Suspects arrested for stealing catalytic converters in San Marcos area

Two suspects were arrested for stealing catalytic converters in the San Marcos area. The suspects have been identified as 37-year-old Daniel Richard Cotton and 46-year-old Jeremy Gabriel Moore.

San Marcos PD Blue Santa applications to be accepted through Nov. 20

Applications are available in English and Spanish and may be found online or picked up at the Health & Human Services Department or at the San Marcos Police Department in San Marcos.

San Marcos calling for entries for inaugural holiday shoebox parade

The city says the parade is dedicated to promoting community engagement, holiday spirit, and shopping local in San Marcos.

Stan Standridge named new San Marcos police chief

Standridge has served the last eleven years as Chief of Police with the Abilene Police Department and currently serves as the President of the Texas Police Chiefs Association.

Normal operations resuming at Texas State following gas leak

The university says that the San Marcos Fire Department has given the all-clear and Jowers Hall and the University Events Center are both open.

Man arrested after pulling knife on San Marcos police officer

The San Marcos Police Department has arrested a man after he pulled a knife on one of its police officers. The man has been identified as 43-year-old Benjamin Reece Lawton.

Rowlett man arrested in San Marcos for firing into the air, says SMPD

A Rowlett man has been arrested in San Marcos for deadly conduct after police say he fired a shot into the air outside a party.

Driver charged in fatal Labor Day weekend crash in San Marcos

Police say that just prior to striking the first vehicle, he was traveling nearly 40 mph over the posted speed limit and his blood alcohol content was over three times the legal limit.

San Marcos to end drought restrictions October 4

The city says year-round conservation rules are implemented when the 10-day average Edwards Aquifer index well level rises above 660 feet above mean sea level (msl).

Soldiers reunite with loved ones in San Marcos

Soldiers were reunited with loved ones at the San Marcos US Army Reserve Center after a nearly year-long deployment. 

San Marcos police looking for suspect after man shot in face

Witnesses reported that a verbal argument had happened in the parking lot of a San Marcos business and that a man had run from the scene after shots were fired.

Suspect arrested in non-fatal shooting in San Marcos

The San Marcos Police Department has arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for a non-fatal shooting.

2 small planes collide in mid-air before hitting runway in San Marcos

The collision at the San Marcos Regional Airport resulted in two people taken to the hospital and one unharmed, something the NTSB says is not common.

Flu shots available for Texas State students, faculty and staff

The Student Health Center has established flu shot outreach centers in San Marcos and Round Rock for all students, faculty, and staff, says the university.

2 planes collide on runway at San Marcos Regional Airport

Residents are asked to avoid the area around the San Marcos Regional Airport after two planes were involved in a crash.

Contract tracing project offering job opportunities for TXST students

Texas State University is recruiting 200 contact tracers for the Texas Department of State Health Services’ Texas Health Trace initiative.

San Marcos murder suspects turns himself in

Officials say 20-year-old Steven Deshawn Crawford turned himself in to the Hays County Jail. He was identified as the suspect in the May 30 shooting death of 21-year-old Ivoryana Chante Ballard.