Staff Report
WIMBERLEY -- A 29-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after Hays County Sheriff's Office deputies found his 60-year-old mother dead inside of a Wimberley residence early Saturday morning.
On Feb. 26, deputies responded to an abandoned 911 call and subsequent welfare concern at a residence on Brookmeadow Drive in Woodcreek. During their investigation, deputies located a deceased female subject inside the residence, identified as Sara Kuenzli; her son, Jeremiah Kuenzli, was also found at the scene.
Detectives responded to the scene and began conducting an investigation into Sara’s death. The investigation resulted in the arrest of Jeremiah, who was transported to the Hays County Jail and charged with murder, a first degree felony. Jeremiah is currently being held awaiting magistration.
Official cause of death is pending an autopsy. This case is being actively investigated and there are no other details available at this time.
If you have information regarding this investigation, contact Detective David Marshall with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office at 512-393-7896 or [email protected] and refer to case number HCSO 2022-11505. You can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously by calling 1-800-324-8466 or you can submit your information on-line to Tip Line P3tips.com as well as submit a tip on the new Hays County Sheriff’s Office App.