Local teen assaults mother, nabbed in Illinois

A Dripping Springs teen who had been on the run after assaulting his mother last week was finally caught by authorities in Illinois after leading them on a brief car chase, according to a Hays County Sheriff’s Office press release.

But authorities are unsure when they can extradite William Michael Bryars, 17, of Dripping Springs, back to Texas to face his crimes.

Bryars, according to the release, is accused of attacking his mother, who was identified as Kathy Ann Bryars, 53, Jan. 18 at their home in Dripping Springs. According to the release, Bryars allegedly beat his mother with a hammer, then stabbed her with a screwdriver. A motive for the crime is unknown at this time.