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San Antonio Police Department fires probationary officer after arrest
Officer Steven Mobley was charged with criminal trespassing and criminal mischief in Williamson County.
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Greg Abbott’s Tantrum, Airport Suicide: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
A malaria case also was discovered in South Texas.
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Three San Antonio police officers charged with murder after shooting, killing woman in her apartment
Sgt. Alfred Flores and Officers Eleazar Alejandro and Nathaniel Villalobos are now in custody and suspended without pay.
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San Antonio police officer suspended over claims of ‘unprofessional’ behavior
Officer Austin Lee Benson served a 30-day suspension earlier this spring, according to a report.
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City Hall to shut down for active-shooter training Monday afternoon
San Antonio residents may observe an increase in the number of emergency response vehicles during the exercise.
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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.
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Mediterranean donut trailer Lokmas stolen from far West San Antonio early Wednesday morning
‘It just hurts to have it all ripped away from you like this,’ owner Mo Shideed said.
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FBI, San Antonio police, fire to conduct joint training session at Alamodome Tuesday
Residents in the area can expect to see marked emergency vehicles and helicopters throughout the evening.
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Budweiser Clydesdale, Moses Rose’s: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
This week’s top stories also included coverage of a fatal dog attack in San Antonio, in which one man died and three others were injured.
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San Antonio police arrest second suspect in last week’s fatal dog attack
Abilene Schnieder’s husband was arrested last Friday following a vicious dog attack that grabbed national headlines.
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San Antonio woman’s car stolen twice in four months, sparking online debate over reasons
Social media users blamed cite-and-release, but SAPD says a manufacturers’ flaw makes that particular vehicle a snap to steal.
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Cannabis Reform, Voting Rights: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Our cover story delved into a raft of new bills filed by Texas Republicans that critics say are meant to suppress the vote.
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Family of San Antonio teen killed by police will move forward with civil rights lawsuit, attorney says
A Bexar County grand jury opted not to indict SAPD officer Stephen Ramos on Thursday.
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Larry Garza, Public School Funding: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Many readers also read our remembrance of famed San Antonio artist Jesse Treviño.
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San Antonio police shooting from last year puts Chicago mayoral candidate on the defensive
Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas’ son was one of three San Antonio officers accused of shooting a Black suspect as he fled on foot.
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Steve Browne, daytime TV stalker: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Stories dealing with organized gambling’s efforts to gain entry into the Texas market and concerns about SAPD’s new “hot spot” policing strategy also racked up lots of reads.
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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.
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The Big Payback: San Antonio’s high-profile police misconduct cases could start costing taxpayers
Over the past 10 years, the City of San Antonio paid out a total of $1,566,300 to settle claims of police brutality and misconduct, according to documents obtained by the Current.
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Off-duty San Antonio police officer charged with DWI
Junior Officer Gabriel Flores’ arrest comes during a community conversation about San Antonio’s drunk driving problem.
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San Antonio’s ‘hot spot’ policing program draws criticism from city council members
The program includes higher police activity in 28 areas around San Antonio, which reportedly have higher levels of violent crime.