WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE: Monday evening, more than a day after this story was posted, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff released a written statement. You can read the statement in its entirety below.A months-long investigation by the KSAT 12 Defenders found a Bexar County justice of the peace collected a full-time paycheck despite hearing less than a quarter of the cases in his precinct.Precinct 1, Place 2 Judge Ciro Rodriguez, a former U.S. congressman and the older brother of Precinct 1 Commissioner Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez, was...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE: Monday evening, more than a day after this story was posted, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff released a written statement. You can read the statement in its entirety below.A months-long investigation by the KSAT 12 Defenders found a Bexar County justice of the peace collected a full-time paycheck despite hearing less than a quarter of the cases in his precinct.Precinct 1, Place 2 Judge Ciro Rodriguez, a former U.S. congressman and the older brother of Precinct 1 Commissioner Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez, was...WW…

, Investigative Reporter, Photojournalist, Executive Producer, InvestigativePublished: August 9, 2020, 7:54 pmUpdated: August 9, 2020, 10:25 pmTags: , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Investigative Reporter, Photojournalist, Executive Producer, InvestigativePublished: August 9, 2020, 7:54 pmUpdated: August 9, 2020, 10:25 pmTags: , , , , SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police dash camera video obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders contradicts the department’s long-held narrative that a woman shot and killed by an SAPD sergeant in early 2019 had pointed a weapon at him...…, Investigative Reporter, Photojournalist, Executive Producer, InvestigativePublished: August 9, 2020, 7:54 pmUpdated: August 9, 2020, 10:25 pmTags: , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Investigative Reporter, Photojournalist, Executive Producer, InvestigativePublished: August 9, 2020, 7:54 pmUpdated: August 9, 2020, 10:25 pmTags: , , , , SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police dash camera video obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders contradicts the department’s long-held narrative that a woman shot and killed by an SAPD sergeant in early 2019 had pointed a weapon at him...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Attorney Jason J. Jakob now represents three women who have filed a total of four federal employment complaints against Bexar County, all since last fall.Besides retaining Jakob to represent them, all three share similar paths of being removed from their positions after lodging accusations against supervisors.“It seems as if right now it’s a witch hunt to find out who are the whistleblowers,” said Jakob.Alexandria Millan, who last year filed two Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaints against the county,...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Attorney Jason J. Jakob now represents three women who have filed a total of four federal employment complaints against Bexar County, all since last fall.Besides retaining Jakob to represent them, all three share similar paths of being removed from their positions after lodging accusations against supervisors.“It seems as if right now it’s a witch hunt to find out who are the whistleblowers,” said Jakob.Alexandria Millan, who last year filed two Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaints against the county,...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar fired more than 100 deputies during his first term in office and only a handful were able to win back their jobs, records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show.The termination records, which cover 2017 through the end of last year, show that 102 deputies were dismissed from the agency.Only five deputies were ever reinstated, either through civil service or a court order, the records show.The data set does not include deputies who resigned in lieu of being terminated by the agency.“I’ve...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar fired more than 100 deputies during his first term in office and only a handful were able to win back their jobs, records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show.The termination records, which cover 2017 through the end of last year, show that 102 deputies were dismissed from the agency.Only five deputies were ever reinstated, either through civil service or a court order, the records show.The data set does not include deputies who resigned in lieu of being terminated by the agency.“I’ve...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio firefighter found guilty last year of assaulting a fellow firefighter inside a Medina County home was allowed to remain with the agency for two years after the attack and eventually retired with benefits, city records confirm.Michael Shawn Burns pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury to a family member in June, more than two years after Medina County Sheriff’s investigators said he forced his way into a home outside Hondo and assaulted his girlfriend, a fellow San Antonio Fire...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio firefighter found guilty last year of assaulting a fellow firefighter inside a Medina County home was allowed to remain with the agency for two years after the attack and eventually retired with benefits, city records confirm.Michael Shawn Burns pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury to a family member in June, more than two years after Medina County Sheriff’s investigators said he forced his way into a home outside Hondo and assaulted his girlfriend, a fellow San Antonio Fire...WW…

LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A Bexar County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant is under investigation both criminally and administratively after posting multiple photographs on Facebook showing her near the U.S. Capitol Wednesday as a mob breached a police line and ultimately went inside the building during a deadly riot.Lt. Roxanne Mathai, who was pictured in a red, white and blue mask and draped in a President Donald Trump flag, posted the photos throughout the day Wednesday as the world watched Washington, D.C.Several photos were posted on her Facebook page...…LIVETags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – A Bexar County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant is under investigation both criminally and administratively after posting multiple photographs on Facebook showing her near the U.S. Capitol Wednesday as a mob breached a police line and ultimately went inside the building during a deadly riot.Lt. Roxanne Mathai, who was pictured in a red, white and blue mask and draped in a President Donald Trump flag, posted the photos throughout the day Wednesday as the world watched Washington, D.C.Several photos were posted on her Facebook page...WW…

WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Interns related to two high-ranking Bexar County leaders at times worked an average of 56 hours a week or more, according to compensation records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders.The paystubs cover the 2019 summer internships of Madison Dupuis and Derek Guevara, both of whom are third-degree blood relatives of county leaders, public records reveal. Employee relatives within three degrees include nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles and are prohibited under the county’s nepotism policy.Dupuis is the niece of Public...…WEATHER ALERTTags: Sign up for our NewslettersTags: SAN ANTONIO – Interns related to two high-ranking Bexar County leaders at times worked an average of 56 hours a week or more, according to compensation records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders.The paystubs cover the 2019 summer internships of Madison Dupuis and Derek Guevara, both of whom are third-degree blood relatives of county leaders, public records reveal. Employee relatives within three degrees include nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles and are prohibited under the county’s nepotism policy.Dupuis is the niece of Public...WW…

, Investigative Reporter, Digital Journalist, PhotojournalistPublished: December 7, 2020, 1:40 pmUpdated: December 7, 2020, 6:30 pmTags: , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Investigative Reporter, Digital Journalist, PhotojournalistPublished: December 7, 2020, 1:40 pmUpdated: December 7, 2020, 6:30 pmTags: , , , , SCHERTZ, Texas – A Schertz Police detective falsely claimed that a useable amount of marijuana was seen inside the home of to secure a search warrant in March, hours before law enforcement raided the property and months before the teen’s...…, Investigative Reporter, Digital Journalist, PhotojournalistPublished: December 7, 2020, 1:40 pmUpdated: December 7, 2020, 6:30 pmTags: , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Investigative Reporter, Digital Journalist, PhotojournalistPublished: December 7, 2020, 1:40 pmUpdated: December 7, 2020, 6:30 pmTags: , , , , SCHERTZ, Texas – A Schertz Police detective falsely claimed that a useable amount of marijuana was seen inside the home of to secure a search warrant in March, hours before law enforcement raided the property and months before the teen’s...WW…

, Investigative Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: October 14, 2020, 2:01 pmUpdated: October 14, 2020, 10:27 pmTags: , , , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Investigative Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: October 14, 2020, 2:01 pmUpdated: October 14, 2020, 10:27 pmTags: , , , , , , SAN ANTONIO – A convicted thief who was once referred to by a judge as a “wolf who preys on the sheep of society" is now accused of carrying out a similar scheme after his release from jail last year.Carlos Elizondo, 47, has been accused of theft in criminal complaints filed...…, Investigative Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: October 14, 2020, 2:01 pmUpdated: October 14, 2020, 10:27 pmTags: , , , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Investigative Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: October 14, 2020, 2:01 pmUpdated: October 14, 2020, 10:27 pmTags: , , , , , , SAN ANTONIO – A convicted thief who was once referred to by a judge as a “wolf who preys on the sheep of society" is now accused of carrying out a similar scheme after his release from jail last year.Carlos Elizondo, 47, has been accused of theft in criminal complaints filed...WW…

, Investigative Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 15, 2020, 8:30 pmUpdated: September 15, 2020, 10:39 pmTags: , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Investigative Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 15, 2020, 8:30 pmUpdated: September 15, 2020, 10:39 pmTags: , , , , SAN ANTONIO – When Bexar County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Magana resigned in lieu of being terminated in July 2019, it had been nearly two years to the day since his arrest on a charge of driving while intoxicated.Magana, who was captured on a dashboard and body-worn camera...…, Investigative Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 15, 2020, 8:30 pmUpdated: September 15, 2020, 10:39 pmTags: , , , , Sign up for our Newsletters, Investigative Reporter, PhotojournalistPublished: September 15, 2020, 8:30 pmUpdated: September 15, 2020, 10:39 pmTags: , , , , SAN ANTONIO – When Bexar County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Magana resigned in lieu of being terminated in July 2019, it had been nearly two years to the day since his arrest on a charge of driving while intoxicated.Magana, who was captured on a dashboard and body-worn camera...WW…