Negotiations begin for new city, police ‘meet and confer’ agreement
The city of San Marcos will meet tomorrow with the San Marcos Police Officers’ Association for the first day of discussions on the renewed negotiations on the “meet and confer” agreement that was repealed in February.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.com‘Culture of impunity’: San Marcos police facing civil rights lawsuits for using Taser on 2 people, including man who is deaf
A pair of lawsuits pending in federal court in Austin accuse San Marcos police of quickly resorting to the use of stun guns to violate the civil rights of two men in separate incidents.
City, police agreement repealed, negotiations begin
The San Marcos City Council voted 4-3 to repeal the Meet and Confer agreement with the San Marcos Police Officers’ Association giving the two organizations until June 7 to try and come to a new agreement.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comFate of city, police agreement on council docket
The San Marcos City Council will meet on Tuesday to consider the next steps for the Meet and Confer agreement between the San Marcos Police Officers’ Association and the city.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comCity council receives meet and confer petition’s certification
The San Marcos City Council received the certified petition to repeal the meet and confer agreement between the City of San Marcos and San Marcos Police Officers’ Association during Tuesday’s regular [San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comLOOKING BACK AT 2022: Daily Record revisits top stories from April-June
Editor’s note: This story is the second installment of a four-part series looking back at the year that was — 2022.As a new year draws closer, the San Marcos Daily Record takes a look back at top stor[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comLOOKING BACK AT 2022: Daily Record revisits top stories from January-March
Editor’s note: This story is the first installment of a four-part series looking back at the year that was — 2022.As a new year draws near, the San Marcos Daily Record takes a look back at top stories[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comPetition seeking repeal of agreement between SMPOA, City receives certification
A petition seeking a repeal of the meet and confer agreement between the City of San Marcos and the San Marcos Police Officers' Association was certified by the San Marcos City Clerk.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comPetition to repeal meet and confer contract turned into city clerk’s office
A petition to repeal the meet and confer contract between the City of San Marcos and San Marcos Police Officers’ Association was turned into the San Marcos City Clerk’s office.Mano Amiga hosted a pres[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comLocal activists begin effort to repeal meet and confer contract between city, SMPOA
Organizers recently collected more than 300 signatures for a petition to repeal the meet and confer agreement between the City of San Marcos and the San Marcos Police Officers Association.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comLocal activists begin effort to repeal meet and confer contract between city, SMPOA
Organizers recently collected more than 300 signatures for a petition to repeal the meet and confer agreement between the City of San Marcos and the San Marcos Police Officers Association.Mano Amiga, [San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comChief of Police requests Texas Rangers to investigate unauthorized use of taser
San Marcos Chief of Police Stan Standridge has asked the Texas Rangers to investigate the unauthorized use of a taser by a former San Marcos Police Department sergeant.Standridge has asked the Texas R[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comCharges dropped against San Marcos man suing former SMPD sergeant, city
A San Marcos man who was tased by a former San Marcos Police Department sergeant in January 2021 has had his charges dropped.Albian Leyva, 24, was arrested and charged with interference with public du[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comEx-San Marcos police sergeant who killed woman in crash hit with federal lawsuit in unrelated stun gun incident
The suit, filed in federal court in Austin Tuesday, accuses ex-sergeant Ryan Hartman of using his department-issued stun gun in January 2021 on a compliant man who was following Hartman’s instructions after exiting the backseat of the car he was riding in.
Police reforms sought on anniversary of fatal collision caused by former SMPD sergeant
Tears began to stream down Pamela Watts’s face Friday morning as she sat down on a bench near the San Marcos River.Watts — on the two-year anniversary of her life partner, Jennifer Miller’s, death — c[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comFormer SMPD sergeant appeals firing during arbitration hearing
Legal representation for the San Marcos Police Department and former Sgt. Ryan Hartman spent two days arbitrating whether Hartman would remain indefinitely suspended or return to the department.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comCouncil approves lawyer to represent city in arbitration
The San Marcos City Council approved the hiring of an attorney to represent the city after former San Marcos Police Department Sgt. Ryan Hartman filed an appeal of his indefinite suspension.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comTroubled San Marcos sergeant at center of fatal crash fired for failing to turn in evaluations and reports, records show
A San Marcos police sergeant who avoided punishment after hitting and killing a woman while driving off duty with an open alcohol container was fired last month for failing to turn in officer evaluations and reports from major incidents, internal records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show.
Calls for new grand jury proceeding renewed following SMPD sergeant's suspension
Pamela Watts stood yards away from Green Guy Recycling in San Marcos, ready to cut and throw away signs she made in her effort to seek justice for her life partner, Jennifer Miller.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comSan Marcos PD fires troubled sergeant at center of fatal crash, stun gun incident
A troubled San Marcos police sergeant who hit and killed a woman while driving off duty with an open alcohol container only to return to duty and get suspended for using a stun gun on a compliant man has been terminated by the department, city officials confirmed Wednesday.
‘I’m asking for the justice system to work’: Calls for new grand jury in fatal crash case renewed
LOCKHART — In front of the Caldwell County Justice Center, Pamela Watts renewed calls for a new grand jury proceeding in a case involving the death of Jennifer Miller.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comSan Marcos officials change story again about why officer who killed woman in crash wasn’t disciplined
San Marcos city officials have offered yet another explanation as to why a police department sergeant was returned to duty late last year without being investigated internally for causing a fatal car crash.
After returning to duty from killing woman in crash, San Marcos officer used stun gun on compliant man with hands raised
A San Marcos Police Department sergeant, who was returned to duty late last year without being arrested or disciplined for causing a fatal crash, is at the center of another controversy involving misconduct, records obtained by KSAT 12 Defenders show.
City says 'different approach' could've been taken
The City of San Marcos acknowledged that it could have taken a different disciplinary approach after an off-duty SMPD officer was involved in a fatal crash, following criticism for not taking disciplinary action.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comCity addresses fatal car collision caused by off-duty SMPD officer; Life-partner of woman killed says case is a 'long way from over'
The City of San Marcos acknowledged that it could have taken a different disciplinary approach after an off-duty SMPD officer was involved in a fatal crash, following criticism for not taking discipli[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] Breaking News, News, News - Mobile, News Alert San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comSan Marcos police sergeant driving with open beer killed woman in crash. Why wasn’t he arrested or punished?
Bungled investigations by multiple law enforcement agencies allowed a San Marcos police sergeant who hit and killed a woman while driving with an open alcohol container to be returned to duty without being arrested or disciplined, records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show.
Justice for Jennifer pleas continue as friends, family protest Wednesday
Pamela Watts continues to plead for justice and accountability for the death of Jennifer Miller, who died in a car crash caused when an off-duty San Marcos Police Department officer collided with her [San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comProtesters seek justice for Jennifer Miller
Protesters gathered outside San Marcos City Hall on Thursday, seeking justice for Jennifer Miller who was killed in a car collision involving an off-duty San Marcos Police Department officer.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News, News - Mobile, News Alert San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comThe Latest: NHL's COVID-19 list down to 13 players
(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The NHL’s COVID-19 list is now down to 13 players, marking the second-lowest total since the league first began publishing it on Jan. 13. His addition came the same day four Wild players were removed from the list: Jonas Brodin, Victor Rask, Carson Soucy and Cam Talbot. Los Angeles Kings forward Andreas Athanasiou was also cleared after spending a league-high 21 days on the list. The professional hockey team started in 2013 in the Central Hockey League, helping fill the void after the Ontario Hockey League’s Brampton Battalion moved to North Bay. The New Jersey Devils still lead all NHL teams in both the number of players and the number of combined days on the COVID-19 list.