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Top Hays Free Press News Stories of 2017
Buda, Kyle
Top Hays Free Press News Stories of 2017
By Staff Report 
January 3, 2018
Kyle, Buda weather impact from Harvey Downed trees and flooded streets was the extent of the impact seen around parts of Buda and Kyle as Hays County seemingly escaped the brunt of Hurricane Harvey’s wrath in August. The storm, which came ashore in Rockport as a Category 4 hurricane led to torrentia...
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20-year sentence in DWI murder trial
Buda
20-year sentence in DWI murder trial
By Staff Report 
May 17, 2017
Twenty years in prison and a $10,000 fine were handed down this week in the sentencing phase of a DWI murder trial involving prominent Buda realtor Jason Tarr. The jury’s sentence came after Tarr last week was convicted of felony murder and intoxication assault stemming from a 2014 head-on collision...
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DWI murder trial sent to jury
Buda
DWI murder trial sent to jury
By Staff Report 
May 10, 2017
UPDATE:  On Thursday, a Hays County jury found prominent Buda realtor Jason Tarr guilty of second-degree intoxication manslaughter and first-degree murder, according to a tweet by the San Marcos Mercury. The jury's verdict came less than 24-hours after they began deliberations. The sentencing phase ...
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Prominent Buda realtor pleads not guilty in trial
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Prominent Buda realtor pleads not guilty in trial
By Staff Report 
May 3, 2017
by Rachel Willis Courtesy of the San Marcos Daily Record With jury selection going on 13 hours, the trial of prominent Hays County realtor Jason Tarr commenced Tuesday afternoon with him pleading not guilty to second-degree intoxication manslaughter and first-degree murder. Tarr’s defense and the st...
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Area realtor to see trial next month
Buda
Area realtor to see trial next month
By Moses Leos III 
April 19, 2017
With a jury trial on the horizon, a prominent Buda realtor charged with murder and intoxication manslaughter was booked into the Hays County Jail after violating conditions of his bond. Jason Tarr, 45, was booked into the Hays County Jail April 13 on $300,000 bond. He was released April 14. Wes Mau,...
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Area realtor stands trial for DWI/Manslaughter
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Area realtor stands trial for DWI/Manslaughter
By samanthsmith 
December 21, 2016
A trial date has been set for a prominent Buda realtor who is accused of driving drunk and killing an Austin woman in a 2014 accident. Hays County District Attorney Wes Mau said the case involving Jason Tarr will go before Hays County Judge Jack Robison May 1, 2017. Mau said the reason for the May d...
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DWI death: Buda realtor to stand trial in 2017
Buda, Hays County
DWI death: Buda realtor to stand trial in 2017
By Moses Leos III 
November 16, 2016
A prominent Buda realtor indicted on intoxication manslaughter and murder charges could face trial early next year. Jason Tarr, who was indicted on a second-degree manslaughter and a first-degree murder charge in the death of Nancy Sterling-Dalton, could have his case go to trial in January, Hays Co...
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First degree murder charge added to DWI case
By Staff Report 
November 10, 2015
By Belle Nelson and Moses Leos III A Buda realtor indicted in January on an intoxication manslaughter charge now faces an additional charge of first-degree murder.   The Hays County Grand Jury on Oct. 22 filed an indictment for murder and second degree intoxication manslaughter against Jason Floyd T...
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Buda realtor indicted for intoxication manslaughter: Police say Tarr tried to flee hospital after accident
By Staff Report 
February 5, 2015
By Andy Sevilla A Hays County grand jury indicted a prominent Buda realtor on an intoxication manslaughter charge stemming from a fatal vehicle collision in September. Jason Tarr, 37, was indicted Jan. 21 on a Sept. 29 second-degree felony intoxication manslaughter charge. Tarr is accused of driving...
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Buda realtor arrested for intoxication manslaughter
By Staff Report 
September 30, 2014
By Kim Hilsenbeck   Monday’s fatal crash on FM 1626 in northern Hays County ended with Buda realtor Jason Floyd Tarr, 37, being arrested for intoxication manslaughter, according to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Trooper spokesperson Robbie Barrera. Nancy Sterling-Dalton, 60, of Austin, was ...
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Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
Buda, Hays County, News
Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
By Brittany Kelley 
April 30, 2025
BUDA — After discovering that her son’s former teacher was arrested for public intoxication, Christina Nichols was left wishing Hays CISD did more to ...
Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
Breaking News, Hays County, Kyle, ...
Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
By Staff Report 
March 18, 2025
KYLE – The Kyle Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. March 18 on southbound IH-35 near Yarringto...
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
Hays County, News
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
By Staff Report 
April 2, 2025
AUSTIN — A joint investigation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the San Antonio Poli...
Three-car collision leaves one dead
Dripping Springs, Main, News
Three-car collision leaves one dead
By Staff Report 
March 12, 2025
DRIPPING SPRINGS – A three-car collision left a 79-year-old woman dead March 1. At approximately 6:45 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS...
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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
By Staff Report 
April 30, 2025
SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Judge Sherri K. Tibbe sentenced Kevin McLean, 33, to a total of 60 years in prison April 29; McLean entered a plea o...
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