KYLE — Fentanyl took Hays County by storm in 2022, when several students' lives were lost to overdoses. Now, in 2024, there seems to be a decrease of its presence within the student population, but Hays CISD stressed that this does not mean that it is any less dangerous. According to Hays CISD Chief...

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 Count...

Second from left, Geoffrey Tahuahua, Dripping Springs City Council member, Michael Tobias, Kyle City Council member and Allen Bruggman, Wimberley ISD communications director, can’t help but laugh at cheesy dad jokes at the Inaugural Father’s Day You Laugh, You Lose Challenge, hosted by the Hays Free...

BUDA — Currently, the Buda Police Department is the only law enforcement agency in Hays County that does not have at least one victim assistance position, which would provide a high level of service to victims of crime in Buda. A grant could soon change that. In an effort to support victims of crime...

Department received zero racial profiling complaints BUDA — Racial profiling in law enforcement is a discriminatory practice by officials who target individuals on suspicion of a crime based on their race, ethnicity, religion or national origin. In a concerted effort to prevent this, Buda Police Chi...

BUDA — Several months after the installation approval, Buda City Council received an update on the status of automatic license plate reader cameras. The update, requested by council member Terry Cummings, was provided by Buda Police Chief Bo Kidd during the Jan. 3 council meeting. The council offici...

By Amira Van Leeuwen BUDA — The Buda Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for “endangerment of a child” after a vehicle almost hit children playing at a local park last weekend. The suspect was notified of the warrant, instructing him to turn himself in within 24 hours.   After Luke Perry ...

STAFF REPORT BUDA– The Buda Police Department recently earned the “Accredited Law Enforcement Agency” award from the Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA) Law Enforcement Accreditation Program.   Buda Police Chief Bo Kidd presented the details about the accreditation and presentation of the award a...

By Brittany Anderson BUDA — While some residents have voiced privacy concerns regarding the potential installation of license plate reader cameras, Buda officials say that these cameras will be an asset to the community to help solve and prevent crime.   The Buda City Council unanimously voted to es...

By Megan Wehring   BUDA – Local first responders are remembering a fallen officer and his service to the community.   Buda Animal Control Officer Jonathon Coco, 25, and his brother Hunter Coco, 21, died in a traffic accident while returning from assisting with a wildfire on Texas Highway 20 outside ...