Staff Report SAN MARCOS -- A 17-year-old suspect was arrested on Tuesday after leading Hays County Sheriff's deputies on a vehicle pursuit in San Marcos. Deputies initiated a traffic stop on a black Mercedes travelling at a high speed on southbound Interstate 35. The vehicle exited to the access roa...

DRIPPING SPRINGS -- The Hays County Sherriff’s Department is investigating a graffiti incident that occurred overnight at the city of Dripping Springs City Hall facilities. Offensive words were spray-painted on the outside walls of City Hall focusing on racism and other messages. “We are deeply conc...

Staff Report A suspect in the robbery of a Valero convenience store was arrested on Feb. 25 after Hays county deputies observed a vehicle matching a description of that reported during the robbery and made a traffic stop. A robbery occurred approximately 1:40 a.m. at the convenience store in the 940...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY – An investigation by the Hays County Fire Marshal and Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) led to the arrest of 32-year-old Kirill O. Belchenko of the unincorporated area of Hays County between Wimberley and San Marcos, on three counts of Felony 2 Arson. He was arrested Sept...

Staff Report A juvenile suspect was detained Oct. 21, on a “Directive to Apprehend warrant for Murder” by the Hays County Sheriff’s office regarding the May 15 arson and death investigation in Elliott Ranch. The juvenile was transported to the juvenile detention center. The investigation centers aro...

By Anita Miller Law enforcement advocates — many of them the wives of officers — were out in force at the Commissioner Court meeting Tuesday urging the elected official not to “defund police,” some taking aim at the proposed FY 2021 budget. “It’s time to stand up and take a stand,” said one, who cla...

Hays Free Press Staff The Hays CISD terminated a longtime employee last week within hours after allegations of improper conduct surfaced on Facebook. The employment of Communications Specialist David Bowe was terminated on July 9 for “engaging in conduct that falls short of district expectations” an...

This statement was just released by Hays CISD regarding Communication Specialist David Bowe.   Update Statement Regarding David Bowe – 7/9/2020 Hays CISD terminated the employment of Communication Specialist David Bowe on July 9, 2020, for engaging in conduct that falls short of district expectation...

Dispatchers have begun preparing software for the connected dispatcher system at the new Hays County co-location site. Since its inception in 2017, Kyle Police Department (KPD) and Hays County Sheriff office officials planned to move in to the new emergency communication center by August and no late...

Ethan Farber knew he wasn’t getting a party for his ninth birthday; the coronavirus took care of that. But then his mom, Devon, stepped in and took care of the rest. More than 90 vintage and exotic automobiles passed by Ethan’s home in Driftwood on April 27 in a parade led by the Hays County Sheriff...