Border police chief, Bexar County sheriff weigh in on new law making illegal border crossings a state crime

Senate Bill 4, recently enacted into law after being signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, will give local law enforcement the authority to arrest people suspected of being in the country illegally. However, enforcing the law will be up to each law enforcement department. In Bexar County, Sheriff Javier Salazar isn’t a fan of the … Read more

Appeals court blocks federal government from destroying razor wire along US-Mexico border

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is celebrating a win after an appeals court temporarily blocked the federal government from destroying the razor wire along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Biden administration was trying to stop the state from placing the razor wire to prevent people from coming into Texas from Mexico. The Fifth Circuit Court of … Read more

Missing teen found, family says

SAN ANTONIO — UPDATE: The girl’s family tells KENS 5 she has been found. Original story: Police are asking for your help in finding a missing teen who suffers from medical conditions, last seen on Wednesday, December 13. Khloe Jane Eiland, 14, was last seen near the 11000 block of I-10 on the Northwest Side, … Read more

Austin police release bodycam video of scene where mother, daughter killed before Shane James caught

AUSTIN – Austin police have released officer body camera video from a shooting on Dec. 5 involving a 34-year-old San Antonio man arrested in connection with a string of attacks that left six people dead and at least three others injured in Austin and Bexar County. Police in Austin said the victims were found dead … Read more

‘We do not anticipate any changes’: Sheriff Javier Salazar reacts to Gov. Greg Abbott’s signing of Senate Bill 4

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar is one of several leaders across Texas reacting to Senate Bill 4, a new law that will give state and local police the authority to arrest people they suspect of being undocumented anywhere in the state. Gov. Greg Abbott traveled to the Rio Grande Valley on Monday to sign the … Read more