San Antonio police personnel fired, suspended over Melissa Perez death

An SAPD lieutenant has been fired and a sergeant slapped with a seven-day suspension over accusations they left duty early the night officers shot and killed Perez inside her apartment.

by Sanford Nowlin January 12, 2024April 4, 2025

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Total of 18 San Antonio police officers, Bexar deputies arrested in 2023

The charges range from murder and fatal hit-and-run to illegal recording and indecency with a child, records show.

by Sanford Nowlin January 2, 2024May 4, 2025

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Two former San Antonio police officers indicted for murder in Melissa Perez case

Three former SAPD officers are accused of firing their weapons at a woman having a mental health crisis this summer.

by Sanford Nowlin December 15, 2023September 4, 2024

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San Antonio police detective suspended 30 days for punching woman in the face multiple times

The veteran SAPD employee struck the woman ‘approximately 10 to 11 times with a closed fist’ after she hit him during an arrest.

by Sanford Nowlin June 12, 2023March 18, 2025

Republican and Democratic officials have offered vastly different responses to the Austin mass shooting.

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Fired San Antonio police officer pleads guilty to family violence to stay out of jail

Adam Franklin-Alonso pleaded guilty last month to a single misdemeanor count of assault causing bodily injury — family violence, according to a news report.

by Sanford Nowlin February 10, 2023May 8, 2025

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Bexar County deputy arrested for using Taser on cadet, threatening another, sheriff says

‘My understanding is that the cadet, throughout times on his shift, felt endangered, felt threatened,’ Sheriff Javier Salazar said.

by Sanford Nowlin January 19, 2023June 10, 2025

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High-profile civil rights lawyer Ben Crump now working on yet another Central Texas police shooting case

Crump also represents Emily Proulx, the girlfriend of Erik Cantu, the unarmed San Antonio teen shot in October by an ex-SAPD officer.

by Sanford Nowlin January 3, 2023December 20, 2024

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin December 21, 2022November 15, 2024

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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.

by Michael Karlis October 25, 2022February 13, 2024

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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.

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune September 16, 2022August 17, 2023

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Indictment accuses fired San Antonio police officer of felony child abuse

Adam Franklin-Alonso, 29, was indicted in February and fired from the San Antonio Police Department in June, according to a TV station’s investigation.

by Sanford Nowlin September 14, 2022June 15, 2025

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Conservative backlash pushes Texas social studies curriculum review to 2025

The board was initially supposed to update the social studies curriculum by the end of this year.

by Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune September 2, 2022July 30, 2025

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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.

by San Antonio Current Staff September 2, 2022August 20, 2024

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin August 26, 2022October 12, 2024

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Ted Cruz, Military Exercises: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Clearly, many of you enjoyed reading about the former RNC head telling to Cruz to ‘Just sit the hell down, please’ after the Senator’s ugly CPAC speech.

by San Antonio Current Staff August 12, 2022August 3, 2023

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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?

by Sanford Nowlin August 10, 2022April 3, 2025

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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.

by Jolie McCullough and Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune August 6, 2022April 3, 2025

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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.

by Sanford Nowlin July 26, 2022August 17, 2024

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Police Shooting Case, Boerne Hit-and-Run: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

High-profile attorney Lee Merritt is now representing the family of a San Antonio 13-year-old shot by a police officer.

by San Antonio Current Staff June 17, 2022June 12, 2025

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Coin celebrating Border Patrol agent whipping Haitian migrant under investigation by CBP

The ‘Haitian Invasion’ coin is just one of several celebrating the bad behavior of law enforcement officials.

by Michael Karlis June 17, 2022May 23, 2025

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San Antonio police personnel fired, suspended over Melissa Perez death

Total of 18 San Antonio police officers, Bexar deputies arrested in 2023

Two former San Antonio police officers indicted for murder in Melissa Perez case

San Antonio police detective suspended 30 days for punching woman in the face multiple times

Fired San Antonio police officer pleads guilty to family violence to stay out of jail

Bexar County deputy arrested for using Taser on cadet, threatening another, sheriff says

High-profile civil rights lawyer Ben Crump now working on yet another Central Texas police shooting case

15 Bexar County deputies and 7 San Antonio police officers were arrested this year, report shows

Lawyer for San Antonio teen Erik Cantu wants Justice Department to investigate police shooting

Texas board rejects posthumous pardon for George Floyd — after recommending one to Greg Abbott

Indictment accuses fired San Antonio police officer of felony child abuse

San Antonio police officer fired for punching pregnant woman in head wins job back in arbitration

Assclown Alert: Pandering to the law-and-order fringe with Gov. Greg Abbott

Gov. Greg Abbott appoints officer indicted for misconduct during George Floyd protests to police regulatory agency

Two Bexar County Sheriff’s Office personnel have been arrested on domestic violence charges

Coin celebrating Border Patrol agent whipping Haitian migrant under investigation by CBP