Nancy Johnson

2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Nancy Johnson |Gabriella Ybarra

The San Antonio Police Department's chief says officers are preparing for the worst during protests, but hoping for peace. "We are prepared for a peaceful demonstration, but we are also prepared if something goes south and it turns violent," SAPD Chief William McManus said during a news conference Wednesday morning. San Antonio leaders met to share their public safety strategy as Texas National Guard troops deploy and immigration protests escalate.

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Jacob Beltran |Nancy Johnson

Three Bexar County jail deputies are out of a job, and several others - four inmates and four civilians - face charges as part of a major drug smuggling investigation inside the jail, authorities said. Of the three deputies, two were fired and one resigned, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said at a Monday afternoon news conference. Jesse Pollard Plata 23, wasserved with a notice of proposed termination on May 22, but he resigned instead on Wednesday. Salazar said Plata, who was hired Feb.

4 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Gabriella Ybarra |Nancy Johnson

A San Antonio mother accused of helping her son plan a school shooting appeared in court Thursday for the first time since her arrest, telling the judge she couldn't pay her bills and was too afraid to ask anyone for help. Ashley Pardo, 33, asked a judge to modify the conditions of her bond so that she could return to work - despite prosecutors arguing she remains a danger to the public. Pardo was arrested on May 13 and charged with aiding in the commission of terrorism.

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Nancy Johnson |Jacob Beltran

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus has revealed disturbing new details about a foiled school shooting plot at Rhodes Middle School - and announced the case marks the first terrorism charge ever filed in Bexar County. During a news conference Thursday morning, McManus said there were "very disturbing things found in the mother's house," though he didn't indicate what they were.

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Sig Christenson |Nancy Johnson

An Army helicopter pilot from Cibolo was found dead Saturday in Honduras, prompting an investigation by the Honduran National Police. The body of 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano, 25, was found beside a shallow river. Neither the Army nor Honduran authorities indicated whether his death was the result of foul play. Parisano was a 2018 graduate of Byron P. Steele II High School in Cibolo. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., in 2023.