By virtue of a state grant, the Hays County District Attorney’s office is hiring a new Victim Assistance Coordinator (VAC) to ensure crime victims receive services they need. On Oct. 12, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved a two-year grant from Texas Gov. Greg Abbot’s office, which will cov...

After three hours of tense deliberation Friday, members of a nine-person Hays County Salary Grievance committee unanimously approved raising the pay for three county constables to $74,000 a year.  The move came after Precinct 1 Constable David Peterson, Precinct 3 Constable Ray Helm and Precinct 4 C...

A Hays County Grand Jury Aug. 15 found law enforcement officers who shot and killed a Wimberley man in a 2017 shootout did so in self-defense. The ruling came as the result of a months-long Hays County Sheriff’s Office internal investigation into the incident, which was deemed an “ambush,” as well a...

Worries over an increasing workload on an overworked staff led Hays County’s top criminal attorney to ask for more money in next year’s budget. Wes Mau, Hays County District Attorney, is concerned that Hays County’s recommended budget for his department might not be enough to cover growth, and could...

Worries over an increasing workload on an overworked staff led Hays County’s top criminal attorney to ask for more money in next year’s budget. Wes Mau, Hays County District Attorney, is concerned that Hays County’s recommended budget for his department might not be enough to cover growth, and could...

A Hays County Grand Jury Thursday indicted a man accused of shooting and killing San Marcos Police officer Kenneth Copeland in December 2017 for capital murder, according to a press release. Stewart Thomas Mettz, 58, of San Marcos, was indicted on capital murder, which is punishable by death or life...

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...

An Austin man was sentenced to 60 years in prison after he was convicted of a felony methamphetamines arrest in 2016, which triggered the state’s habitual offender, or three strikes, law. Wayne Allsup, 46, was convicted of felony methamphetamine possession by a Hays County Jury last week. Wayne Alls...

A Hays County Jury Monday sentenced a San Marcos man to two life sentences plus 1,000 years in prison after he was convicted of sexually abusing his stepdaughters over a period of time. Robert Benjamin Franks, 39, of San Marcos, was convicted of continuous sexual abuse, aggravated sexual assault of ...

An “ambush” is how authorities described an incident between a suspect and law enforcement in Wimberley Friday that left one Hays County Sheriff’s deputy wounded and a man dead. At approximately 3:47 a.m. Friday, the Hays County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call about a possible male suspect ...