Lawsuit seeks to remove NISD trustee from office following DWI case

SAN ANTONIO – A petition filed in Bexar County state district court Wednesday seeks to remove a Northside Independent School District trustee from office, weeks after she entered a pretrial diversion program in a DWI case. The petition, filed by Bexar County resident Robert Gonzalez, demands a jury trial to determine whether Dr. Karla Duran … Read more

Former San Antonio attorney sentenced to 50 years in prison for wire fraud, money laundering

SAN ANTONIO – A former San Antonio attorney who scammed his clients out of millions of dollars has been sentenced to 50 years in prison on wire fraud and money laundering charges, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Texas. Christopher John Pettit, of San Antonio, pleaded guilty to charges … Read more

City’s DART team raids west-side home and finds 15 people squatting inside, SAPD says

Police said one of those accused squatters was found hiding in the HVAC duct. SANANTONIO, Texas — The city’s team focused on cracking down on problem properties as they raided a west-side house Tuesday after neighbors had been reporting issues from drug activity to violent crimes in the area. San Antonio’s Dangerous Assessment Response Team … Read more