Hair salons planning to reopen having trouble finding supplies
Hair salons across Texas, including one in Southwest Austin, are preparing to reopen Friday, May 8 after Gov. Abbott said he was allowing them to open again.
HCSO: Two suspects damaged convenience store front door with baseball bat
The suspects were then captured on video running towards the Friendship Creekside Church and a passenger car was seen leaving the church parking lot around the time of the incident.
Suspect arrested, charged with murder in death of woman in Southwest Austin
36-year-old Christopher Cate has been charged with murder in the death of 60-year-old Sandra Jo Vollette.
Southwest Austin family lights up their yard to lift spirits during COVID-19 pandemic
The family said in a Facebook post that in "light" of the global situation, they've decided to join others across the nation in participating in "Lights for Life."
APD: Man shoots, kills man during argument at homeless camp in Southwest Austin
The man said he came out of his tent and saw Richard standing by his tent and saying "he wouldn't leave, so I shot him!" He looked down and saw Shawn on the ground bleeding from his mouth with a small patch of blood on his chest.
Austin police investigating suspicious death in southwest Austin
A person walked into the Sunset Valley Police Department and reported about a deceased body in a wooded area.
Affidavit: Homeless man threatens former boss with knife
The manager said he had fired the man because he had repeatedly not been following directions, but the man had shown up for work numerous times since then.
Two-Alarm fire at Southwest Austin apartment complex displaces 27
AFD said the fire started in the chimney of one of the apartments and quickly spread to the attic of some units.
Missing middle school student found safe, Amber Alert canceled
Avery Reynolds was last seen at Clint Small Middle School on Friday, Jan. 10 shortly after 4 p.m. AISD police say she may be with her mother, who is in violation of a court order.
ATCEMS: Man transported with serious injuries after gunshot wound call in Southwest Austin
EMS, fire, and police responded to the incident in the 7800 block of Wynne Lane just before 7:30 p.m.
Austin police investigating attempted abduction in SW Austin
Police say they are actively looking for a car and suspect in an attempted abduction.
Warrant issued for Travis County woman accused of abducting her 4-year-old son
Celina Jeanna Harp, 38, has been charged with third-degree felony evading arrest in a vehicle.
Regional AMBER Alert canceled for southwest Austin four-year-old
The Travis County Sheriff's Office has issued a regional AMBER alert for a West Austin four-year-old.
Cat dies, five displaced in Lamar Square apartment fire
Unattended cooking led to an apartment fire that displaced five and killed a cat in Southwest Austin.
Southwest Austin family's annual Christmas lights display attracts thousands
The Maywald family spends about a year decorating for their annual Christmas lights display which is open to the public and attracts people from all over the country to feel the love of the holidays, and laughter too.
South Austin neighborhood concerned with APD response time to machete wielding man attempting to break into homes
A Travis Country homeowner describes the terrifying moment a man with a machete was pounding on her door.
Sunset Valley police arrest homeless woman for disorderly conduct
Claudia Cuchia says Wednesday morning she was on the way to Sam’s Club when she noticed a woman swaying back and forth in the street in front of a bus stop.
Water main break, not sink hole, in Southwest Austin
Officials are saying that was was believed to be a possible sink hole in Southwest Austin causing traffic delays and road closures is in fact a water main break.
Contractors clean up homeless encampment in southwest Austin
Contractors accompanied by Austin police spent hours cleaning up a homeless encampment near US 290 and South Lamar. Austin Public Works says the cleanup was a routine "under bridge cleanup."
Man and child found dead in SW Travis County home
Investigators have yet to confirm whether a man and child found dead inside of a home was the result of a double homicide or a murder-suicide.