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WATCH: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discusses surging COVID-19 cases, mask mandates on KSAT News at Noon
WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be on KSAT12 and at noon Friday to answer questions about the state’s worsening COVID-19 trend, which has resulted in the deadliest week of the pandemic for Texas.Abbott will answer questions from KSAT anchors Ursula Pari and David Sears over satellite and the interview will be broadcast live. You can watch the interview live on KSAT12, or on the livestream below of the KSAT News at 12:10 p.m.The state reported 105 additional deaths on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 2,918. Officials...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be on KSAT12 and at noon Friday to answer questions about the state’s worsening COVID-19 trend, which has resulted in the deadliest week of the pandemic for Texas.Abbott will answer questions from KSAT anchors Ursula Pari and David Sears over satellite and the interview will be broadcast live. You can watch the interview live on KSAT12, or on the livestream below of the KSAT News at 12:10 p.m.The state reported 105 additional deaths on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 2,918. Officials...WW…
San Antonio police ID officer who was shot in hand during deadly West Side shooting
LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Update:San Antonio police have released the identity of an officer who was shot in the hand during a traffic stop that resulted in the death of two people on the city’s West Side.Officer Sauvage, a five-year veteran, conducted a traffic stop on a blue pickup truck around 11:27 a.m., Friday, in the 2300 block of Pinn Road, according to the San Antonio Police Department.Police said the vehicle came to a stop and Officer Sauvage made contact with the occupants. When the officer opened the driver’s door, the front seat passenger...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Update:San Antonio police have released the identity of an officer who was shot in the hand during a traffic stop that resulted in the death of two people on the city’s West Side.Officer Sauvage, a five-year veteran, conducted a traffic stop on a blue pickup truck around 11:27 a.m., Friday, in the 2300 block of Pinn Road, according to the San Antonio Police Department.Police said the vehicle came to a stop and Officer Sauvage made contact with the occupants. When the officer opened the driver’s door, the front seat passenger...WW…
San Antonio police officer charged with assault, official oppression
LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio police officer was suspended without pay after he was criminally charged in connection with a use-of-force investigation.Officer Marshall Shepard, was indicted on charges of assault and official oppression on Wednesday, according to the San Antonio Police Department. He turned himself in Friday after an arrangement was made between his attorney and the district attorney’s office, according to a news release from the police department.Shepard was the subject of an administrative and criminal investigation after...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio police officer was suspended without pay after he was criminally charged in connection with a use-of-force investigation.Officer Marshall Shepard, was indicted on charges of assault and official oppression on Wednesday, according to the San Antonio Police Department. He turned himself in Friday after an arrangement was made between his attorney and the district attorney’s office, according to a news release from the police department.Shepard was the subject of an administrative and criminal investigation after...WW…
Leon Valley police chief unsuccessfully sought six-figure payout before he was fired, records show
WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: As the Leon Valley City Council works to move forward after a tumultuous period for its public officials, records obtained by KSAT 12 further revealed the rift between former Leon Valley Police Chief Joseph Salvaggio and council members before he was fired.During a Feb. 11 city council meeting, Leon Valley Mayor Chris Riley announced that Salvaggio submitted an “offer of agreed departure.”In the offer memo, Salvaggio told the council that he felt “continuously persecuted” by Leon Valley city council members, who he believes...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: As the Leon Valley City Council works to move forward after a tumultuous period for its public officials, records obtained by KSAT 12 further revealed the rift between former Leon Valley Police Chief Joseph Salvaggio and council members before he was fired.During a Feb. 11 city council meeting, Leon Valley Mayor Chris Riley announced that Salvaggio submitted an “offer of agreed departure.”In the offer memo, Salvaggio told the council that he felt “continuously persecuted” by Leon Valley city council members, who he believes...WW…
Suspect promotes SoundCloud account after Bexar County deputies arrest him for Northeast Side shooting
LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: Bexar County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 23-year-old man accused of shooting two people at a Northeast Side car wash earlier this month.Taron Bowie, 23, was arrested Monday on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.According to deputies, the victims met Bowie at the Hi-Tech carwash on Lakeview Drive to sell him an XBOX on May 13.Shortly after the victim let Bowie know he was at the location, Bowie allegedly came around the corner of the building shooting, according to the sheriff’s office.The victims, who are 18 and 19,...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: Bexar County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 23-year-old man accused of shooting two people at a Northeast Side car wash earlier this month.Taron Bowie, 23, was arrested Monday on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.According to deputies, the victims met Bowie at the Hi-Tech carwash on Lakeview Drive to sell him an XBOX on May 13.Shortly after the victim let Bowie know he was at the location, Bowie allegedly came around the corner of the building shooting, according to the sheriff’s office.The victims, who are 18 and 19,...WW…
Police: San Antonio man outside VP Harris’ home had 113 bullets in car
WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: A San Antonio man who was arrested Wednesday outside the home of Vice President Kamala Harris had 113 rounds of rifle ammunition, along with his AR-15, in his car, according to a Metropolitan Police Department report.Paul Murray, 31, was stopped by outside the Naval Observatory, where the vice president’s home is located. Though he was unarmed, police searched his car parked in a Washington DC garage, finding the rifle and the ammunition. He was arrested on suspicion of carrying a dangerous weapon, carrying a rifle or shotgun...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: A San Antonio man who was arrested Wednesday outside the home of Vice President Kamala Harris had 113 rounds of rifle ammunition, along with his AR-15, in his car, according to a Metropolitan Police Department report.Paul Murray, 31, was stopped by outside the Naval Observatory, where the vice president’s home is located. Though he was unarmed, police searched his car parked in a Washington DC garage, finding the rifle and the ammunition. He was arrested on suspicion of carrying a dangerous weapon, carrying a rifle or shotgun...WW…
‘It is now time to open Texas 100%’: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reverses statewide pandemic orders
LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: Exactly eight months after issuing a mask mandate in most Texas counties, Gov. Greg Abbott reversed that order on Tuesday, along with most other statewide COVID-19 orders he signed last year.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made the statewide announcement Tuesday while speaking to the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce.“Too many Texans have been sidelined from employment opportunities,” Abbott said. “Too many small business owners have struggled to pay their bills. This must end. It is now time to open Texas 100%.”Effective next Wednesday, all businesses...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: Exactly eight months after issuing a mask mandate in most Texas counties, Gov. Greg Abbott reversed that order on Tuesday, along with most other statewide COVID-19 orders he signed last year.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made the statewide announcement Tuesday while speaking to the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce.“Too many Texans have been sidelined from employment opportunities,” Abbott said. “Too many small business owners have struggled to pay their bills. This must end. It is now time to open Texas 100%.”Effective next Wednesday, all businesses...WW…
CPS Energy will withhold winter storm charges while seeking funds to alleviate costs
LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – In order to offset incurred during last week’s winter storm, CPS Energy officials announced Monday that customers will not see those costs reflected in their bills for now.With more elected officials indicating that the state government should taxpayers from the costs, CPS Energy CEO Paula Gold-Williams said the utility company will seek those relief dollars first before customers are ever charged for it.“Our goal is to use every financial tool, every negotiating tool, every partnership, everything we can to bring that...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – In order to offset incurred during last week’s winter storm, CPS Energy officials announced Monday that customers will not see those costs reflected in their bills for now.With more elected officials indicating that the state government should taxpayers from the costs, CPS Energy CEO Paula Gold-Williams said the utility company will seek those relief dollars first before customers are ever charged for it.“Our goal is to use every financial tool, every negotiating tool, every partnership, everything we can to bring that...WW…
Suspect linked to Balcones Heights police shooting in Bexar County custody, sheriff says
WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – One of two suspects wanted in connection with the shooting of a Balcones Heights police officer is now in Bexar County custody, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.Salazar held a briefing Friday about the extradition of Sijifredo Montemayor, 30, who will be charged with attempted capital murder.Sijifredo Montemayor is suspected of driving the getaway car after his brother, Wilfredo Montemayor, shot Balcones Heights Police Sergeant Joey Sepulveda, officials said. Wilfredo Montemayor remains at large, while Sijifredo...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – One of two suspects wanted in connection with the shooting of a Balcones Heights police officer is now in Bexar County custody, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.Salazar held a briefing Friday about the extradition of Sijifredo Montemayor, 30, who will be charged with attempted capital murder.Sijifredo Montemayor is suspected of driving the getaway car after his brother, Wilfredo Montemayor, shot Balcones Heights Police Sergeant Joey Sepulveda, officials said. Wilfredo Montemayor remains at large, while Sijifredo...WW…
Emails detail feud between former San Antonio Metro Health director, assistant city manager before resignation
WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Five days before San Antonio Metro Health Director Dawn Emerick resigned from her post, an internal email revealed a conflict between Emerick and Assistant City Manager Dr. Colleen Bridger. That email is one of dozens obtained by KSAT on Monday under public information law that lays out details surrounding Emerick’s resignation.Emerick had surprised city officials when , which was accepted on June 25 by City Manager Erik Walsh. Her resignation came amid a rising tide in cases in Bexar County.On June 20, Emerick sent...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Five days before San Antonio Metro Health Director Dawn Emerick resigned from her post, an internal email revealed a conflict between Emerick and Assistant City Manager Dr. Colleen Bridger. That email is one of dozens obtained by KSAT on Monday under public information law that lays out details surrounding Emerick’s resignation.Emerick had surprised city officials when , which was accepted on June 25 by City Manager Erik Walsh. Her resignation came amid a rising tide in cases in Bexar County.On June 20, Emerick sent...WW…