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It’s a big development for Bexar County. S.M.A.R.T., the county’s crisis mental health response team, is now a 24/7 operation.

A polo shirt and jeans aren’t the uniform anyone would typically expect from a police officer or a paramedic. For crisis mental health teams, dressing down is a part of the job.

Bexar County Center for Health Care Services has been awarded more than $1 million by Texas Health and Human Services to provide mental health help for kids who have entered the court system or are at risk. READ MORE: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/bexar-county-gets-more-than-1m-grant-to-curb-juvenile-crime-with-mental-health-support ...

Last week, seven SAPD officers were injured in a shooting. The original call came in as a suicide in progress with a gun. KSAT has covered multiple stories on mental health response, but does that change in a crisis situation?

The Bexar County Felony Drug Court presented 32 graduates of the Specialty Treatment Courts who have overcome long histories of substance abuse, mental illness, and trauma to successfully complete the program requirements. The Felony Drug Court is an intensive 12-18 month-long program for non-violent offenders with substance abuse disorders and ...

A polo shirt and jeans aren’t the uniform anyone would typically expect from a police officer or a paramedic. For crisis mental health teams, dressing down is a part of the job.

Bexar County is developing a new mental health program following Damian Daniel’s death.

Deputy Ross Garza details how the Bexar County Sheriff's Deputy Mobile Outreach Team (DMOT) assists the community with mental health crises. Learn about mental health warrants, emergency detentions, the jail diversion program, and get answers to the top 10 DMOT questions.

How To Get A Mental Health Warrant NYC? Have you ever wondered about the process of obtaining a mental health warrant in NYC? In this enlightening video, we delve into the legal steps involved in acquiring a mental health warrant, particularly in New York City. Discover the crucial role that law enforcement and mental health professionals play ...

A Bexar County woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with the abuse of a 15-month-old child, according to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office.

According to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, police were trying to serve the 19-year-old a warrant when they tried attacking one of the deputies.

Damian Daniels was experiencing a mental health episode when he was shot and killed outside his home in far west Bexar County. Full story: https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/grand-jury-to-not-indict-bexar-county-sheriffs-deputy-in-shooting-death-of-damian-daniels/273-494b8ebb-38e1-4e2a-8209-d69c44bcd35b

Officials say the 28-year-old inmate had been "experiencing withdrawal symptoms from a controlled substance" at the time of the incident.

Officials hope the addition of more treatment beds leads to helping jail inmates while reducing the number of people overcrowding the adult detention center.

During a Thursday afternoon news conference, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar provided additional details on an East Side drug bust.

Several area law enforcement agencies said a new directive from Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar puts public safety at risk.

A Bexar County woman severely beaten outside an Elmendorf home in 2022 said prosecutors recently offered a plea deal without her consent to the man accused of attacking her.

Hundreds of people showed up for the "Second Chance Job Fair."

Two people were arrested and $180,000 worth of narcotics seized following a drug bust, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

A Bexar County jury will decide whether the 2022 shooting of 31-year-old Roger Allen was murder or an act of self-defense.

As Black History Month kicks off, one Bexar County judge is honoring the few black judges who came before her in a special meet and greet event. Judge Yolanda Huff presides over County Court 12 and the Mental Health Court.

A City of San Antonio official confirmed to KSAT that the San Antonio Fire Department and Bexar County Emergency Services Districts (ESD) firefighters are on the scene of the fire. In a Tuesday afternoon social media post, Bexar County officials issued evacuation orders for an area of south Bexar County affected by the grass fire. READ THE ...

Inmates waiting in jail can’t get the mental health treatment they need to continue their court case. A new program will address that.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission allocated H.R. 133 and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to the San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Awareness (SACADA) community coalitions in Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe and Kendall counties to expand their primary prevention work. The coalitions worked with community partners to enhance ...

Just hours after two families united to urge the Bexar County District Attorney to pursue the death penalty against an accused killer of their loved ones, the office declared it would not seek to do so.

Psychosis is a word that describes what happens when people are experiencing and perceiving the world around them differently than others. In any given year, about 100,000 teens and young adults will experience psychosis. Follow our character through his experience with First Episode Psychosis, and learn more about the symptoms and resources ...

The property owners said chaos unfolded after the teens were caught trespassing.

Learn the skills to Regulate your Emotions, join the membership: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/membership So many of us have picked up messaging that emotions are negative or embarrassing, that they need to be controlled, that crying is shameful. We’ve internalized a mental rule that says something like, “I don’t let myself feel ...

Andres Alvarado Garcia, 24, was still in his probationary period with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. He's now been terminated.

A Laredo man accused of smuggling 52 migrants in three human smuggling cases has been arrested, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday during a news conference.

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office provided details on a Laredo man accused of smuggling 52 migrants in cases dating back to June 2024. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar also addresses heightened immigration concerns.

Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda is serving San Antonio to create a stronger future. She has spent her career working to close gaps, securing millions for underserved communities, investing in mental health, improving public safety, and fighting for infrastructure in neighborhoods long ignored by passed leadership. That's the work that ...

A Bexar County judge granted a final reset in the capital murder trial of Taymor McIntyre, pushing jury selection to March 31. Testimony is set to begin April 1.

A teenager killed in a shooting at a Fiesta event at Historic Market Square late Saturday night had an extensive criminal record, five pending warrants and was out on bond for three other charges, according to court records obtained by KSAT Investigates.

Several dozen people in Bexar County wanted for warrants on domestic violence are now behind bars.

A far west Bexar County teenager accused of dragging a dog — then shooting and killing it — did not own that animal, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

BCSO says Warren Brooks is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and may not be able to communicate with others effectively.

Bexar County jail administrators recently received some good news — a rarity for them. The complex was deemed to be back in compliance with state jail standards after failing twice last year.⁠ ⁠ Yet, they’re still struggling with a shortage of jailers, frequent overcrowding and an alarming number of suicides and health crises resulting ...

Around 50 people were detained on Saturday after deputies executed a search warrant on a property known for cockfighting, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

Bexar County Sheriff's Deputy off the force after being arrested for assault

In this powerful episode of our podcast, we sit down with Lieutenant Jenaro Hare and Lieutenant Nichole Culberson of the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office Mental Health Task Force. Together, they discuss the crucial issue of mental health among first responders and inmates, shedding light on the stigma that often surrounds it. The conversation ...

The defense team representing Taymor McIntyre in his capital murder trial was sternly reprimanded by the judge on Tuesday after violating a pretrial order during cross-examination of a key witness.

A man threatened a Bexar County court judge in response to a previous deadly conduct charge, telling him “just watch and see,” according to records.

The inability to recognize one's own illness is the leading reason that people with severe mental illness do not adhere to treatment. In this video, learn about the condition, see how it looks and hear what is needed.

• 0:00:25—Case managers with lived experience • 0:04:09—Role of the judge in supporting treatment • 0:06:00—Jail sanctions based on research • 0:10:36—Medically-Assisted Treatment (MAT) • 0:13:09—For rural counties – telepsychiatry • 0:14:10—AB 1810 Implementation • 0:18:53—Los Angeles: Community-based restoration

Texas Crime Stories latest episode takes a closer look at one of the worst cases of child abuse in Bexar County. In 2022, Mercedes Losoya died from what called extreme physical abuse. KSAT spoke exclusively with family and the three prosecutors on the case.

James Burns is voluntarily spending 30 days in solitary confinement. Learn more at solitary.vice.com: http://bit.ly/2icVUGb ---- America’s relationship with its mentally ill population continues to suffer as a result of inadequacies in the country’s mental health care system. For the mentally ill in Chicago, the effects of this inadequacy ...