On trial for murder, Air Force Maj. Andre McDonald took the stand in his own defense Monday and said he killed his wife in 2019 because she spit in his face, insulted his mother and called him a gay slur in Jamaican Creole. So he knocked her to the floor and kicked her, he said. … Read more
A man who was shot by the San Antonio police during an incident at a Westside motel has died, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. Jose Luis Iruegas, 45, was shot after allegedly threatening an officer with a gun at the Luxury Inn motel on January 4. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said … Read more
Gabriella Ybarra, Isabelle Pasciolla, Hearst Newspapers Jan. 30, 2023 Daniel Pentkowski, 53, of Midland, was found dead in his cell Wednesday at the Bexar County Jail after experiencing an apparent “medical episode.” According to a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office news release, a cadet found Pentkowski lying on the floor in the fetal position in his cell. The cadet notified … Read more
A longtime KSAT 12 sports director charged with DWI has hired an expert in defending such cases. Greg Simmons, who was arrested Friday and released the same day, retained Louis D. Martinez. Arrest records also indicate that Simmons was not given any special conditions, such as requiring an ignition interlock device, prior to his release … Read more
A longtime KSAT 12 sports director charged with DWI has hired an expert in defending such cases. Greg Simmons, who was arrested Friday and released the same day, retained Louis D. Martinez. Arrest records also indicate that Simmons was not given any special conditions, such as requiring an ignition interlock device, prior to his release … Read more
A former inmate has hit Bexar County with a class-action lawsuit claiming the sheriff’s office is wrongfully keeping people in jail longer than allowed. The plaintiff, Michael A. Miller, says he was kept in Bexar County jail for 72 hours after he posted bail. The suit knocks the sheriff’s office — which runs the jail … Read more
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A 35-year-old man was arrested and charged in a kidnapping case after deputies rescued a 15-year-old girl he had taken at gunpoint, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar. Around 12:30 p.m. Friday, a group of three teens, including the girl and two other high school-aged boys, were all in a … Read more