Staff Report SAN MARCOS — A Hays County Grand Jury determined that the San Marcos Police Department officer who fatally shot 22-year-old Malachi Williams in the H-E-B parking lot, located at 641 East Hopkins St. in San Marcos, was justified in his actions.
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SAN MARCOS — The trial for the shooting of a San Marcos Police officer began on Jan. 8 at the Hays County Courthouse.
By Megan Navarro HAYS COUNTY — Lieutenant Dennis Gutierrez, of the Community Services Division at the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, is slated to retire at the end of this month.
The Hays County Brown Santa program has started its annual drive for money, food and toys to assist families in need in Hays County.
Staff Report HAYS COUNTY — With a fast-growing population and the need to handle additional inquests, Hays County recently swore in Judge J.R. Mendoza Jr. as the Justice of the Peace (JP), Pct. 2, Place 2. He will work alongside longtime Pct. 2 JP Beth Smith in the Kyle precinct office.
HAYS COUNTY — Residents and visitors can now access crime and arrest data for all of Hays County on one platform, called Citizens Connect. Hosted by Tyler Technologies, the system is the first in Texas to create a system in which all law enforcement agencies can share data, according to a Hays County press release.
PHOTO BY BRITTANY KELLEY Mylah and Mallory R. sit in the front seat of a San Marcos Police Department vehicle and turn on the siren at the Hays County Local Health Department Back-To-School Fair on Aug. 5. Multiple organizations were present to provide insight on what their team’s mission is. There were also vaccines available for students to meet the health requirements for the upcoming school year.
SAN MARCOS — Chelesta Amerson wore a black dress that day. As she prepared for the three-hour trip to San Marcos, she thought about the possibility that her son would be returning with her that evening. Her mood began to change as the hearing continued, realizing that she would be alone that night. Five hours prior, she had no idea that she was unknowingly dressing to mourn the loss of her son once more as she watched him exit through the courtroom. ——— Clad in dark blue jail attire and cuffed at the wrist, waist and ankles, DeVonte Amerson, who has been incarcerated since March 2018, appeared in court on Tuesday, Aug. 1 for a pretrial hearing on a capital murder charge.
