Drug raid at Elgin property where police say double murder, other crimes happened
Elgin police say they have conducted numerous investigations at the same address including a double murder.
Voting in 2024 Texas primaries: What you need to know
FOX 7 Austin has put together a guide with everything you need to know to be able to vote in Texas for the 2024 primaries.
Almost 13 pounds of narcotics seized in Rockdale: Milam County SO
Almost 13 pounds of narcotics were seized in Rockdale after a home was searched.
Elderly man, last seen in Bastrop, reported missing after 2 years
The Bastrop County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a 93-year-old man who has been missing for at least 2 years.
5 Texas cities sued by AG over marijuana enforcement policies
Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing five Texas cities, including Austin, for adopting amnesty policies that violate Texas laws concerning marijuana possession and distribution.
Smithville High offers more coding opportunities for students
Smithville High School is offering courses and a new club to encourage female students to get interested in coding and computer science.
Heavy police presence in Elgin as officers execute warrants
Three agencies worked together to execute warrants in Elgin.
Travis County deputy cleared in 2022 officer-involved shooting death
Deputy Neil Reilly was cleared by a grand jury in the 2022 shooting death of a former state trooper who allegedly murdered his wife and another woman.
Arctic blast: Cold weather shelters, warming centers available in Central Texas
Many Central Texas cities and counties have opened cold weather shelters for those needing a warm place to stay during the freezing cold hitting the region over the next few days.
Texas weather: Hard Freeze Warning issued for parts of Central Texas
NWS says there will be periods of prolonged sub-freezing temperatures expected as low as 10 to 15 degrees and that some locations will not climb above freezing until Wednesday morning.
East Austin murder suspect arrested in Elgin by U.S. Marshals
Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested a suspect in connection to a shooting in east Austin that killed one and injured two others.
Texas teacher arrested for attempting to meet up with teen girl
A Bastrop ISD teacher was charged with online solicitation of a minor after a joint operation by Dallas-area law enforcement. Bastrop ISD says he is no longer employed by the district.
Two $10K tips left by same customer at Texas family-owned restaurant
It's happened not once, but twice. A family-owned restaurant in Bastrop received an unexpected gift worth thousands of dollars.
Lawmaker weighs in after man hit by celebratory NYE gunfire in Bastrop Co.
The Bastrop County sheriff is warning people about celebratory gunfire after a person was hit by a bullet that came down after midnight on New Year's.
Man hit by New Year's celebratory gunfire in Bastrop County: sheriff
The bullet appeared to have dropped out of the sky, which the sheriff's office says was "obviously" a celebratory gunshot that was aimed upward.
'Super fog' possible overnight in Austin: NWS
If you're out on the roads tonight after ringing in the new year, be alert and aware of the possibility of dense fog, maybe even "super fog," says the National Weather Service.
Officer-involved shooting in Bastrop County; man recovering
On December 23, the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office says a woman called 911 from a home off FM 969 saying the man she lived with had fired a gunshot inside their home.
School bus incident being investigated by Smithville ISD, police
Several parents contacted FOX 7 Austin saying that something happened on a school bus early in December and that it was “sexual" in nature.
Potentially 'armed and dangerous' suspect likely in Austin area, says Bastrop County Sheriff's Office
Law enforcement is searching for a man who they say is ‘known to be armed and dangerous’, and is ‘likely’ in the Austin area.
Freeze warning issued for parts of South Central Texas
The National Weather Service says parts of south Central Texas, including Travis, Williamson and Hays counties, are expected to see sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 degrees.