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Kendall County DA seeks potential victims in fraud case involving San Antonio-area car dealers

The office accused the father and son who run a car dealership in Boerne of swindling at least 14 customers.

by Michael Karlis April 24, 2025May 20, 2025

The office accused the father and son who run a car dealership in Boerne of swindling at least 14 customers.

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State employees suspected of stealing from low-income Texans’ public assistance accounts

Seven human services employees were fired after a string of fraud and theft — and the largest data breach in agency history.

by Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune January 17, 2025February 4, 2025

Delia’s operates seven locations in San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley.

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New details emerge in wage-theft suit against San Antonio favorite Delia’s Tamales

Attorneys for plaintiffs who worked at the popular South Texas chain alleged its owners kept two sets of books.

by Nina Rangel May 16, 2024June 16, 2025

Food & Drink

Former San Antonio partners in troubled Trump-era food contract suing each other

CRE8AD8 owner Gregorio Palomino and former partner chef Iverson Brownell are suing each other for fraud.

by Nina Rangel March 20, 2023July 25, 2025

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Man who falsely said he was uncle of San Antonio police shooting victim Erik Cantu arrested for fraud

Jesse Jesus Salazar, 32, faces charges that he defrauded a Wisconsin police officer while buying a car from him.

by Michael Karlis January 26, 2023March 23, 2025

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DC attorney general launches investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program

The office is also looking into Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has emulated Abbott’s program of sending migrants to Democrat-controlled cities.

by Michael Karlis October 14, 2022August 12, 2023

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New report names San Antonio the safest big city in Texas

Several Texas cities, including Houston and Dallas landed near the bottom of the list.

by Michael Karlis October 12, 2022October 13, 2024

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Migrants in San Antonio lured onto Massachusetts flights with false promises of housing and jobs

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration orchestrated the private flights to Martha’s Vineyard, offering work and free rent. Advocates plan to pursue legal ramifications for those involved.

by William Melhado and Jinitzail Hernández, The Texas Tribune, and Alexander Thompson and Randy Vazquez, The Boston Globe September 17, 2022August 17, 2023

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San Antonio’s DeLorean Motor Co., now facing lawsuit, criticism, unveils prototype at California show

Executives of the electric vehicle venture are now facing a lawsuit from a former employer alleging them of property theft.

by Michael Karlis August 21, 2022April 25, 2025

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San Antonio ranks as the U.S. city with the most scam calls, according to new study

Residents in Texas, Michigan, Oklahoma and Ohio were disproportionately affected by scam calls, according to the analysis.

by Michael Karlis July 28, 2022August 17, 2023

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Texas charity that backs Trump’s stolen-election lie has deep ties to Ken Paxton

The Texas attorney general would be the one to hold True the Vote accountable on allegations that it swindled a $2.5 million donor. But the nonprofit’s founder has been a friend and an ally.

by Cassandra Jaramillo, Reveal July 21, 2022January 21, 2025

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Problems remain for We Build the Wall group after founder’s guilty plea

by Jeremy Schwartz and Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica May 2, 2022August 17, 2023

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Forbes Billionaires, Youngest Mariachi Singer: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Current readers also gravitated to a story about Texans crossing into New Mexico in big numbers to purchase legal weed.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 15, 2022May 5, 2025

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Former engineer at San Antonio’s SwRI hit with federal charges, including supplying data to China

The former staffer and his wife are accused of hiding their involvement in a firm that actively competed with the R&D company.

by Sanford Nowlin April 14, 2022June 30, 2025

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Kendall County DA seeks potential victims in fraud case involving San Antonio-area car dealers

State employees suspected of stealing from low-income Texans’ public assistance accounts

Former San Antonio partners in troubled Trump-era food contract suing each other

Man who falsely said he was uncle of San Antonio police shooting victim Erik Cantu arrested for fraud

New report names San Antonio the safest big city in Texas

Migrants in San Antonio lured onto Massachusetts flights with false promises of housing and jobs

San Antonio’s DeLorean Motor Co., now facing lawsuit, criticism, unveils prototype at California show

San Antonio ranks as the U.S. city with the most scam calls, according to new study

Texas charity that backs Trump’s stolen-election lie has deep ties to Ken Paxton

Problems remain for We Build the Wall group after founder’s guilty plea

Former engineer at San Antonio’s SwRI hit with federal charges, including supplying data to China

Military housing provider of Texas’ Fort Bliss pleads guilty to fraud, will pay $65 million in fines

Feds bring fraud charges against 18 former NBA players, including a one-time San Antonio Spur

Lawyer for Texas attorney general’s office repeatedly tries to block testimony and evidence at whistleblower hearing

In latest partisan move, Texas AG Ken Paxton sues to overturn Trump’s election loss