Marcos Rene Olvera was arrested in August 2025 after law enforcement found he made online threats against Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones.
SAN ANTONIO — The Bexar County man arrested last summer after law enforcement said he threatened to kill Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones in online comments saw his case dismissed last week.
According to online court records, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office dropped Marcos Rene Olvera’s charge of obstruction or retaliation, citing “insufficient evidence.”
Olvera was arrested on Aug. 12, 2025, after a Facebook user later identified as Olvera commented that “we need to kill the mayor” on a social media post from an account with more than 30,000 followers, according to an arrest affidavit.
“Subsequent responses in the thread admonished the defendant, advising him ‘not to say that,'” the affidavit states.
The original post, made on X, shared a screenshot from an online group chat called “Spurs Familia” along with the caption: “People are threatening to kill San Antonio Mayor … over this. Everyone needs to take a strategic pause.” According to records, the “Spurs Familia” chat was discussing the city’s plans to build a downtown sports and entertainment district, anchored by a new NBA arena.
Jones unsuccessfully pushed for a “strategic pause” to discussions between the city and the team when it came to an arena deal, saying she wanted an independent economic analysis to be conducted first. Instead, on Aug. 20, San Antonio City Council voted 7-4 to approve a term sheet laying out a funding framework for the arena expected to cost at least $1.3 billion.
The case against Olvera was closed on March 19. In a statement, the district attorney’s office said it “informed the mayor’s office that we could not proceed with the case… at this time.”
“When we receive these types of cases, we must evaluate them individually, taking into account all relevant facts and evidence to ensure we meet the legal elements of the charge,” the DA’s office went on to say. “We want to emphasize that we take all threats against public officials with the utmost seriousness, just as we would with any other case. Our commitment to ensuring the safety and security of our community and its leaders remains our top priority.”
Olvera had been out of jail since Aug. 14 after posting bond.