Murder suspect now in Hays County Jail

Hays County, Kyle, News

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By Anita Miller

The suspect in the murder of Lehman High School graduate Ben Verse has been booked into Hays County Jail.

Davonte Miller, 20, was extradited from Acadia Parish, Louisiana on Tuesday. He is being held without bond for capital murder in connection with Verse’s murder in Kyle Sept. 25, and is also charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with a non-fatal shooting that occurred in San Marcos a few hours earlier. Witnesses to the first incident said Mil...

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Kyle man arrested for injury to a child and sexual assault

KYLE — John Albiter, 25, was arrested for multiple charges following a July 2024 incident. According to a news release, Albiter is accused of breaking...

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Mark Anthony Briones sentenced to life without parole for murdering an infant

SAN MARCOS - Mark Anthony Briones, 34, of Kyle was convicted of capital murder for the June 2022 murder of infant Annalyne Fridley Benavides. Judge Br...

November 7, 2024

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Kyle Police Department arrests 20-year-old in connection with fentanyl poisoning

KYLE — The Kyle Police Department arrested Isaac Arroyos, 20, of San Marcos in connection with the fentanyl poisoning death of 19-year-old Edgard Esco...

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Community invited to open house for Kohlers Crossing Project updates

KYLE -- The city of Kyle is inviting the community to an open house from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Kyle Public Safety Center, 1700 Kohlers ...

October 2, 2024

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Child molester sentenced to 40 years in Hays County

SAN MARCOS - Manuel Balderas, 49, of Kyle was sentenced to 40 years in prison by a jury on Sept. 24, for multiple counts of sexual assault, continuous...

September 24, 2024

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Hays County Sheriff’s Office investigates threat against Chapa, Simon Middle School

KYLE -- The Hays County Sheriff's Office is investigating a new threat made in the Hays Consolidated Independent School District against Chapa and Sim...

September 19, 2024

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Meet the Candidates for the Hays County Elections 2024

The 2024 General Election is Nov. 5. Barton Publications reached out to local candidates to answer questions about their races. Not all returned the questionnaire.

By Staff Report

October 16, 2024

CANDIDATES FOR HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF Anthony Hipolito (R) What is the number one crime-related issue that needs an immediate plan of action from the nex...

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November 2024 Election Coverage

By Staff Report

November 5, 2024

These are the unofficial Nov. 5 election results as of 11:13 p.m, with all 58 polling locations reporting. Results will remain unofficial until canvas...

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Judge Neidhardt accused of using public resources for campaigning

By Staff Report

October 28, 2024

Note: This story has been updated as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 to include Tanner Neidhardt's statement. Note: This story has been updated as of 2 ...

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Pedophile sentenced to life without parole

By Staff Report

October 4, 2024

SAN MARCOS — Christopher Lee Head, 36, was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole, by visiting Judge Glenn Devlin on Oct. 4. A...

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Residents file lawsuit against Hays County for Proposition A on ballot

By Brittany Kelley

October 31, 2024

SAN MARCOS — Four Hays County property owners have filed a lawsuit against the Hays County Commissioners Court regarding the almost $440 million road ...

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