Decorum Showdown in Aransas Pass: City Must Defend Meeting Rules
A federal judge has ruled that the City of Aransas Pass must defend its Rules of Decorum in court after a local resident, Jason Followell, was repeatedly removed from city council meetings for using profanity while criticizing public officials. While most of Followell’s claims were dismissed or withdrawn—including those related to alleged retaliation, defamation, and unlawful inspections—the court found the city failed to justify how or why it enforced its decorum policy. The ruling allows a First Amendment challenge to move forward, focusing on whether the city’s rules unlawfully restrict protected speech during public comment in what may be a designated public forum.
NBPD: Promoted, Unprepared, and Alone — How a Supervisor’s Rise Ended in Scandal
An internal affairs investigation at the New Braunfels Police Department sustained multiple misconduct findings against Records Supervisor Elyssa Cline, including harassment and inappropriate supervisory conduct. But internal records also show Cline was promoted into a high-stakes leadership role despite known concerns about her readiness — and was provided no formal mentorship, coaching, or progressive discipline once problems emerged. While her actions contributed to workplace tensions and morale issues, the department took no meaningful steps to intervene, guide, or correct course. Instead, Cline was placed on leave and separated, while the leadership decisions that enabled the breakdown went unaddressed. The case raises deeper questions about accountability: not just what she did — but why no one acted sooner, or considered a different outcome.
Baytown Police Lawsuit: Fabricated Evidence, Lost Bodycam, and a Mother’s Fight
A Harris County woman who lost her son in a 2020 crash is now suing the Baytown Police Department, accusing three officers of fabricating evidence that led to her wrongful prosecution for manslaughter. The lawsuit, now in federal court, claims officers filed false reports, destroyed body camera footage, and misrepresented witness statements in an effort to build a case without probable cause. The charges were ultimately dismissed in 2023, but the woman says the damage — financial, emotional, and reputational — has been lasting.
Her case was also featured in an episode of A&E’s documentary series Accused: Guilty or Innocent?, which chronicled her experience navigating the criminal justice system in the years following the crash.
San Marcos Officers Admitted Misconduct in Unlawful Apartment Search
San Marcos police officers entered a private apartment without a warrant, failed to announce themselves, and detained two bystanders—actions they later admitted were unlawful, according to city records released to The Hawk’s Eye.
New Braunfels Officer Suspended After 123 MPH Pursuit Ends in Civilian Crash
New Braunfels Police Officer Beverly Fraga was suspended after a 123 mph pursuit ended in a crash that injured a civilian. Internal records show this wasn’t her first policy violation. Fraga is also named in a federal lawsuit alleging a retaliatory arrest, and a viral video appears to show her citing a driver with a valid Mexico license for driving without one—raising new concerns about patterns of misconduct and accountability within NBPD.
SAPD Officer: “She Busted My Eye Open”—Abuse Allegations End in Suspension
You know how stupid it is that I had to go to work and lie about how I got a black eye?” That message — one of several sent by a San Antonio police officer describing alleged abuse by their romantic partner, also an SAPD officer — led to an internal investigation and an indefinite suspension. Officer Cassidy A. Costa was taken off the force after her colleague reported being assaulted multiple times in 2024.
New Braunfels Sergeant Suspended After Mishandling Complaint Involving Female Trainee
A New Braunfels Police sergeant was cleared of sexual harassment but still suspended after an internal investigation found he blurred professional boundaries by inviting a trainee out for drinks and failing to report the resulting complaint. The case reveals a pattern of informal behavior toward women and raises broader questions about supervisor conduct and accountability in law enforcement.
EXCLUSIVE: Hays County Car Show ‘Classic Rides on El Camino Real’ Tied to Judge Becerra’s Family
They promoted it as a community car show.
What they didn’t tell you? The nonprofit behind it was just formed — by Judge Becerra’s own family — and he signed the approval himself. We traced the paperwork, the money trail, and the missing records in our exclusive investigation.
Brownsville Officers Wrecked, Misstepped, and Got Suspended in 2024
In 2024, Brownsville police officers faced public suspensions for shootings, crashes, and serious policy failures—each one documented, disclosed, and undeniable.
New Braunfels PD: Constitutional Rights Optional, Lawsuit Alleges
Arrested for remaining silent? A federal lawsuit claims New Braunfels police retaliated against a man for invoking his constitutional rights, throwing him in jail for refusing to answer questions. Is silence a crime in New Braunfels?