Austin police are investigating the family violence murders of two women. They were killed in separate incidents in South Austin Sunday. Article by Noelle Newton Early Sunday morning police were called to a home on Walton Heath Circle in Southeast Austin for a report of a shooting. “Upon arrival on scene officers located a woman […]

The Austin Sentinel reported in March about the deplorable living conditions children are subjected to in foster care as the state of Texas struggles to manage budget insufficiencies and an influx in children removed from their homes. The Dallas Morning News revealed that for the second time in less than a decade, foster children were being […]

The explosion in West, Texas that killed 15 people three years ago was not an accident, according to federal investigators, who are now saying that the fire, which led to the blast, was set intentionally. On April 17, 2013, a fire was lit inside the fertilizer plant, and burned for 20 minutes before igniting ammonium […]

Law enforcement discovered an “extremely dangerous” improvised explosive device (IED) beneath a bridge near Farm to Market 1963 in Rosebud, Texas, a small community located about 40 miles southeast of Waco, according to reports. The device was designed to hurt people, as it would have shot out shrapnel if it had exploded. Police learned of […]

A one and a half year investigation ended with the arrest of more than 20 individuals suspected of having ties to a violent gang on Friday in Seguin, Texas, a town located roughly 50 miles south of Austin. The suspects apprehended are believed to be associated with the Texas Mexican Mafia, also referred to as […]

Police officers in downtown Austin may soon be outfitted with body cameras pending purchasing approval from the Austin City Council, according to the Austin American Statesman. The successful completion of a pilot program that tested the equipment moves the Austin Police Department closer to its goal of providing 500 officers with lapel cameras. Cops patrolling […]

Travis County could be forced to throw out dozens of drunk-driving felony cases because the arresting officers failed to obtain a search warrant before testing the suspect’s blood, reports the Austin American-Statesman. While officers say they were acting in accordance with the law, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling from April 2013 suggests otherwise. In the […]

It’s that time of year again when hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world flock to Austin, Texas to enjoy its annual South by Southwest festival featuring indie films, the latest technological innovations and a seemingly endless lineup of music entertainment. The festival, which grows larger in size each year as it […]

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Owners of an Austin gaming store are still checking their inventory after a burglary left them with a severely reduced stock. It happened around 1 a.m. Sunday at Pat’s Games on Hancock Drive. (Article by Dave Byknish, republished from http://kxan.com/2016/01/25/75000-worth-of-magic-the-gathering-cards-stolen-from-austin-store/) According to store owner Pat Johnson, two men broke into the store and stole […]

AUSTIN, Texas — The Travis County Sheriff’s department is on the scene of a body found in S. Austin. (Article by KEYE-TV, http://keyetv.com/news/local/body-found-in-south-austin-badly-decomposed) According to TCSO public information officer Lisa Block, at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, a man and his son were out walking near Onion Creek. They were trying out their metal detector when they […]