HAYS COUNTY — Jaquell Desean Ray, 18, was arrested and charged with felony murder in connection with the fentanyl death of a 15-year-old Lehman High School student that occurred last month. In the early morning hours of April 11, Hays County EMS and Hays County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatc...

(Editor's Note: This story was updated at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, to reflect that the deputy's last name is Zaqzouq, not Zagzoug.) STAFF REPORT HAYS COUNTY — Hays County Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higgins announced today that a Hays County grand jury concluded its review of a shooting...

STAFF REPORT KYLE -- The Kyle Police Department made two arrests following multiple reports of theft of mail and vandalized mailboxes. Daniel Avila, 38, and Stevie Bookout, 28, both of San Antonio, were identified as suspects in the investigation and were arrested and charged on several counts. Stev...

STAFF REPORT DRIPPING SPRINGS -- On Saturday, Nov. 5, deputies responded to the 1300 block of Trinity Hills in the Belterra Subdivision in Dripping Springs regarding a disturbance between a male subject and a wrecker driver. A short time later, deputies responded to the 100 block of Victoria Court f...

Staff Report The following information was provided by the Buda Police Department: There was a single-vehicle occupant fatality that occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, off RM 967 near Dahlstrom Middle School. No other vehicles were involved. The vehicle was not blocking as it h...

Staff Report SAN MARCOS -- A 20-year-old fentanyl distributor was arrested in San Marcos. On Friday, September 2, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the San Marcos Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence for a man suspected of supplying fentanyl pills to members of the community. After w...

By Megan Wehring  DRIPPING SPRINGS – A fatal accident closed down Fitzhugh Road near Crossroads Drive in Dripping Springs over the weekend.  Contributed Photo At approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers responded to the crash on West Fitzhugh Road. ...

Kyle PD sees increase in deaths and ODs in teens and adults Staff Report HAYS COUNTY —  A 15-year-old Hays CISD high school sophomore died from a suspected fentanyl overdose in San Marcos on Saturday, Aug. 20 — this is the third suspected fentanyl overdose death involving a Hays CISD student in the ...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY -- A medical emergency was called for an inmate incarcerated at the Hays County Jail on Aug. 16 at approximately 4:58 p.m. James Warren Knight (photo courtesy of Hays County Jail records) The inmate, identified as James Warren Knight, 41, from Dripping Springs, was seen by j...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY -- Benjamin Wilcox, 44, was sentenced to 90 years in prison for several counts: one count of Sexual Performance by a Child, three counts of possession of child pornography with intent to promote and eleven counts of possession of child pornography. Benjamin Wilcox. Photo cou...