SAN MARCOS – A Hays County man, Manuel Mendoza, Jr., 38, pleaded guilty to four counts of intoxication assault on Dec. 19 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Mendoza had previously been convicted of intoxication assault in Hamilton County, according to a news release. The four counts represent ...

SAN MARCOS  –   A few months ago, Mirko was a regular, farm-loving German Shepherd. Today, he travels with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office as the organization’s first therapy dog in hopes of bettering the lives of those he and his partner, deputy Mohmmad Zaqzouq, serve. After being assigned to the ...

HAYS COUNTY — In an effort to provide substance abuse support to those incarcerated, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a partnership with Evoke Wellness at its Jan. 30 meeting. Evoke Wellness, located at 1106 IH-35 Frontage Road in San Marcos, is an addiction treatment center ...

HAYS COUNTY — More than a year after the charges were made, David Schachter, 54, of Kyle was found not guilty on one charge of Assault C Offensive Contact and a second charge of the same offense was dismissed. Schachter was booked into the Hays County Jail and released on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. ...

HAYS COUNTY – The Hays County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy is now accepting applications for the 2024 Spring basic class. The course will tentatively start on Feb. 15. The Hays County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy is a 36-hour program designed to give citizens a working knowledge of the Hay...

(Editor's Note: This story was updated at 9:51 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30) SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos Police Department, with the assistance of the Texas Rangers, is investigating a shooting that injured an off-duty Kyle Police Department officer. At approximately 12:12 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, S...

KYLE — It was December 2022. Twinkling lights were strewn about neighborhood homes. Christmas carols echoed through the aisles of stores. Spirits were high for the season as families made plans to gather and celebrate the upcoming holidays. But Beverly Wright was busy making other plans — to bury he...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Commissioners Court received a status update on staffing, procedural processes and future plans for the Hays County Jail population from the newly appointed Director of Court and Pretrial Services Randy Focken at its July 25 meeting. As Focken provided updates, he conti...

SAN MARCOS — On Nov. 10, 2022, DeVonte Amerson’s childhood friend and co-defendant, Cyrus Gray III, stepped outside of the jail walls for the first time in nearly five years. He let the sunshine hit his face and felt the warm embrace of his mother and father. Back inside the Hays County Jail, DeVont...

HAYS COUNTY — Self-sufficiency, accountability, holistic wellness, empowerment and successful recovery — these are the goals of Hays County’s new Mental Health Court (MHC) to address a growing need. According to the Hays County-Vera Justice Institute Jail Dashboard, there were 595 inmates in the Hay...