East Austin home burglary caught on countertop security camera
A burglar used a brick to smash open a bedroom window, walked towards the kitchen and began his stealing spree, not noticing the security camera on the countertop.
Family-owned East Austin piñata store to close its doors, cites gentrification
In a letter addressed to the East Austin community, the owners of Jumpolin, located on East Cesar Chavez Street, announced that they will be closing their doors at the end of January.
East Austin activists urge city council to enact anti-displacement program
Civil rights leaders urged Austin City Council to enact an anti-displacement program before moving forward.
Austin man pleads guilty in beating death of girlfriend's 2-year-old brother
In June 2018, Austin police responded to a home in the 6400 block of Springdale Road in East Austin. Police say the two-year-old died from blunt force trauma while in the care of him and the boy's 22-year-old sister.
Man in East Austin dies after suffering critical, life threatening injuries from a stabbing
According to ATCEMS, a man in his 20's has been stabbed near the 1100 block of Estes Ave. Medics declared a trauma alert before the man was transported away from the scene.
Woman sentenced to 20 years for stabbing an East Austin elderly couple
The couple say they had never met Haywood before she walked into their East Austin home and stabbed them both, multiple times.
Two hospitalized after house fire in East Austin
Two people have been hospitalized after a house fire in East Austin.
Class Act: Campbell Elementary students decorate CapMetro's new electric buses
The students of Campbell Elementary and their designs are the focus of this Class Act.
Business owners say illegal dumping on East Austin road must stop
The dumping is taking place in two different jurisdictions which apparently has hampered a coordinated response.
APD searching for two subjects connected to Mueller overnight shooting victim
Police are looking for two subjects who dropped off the gunshot victim at Dell Children's Hospital, at approximately 12:02 a.m. Saturday morning.
One dead, three detained in East Austin shooting
When police arrived on the scene they found a man in a parking lot with obvious trauma. They immediately started life-saving procedures, however, the victim has succumbed to his wounds. He is described as a black male in his late twenties.
Salvation Army of Austin to host job fair to fill positions at new East Austin shelter
The 212-bed family shelter is set to open in February and the focus of the job fair is to fill all the positions needed to open it.
Two die in two separate auto-pedestrian crashes in Austin
An adult woman and an adult man were pronounced dead at the scene of two separate auto-pedestrian crashes in Austin Wednesday night.
Austin police searching for suspect in East Austin stabbing
APD reported a helicopter is assisting in the search.
Family of woman found dead in East Austin still looking for answers a year later
It's been a difficult year for the Coleman family, not only coping with Nicole's death but knowing her killer is still out there.
Close Call: Bullet pierces through East Austin woman’s home on New Year’s Eve
The woman said she initially thought a firework went off inside her house until she looked at the bullet-sized hole in her ceiling and nearby was the bullet to match.
APD identifies suspect wanted for East Austin SWAT standoff
The incident stemmed from a domestic dispute at Fort Branch at Truman’s Landing, an apartment complex in East Austin.
APD SWAT standoff in East Austin ends after ten hours
The incident stemmed from a domestic dispute at Fort Branch at Truman’s Landing, an apartment complex in East Austin, according to police.
Dec. 27, 2019 marks one year since passing of Richard Overton
Beloved Austinite Richard Overton became known as the nation's oldest veteran and lived to the age of 112.
Man arrested and charged with murder in woman's death in East Austin
A man has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a woman in East Austin. 21-year-old Jaunya Touchstone has also been charged with injury to the elderly.