San Antonio could test alternative to jail for some low-level offenses
San Antonio officials are considering a six-month pilot program that would allow police to divert some people accused…
Texas loses bid to pause 21-day competency restoration order
People in the Bexar County Jail who have been found mentally incompetent to stand trial can wait months…
Local nonprofits call for changes at Bexar County jail over custody deaths, healthcare concerns
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Houston, Dallas and San Antonio are home to the largest county jails in Texas.…
San Antonio man accused of attacking two people using broken glass bottle, affidavit says
A 20-year-old man is accused of attacking two people with a broken glass bottle during separate assaults in…
CaSandra Pearson’s death demands Bexar County jail reform
CaSandra Monette Pearson will be remembered as a mother, daughter, niece and friend. She was the 89th person…
San Antonio man arrested in connection to shooting that killed neighbor on south side, police say
A 24-year-old man has been identified as the suspect arrested in a fatal shooting that left one man…
ME’s office identifies female inmate who died after assault at Bexar County jail
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – UPDATE on 3/3/2026: The medical examiner’s office has identified an inmate who died after…
Female inmate at Bexar County jail dies after cellmate assault, sheriff says
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A female inmate at the Bexar County jail who was hospitalized after an assault…
Bexar County invests in jail intelligence program
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is moving forward with an expansion of a jail-based intelligence operation that analyzes…
Sakai and Nirenberg stake out differences in Tuesday’s bruising Bexar County Judge debate
Former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and current Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai face off at Stable Hall…
San Antonio officials advance discussions on jail diversion
San Antonio officials moved Tuesday to support a feasibility study that could lay the groundwork for a diversion center…
San Antonio joins in planning for jail diversion center
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio is helping advance a plan for a diversion center that could allow people…