The Hawk's Eye

[thehawkseyecn]

Hays County Sheriff’s Office Details Growth, Jail Demands And Public Safety Work In Q2 Update The Hays County Sheriff’s Office reported more than 19,000 law enforcement calls, 507 arrests, 1,689 jail bookings, and more than 30,500 total emergency communications calls during the second quarter of 2026. Sheriff Anthony Hipolito said the update reflects the growing demands on the agency as Hays County continues to expand, including increased jail operations, training needs, specialized unit deployments, and community outreach programs....

Hays County Sheriff’s Office Details Growth, Jail Demands And Public Safety Work In Q2 Update

[thehawkseyecn]

“Passed Around for Cigarettes or Dessert:” SCJC Warns Bexar County Judge Stephanie Boyd

In early June 2026 the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct (SCJC) issued a public warning to Judge Stephanie Boyd, the presiding judge of the 187th Criminal District Court in Bexar County.  The commission reviewed allegations regarding her conduct during two separate criminal hearings and her use of the court’s YouTube livestream.  The warning was adopted after the commission’s…

[thehawkseyecn]

Kenedy, Texas Hired Texas G Presenter Into $124,800 City Job Before Background Check Was Complete

Gary A. Schroeder was already on the Kenedy City Council’s March 10, 2026, meeting agenda before he was given a city job. Texas G, LLC was listed as a presenter for a GLO Hazardous MIT Grant update, and the meeting minutes say Schroeder appeared before council representing Texas G to give an update on a waterline project. Later that same night, after a closed-door session involving the public…

[thehawkseyecn]

Appeals Court Revives Hays County’s $439 Million Road Bond After Open Meetings Fight

A divided Texas appeals court has revived the legal path for Hays County’s voter-approved $439 million road bond package, reversing a Travis County district court ruling that had thrown out the November 2024 election over an alleged Texas Open Meetings Act violation. The Fifteenth Court of Appeals ruled June 9, 2026, that the lower court went too far when it declared the county’s election order,…

[thehawkseyecn]

Assistant City Attorney Resigns, Says New Braunfels Mayor’s Election Letter Damaged Legal Office

Fallout from New Braunfels’ disputed mayoral election has now moved from the ballot box to City Hall’s legal office. John Frank Onion III, the city’s First Assistant City Attorney, resigned on May 11, 2026, in a letter accusing Mayor Neal Linnartz and the City of New Braunfels of publishing and leaving online a May 6, 2026, letter that Onion says unfairly blamed the City Attorney’s Office for the…

[thehawkseyecn]

San Antonio Officer Suspended Indefinitely After SAPD Cites 111 MPH Speeds, Red-Light Violations A San Antonio police officer was suspended indefinitely after SAPD records say he activated emergency equipment while not assigned to a call, ran multiple red lights and drove at speeds reaching 111 mph. The disciplinary order also cites body-camera violations, including an alleged failure to record an assigned call and repeated failures to upload body-camera videos before the end of multiple shifts....

[thehawkseyecn]

Wilson County Firefighter Indicted in Gillespie County After Late-Night Arrest A Wilson County firefighter/EMT remains tied to a pending felony case in Gillespie County after a late-night arrest in Fredericksburg. Department records show he was disciplined after the arrest, but not after the indictment....

[thehawkseyecn]

Former Peace Officer Working at IDEA Kyle Convicted in Private Security Case A former Texas peace officer working private security at the IDEA Kyle campus pleaded guilty in Hays County after San Marcos police said he used a personal Ford Explorer equipped with white strobe lights to force a driver to stop on I-35. Investigators said Ryan Jarratt Monahan’s vehicle repeatedly moved in front of the driver, slammed on its brakes and activated rear-facing white lights before leaving the roadside stop without anyone getting out. Monahan was sentenced to one day in jail, and surrendered his peace-officer license....

[thehawkseyecn]

SAPD Officer Indefinitely Suspended After Multiple Women Report Inappropriate Conduct

The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) has placed Officer Christopher D. De Los Santos on indefinite suspension after a series of complaints involving harassment and unprofessional behavior.  In a February 11, 2026, suspension order signed by Chief of Police William McManus, the city stated that De Los Santos violated several civil‑service rules, including discourtesy, conduct prejudicial to…

[thehawkseyecn]

Bexar County Precinct 3 Reserve Deputy Constable Indicted in Felony Family Violence Case

A Bexar County reserve deputy constable remains on the rolls with the Bexar County Constable’s Office for Precinct 3 after being indicted and arrested in a felony family violence case. Richard E. Bryant Jr. is charged with assault of a family or household member by impeding breath or circulation. Court records list the alleged offense date as March 13, 2023. Bryant was indicted on January 29,…

[thehawkseyecn]

Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra Loses Runoff After Campaign Marked by Transparency Questions

On May 26, 2026, Democrats in Hays County went to the polls to decide whether to re‑elect County Judge Ruben Becerra or give a chance to Michelle Gutierrez Cohen. Just over 10,000, votes were cast, but the verdict was clear. Cohen won 58.31% of the vote to Becerra’s 41.69%.  In a county where turnout can be unpredictable, the margin signalled that a critical mass of Democratic voters wanted a…

[thehawkseyecn]

SAPD Officer Gets Five-Day Suspension After Improper TCIC/NCIC Searches

In February 2026, the San Antonio Police Department quietly suspended Officer Antonio R. Ramos for five days after an internal investigation found that he abused the Texas Crime Information Center/National Crime Information Center (TCIC/NCIC).  The suspension letter shows that Ramos ran the license plate of his estranged partner’s new boyfriend, opened the man’s Mark43 profile and reviewed a…

[thehawkseyecn]

SAPD Officer’s THC Gummies Disclosure Raises Fitness-for-Duty Concerns

A San Antonio police officer who tested positive for marijuana metabolites during a mandatory drug test was given a 30-day suspension and placed under a last chance agreement after city records say he disclosed nightly use of THC gummies. Officer Kristopher D. Rich, who has been employed by SAPD since 2020, was initially facing possible termination after the department found he violated SAPD…

[thehawkseyecn]

Hays County Investigation Finds Dogs Died of Heat Stroke in Boarding Facility Van

[thehawkseyecn]

Flock Alert Helps Kyle Police Recover Stolen Vehicle, Arrest Three Houston-Area Suspects

[thehawkseyecn]

New Braunfels Officer’s Conduct Toward Teens, Family-Violence Call Led to 10-Hour Suspension

Newly released internal affairs records show that a New Braunfels police officer was suspended for only one day despite a pattern of profanity‑laced outbursts and threats captured on his body‑worn camera.  The files, made public this year, detail how Officer Zachariah Alvarado dominated two calls for service in spring 2025 — a family‑violence complaint and a disturbance involving teenagers — with…

[thehawkseyecn]

San Marcos Traffic Stop, Officer Discipline, and a Viral Backlash: When Perception Outruns Procedure

In the early hours of March 14, 2026, a San Marcos mother woke to find her 15‑year‑old daughter missing and, she feared, leaving with an older man. She called 911 and told dispatchers that her teenage daughter appeared to be leaving the apartment with an older male in a red pickup truck. The call was treated as a possible child‑abduction in progress.  Officers knew only that the caller had seen a…