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SMPD officer involved in car crash fatality indefinitely suspended
Hays County, News, San Marcos
SMPD officer involved in car crash fatality indefinitely suspended
By Brittany Anderson 
January 26, 2022
By Brittany Anderson SAN MARCOS — Nearly two years after a car accident that resulted in the death of a woman and left her partner critically injured, the off-duty San Marcos Police Department (SMPD) officer responsible has been ‘indefinitely suspended.’ A letter from San Marcos city manager Bert Lu...
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San Marcos fire claims five lives, investigation into cause continues
Hays County, News, San Marcos
San Marcos fire claims five lives, investigation into cause continues
By Carlie 
July 25, 2018
With the recovery of a fifth body from the scene of a deadly fire at an off-campus student apartment complex in San Marcos, investigators remain unsure about where or how the blaze began. During a July 23 morning press conference, Fire Marshal Kelly Kistner said a fourth victim had been recovered in...
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Cause still unknown in deadly San Marcos apartment fire
Hays County, News, San Marcos
Cause still unknown in deadly San Marcos apartment fire
By Carlie 
July 23, 2018
UPDATE – 6:18 p.m. July 23  A fifth body has been recovered from the scene of Friday's deadly apartment fire in San Marcos, according to a city of San Marcos press release. The body has been transported to the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office for identification. Positive identification could ...
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Community mourns first San Marcos police officer killed in the line of duty
Hays County
Community mourns first San Marcos police officer killed in the line of duty
By Moses Leos III 
December 6, 2017
UPDATE – 2:46 p.m., Dec. 7  Hays County authorities have formally charged the man suspected of shooting and killing San Marcos Police officer Kenneth Copeland on Dec. 4. Stewart Thomas Mettz has been charged with capital murder of a peace officer, as well as injury to an elderly person, which is a t...
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Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
Buda, Hays County, News
Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
By Brittany Kelley 
April 30, 2025
BUDA — After discovering that her son’s former teacher was arrested for public intoxication, Christina Nichols was left wishing Hays CISD did more to ...
Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
Breaking News, Hays County, Kyle, ...
Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
By Staff Report 
March 18, 2025
KYLE – The Kyle Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. March 18 on southbound IH-35 near Yarringto...
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
Hays County, News
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
By Staff Report 
April 2, 2025
AUSTIN — A joint investigation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the San Antonio Poli...
Three-car collision leaves one dead
Dripping Springs, Main, News
Three-car collision leaves one dead
By Staff Report 
March 12, 2025
DRIPPING SPRINGS – A three-car collision left a 79-year-old woman dead March 1. At approximately 6:45 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS...
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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
By Staff Report 
April 30, 2025
SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Judge Sherri K. Tibbe sentenced Kevin McLean, 33, to a total of 60 years in prison April 29; McLean entered a plea o...
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