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Top Stories of 2022: San Antonio’s biggest news stories reflect tough choices, political divisions
Some of the year’s top stories also involved systemic problems that aren’t an easy fix.
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15 Bexar County deputies and 7 San Antonio police officers were arrested this year, report shows
That total of 22 arrests was a slight decline from the 25 reported last year.
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San Antonio’s ‘shit-sandwich cop’ now fired from police department in nearby Floresville
Floresville’s city manager said the department confirmed the officer’s state licenses, but he said he’s unsure how much online scrutiny it conducted.
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San Antonio’s ‘shit sandwich cop’ working as a police officer again, this time in Floresville
Officer Matthew Luckhurst’s rehiring was the centerpiece of an investigation into Texas’ lax and fragmented oversight of police licensing.
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Lawyer for San Antonio teen Erik Cantu wants Justice Department to investigate police shooting
‘No one is safe with him out on the streets,’ Erik Cantu’s mother, Victoria Casarez, said of the former officer who shot her son.
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There’s a reason two recent San Antonio police shootings had different outcomes, activists say
Two recent police shootings have striking similarities, but in one case the officer is facing charges, while the other is on paid administrative duty.
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Texas board rejects posthumous pardon for George Floyd — after recommending one to Greg Abbott
The state’s parole board did not explain why it was denying the request to pardon Floyd, who was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, for a minor 2004 drug conviction. Last year, the board recommended Abbott pardon Floyd, then rescinded.
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Teacher Firing, $3 Movie Tickets: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Among this week’s top stories is Saturday’s $3 movie ticket promotion at movie theaters across San Antonio.
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San Antonio police officer fired for punching pregnant woman in head wins job back in arbitration
The arbitrator who returned the officer to the job heard the case under the police union’s prior bargaining agreement.
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Former Bexar County deputy arrested on charges of smuggling drugs to jail inmate
News of the alleged scheme follows the weekend arrest of another county law-enforcement official on criminal mischief charges.
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Bexar County moves to settle civil rights suit filed by family of man shot during disturbance call
Deputy Brandin Moran fired seven shots within 10 seconds of arriving on scene, killing Jesus Benito Garcia, according to court documents.
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Assclown Alert: Pandering to the law-and-order fringe with Gov. Greg Abbott
What signal was Abbott trying to send when he appointed an Austin cop indicted for using excessive force to the state agency that regulates police licensing and training?
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Gov. Greg Abbott appoints officer indicted for misconduct during George Floyd protests to police regulatory agency
Justin Berry was among 19 Austin police officers indicted earlier this year, accused of using excessive force against people protesting the murder of George Floyd.
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Chrissy Powell, Migrant Buses: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Our most-read story involved the revelation that missing San Antonio mom Chrissy Powell’s car sat in a shopping center parking lot for 12 days before a security guard reported it.
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9 years after cop at San Antonio’s UIW shot a student, court lets wrongful death suit proceed
Cameron Redus was shot five times at his apartment complex after being stopped by a campus police officer.
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Two Bexar County Sheriff’s Office personnel have been arrested on domestic violence charges
A deputy is accused of beating a woman inside a home and threatening her with a handgun, while a corporal is accused of choking a woman.
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Car Wash Thieves, Beto O’Rourke: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Strangely, our most-read story involved a carwash owner venting on TikTok about a burglary at his business.
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Two indicted former San Antonio police officers slapped with indefinite suspensions
A Bexar County grand jury indicted the officers on accusations they repeatedly punched a suspect.
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San Antonio police arrest Bexar County deputy, who faces accusations of DWI, evading arrest
‘It’s my belief he knowingly gambled with his career and is well on his way to losing that bet,’ the sheriff said.