By Moses Leos III Rachael McPherson remembers Jimmy Wright as a person whom she always knew as a fun uncle, or “funcle.”  With a “live life to the fullest” mentality, Wright would do anything for anybody, no matter what their past was or what had happened, McPherson said.  “He’d give you his shirt o...

By Moses Leos III A man who evaded detention after running from a traffic stop along north Burleson Street Thursday was apprehended several hours later after an intense manhunt.  But the show of force by law enforcement while trying to apprehend the suspect concerned a few people. On Thursday, Kyle ...

Staff report   One person was killed and another was injured after a fatal rollover accident that occurred during the early morning hours Sunday along Interstate 35. According to a city of Kyle press release, Kyle Police responded to I-35 northbound at the 217 exit ramp just before 1 a.m. Sunday for...

By Samantha Smith M ay is Mental Health Awareness month and many across the nation are wearing green in support of spreading awareness about mental health issues.  Kyle, like many cities have already done in Texas, has hired a mental health officer to assist police and citizens with various mental h...

By Moses Leos III For the second time in a year, the city of Kyle has levied an indefinite suspension ruling against Jesse Espinoza, according to the lawyer representing the former Kyle Police sergeant.  The ruling came after an independent investigator, Chuck Edge, submitted his final investigative...

By Moses Leos III A  grant meant to help police departments fund a position to handle mental health cases could be on the horizon for Buda. In April, the Buda Police Department submitted an application for the mental health officer grant program. The grant, which is funded by the Department of Justi...

By Moses Leos III Four people were injured and one person was killed Friday after a trio of separate accidents occurred within a 24-hour time frame on Interstate 35. Friday’s initial accident, a fatality accident currently being investigated by the Kyle Police Department, occurred just after midnigh...

By Samantha Smith As the Austin Police Department debated the cost and privacy concerns of body worn cameras for officers, the Kyle and Buda police departments continued use of the devices to ensure the safety of citizens and officers alike.  “There’s no question that body cams have a great benefit....

By Samantha Smith Kyle Police are investigating an incident of gunshots reportedly fired along Center Street, near Desperados Dance Hall at 2 a.m. Sunday after an alleged disturbance at the facility.   Kyle police Chief Jeff Barnett said officers responded to the scene after calls were received abou...

Sergeant Jesse Espinoza, at one time, was a highly respected member of the Kyle Police Department (KPD) but unfortunately his reputation has been tarnished by KPD’s decision to terminate his employment and have him placed on the Brady List. Could it be that Sergeant Espinoza’s only transgression was...