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Jonestown

Latest news from the City of Jonestown in Travis County, Texas.

Same man may be responsible for 2 church break-ins in Travis County, officials say

Same man may be responsible for 2 church break-ins in Travis County, officials say

Police are looking for a man who they believe broke into two churches this week. One church is just west of Lago Vista and the other is in Jonestown.

September 18, 2025 5:43pm CDT
Jonestown police close Lake Travis over safety concern, recovery efforts

Jonestown police close Lake Travis over safety concern, recovery efforts

Jonestown police said Lake Travis was closed Saturday morning because of ongoing recovery efforts and safety concerns.

July 12, 2025 10:32am CDT
Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash in Jonestown

Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash in Jonestown

A person is seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in Jonestown on Tuesday morning.

April 29, 2025 2:07pm CDT
Video shows tense moments of police chase ending in Jonestown

Video shows tense moments of police chase ending in Jonestown

A police chase ended in a crash and law enforcement pulling their weapons in Jonestown Saturday.

February 22, 2025 8:31pm CST
2 dead, 1 airlifted after two-vehicle crash in Jonestown

2 dead, 1 airlifted after two-vehicle crash in Jonestown

Two people are dead and a third was hospitalized after a crash in Jonestown Saturday evening.

November 30, 2024 10:47pm CST
Jonestown man pleads guilty to possessing pipe bomb that exploded at St. David's

Jonestown man pleads guilty to possessing pipe bomb that exploded at St. David's

Raymond Luke Garner has pled guilty to possessing the pipe bomb that went off in the St. David's parking garage on August 9. He now faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

October 2, 2023 5:10pm CDT
Mother's Day events in the Austin area: Where to go to celebrate

Mother's Day events in the Austin area: Where to go to celebrate

Mother's Day is on May 14, and Central Texas restaurants and businesses are gearing up with fun specials and events guaranteed to make Mom smile on her special day.

May 4, 2023 3:19pm CDT
Elgin man waits for his fourth kidney transplant; friends hold fundraiser for him

Elgin man waits for his fourth kidney transplant; friends hold fundraiser for him

Matthew Novelli was born with just one kidney, and now at 43, he's waiting for his fourth transplant. But this time, his friends are helping him out with a fundraiser in Jonestown.

March 25, 2023 10:07pm CDT
Leander man arrested, charged with murder for incident in Jonestown

Leander man arrested, charged with murder for incident in Jonestown

A Leander man was charged with murder for an incident in Jonestown.

August 25, 2022 5:53pm CDT
Missing 17-year-old girl found safe

Missing 17-year-old girl found safe

17-year-old Alexis Sorrentino has been found and is safe, says the Travis County Sheriff's Office.

August 19, 2022 1:46pm CDT
Low water levels close boat docks at Jones Brothers Park

Low water levels close boat docks at Jones Brothers Park

At Jones Brothers Park in Jonestown, all boat docks are closed because the shoreline isn't safe. Only Boat Ramp No. 3 is open.

August 7, 2022 9:23pm CDT
Dropping water levels affecting emergency services on Central Texas lakes

Dropping water levels affecting emergency services on Central Texas lakes

In past drought years, ESD1 has docked at local marinas but on a temporary basis. Finding long term space now in deep water for the dock and boat is proving difficult.

July 13, 2022 3:30pm CDT
Woman trapped in car for nearly 2 days after crashing into ravine in Jonestown

Woman trapped in car for nearly 2 days after crashing into ravine in Jonestown

A woman was injured after crashing into a ravine in Jonestown on May 7 on her way to Cedar Park. She was taken to the hospital with multiple injuries.

May 10, 2022 2:15pm CDT
4 injured in crash on FM 1431 between Lago Vista and Jonestown

4 injured in crash on FM 1431 between Lago Vista and Jonestown

The crash happened in 19900 block of FM 1431 and involved three vehicles.

January 11, 2022 9:45am CST
Travis County community centers run out of free at-home COVID-19 test kits

Travis County community centers run out of free at-home COVID-19 test kits

Officials say they do know when their next shipment of tests will come in.

December 21, 2021 2:57pm CST
Jonestown school bus crash leaves 1 person dead, another injured

Jonestown school bus crash leaves 1 person dead, another injured

A woman driving a vehicle slammed into the Leander ISD school bus while driving around a bend.

October 29, 2021 5:55pm CDT
Three injured in small plane crash near Rusty Allen Airport

Three injured in small plane crash near Rusty Allen Airport

One man and two women were injured in a single-engine plane crash in Jonestown Monday afternoon.

September 28, 2020 9:36pm CDT
Jonestown police investigating possible shooting incident

Jonestown police investigating possible shooting incident

ce say the incident happened just after 9 p.m. at the North Shore Marina located in the 6600 block of Laternview Drive. 

June 2, 2020 12:20pm CDT
Boat rental companies say closed boat ramps creating bottleneck in Jonestown

Boat rental companies say closed boat ramps creating bottleneck in Jonestown

The boat ramp at Jones Brothers Park is the only one that they have access to right now on Lake Travis and, because of that, more people are heading out to Jonestown, creating a bottleneck at the boat ramp.

May 14, 2020 9:29pm CDT
Jonestown family says feral hogs are terrorizing their yard

Jonestown family says feral hogs are terrorizing their yard

Living in the country, the Bains aren’t strangers to dealing with the exotic livestock. But over the past two months, they say things have gotten out of control, as evidenced by their yard. 

October 30, 2019 11:54pm CDT

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