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Rescue organization to resume search for Texas State student last seen near Luling

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

Search 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.

Silver Alert for missing 79-year-old man discontinued

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.

Austin man shot 2 Luling teens because he thought they were ‘aliens,' affidavit says

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.

Arrest made after two teens gunned down while riding utility vehicle near Luling, deputies say

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.