SAN ANTONIO

Records: SAPD officer was driving 100 mph just before crash that injured fellow officer

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SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio police officer has been suspended 45 days after an internal affairs investigation found she was driving 100 mph just before crashing into a vehicle driven by another officer, city discipline records show. Officer Bianca Garcia was originally handed a contemplated indefinite suspension in late September before it was eventually … Read more

Pair of SAPD officers who failed to respond to calls are latest to be suspended for neglect of duty

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SAN ANTONIO – Two San Antonio police officers were each suspended 30 days late last year after failing to respond to calls for service during the same shift, city discipline records show. Officers Michael Garcia and Stephanie Cherry were served with the suspensions in November, for rules violations including neglect of duty, failing to obey … Read more

‘New beginnings, new babies’: San Antonio Zoo celebrates birth of babirusa piglet

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SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Zoo is embracing new beginnings and new babies in the new year. In a first for the babirusa species at the zoo, first-time mother Sula, and father Kreacher, welcomed a piglet to a growing zoo family. The birth represents an important milestone around conversation efforts for the vulnerable species. … Read more