DPS trooper, Austin officer cleared in East Austin officer-involved shooting
A Travis County jury recently concluded its review of an August 2022 officer-involved shooting and did not return indictments for the DPS trooper and the Austin police officer.
Man in custody following SWAT call out in east Austin
A man is in custody following a SWAT call out in east Austin on Thursday, the Austin Police Department said.
Wheelchair-bound man killed in nursing home over fight about money; family seeks justice
Police say on Nov. 18, 68-year-old Baron Godwin was killed at the "Oasis at Austin" nursing home in East Austin.
Murder victim's family outraged at Travis Co. DA as he works to exonerate confessed killer
The family of Anita Byington says the Travis County DA has betrayed them after learning that he is working to exonerate the man who had originally confessed to her murder.
Homicide: 1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at East Austin gathering
Police are asking the public to remain vigilant after an East Austin homicide. "We can't say for certain that this is an isolated incident," police said.
Central Texas Food Bank gives out holiday meals in East Austin
Volunteers with the Central Texas Food Bank loaded up vehicles with a collective 13,000 pounds of food, including Thanksgiving Day turkeys, at a East Austin distribution site.
Two men threaten employees, steal cash from East Austin store: APD
The Austin Police Department is looking for two men they say robbed an East Austin store at gunpoint earlier this month.
APD still looking for leads in unsolved East Austin murder
Austin police and the family of 18-year-old Davante Reece are searching for leads in his unsolved murder. Reece was shot and killed in East Austin in May.
Austin residents complain of unwanted guests, noise and trash at unlicensed rentals
East Austin residents are fed up with two short-term rentals on their street that host large parties on a regular basis. FOX 7 Austin's Carissa Lehmkuhl has the details.
Hundreds rally in East Austin calling for stop to I-35 expansion plan
The I-35 expansion plan has already broke ground, but Austinites continue to rally, asking for TxDOT to rethink the plan.
Firefighters contain fire at abandoned apartment complex in East Austin
Austin firefighters are working to determine what caused a fire at a boarded up apartment complex in East Austin.
Woman turns herself in for August trespassing incident
Julianna D. Martinez turned herself in to police in October. She was suspected of driving her car through a closed gate at offices in east Austin, causing nearly $30,000 in damages.
Police searching for east Austin homicide witness
Around 3 a.m. Sunday morning, a woman was found dead on Seventh Street in east Austin near Webberville Road. Police are searching for a witness, who they say could be driving a white Toyota 4Runner.
Crash in East Austin leaves 1 person dead
Austin-Travis County EMS says the crash happened at the intersection of Oak Springs and Airport at around 6:24 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12.
Controversial dog trainer creates protest in east Austin
Protesters in east Austin spoke out Sunday against a controversial dog trainer known as the "Dog Daddy." He's taken social media by storm, but some say his techniques are downright abusive.
Dog taken from couple's driveway; man spotted with it in South Austin
The Austin Police Department is looking for the man who snatched up a dog from the owners’ driveway in East Austin.
Man arrested for first-degree murder after body found in East Austin park
45-year-old Jared Nelson has been arrested in connection with the death of 30-year-old Salvador Sanchez on Sept. 11, says the Austin Police Department.
Police identify driver killed in East Austin wreck
Austin police have identified a driver who was killed in a single-vehicle crash in East Austin.
Oklahoma judge arrested in Austin for road rage
Police say a judge from Oklahoma damaged five parked cars, and intentionally rear-ended another vehicle in East Austin earlier this month.
New details revealed about 36 bodies found under Oakwood Cemetery chapel
The Oakwood Cemetery Archeological Project team, made up of multiple departments from UT Austin and the University of Connecticut, say they took samples from Texas State University for research using teeth and bones to extract DNA.