By Anita Miller One of the most sensitive functions of a police department is dealing with the victims of crime, many of whom have undergone an experience so traumatic it changes their whole outlook on life. But in Kyle, individuals put in that position have to suffer a further indignity — having th...

By Megan Wehring Demonstrations continue to grow as the American public protest against police brutality. Kyle Police and the city council on June 16 reviewed the police department’s policies regarding how they align with the “8 Can’t Wait” campaign. The campaign is to implement policies that will r...

Dispatchers have begun preparing software for the connected dispatcher system at the new Hays County co-location site. Since its inception in 2017, Kyle Police Department (KPD) and Hays County Sheriff office officials planned to move in to the new emergency communication center by August and no late...

Just over six months after a Kyle family’s pet dog was killed by three pit bulls that broke into their backyard, the Kyle City Council toughened its animal control ordinance. The measure, which passed its second reading on a unanimous vote, would require dogs which have been caught running loose mor...

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 Oct. 29. He is being held without bond on a charge of capital murder in connection with Verse’s death and on a $250,000 bond o...

Plans for calling a November bond election aimed at expanding Kyle Police Department (KPD) facilities was rejected Tuesday by city leaders.  By a 6-0 vote, the Kyle City Council denied placing a bond election on the Nov. 5 ballot meant to pay for a new or renovated KPD building. Council member Daphn...

Goals of an improved Kyle Police Department headquarters could now hinge on a possible property tax rate increase election. City leaders Saturday postponed further discussion on the matter until they determine where they might be financially and whether such a move is feasible.  Kyle City Council me...

An abundance of single-family residences near Center Street has proven to be a difficult workaround for the city’s vision of a vibrant, booming downtown sector.  City leaders are looking toward Uptown Kyle, located near Plum Creek, for future development, which includes the possibility of relocating...

A gas leak in Plum Creek had nearby roads and intersections closed off for five hours Saturday. According to the Kyle police, the department responded to a call just after 10:30 a.m.   about a gas leak at Jack C. Hays Trail and Hellman. The cause seems to have been a gas line ruptured by a construct...

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who they believe fled on foot from the scene of a rollover wreck on Interstate 35 near Kyle Wednesday while injured. Jeff Barnett, Kyle Police Chief, said emergency officials were dispatched around 4 p.m. to a multi-vehicle collision alo...