“We don’t make the laws; we just enforce them.” Such statements have become nearly a cliché in police departments across the nation. But the statement is not always true. Original News Source RELATED STORIESMan sentenced to 16 years in South Texas human smuggling operation involving family held hostageMan sentenced to life in prison for 2023 … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Deputies with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office arrested four people in a drug bust including a woman who had heroin-filled diapers under her shirt. BCSO said the investigation started when deputies conducted a traffic stop on Sunday at Loop 410 and Roosevelt Avenue on the South Side. A K9 officer indicated that … Read more
News // Local Julie Silva Jan. 24, 2023 The Bexar County Courthouse, Paul Elizondo Tower, Justice Center and other buildings will be closed for active-shooter training on Feb. 24. AbeSnap23/Getty Images/iStockphoto It’s not a question of if. It’s a question of when violence will strike the Bexar County Courthouse, officials said as they agreed to … Read more
Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai and Sheriff Javier Salazar announced on Friday the purchase of a 20-month supply of naloxone for use by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. The drug, also commonly known as Narcan, can reverse opioid overdoses. Salazar said Narcan had become an essential part of his deputies’ tool kit in the past … Read more
CHILD EXPLOITATION UNIT In Bexar County, Gilbert Jimenez, Jr. was arrested on December 8 on three counts of possession of child pornography. This case was received from a National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (“NCMEC”) CyberTipline report involving the upload of images of child pornography to a social media platform. In Bexar County, Eduardo … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Update: The trial has recessed for the day and will resume at 9 a.m. Friday. The murder trial for Andre McDonald will resume on Thursday. The Air Force major is facing first-degree felony murder and tampering with evidence charges in connection with the death of his wife, Andreen McDonald, in 2019. On … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The murder trial for Andre McDonald will resume on Wednesday. The Air Force major is facing first-degree felony murder and tampering with evidence charges in connection with the death of his wife, Andreen McDonald, in 2019. On Tuesday, jurors were shown evidence of blood and a burnt pile found at the couple’s … Read more