Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler and HCSO Chief Mike Davenport celebrated their retirement together in a reception, held on Thursday, Dec. 19. They will both be retired as of Dec. 31.

Hays Free Press publisher Ashley Kontnier was arrested by Hays County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, Dec. 1. According to the Brown Santa judge, the San Marcos Daily Record paid to have Kontnier arrested. With the help of the community, Kontnier was able to raise bail money and be released the same...

Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler, left, stands with deputy Herman Adair and chief deputy Mike Davenport. Adair was honored for his 26-plus years of service to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office.

HAYS COUNTY — A juvenile suspect was arrested in the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 17, and charged with false alarm, a state jail felony — because the suspect is a juvenile, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office will not be identifying the individual who was taken into custody. The arrest comes after a generi...

BUDA — On Monday, Sept. 25, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees discussed the addition of 15 school resource officers (SRO) and approved a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Workforce Housing Foundation. In an effort to adhere to House Bill 3 — a law passed that requires schools have at least on...

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...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Commissioners Court honored first responders who serve in the community on Aug. 1 by recognizing the 175th anniversary of the Hays County Sheriff’s Office. After HCSO was organized, the first sheriff took office on Aug. 7, 1848, according to a proclamation signed by the...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy is now accepting applications for the 2023-B basic class. According to Sheriff Gary Cutler, the course will tentatively begin on Sept. 7. The Citizens Academy is a 36-hour program designed to give the citizens of Hays County a working k...

SAN MARCOS — Ten years ago, Hays County Sheriff Deputy Anthony Hipolito was driving down RM 150 when he turned to his wife and said, “Hey, I’m gonna run for sheriff one day.” On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Hipolito said he felt nothing but pure humility as he stood next to his family and announced his run for...

DRIFTWOOD — It was standing-room only at Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood on the evening of Jan. 26, when Alex Villalobos formally announced his candidacy for Hays County Sheriff. More than 300 people gathered to hear Villalobos announce his candidacy for the top law enforcement position in the county. Wi...