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Sam Leavitt’s passing and running rallies Arizona State past Texas State 31-28
Read full article: Sam Leavitt’s passing and running rallies Arizona State past Texas State 31-28Texas State quarterback Jordan McCloud passed for 268 yards and four touchdowns, but he threw an interception after Arizona State took the lead in the fourth quarter.
A Batman-like gadget used to lasso suspects is in the hands of dozens of Texas law enforcement agencies
Read full article: A Batman-like gadget used to lasso suspects is in the hands of dozens of Texas law enforcement agenciesMore law enforcement agencies across Texas are lassoing suspects using a tool called BolaWrap.
San Marcos PD releases bodycam footage of fatal shooting of man with knives
Read full article: San Marcos PD releases bodycam footage of fatal shooting of man with knivesVideo released Friday by the San Marcos Police Department showed the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man in an H-E-B parking lot.
Marijuana decriminalization measures in San Marcos, Austin get early court wins
Read full article: Marijuana decriminalization measures in San Marcos, Austin get early court winsThree other cities have passed similar measures but the Texas AG and others question whether they can be enforced because of conflicts with state law.
Seguin community remembers multi-sport athlete who died in car wreck
Read full article: Seguin community remembers multi-sport athlete who died in car wreckChloe Belicek was a 17-year-old Seguin High School student. She was killed after a minor car crash left the car that she was a passenger in disabled in the middle of the road. A truck then hit the car she was in, sending her to the hospital where Belicek later died.
Texas State head football coach G.J. Kinne ready to shine in year two
Read full article: Texas State head football coach G.J. Kinne ready to shine in year twoAs G.J. Kinne’s second year as Texas State’s head football coach is about to begin, the Texas High School Coaches Association Convention was the perfect place for him to share some insight into how things are looking ahead of the 2024-2025 season.
Texas State released from contract to host debate, as Biden and Trump sidestep tradition
Read full article: Texas State released from contract to host debate, as Biden and Trump sidestep traditionTexas State was slated to be the first Texas university to host a presidential debate before the leading candidates sidestepped the traditional debate schedule
Texas State signs multi-million dollar, landmark stadium naming rights deal with UFCU
Read full article: Texas State signs multi-million dollar, landmark stadium naming rights deal with UFCUTexas State football and Bobcat Stadium will undergo a major transformation as the university has signed a landmark stadium naming rights deal with University Federal Credit Union (UFCU).
President Biden ditches nonpartisan organization’s debates, including one at Texas State University
Read full article: President Biden ditches nonpartisan organization’s debates, including one at Texas State UniversityPresident Joe Biden on Wednesday said he will not participate in fall presidential debates sponsored by a nonpartisan commission, which included one planned for Texas State University in San Marcos.
Officers shoot, kill knife-wielding man during foot pursuit, San Marcos PD says
Read full article: Officers shoot, kill knife-wielding man during foot pursuit, San Marcos PD saysSan Marcos police shot and killed a suspect who was allegedly following people with two large knives Thursday night, according to the department.
Ken Paxton sues five Texas cities that decriminalized marijuana
Read full article: Ken Paxton sues five Texas cities that decriminalized marijuanaTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing five cities — Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Denton — to block their ordinances decriminalizing low-level marijuana possession.
Burglary suspect falls 70 feet in quarry pit, dies during pursuit with police in Comal County
Read full article: Burglary suspect falls 70 feet in quarry pit, dies during pursuit with police in Comal CountyA juvenile burglary suspect died early Tuesday after falling about 70 feet in a quarry pit during a pursuit with San Marcos police.
Suspect in early morning chase through San Antonio, other cities, is 70-year-old Arizona man
Read full article: Suspect in early morning chase through San Antonio, other cities, is 70-year-old Arizona manA man driving a stolen van full of stolen merchandise led New Braunfels police on a chase into San Antonio. He is a 70-year-old man from Arizona.
Man sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2017 fatal shooting of San Marcos police officer
Read full article: Man sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2017 fatal shooting of San Marcos police officerA 37-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing a San Marcos police officer in December 2017.
Secret Service visits Texas State University ahead of planned presidential debate, records show
Read full article: Secret Service visits Texas State University ahead of planned presidential debate, records showThe US Secret Service visited Texas State University in San Marcos in connection to its selection to host a 2024 presidential debate, according to records obtained by KSAT 12 News
Gov. Greg Abbott jumps out of plane with 106-year-old World War II vet
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott jumps out of plane with 106-year-old World War II vetAbbott visited the San Marcos area to go skydiving with Al Blaschke, a 106-year-old World War II veteran who has already broken records for his own aerial feats.
‘I hope Bobcats show out’: Texas State students excited to host first presidential debate
Read full article: ‘I hope Bobcats show out’: Texas State students excited to host first presidential debateTexas State students are excited after it was announced the university will host the first presidential debate in 2024, making history as the first Texas location picked to host a presidential debate.
Texas State University will host first 2024 presidential debate
Read full article: Texas State University will host first 2024 presidential debateThe debate, scheduled for Sept. 16, 2024, will be the first of four for the general election. The San Marcos school would be the first Texas university to hold a presidential debate, Texas State officials said.
Hays County Sheriff’s Office searches for missing 17-year-old last seen in San Marcos area
Read full article: Hays County Sheriff’s Office searches for missing 17-year-old last seen in San Marcos areaThe Hays County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 17-year-old girl who was last seen in the San Marcos area.
City of San Marcos settles lawsuit involving ‘Trump Train’ incident
Read full article: City of San Marcos settles lawsuit involving ‘Trump Train’ incidentThe City of San Marcos has resolved a lawsuit involving an incident in 2020 when a group of vehicles known as the “Trump Train” surrounded a Biden campaign bus on Interstate 35.
Hays County deputies investigate death of 15-year-old student as possible fentanyl overdose
Read full article: Hays County deputies investigate death of 15-year-old student as possible fentanyl overdoseThe Hays County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 15-year-old student as a possible overdose, according to the superintendent of the Hays Consolidated Independent School District.
Suspect in deadly 2018 San Marcos apartment fire released on PR bond, remains unindicted, Hays Co. DA says
Read full article: Suspect in deadly 2018 San Marcos apartment fire released on PR bond, remains unindicted, Hays Co. DA saysThe suspect in the 2018 Iconic Village apartment fire in San Marcos that left five people dead has been released from jail on a personal recognizance bond, the Hays County district attorney confirmed Thursday.
200-acre Hollywood studio on track to break ground in San Marcos in 2023
Read full article: 200-acre Hollywood studio on track to break ground in San Marcos in 2023Hill Country Studios has secured zoning and annexation approvals from the city of San Marcos, which means the project is on pace to break ground this year, with part of the study expected to open in 2024, according to the Austin Business Journal.
3 arrested in San Marcos for kidnapping immigrants and holding them for ransom, police say
Read full article: 3 arrested in San Marcos for kidnapping immigrants and holding them for ransom, police sayThree men were arrested by San Marcos police for allegedly kidnapping immigrants and holding them at a house until they paid several thousand dollars.
Options to float the river are drying up ahead of Labor Day weekend
Read full article: Options to float the river are drying up ahead of Labor Day weekendFloating the river has been a favorite pastime for people looking to celebrate the end of summer on Labor Day weekend but the Comal, Guadalupe and San Marcos rivers aren’t flowing quite so fast this year.
Man arrested after shooting off-duty officer in San Marcos, police say
Read full article: Man arrested after shooting off-duty officer in San Marcos, police sayA 22-year-old man was arrested after he shot an off-duty police officer at a San Marcos apartment complex overnight Saturday, according to officials.
Commemorative Air Force sets up scholarship fund for New Braunfels passenger who died in Wisconsin plane crash
Read full article: Commemorative Air Force sets up scholarship fund for New Braunfels passenger who died in Wisconsin plane crashZachary Collie-Moreno, 20, died during a plane crash near Oshkosh, Wis., over the weekend. He was riding as a passenger in the plane that the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are now investigating.
Texas A&M Forest Service raises state preparedness level after 80 wildfires reported in a week
Read full article: Texas A&M Forest Service raises state preparedness level after 80 wildfires reported in a weekThe Texas A&M Forest Service has raised the state preparedness level after crews across the state responded to dozens of wildfires fires over the weekend.
City of San Marcos sanctioned for failing to save documents related to ‘Trump Train’ incident
Read full article: City of San Marcos sanctioned for failing to save documents related to ‘Trump Train’ incidentA federal judge sanctioned the City of San Marcos after it “failed miserably” in its efforts to preserve records relating to a 2020 incident where a group of vehicles known as the “Trump Train” surrounded a Biden campaign bus on Interstate 35.
San Marcos apartment fire that killed 5 started with a lit mattress in a breezeway, affidavit reveals
Read full article: San Marcos apartment fire that killed 5 started with a lit mattress in a breezeway, affidavit revealsJacobe De Leon O Shea Ferguson, 30, is charged with arson causing bodily injury or death in the 2018 Iconic Village fire.
Arrest made in deadly San Marcos fire, press conference set for Thursday morning
Read full article: Arrest made in deadly San Marcos fire, press conference set for Thursday morningAn arrest has been made in connection with an apartment fire in San Marcos that left five people dead and hundreds displaced in 2018, according to city officials.
San Marcos pays $125K to man shocked by officers’ stun guns while his arms were raised
Read full article: San Marcos pays $125K to man shocked by officers’ stun guns while his arms were raisedA man who San Marcos police officers shocked with stun guns during a 2021 incident has received a $125,000 settlement from the city, court records viewed Monday by KSAT Investigates show.
San Marcos CISD approves plan to hire armed marshals for district elementary schools
Read full article: San Marcos CISD approves plan to hire armed marshals for district elementary schoolsThe San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District has started the process to implement a school marshal program.
Texas Senate passes school library bill meant to keep “harmful” materials off shelves
Read full article: Texas Senate passes school library bill meant to keep “harmful” materials off shelvesProponents of the bill say it will keep inappropriate material away from kids. Some librarians are concerned about the logistical challenges it could bring.
VIDEO: Speeding driver nearly hits six pedestrians on two crosswalks in San Marcos
Read full article: VIDEO: Speeding driver nearly hits six pedestrians on two crosswalks in San MarcosA man speeding down the road nearly took out six pedestrians at two nearby crosswalks, and San Marcos police are asking for the public’s help finding him.
Grand jury indicts Hays County officer who allegedly shot shackled inmate in the back after scuffle
Read full article: Grand jury indicts Hays County officer who allegedly shot shackled inmate in the back after scuffleA Hays County Grand Jury has indicted a Hays County Sheriff’s Office corrections officer after he allegedly shot a shackled inmate in the back multiple times after a scuffle.
Group accused in $6K theft at Ulta may be tied to other cases, San Marcos police say
Read full article: Group accused in $6K theft at Ulta may be tied to other cases, San Marcos police saySan Marcos police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a group that stole about $6,000 in merchandise from an Ulta store.
Take a crystal kayak glow tour down the San Marcos River this summer
Read full article: Take a crystal kayak glow tour down the San Marcos River this summerPaddle SMTX is a family-owned company that offers paddle tours of the San Marcos River — but it’s the glow tours that are drawing attention on social media.
San Marcos middle school student struck, killed by vehicle in school drop-off lane
Read full article: San Marcos middle school student struck, killed by vehicle in school drop-off laneA San Marcos middle school student was struck and killed in the parking lot of a middle school Friday morning, city officials said.
TribCast: Takeaways from Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State speech
Read full article: TribCast: Takeaways from Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State speechIn this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Texas Tribune politics reporters James Barragán and Patrick Svitek about Abbott’s prime-time address.
San Marcos city officials provide safety tips after possible mountain lion sighting
Read full article: San Marcos city officials provide safety tips after possible mountain lion sightingSan Marcos city officials are reminding locals to be aware of mountain lions after a potential sighting over the weekend.
Family, attorneys of man fatally shot by Hays County deputy call for release of video
Read full article: Family, attorneys of man fatally shot by Hays County deputy call for release of videoJoshua Leon Wright was shot and killed after attempting to escape police custody at a Kyle hospital on Dec. 12. His family is calling on the Hays County Sheriff's Office to release the video.
Ex-San Marcos police officer shot, killed after pulling gun on officers responding to disturbance, officials say
Read full article: Ex-San Marcos police officer shot, killed after pulling gun on officers responding to disturbance, officials sayA former San Marcos police officer was shot and killed overnight after he allegedly pulled a gun on police, according to city officials.
Voters in five Texas cities approved decriminalizing marijuana. Now city officials are standing in the way.
Read full article: Voters in five Texas cities approved decriminalizing marijuana. Now city officials are standing in the way.Some local leaders say they worry the changes violate state law, while residents who supported decriminalizing marijuana say the pushback disrespects democracy.
Armored Humvee stolen from San Marcos US Army Reserve Center
Read full article: Armored Humvee stolen from San Marcos US Army Reserve CenterThe up-armored Humvee, which includes a gun turret, was taken from the vehicle depot at 2850 Leah Avenue sometime between the evening of November 22 and the morning of November 28 after a suspect or suspects entered a fenced-in area.
CPS case worker forced to resign after police find runaway at her home
Read full article: CPS case worker forced to resign after police find runaway at her homeA Child Protective Services case worker was forced to resign this summer, days after police in San Marcos found a juvenile runaway at her home.
Five Texas cities vote to decriminalize having small amounts of marijuana
Read full article: Five Texas cities vote to decriminalize having small amounts of marijuanaVoters in Denton, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Harker Heights overwhelmingly supported the local ballot propositions to decriminalize low-level possession. These moves followed Austin voters’ similar decision in May.
San Marcos police officer arrested after resigning amid family violence investigation
Read full article: San Marcos police officer arrested after resigning amid family violence investigationAn officer with the San Marcos Police Department was arrested after he resigned days after he was accused of family violence.
10 best public elementary schools in the San Antonio area, according to data analytics company
Read full article: 10 best public elementary schools in the San Antonio area, according to data analytics companyA new list that ranks the best public elementary schools in the San Antonio area has been released for 2023.
No. 2 Brennan cruises past Harlan in 29-6A clash; Jourdanton knocks off Pleasanton in 5-overtime classic; Churchill edges Madison after lengthy weather delay
Read full article: No. 2 Brennan cruises past Harlan in 29-6A clash; Jourdanton knocks off Pleasanton in 5-overtime classic; Churchill edges Madison after lengthy weather delayLightning delays and overtime thrillers flooded Week 3's high school football slate, as Brennan took control of District 29-6A with a rout of Harlan, Jourdanton outlasted Pleasanton in a five-overtime classic, and Churchill edged Madison in double overtime in a game that ended well past midnight.
New Overdose Task Force created in Hays County following numerous fentanyl poisoning deaths
Read full article: New Overdose Task Force created in Hays County following numerous fentanyl poisoning deathsPills that can kill -- two suspected distributors have been arrested in charged in San Marcos. Hays County authorities now warn communities in the area to be vigilant of counterfeit Percocet pills.
Man, 20, arrested for supplying fentanyl pills in San Marcos, police say
Read full article: Man, 20, arrested for supplying fentanyl pills in San Marcos, police saySan Marcos police arrested a 20-year-old man accused of supplying fentanyl pills in the community after finding hundreds of them during a search of a residence.
Downed telecommunication line forces closure of I-35 in San Marcos
Read full article: Downed telecommunication line forces closure of I-35 in San MarcosAll northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 35 between McCarty Lane and Wonder World Drive in San Marcos are closed Friday after an 18-wheeler pulled down a telecommunication line, city officials said.
70% of Texas teachers are on the verge of quitting, survey finds
Read full article: 70% of Texas teachers are on the verge of quitting, survey findsThe mass majority of teachers in Texas say they are on the verge of quitting, according to a recent survey conducted by the Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA).
Filmmaker hopes documentary on deadly fire will bring delayed justice, closure
Read full article: Filmmaker hopes documentary on deadly fire will bring delayed justice, closureA deadly fire in San Marcos four years ago is still unsolved. A filmmaker and the brother of one of the five victims killed is hoping his documentary will raise awareness and tips that will lead to an arrest.
Robbery suspect causes stir after loading air gun in front of Academy store, San Marcos police say
Read full article: Robbery suspect causes stir after loading air gun in front of Academy store, San Marcos police sayWhat initially started as a robbery at an Academy Sports + Outdoors store in San Marcos sent many in a panic after seeing the suspect load an air gun in front of the store, according to San Marcos police.
‘Save Our Springs’: Activists protest development of new San Marcos film studio over aquifer
Read full article: ‘Save Our Springs’: Activists protest development of new San Marcos film studio over aquiferProtestors from San Antonio, Austin and San Marcos gathered outside San Marcos City Hall on Tuesday to voice their concerns over the development of a new film production studio.
Lack of training, leadership & equipment led to delayed response in Uvalde school shooting, ALERRT Center official says
Read full article: Lack of training, leadership & equipment led to delayed response in Uvalde school shooting, ALERRT Center official saysThe ALERRT Center assistant director said a lack of training, leadership and equipment were factors in the delayed law enforcement response at Robb Elementary in Uvalde.