Human remains found in Caldwell County last weekend were identified as those of a Texas State student whose disappearance had been a nearly 6-year-old cold case, the Texas Attorney General’s office confirmed.

An investigation is underway after skeletal remains were found in Caldwell County, according to the sheriff’s office.

The environmental crimes investigator for the Precinct 2 Caldwell County Constable’s Office drowned Saturday in the Nueces River, according to a news release.

Lockhart State Park has expanded by an additional 188 acres following the acquisition of two neighboring properties, according to a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) news release.

A flash flood emergency remains in effect for River Road along the Guadalupe River, between Sattler and Gruene, due to heavy tropical downpours Saturday.

Texas’ population growth has slowed, but the state’s major urban areas are still adding hundreds of thousands of residents.

The husband of Guadalupe County District Clerk Linda Balk was arrested Monday by Cibolo police on a repeat driving while intoxicated charge, booking records obtained Tuesday by KSAT Investigates show.

The husband of Guadalupe County District Clerk Linda Balk was sentenced to seven years of community supervision and ordered to pay more than $245,000 in restitution as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors filed with the court this summer, records show.

The smell of oil wells has long permeated Caldwell County, near Austin and San Antonio. Now researchers have documented wells releasing dangerous amounts of hydrogen sulfide gas.

A San Antonio resident has claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in a Texas Lottery scratch game.

The fire was caused by the use of heavy equipment during the demo process, Luling Deputy Fire Chief Keith Lohse said.

Firefighters in Luling said they are ‘All hands on deck’ as the first-ever Buc-ee’s travel stop went up in flames on Monday.

The Texas Tribune, the Caldwell/Hays Examiner and advocacy group Mano Amiga sued the county over its practice of holding closed magistrations.

Authorities are still searching for a Texas State University student who disappeared in Central Texas three years ago.

A Texas man has been convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Moroccan immigrant who had pulled into his driveway.

A 200-acre wildfire in Caldwell County is now 100% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

A man’s body was pulled from the San Marcos River in Martindale on Sunday, according to the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office.

A new search is underway for Texas State University student Jason Landry after he disappeared in December of 2020.

The National Weather Service began a tornado assessment in Seguin on Tuesday morning after some homeowners in Guadalupe County were displaced due to damage caused by Monday night’s storms.

It’s hog season year-round in Texas but, for a limited time, hunters can receive a bounty for the beasts in Hays and Caldwell counties.

The Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was found along the Guadalupe River near Seguin earlier this week.

A Central Texas man has been charged with murder in the driveway shooting of a motorist who had pulled into his driveway.

A woman is now in custody after voluntarily admitting to sheriff’s deputies that she murdered her 82-year-old husband, according to the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities say a married couple found dead along with the suspected gunman in a North Carolina home after a 13-hour standoff were all members of the same family.

Authorities say a North Carolina sheriff’s deputy has died and a K-9 officer has been wounded after a shooting at a home led to a continuing standoff.

LULING, Texas – A nonprofit organization dedicated to finding missing people will restart its search for a Texas State student who has not been seen since December. Starting Friday, Texas Search and Rescue — known as TEXSAR — will commence on a large search for Jason David Landry, 21. Landry was involved in a car crash near Luling that happened around midnight on Dec. 14, according to the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office. TEXSAR officials said more than 100 members will be involved in this search, including a search and rescue K9 team and a mounted search patrol. Related:Law enforcement searching for Texas State student who disappeared after crash near LulingSearch continues for missing Texas State student who crashed car while returning home from school

CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas – Authorities are still searching for a 21-year-old Texas State University student has not been seen since a car crash earlier this week. Landry was reported missing Monday morning after Caldwell County officials said he crashed his vehicle on Salt Flat Road, near Luling. County officials told the Statesman his car went off the road and spun out, though it’s unclear what caused the crash. Landry is described as being 6 feet, 1 inch tall with brown hair and brown eyes, according to the Caldwell County Office of Emergency Management. Anyone with information on Landry’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Caldwell County sheriff’s office at 512-398-6777.

CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas – UPDATE: A Silver Alert for a missing 79-year-old man from Kyle, Texas has been discontinued. According to the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, Robert “Bob” Mohler has been found. ---(Original Story)The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 79-year-old man with a cognitive impairment. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Mohler’s disappearance poses a credible threat to his own health and safety, due to a cognitive condition. If you have any information regarding Mohler, contact the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office at 512-398-6747.

CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas – An Austin man who fired more than 50 rounds at two teens on a Caldwell County road Tuesday told police he was being chased by “aliens,” according to an arrest warrant affidavit. Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) received a 911 call around 6:08 p.m. on Tuesday about two victims “down." Bryan Haynes, 34, was arrested Thursday on capital murder charges after he told family members in Austin that “he was being chased by ‘aliens’ in an ATV with firefighter decals,” the affidavit states. Hanes allegedly told family members Tuesday evening that “the ‘aliens’ would not die and he had to shoot them in the middle and head area to make sure they would die,” the affidavit says in part. Haynes is being held in the Caldwell County Jail.

CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas – Update: On Thursday afternoon, the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office arrested Bryan Haynes, 34, on suspicion of murder in connection with this case. Original story:A teen from Luling and his cousin were shot to death while driving a utility vehicle on a Caldwell County road, according to deputies from the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office. The cousins were driving a Polaris side-by-side utility vehicle in the 4400 block of Tenney Creek Road near Tilmon when they encountered the shooter or shooters, deputies said. Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call around 6:08 p.m. on Tuesday about two victims “down." The case is under investigation by the Texas Rangers and the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office.