Former San Antonio doctor sentenced to prison for dispensing more than 40,000 dosages of controlled substances illegally

Court documents showed that the former doctor admitted to unlawfully and fraudulently issuing “more than 500 prescriptions for more than 40,000 dosage units.” SAN ANTONIO — A former San Antonio doctor was sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiring with others to give out controlled substances without legitimate medical purposes. Court documents say that … Read more

Former San Antonio doctor convicted of conspiring to dispense controlled substances illegally

Court documents showed that the former doctor admitted to unlawfully and fraudulently issuing “more than 500 prescriptions for more than 40,000 dosage units.” SAN ANTONIO — A former San Antonio doctor was sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiring with others to give out controlled substances without legitimate medical purposes. Court documents say that … Read more

‘Toxic culture’: Ex-Fair Oaks Ranch police officers speak out about department, chief

FAIR OAKS RANCH, Texas – A former officer of the year for the Fair Oaks Ranch Police Department has sued the city under the Texas Whistleblower Act, claiming she was subjected to “prolonged dangerous and abusive behavior” from the department’s police chief, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show. Lacey Gonzalez, a six-year veteran of … Read more

1 in 2 adults have pre-diabetes. $1.2 million award to UT Health SA aims to change that

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County has the highest diabetes mortality rate in Texas, which is why it’s crucial to treat the disease before it becomes full-blown diabetes. Diabetes and pre-diabetes are typically determined by your A1C, a simple blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past three months. A reading below … Read more

Beware of buying a vehicle with a fraudulent title; 3 people in Bexar County swindled out of thousands

SAN ANTONIO – Three people who bought a vehicle in Bexar County in the past week are out thousands of dollars following a fraudulent transaction. According to the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector Albert Uresti, the buyers were swindled out of $10,000, $35,000, and $15,000 in cash, respectively, after being tricked into purchasing a vehicle with … Read more

‘Diabetic foot capital of the world’: NY Times speaks to local doctor about amputations plaguing men in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – The New York Times recently reported on the crisis of diabetes in Latino communities in San Antonio. The report cited a combination of poor genetics, little access to health care and deficient diets as causes for the acute issue in South Texas. “It’s a huge issue in San Antonio and dare I … Read more