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Body found at San Antonio’s Jefferson High School, and police say it’s a suicide
The isolated incident does not involve staff or students, according to SAPD.
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San Antonio police detective fired over claims he used excessive force during arrests
SAPD officials also maintain detective Jack E. Harper III attempted to cover up his use of excessive force.
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San Antonio police officer arrested on allegations that he assaulted his wife
Officer Ruben Vasquez, 53, now faces charges of assault bodily injury-family.
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San Antonio police officer disciplined over handling of suspected DWI crash of fellow cop
The officer is also accused of saying ‘Are you f–king stupid’ to her colleague as he sat in the back of a patrol car.
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San Antonio police officer suspended for disrupting event she was hired to DJ
Event organizers complained that Officer Kristie S. Bush ‘was intoxicated, disrupted the event and put a damper on the evening.’
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More than $200K in equipment stolen in San Antonio from Tejano band
The equipment was stolen when someone drove off with the band’s packed U-Haul on the South Side.
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San Antonio police lieutenant suspended for being ‘wasted’ and armed in hotel lobby
Three other SAPD personnel were disciplined in relation to the February incident, records show.
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Off-duty San Antonio Airport Police Officer arrested on DWI charge
Deputies made the arrest after getting a call about a customer passed out in the drive-thru of a McDonald’s restaurant.
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San Antonio police spent $28,000 on officers’ controversial Dubai trip
Eight SAPD officers participated in a SWAT competition that included cops from countries with poor human-rights records.
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How San Antonio police lost a bullet tied to the shooting death of a baby
Past SAPD audits document repeated evidence handling problems.
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San Antonio police officer arrested on DWI charge
The officer, who’s been on the force for a year, is now on administrative duty.
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San Antonio police officer suspended for napping, talking about having on-duty sex
The officer also failed to turn on his body camera 60 times on 60 calls, according to police records cited by the Express-News.
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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.
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DA’s office drops charge against one San Antonio officer accused of beating suspect
The same day, the DA added a second charge against the other officer accused of punching a man inside his East Side home.
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San Antonio police officer gets 30-day suspension for shopping, home visits while on duty
Officer Mark Walaski was also disciplined in 2017 for having a relationship with a woman accused of prostitution.
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Moses Rose’s, Joe Lopez: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week
Top stories include a tornado that touched down in the Alamo City Thursday, fraud lawsuits filed against a local financial guru and a planned 50-foot mural celebrating the Spurs.
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Mother of woman inadvertently shot and killed by San Antonio police sues city
Police said they were aiming for the woman’s estranged husband but hit her instead.
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Off-duty San Antonio Park Police officer busted on suspicion of DWI
The department served officer Larry Gonzales with a notice of proposed termination.
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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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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.