A San Antonio attorney stood in a Kendall County courtroom on March 23, 2026, and admitted she stole more than $540,000 that was supposed to support six children after their parents died in a murder-suicide. Court filings and police records state the money was pulled from accounts created in the dead couple’s names, moved through other accounts and then wired out.
How the plea unfolded
Karen Kay Hogan entered a guilty plea this week, bringing a high profile Hill Country estates case to a head. Investigators say she added herself as a joint owner on accounts opened for the Evans estates before transferring funds out. According to KSAT, Hogan surrendered her law license, and the prosecution is being handled in Kendall County.
How investigators say the money moved
According to the arrest affidavit, Hogan was appointed administrator in November 2022 and began withdrawing funds in mid-2023. Account records cited in the filing show large transfers out of accounts at Generations Federal Credit Union that were designated for the children. The affidavit details a series of movements of money, including a $40,000 transfer in August 2023, multiple six-figure wires in October 2023 and additional withdrawals into early 2024, for a total of more than $540,000, according to reporting by San Antonio Express-News.
Legal exposure under Texas law
Misapplication of fiduciary property is governed by Texas Penal Code Section 32.45, which classifies offenses by the value taken. Alleged misapplication of $300,000 or more is treated as a first degree felony. Prosecutors in the Kendall County case told KSAT that Hogan faces up to 20 years in prison and has surrendered her law license, although the statute allows for higher maximum penalties depending on the specific charge.
How the case was uncovered
The alleged scheme surfaced after a probate audit flagged the estate accounts, with one account reportedly left with just a few dollars. Boerne Star reporting on the arrest affidavit describes investigators tracing a pattern of withdrawals through Hogan’s business account and notes that the oldest child named in the case is identified in records as having a developmental disability.
What’s next
Sentencing and restitution details were not immediately available, and the Kendall County district attorney’s office declined to comment to reporters, according to earlier coverage by the San Antonio Express-News. Civil restitution claims and additional probate actions remain possible even after a criminal plea, and the case is likely to prompt closer scrutiny of how dependent administrations and estate audits are reviewed.
