Note: The following story includes topics that may be uncomfortable for readers. Please read with caution. “Every person, from the moment he pulled that trigger, has bent over backwards to make sure that [Mettz’s] rights are protected. And I’m going to ask you to do the same thing because you’ve tak...

SAN MARCOS — A Hays County jury found Elias Villareal, 63, guilty of aggravated assault against a public servant and resisting arrest with a deadly weapon on Wednesday, July 12. Judge Gary Steel gave him a sentence of 35 years. The evidence showed that on Feb. 20, 2022, Kyle Police Department respon...