Ex-Bexar County juvenile detention officer gets 90 days in jail, 2 years probation in felony strangulation case
A former Bexar County juvenile detention officer was sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years probation Wednesday after a jury convicted him of felony strangulation, court records confirm.
Bexar County approves $100M for VIA’s East-West ‘rapid transit’ line
Bexar County Commissioners agreed Tuesday to set aside $100 million for an East-West rapid transit route through downtown San Antonio. County and transit officials say it’s needed to lock in federal funding for the $289 million project.
East Central ISD, Harlandale ISD teachers surprised with $40,000 in school supplies
The United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County distributed $40,000 in school supplies to teachers in the East Central Independent School District and Harlandale Independent School Districts on Tuesday, according to a press release.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality sets hearing for Guajolote Ranch development proposal
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is set to hear the request for a waste water treatment plant permit that's been causing concerns among property owners near Grey Forest and environmental groups.
Healing the abusers: Reflejo Court program targets generational trauma, breaking cycle of violence
It's a program that focuses on people involved with domestic violence, but it's not for the survivors. It's for the offenders. The Bexar County Reflejo Court, Court 13, is for first-time domestic violence offenders dealing with substance use. They are put in an intensive program that takes around a year to a year and a half.
Dad charged with injuring baby had previous family violence case dismissed
Jacobo Jimenez Sanchez, 26, was arrested in April on a domestic violence charge. That case, however, was dismissed on July 8, two days before he and Andrea Mena, also 26, were arrested on charges related to injuring their 4-month-old daughter.
Sheriff Salazar says sending Bexar County inmates to other jails is the ‘new normal’
With the Bexar County jail near its capacity, BCSO has been housing 120 to 150 inmates between the Burnet and Kerry County jails at any given time to ensure they have room. The inmates are all “paper ready,” meaning they have been convicted and are just waiting for Texas Department of Criminal Justice to pick them up and bring them to prison.
Severe weather in Bexar County? Find resources to keep you safe here
Severe weather can happen anytime in Texas, and it’s important to remain calm and stay informed about resources to help you in an emergency. KSAT has compiled a list of resources you can use during severe weather in the Bexar County area.
Five years is up: What goals the Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence has accomplished so far
The Collaborative Commission on Domestic Violence (CCDV) was created to assess our abuse problem and find ways to fill the many gaps in prevention and service. They set a five year plan in 2019, and now they're listing accomplishments and assessing their work.
Nonprofit works to get bullet resistant shields to all Bexar County area law enforcement vehicles
Operation Safe Shield has already equipped over 100 law enforcement vehicles in Texas with bullet resistant windows and windshields through fundraisers. The organization is now moving into Bexar County to do the same.
Bexar County commissioners approve nearly $15 million tax incentive to expand South Side Toyota plant
Bexar County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved a tax incentive for the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas plant of nearly $15 million for 10 years as it plans to create more job opportunities in the area.