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Erica Hernandez

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Erica Hernandez, Justin Rodriguez

    Texas House committee examines ties between district attorneys and Wren Collective (opens the original)

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    A Texas House oversight committee is examining the relationship between district attorneys and the Wren Collective, a criminal justice reform organization that has worked with prosecutors across the country, including Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales. The hearing comes as the governor, lieutenant governor and Texas House speaker have said greater transparency and accountability for district attorneys will be a focus of the 2027 legislative session. The issue has gained attention in Te

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Erica Hernandez, Luis Cienfuegos

    Paralyzed veteran Jimmy Friesenhahn testifies in trial over shooting that changed his life (opens the original)

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    SAN ANTONIO – More than a year after Jimmy Friesenhahn was shot and left paralyzed, the veteran sat in a courtroom Tuesday and faced the man accused of changing his life. Friesenhahn was brought into the 175th District Court in a wheelchair, accompanied by his sister and brother-in-law. As he entered, he quietly told KSAT he felt good and was ready to testify. Then he saw Wilmer Vladimir Ruiz Ortega. Friesenhahn kept his eyes on Ruiz Ortega as he sat in the courtroom. Ruiz Ortega is accused of s

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Erica Hernandez, Andrea K. Moreno

    Man found competent to stand trial in 2024 murder of Stacy Dramiga (opens the original)

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    SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man accused of killing a woman walking on the Salado Creek Greenway in 2024 was found competent to stand trial. Samuel Aquim Charon was charged with capital murder a year after Stacey Dramiga was found dead at Dafoste Park on Sept. 23, 2024. DNA at the crime scene matched Charon, who lived near the area where Dramiga was found, according to police. A report presented in court Monday revealed Charon is competent to stand trial. A trial date has not yet been scheduled.

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Erica Hernandez, Misael Gomez

    Cadena-Reeves Justice Center elevator problems enter third week as inmate elevator also goes down (opens the original)

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    SAN ANTONIO – The Cadena-Reeves Justice Center has been operating with just one working public elevator for nearly three weeks, and now an elevator used to transport inmates through the courthouse is also out of service. The problems are creating delays and raising security concerns inside the downtown courthouse, according to 379th District Court Judge Ron Rangel. “There is not a day that goes by in this courtroom and in this courthouse where I have not heard complaints from people that have to

  5. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Erica Hernandez, Misael Gomez

    State grant loss puts resources at Bexar County domestic violence court at risk (opens the original)

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    BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A specialized Bexar County court designed to address the underlying causes of domestic violence is losing a major source of funding. Reflejo Court works with people accused of domestic violence for the first time. The program focuses on treatment and other support services, including help addressing substance abuse and housing instability. Bexar County Court 4 Judge Alfredo Ximenez took over the specialty court about six months ago. He said his perspective on specialty cour

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