The Central Texas community is coming together in response to the death of a Travis County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Sgt. Craig Hutchinson was killed in the early morning on July 25 while confronting suspects in the backyard of his home in Round Rock. (Article by Elizabeth Saab) Friends and family gathered in Sgt. Hutchinson’s neighborhood […]

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 […]

A woman from the Austin area has been charged with a Class A misdemeanor after allowing her children to get tattoos. Ashley Weir, 31, permitted her boyfriend’s brother, a registered sex offender, to tattoo her three children, all of whom are younger than 13-years-old. The Austin Police Department got involved after they were contacted by […]

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 […]