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In the first 15 days of September 2024, there have been 16 shootings, two stabbings, 11 persons injured, and six deaths reported in the San Antonio news media. These violent crimes are only the tip of the iceberg because many violent crimes are not reported to the police or in the news. In ... Read More

While San Antonio city leaders claim they are addressing violent crime and making the city safe, there was another shooting death in downtown San Antonio. The city leaders claim the success is due to the Violent Crime Reduction Plan developed ... Read More

Willie Cantu, retired San Antonio police officer and law enforcement expert, discusses a new policy memo by Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales regarding drug testing that will impact law enforcement.  He also discusses a recent news report about D.A. ... Read More

El Conservador has obtained a memo from Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales’ office regarding the “Lab Report Policy for Drug Cases” that outlines a new policy for testing illegal drug cases. While illicit drugs are harming communities across the ... Read More

This past week, June 11-17, 2024, there were nine violent incidents reported in San Antonio, according to the local news media. The violence included four shootings and three stabbings that resulted in 9 injuries (including two police officers) and one ... Read More

As concerned Americans focus on the sham Trump trial in New York, another politically motivated trial has been unfolding in San Antonio regarding two San Antonio police officers. On Friday, May 31, the Bexar County prosecutors dismissed the remaining charges ... Read More

Retired San Antonio police officer Willie Cantu and George Rodriguez, El Conservador, discuss the recent shootings at the Market Square during the height of Fiesta activities. The shooting occurred in a crowded venue with thousands of people and many police ... Read More

Retired San Antonio police officer Willie Cantu and El Conservador George Rodriguez discuss two recent hot topics. First, we discuss the April 28 shooting at Market Square during Fiesta. Another repeat offender showed disregard for public safety, even in the presence ... Read More

There has been more fallout from the investigation and revelation of Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales’s relation with a liberal, anti-police legal think tank called The Wren Collective. Bexar County First Assistant District Attorney Christian Henricksen has resigned over ... Read More