Texas State has been misreporting campus crime stats
The Department of Education recently put a magnifying glass on Texas State University after an uptick in crime in San Marcos over the past several months. According to students, the word of crime around town spread quickly.
CLEAT convention honors first responders in El Paso shooting, Austin water rescue
Hundreds of law enforcement officers gathered in San Marcos Saturday for the Combined Law Enforcement Association Of Texas, or CLEAT, convention, an annual convention, training and awards ceremony honoring first responders.
SMPD: We are not dropping homeless off in Austin
The San Marcos Police Department said, contrary to the statement they sent us on Wednesday, a man their officer dropped off in Austin was actually not homeless.
San Marcos police drop off shirtless, shoeless man in South Austin
An Austin woman said she witnessed a San Marcos police officer drop off a man who appeared to be homeless near Onion Creek Parkway in mid-June.
SMPD officer who lost leg after being hit by suspected drunk driver stands again
A police officer who lost her leg after being hit by a drunk driver is standing again. San Marcos Police Chief Stapp shared a video of Officer Cormier standing up for the first time in physical therapy since she was injured on the job.
26-year-old Austin man drowns in San Marcos River
A 26-year-old drowned in the San Marcos River this past weekend. Ryan Hyman of Redondo Beach California, a current resident of Austin, drowned while tubing.
Ride held for SMPD officer who lost her leg
On Saturday, hundreds of motorcyclists hit the open road in honor of San Marcos Officer Claudia Cormier. "She's just a go getter she's out there she's at everybody's call she's just an awesome officer all around,” said Daniel Castillo, with San Marcos Police Department.
SMPD officer loses leg after being hit by suspected drunk driver
It was Saturday night when San Marcos Officer Claudia Cormier responded to a call to clean up debris on I-35. While doing her job, police say 58-year-old Neil Sheehan hit her with his SUV.
Suspected serial sexual assault suspect arrested in San Marcos
The suspected serial sexual assault suspect in San Marcos has been arrested. 20-year-old Tyshane Vris Thomas has been charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault for three sexual assault crimes that occurred in recent weeks, according to police.
San Marcos police arrest suspected serial rapist
Keith Louis III is the man San Marcos police believe could be the person who went on a string of sexual assaults over the past two weeks. The latest, happening Thursday.
Search for sexual assault suspect in San Marcos
An arrest warrant has been issued for 27-year-old Keith Vallen Louis III, according to the San Marcos Police Department.
SMPD arrest "serial rock thrower"
A man described as homeless has been arrested and is believed to be the “serial rock thrower” that has targeted downtown businesses in recent weeks, according to San Marcos Police Department.
Texas Education Agency releases school district & school grades
The Texas Education Agency has released letter grades for state school districts and schools under a new rating system with which some public school officials are not happy.
Del Valle taking safety into their own hands instead of waiting for Austin to build fire station
It was a rainy day in Del Valle on Friday. Kind of an understatement actually. It's days like this one that remind Berdoll Farms residents like Ashley Yonkin...that help, if they needed it, is really far away. "Lightning may strike, may start a fire, there's the chance of some type of emergency, flood," Yonkin said.
Grand Jury indicts man accused of gunning down SMPD officer
On Dec. 4, the San Marcos Police Department lost one of their own: 58-year-old Kenneth Copeland.
San Marcos Community honors fallen SMPD Officer in candle light vigil
Snow and low temperatures did not deter the massive crowd that stood outside the Hay’s County Courthouse front steps Thursday night.