicle crash on US Highway 281 in Blanco County
Read full article: Young child, 2 adults killed in multi-vehicle crash on US Highway 281 in Blanco CountyOne child and two adults were killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Blanco County on Wednesday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Around 37 structures affected in Duke Fire in south Bexar, north Atascosa counties, officials say
Read full article: Around 37 structures affected in Duke Fire in south Bexar, north Atascosa counties, officials sayOfficials have ordered a mandatory evacuation due to a fire that affected around 37 structures in south Bexar County and north Atascosa County.
Neighbors describe unusual activity leading up to raid on North Side home
Read full article: Neighbors describe unusual activity leading up to raid on North Side homeA team made up of federal agents, state troopers and San Antonio police officers descended on a home on the city’s North Side early Tuesday morning — but the raid wasn’t exactly unexpected, according to people who live in the area.
2 detained in federal drug raid at North Side home, DEA official says
Read full article: 2 detained in federal drug raid at North Side home, DEA official saysTwo women have been detained in connection with a federal drug raid at a home on the North Side, according to a Drug Enforcement Agency official.
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.
Man records video of DPS stop outside elementary school, urges women not to sign anything
Read full article: Man records video of DPS stop outside elementary school, urges women not to sign anythingA man recorded video from a two-hour Texas Department of Safety traffic stop outside an elementary school, which then led to a call for immigration enforcement officials.
Federal agents, San Antonio police investigate Southeast Side smuggling case, investigators say
Read full article: Federal agents, San Antonio police investigate Southeast Side smuggling case, investigators sayMultiple law enforcement agencies, including San Antonio police and federal agents, are investigating a human smuggling case.
Man arrested in connection with body found under Frio Bridge in Uvalde County
Read full article: Man arrested in connection with body found under Frio Bridge in Uvalde CountyThe Zavala County Sheriff’s Office took a man into custody who they allege is connected to the discovery of a body Uvalde County sheriff’s deputies found under the Frio Bridge in Knippa, Texas on Jan. 22.
1 dead, 7 injured in Zavala County accident, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: 1 dead, 7 injured in Zavala County accident, sheriff’s office saysA person died, and several were injured after a major vehicle accident due to icy road conditions early Tuesday morning in Zavala County, according to the sheriff’s office
Texas DPS reminds public of human trafficking indicators during Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Read full article: Texas DPS reminds public of human trafficking indicators during Human Trafficking Prevention MonthThe Texas Department of Public safety is reminding Texans to be vigilant and learn the dangers of human trafficking as part of Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
DPS says woman killed, 2 men rushed to hospital following rollover crash in Atascosa County
Read full article: DPS says woman killed, 2 men rushed to hospital following rollover crash in Atascosa CountyThe Texas Department of Public Safety said that a woman has died and two others are injured after a pickup truck rolled over and off the interstate in Atascosa County.
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.
Gov. Abbott launches international billboard campaign to deter illegal crossings in Maverick County
Read full article: Gov. Abbott launches international billboard campaign to deter illegal crossings in Maverick CountyTexas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the rollout of an international public relations campaign to try to prevent migrants from crossing the border illegally.
Plane crashes into three vehicles at intersection near Victoria East High School, police say
Read full article: Plane crashes into three vehicles at intersection near Victoria East High School, police sayA twin-engine Piper Navajo PA-31-350 plane crashed into three vehicles at a Victoria, Texas, intersection on Wednesday afternoon.
Woman released on bond after chase ending in Alamo Quarry Market parking lot
Read full article: Woman released on bond after chase ending in Alamo Quarry Market parking lotA woman who was arrested after leading San Antonio police and state troopers on a chase ending in the Alamo Quarry Market parking lot had her bond reduced Tuesday morning.
Steven McCraw bids farewell after leading Texas DPS for 15 years
Read full article: Steven McCraw bids farewell after leading Texas DPS for 15 yearsAfter 15 years of leading the Texas Department of Public Safety, Col. Steven C. McCraw departed the DPS Headquarters in Austin for the final time on Wednesday. His retirement marks the conclusion of a law enforcement career spanning more than four decades.
Freeman Martin selected to lead the Texas Department of Public Safety
Read full article: Freeman Martin selected to lead the Texas Department of Public SafetyFreeman Martin, a senior official at the Texas Department of Public Safety, will serve as the agency’s new executive director beginning next month after the retirement of current DPS director Steve McCraw.
‘This situation is heartbreaking for us’: Suzanne Clark Simpson’s brother-in-law discusses his family’s pain
Read full article: ‘This situation is heartbreaking for us’: Suzanne Clark Simpson’s brother-in-law discusses his family’s painBrad Simpson’s brother, Bart Simpson, spoke about the case in front of cameras on Friday for the first time.
Medical examiner reveals manner of death for man shot and killed by state trooper in Converse
Read full article: Medical examiner reveals manner of death for man shot and killed by state trooper in ConverseNearly seven months after a state trooper shot and killed a man in Converse, the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office is revealing how and why he died.
KSAT breaks down Brad Simpson’s murder charge in connection with his wife’s death
Read full article: KSAT breaks down Brad Simpson’s murder charge in connection with his wife’s deathBrad Simpson was formally charged with murder in connection with the death of his wife, Suzanne Clark Simpson, on Thursday.
Texas eliminará inspecciones de seguridad vehicular para la mayoría de los autos en 2025
Read full article: Texas eliminará inspecciones de seguridad vehicular para la mayoría de los autos en 2025A partir de 2025, los propietarios de vehículos no comerciales en Texas ya no tendrán que realizar inspecciones de seguridad, según el Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Texas (DPS).
News organizations, including KSAT 12, ask Texas court to order release of state police records of Uvalde shooting
Read full article: News organizations, including KSAT 12, ask Texas court to order release of state police records of Uvalde shootingA group of news organizations, including KSAT 12, asked a Texas appeals court on Wednesday to order the release of state Department of Public Safety records of the law enforcement response to the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde.
3 dead in multi-vehicle crash on state highway in Kendall County, DPS says
Read full article: 3 dead in multi-vehicle crash on state highway in Kendall County, DPS saysThree people are dead after a multi-vehicle crash in Kendall County, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Search for missing mother Suzanne Clark Simpson focuses on wooded areas in Olmos Park
Read full article: Search for missing mother Suzanne Clark Simpson focuses on wooded areas in Olmos ParkNearly two weeks after the disappearance of Olmos Park mother Suzanne Clark Simpson, the city’s mayor said the search will resume within city limits.
No evidence found in landfill search for missing Olmos Park mother Suzanne Clark Simpson
Read full article: No evidence found in landfill search for missing Olmos Park mother Suzanne Clark SimpsonThe Texas Department of Public Safety said they have found no evidence tied to missing Olmos Park woman Suzanne Clark Simpson after four days of searching at a southeast Bexar County landfill.
Man dead after losing control of truck, crashing into tractor-trailer in Atascosa County, DPS says
Read full article: Man dead after losing control of truck, crashing into tractor-trailer in Atascosa County, DPS saysA man is dead after losing control of a vehicle and crashing into a tractor-trailer in Atascosa County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
New vehicle inspection rules in Texas: What drivers can expect in 2025
Read full article: New vehicle inspection rules in Texas: What drivers can expect in 2025Starting in 2025, Texans will no longer need a safety inspection before registering a car for most vehicles, except commercial ones, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
South Texas ICE processing center approaches full capacity as DPS continues to apprehend immigrants
Read full article: South Texas ICE processing center approaches full capacity as DPS continues to apprehend immigrantsTexas Department of Public Safety troopers with Operation Lone Star found more than 300 people attempting to cross into the United States illegally in just one week.
DPS says 25-year-old trooper dies days after he was struck by vehicle in Ector County
Read full article: DPS says 25-year-old trooper dies days after he was struck by vehicle in Ector CountyThe Department of Public Safety said one of its troopers injured while investigating another traffic crash died on Saturday.
16 immigrants found in fake wall inside trailer in South Texas
Read full article: 16 immigrants found in fake wall inside trailer in South TexasA Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper pulled over a truck that was towing a trailer on Thursday afternoon in Kenedy County, in South Texas, according to a social media post from a spokesperson for DPS.
Man who accelerated toward DPS trooper, drawing their fire, arrested overnight
Read full article: Man who accelerated toward DPS trooper, drawing their fire, arrested overnightA man who accelerated his vehicle toward Texas Department of Public Safety troopers attempting to pull him over was arrested early Tuesday morning, according to San Antonio police.
DPS agent fires at driver who accelerated toward officer on Northwest Side, agency says
Read full article: DPS agent fires at driver who accelerated toward officer on Northwest Side, agency saysAn officer with the Texas Department of Public Safety shot at a driver who they say accelerated toward them on the Northwest Side on Tuesday.
Driver extricated from car after collision with truck in Comal County, DPS says
Read full article: Driver extricated from car after collision with truck in Comal County, DPS saysA driver was extricated from a vehicle following a wrong-way collision in Comal County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
WATCH: DPS trooper involved in deadly Converse shooting previously suspended for chase into Mexico, records reveal
Read full article: WATCH: DPS trooper involved in deadly Converse shooting previously suspended for chase into Mexico, records revealA law enforcement expert says a Texas Highway Patrol trooper’s history with the department could be the start of a troubling pattern.
17 people found hidden in ‘cloned Lowe’s truck’ being transported into the US illegally
Read full article: 17 people found hidden in ‘cloned Lowe’s truck’ being transported into the US illegallyThe Texas Department of Public Safety found 17 migrants hidden in a fake Lowe’s Home Improvement store truck. Texas DPS South video shows the moment those 13 men and 4 women were found.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against DPS trooper who shot, killed man in Converse
Read full article: Wrongful death lawsuit filed against DPS trooper who shot, killed man in ConverseThe family of a man shot and killed by a DPS trooper has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the trooper, according to a federal filing.
WATCH: Family of distressed stranded hikers, including a 3-month-old, rescued by DPS helicopter on West Texas mountain
Read full article: WATCH: Family of distressed stranded hikers, including a 3-month-old, rescued by DPS helicopter on West Texas mountainA family of three, including a 3-month-old, were rescued by a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter from a high mountain in West Texas after they ran into trouble during a hike.
Suspect arrested after multi-county manhunt accused of shooting man in head, authorities say
Read full article: Suspect arrested after multi-county manhunt accused of shooting man in head, authorities sayA suspect who was the subject of a multi-county manhunt on Saturday shot a man in the head earlier that day, according to San Antonio police.
Texas Ranger suspended following Uvalde school shooting reinstated by DPS
Read full article: Texas Ranger suspended following Uvalde school shooting reinstated by DPSA member of the Texas Rangers who was suspended following the Uvalde school shooting has been reinstated by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
WATCH: DPS K-9 team tracks down murder suspect in brush after 3-hour manhunt in Frio County
Read full article: WATCH: DPS K-9 team tracks down murder suspect in brush after 3-hour manhunt in Frio CountyA Texas Department of Public Safety K-9 Tracking Team arrested a man wanted for murder after a two-mile, three-hour manhunt in Frio County earlier this month.
DPS identifies couple accused of taking children from Indiana, barricading themselves in Pearsall motel
Read full article: DPS identifies couple accused of taking children from Indiana, barricading themselves in Pearsall motelAn hours-long standoff at a motel in Pearsall ended peacefully late Tuesday evening, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Standoff in Pearsall likely tied to Silver Alert out of Indianapolis ends peacefully, DPS says
Read full article: Standoff in Pearsall likely tied to Silver Alert out of Indianapolis ends peacefully, DPS saysAn hours-long standoff at a motel in Pearsall ended peacefully late Tuesday evening, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Driver killed, several people airlifted to hospital after major crash in Blanco County
Read full article: Driver killed, several people airlifted to hospital after major crash in Blanco CountyOne man is dead, and several people are injured after a major crash in Blanco County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
DPS records reveal name of trooper who shot, killed man following chase ending in Converse
Read full article: DPS records reveal name of trooper who shot, killed man following chase ending in ConverseDPS Trooper Apolonio Gomez opened fire on Luis Navarro after a chase that ended up in a crash in Converse, according to a copy of the investigation report obtained by KSAT.
Transportation department, municipal court open center aimed at teen driver safety education
Read full article: Transportation department, municipal court open center aimed at teen driver safety educationA multi-partner initiative under San Antonio’s Vision Zero Plan aims to address an issue in the city’s court systems: unlicensed teen drivers with traffic citations.
Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Texas DPS officers for waiting to confront gunman
Read full article: Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Texas DPS officers for waiting to confront gunmanIn a separate settlement, the city of Uvalde will pay $2 million to the families, create a permanent memorial to the victims and provide enhanced training for police officers.
Former police officer weighs in on use of force, chase policies after DPS Trooper shoots, kills man in Converse
Read full article: Former police officer weighs in on use of force, chase policies after DPS Trooper shoots, kills man in ConverseMonday marks three weeks since a state trooper shot and killed 37-year-old Luis Navarro in Converse.
Former police officer weighs in on videos showing state trooper shooting, killing man in Converse
Read full article: Former police officer weighs in on videos showing state trooper shooting, killing man in ConverseThe video, acquired by KSAT, starts three seconds before the trooper, who the Texas Department of Public Safety has not identified, shoots Luis Navarro, 37.
Family of man shot, killed in Converse says they wish trooper ‘used less force’
Read full article: Family of man shot, killed in Converse says they wish trooper ‘used less force’The family of the man shot and killed by a DPS trooper in Converse on Monday said they hope for truth and justice in the investigation.
Austin TV news photographer booked on two misdemeanors related to pro-Palestine protest at UT Austin
Read full article: Austin TV news photographer booked on two misdemeanors related to pro-Palestine protest at UT AustinCarlos Sanchez, the 43-year-old photographer for an Austin TV news station, is facing two new charges one week after he was arrested while covering a protest on the UT Austin campus, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Wednesday.
DPS troopers arrest male driver accused in kidnapping case near San Antonio brewery
Read full article: DPS troopers arrest male driver accused in kidnapping case near San Antonio breweryThe Texas Department of Public Safety arrested a male driver Friday accused in a possible kidnapping case out of Oklahoma.
Misdemeanor charges filed against photojournalist arrested at UT-Austin protest
Read full article: Misdemeanor charges filed against photojournalist arrested at UT-Austin protestThe FOX 7 employee is accused of hitting a trooper with his camera, but the arrested man told reporters he was pushed and didn’t hit any officer.
Big rig crashes into Texas DPS office in Brenham; multiple people injured
Read full article: Big rig crashes into Texas DPS office in Brenham; multiple people injuredA commercial vehicle crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in a rural town west of Houston on Friday, seriously injuring several people, according to the agency.
Nearly two years after the Uvalde massacre, here’s who has been reprimanded and where investigations stand
Read full article: Nearly two years after the Uvalde massacre, here’s who has been reprimanded and where investigations standAs a grand jury considers whether any law enforcement officers are criminally charged for their inaction during the Robb Elementary shooting, some families say they feel they’ve been let down and betrayed by elected officials.