Austin barricade situation ends with SWAT arrest early Saturday
A SWAT team successfully negotiated a barricaded subject out of a home early Saturday morning.
Silver Alert issued for Oregon man last seen at Austin motel
Austin police are seeking the public's help finding a 73-year-old man last seen at a Motel 6 Friday evening.
Man arrested, charged for deadly shooting at downtown Austin hotel
A 20-year-old was arrested and charged with murder for a deadly shooting at the Cambria Hotel in downtown Austin, police said.
New rule proposals for sale of hemp products in Texas discussed in hearing
New rule proposals for the sale of hemp products were discussed in a hearing on Friday.
APD officer indicted in May 2020 protests offers plea bargain
An Austin police officer indicted in connection with the May 2020 protests has proposed a plea bargain to the Travis County DA's office.
Winter grabbing Texas by scruff this weekend with snow in parts of state
It really hasn’t felt like winter in Texas lately, but that will change in a big way starting this weekend with snow possible in parts of the Lone Star State.
Austin City Council to vote on audit ordinance, officer holder spending policy soon
Austinites overwhelmingly voted against a tax rate increase last year and city leaders say they got the message. In the next month, they'll be voting on policies to rein in spending.
Teen arrested, charged with murder for New Year's Day party shooting in North Austin
A teen has been arrested for the murder of another teen at a New Year's party in North Austin. The shooting was Austin's first homicide of 2026.
Austin airport to nearly double in size over next decade
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will nearly double in size over the next decade.
Suspect in Austin's 1991 yogurt shop murders linked to 1998 Kentucky cold case: police
Kentucky officials have linked a cold case murder to the same man responsible for the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders.
ICE takes 5-year-old and mom into custody from Texas community
An Austin family says it is looking for their 5-year-old niece after she and her mother were taken into custody in the Oak Hill community.
Former Longhorns football player Jordan Shipley hospitalized after accident
Texas Longhorns football great Jordan Shipley has been hospitalized after an accident on his ranch.
Christopher Taylor: TCOLE reinstates peace officer license
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement has reversed its revocation of former Austin police officer Christopher Taylor's license following his acquittal.
Woman sues former Austin PD officer, city after traumatic brain injury from 2024 police encounter
A woman who was seriously injured after being thrown to the ground by an Austin police officer in 2024 is suing him and the city. The woman had a traumatic brain injury.
Man steals several liquor bottles at Mueller's Twin Liquors: APD
Police are asking for help identifying a man who stole several liquor bottles in Mueller.
3 Austin ISD elementary schools targeted in social media threat flagged by FBI
Three Austin ISD elementary schools will have an increased police presence due to a social media threat targeting multiple schools across Texas flagged by the FBI, according to the district.
Former Texas teacher accused of using AI to make explicit images of students pleads guilty to possession
He was found in possession of over 365,000 images of child sex abuse material, including some AI-generated images from real photos of students.
Brianna Aguilera: Neighbor statement refutes some of APD's timeline, family attorney says
A woman who lived across the hall from the apartment where Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera fell from shared her experience of that night, which attorney Tony Buzbee says refutes APD's version of events.
Friend of Caldwell County deputy killed in North Austin speaks about his legacy
A friend of the Caldwell County deputy who was killed in North Austin is speaking about his legacy.
Venezuelan oil reboot not expected to spur windfall in Texas
With former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro out of power, President Trump said he wants to reboot the oil industry in Venezuela. That idea has raised questions about whether it could cause a price spike at the gas pump and a downturn in the Texas oil patch region.