By: Sarah Duran KTSW News In a continuation of their last meeting in October, the Greater Bethel Baptist Church hosted part two of “A Look at Race, Law Enforcement, and Equality in San Marcos”. The purpose of the panel was to create a safe haven for the community, Texas State students and law enforcement in discussing police and community relations. Perception was a key topic of the discussion. Meeting panelist […]
by: Au’Bryana Johnson KTSW News The San Marcos Police Department located San Marcos missing resident, 25-year-old Jonathan Russell last Wednesday afternoon at around 2 p.m. SMPD was able to locate Russell with the help of the public. Russell was believed to be endangered, but was found in Austin unharmed. According to SMPD Commander Kelly Earnest, outreach through social and local media helped Russell’s friends spot him in Austin. “Once it went […]
by Taylor Zavala Assistant News Director Police are currently investigating a shooting that has left one man dead and another man with critical injuries. The shooting occurred at approximately 11:14 p.m. Monday evening near the Townwood Apartment complex on the 500 block of Linda Drive. The San Marcos Police Department responded to 911 calls made from residents and neighbors of Linda Drive and discovered a person lying on the ground. Earl […]
By Emily Parma Assistant Web Content Manager The White House is one step closer to naming a secretary of defense. CNN reports that President Obama will select Ashton Carter to replace recently resigned Chuck Hagel. Carter has twice served as deputy secretary of defense, giving him experience in the bureaucracy of the Pentagon and displays "fine skill" when it comes to budgeting. If chosen, Carter, who has no military experience, […]
By Emily Parma Assistant Web Content Manager Election Day is finally here and polls will be open until 7 p.m. at various locations across the county. Registered voters will decide who will be the next U.S. representatives, Texas governor and San Marcos mayor, among others. A flood watch has been issued for Hays County and surrounding Central Texas areas for later tonight and early tomorrow morning. A cold front is […]
By Emily Parma Assistant Web Content Manager This month is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and to provide a firsthand look into the effects of domestic violence, Texas State's LBJ Student Center hosted a movie and panel event called "Telling Amy's Story" last week. "Telling Amy's Story" is a documentary about the tragic events of an abusive and violent relationship between Amy McGee and her husband Vincent. The shocking part of this documentary was the […]
By Emily Parma Assistant Web Content Manager Miller Middle School was on lock down after a woman called the San Marcos Police Department yesterday afternoon saying that her ex-boyfriend was making various threats, including a threat to shoot a school. Miller Middle School was set as a potential target. The suspect was detained at the school’s parking lot with no harm to the public. No charges have been made yet and […]
In the wake of the Fort Hood shooting on April 2, we spoke to San Marcos Police Chief Howard Williams to get his take on the event. Police Chief Howard Williams has served San Marcos for 11 years now, and said that the city has never seen a mass shooting like what happened in Fort Hood last week. Williams said when he first heard about the event, he had lots […]
San Marcos Police Department will be mailing tickets to motorists who illegally pass a stopped school bus beginning this month. San Marcos CISD will begin to equip their school buses with cameras, not to catch what happens inside the bus but to record what’s happening on the outside. External cameras will be in use in order to video record vehicles that pass a stopped school bus that is loading and unloading […]
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