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AUSTIN, Texas — Two Austin police officers are facing new indictments for their alleged actions during a 2020 police brutality protest. Joseph Peche is facing a charge for deadly conduct. Court documents say Samuel Kirsch is suing Peche for knowingly firing off a firearm at him and other protesters.

Austin police officers face new indictments for actions during 2020 protests

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is searching for three men in connection with a shooting in North Austin in March. Police said on March 8, at approximately 1:14 a.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 3400 block of the North Interstate 35 service road. Officers and Austin Travis-County EMS medics arrived at the scene and located a man with a gunshot wound to his leg. He was later taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Austin police looking for 3 men in connection with March 8 shooting

AUSTIN, Texas — Over the last century, the Driskill Hotel in Downtown Austin has hosted presidents, governors, celebrities – and maybe even some ghosts. In 1886, Col. Jesse Driskill opened what the Austin American-Statesman called "one of the finest hotels in Texas." The wealthy cattle baron wanted a place that would rival hotels in New York, Chicago and other big cities.

The history of Austin's Driskill Hotel

Hays County, TX

HAYS COUNTY, Texas — With inventory increasing and home prices decreasing in the Austin area, market conditions are more attractive for buyers. But the KVUE Defenders spoke with a Hays County woman whose homebuying experience may have you thinking twice about sending checks by mail. Crystal Kilpatrick told KVUE...

Hays County mother's homebuying experience upended by fraud

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin officials say they have a rough timeline of when Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers could return to the city. The Austin Public Safety Commission met on Monday night. The commission said it will be at least two weeks until troopers can return to Austin from the Texas-Mexico border.

Austin officials provide update on when DPS troopers could return to help police

Kyle, TX

KYLE, Texas — Another Central Texas city is getting new technology to help police crack down on crime during staff shortages. Kyle's city council approved getting license plate readers on Tuesday. Those cameras take photos of cars passing by, and if they find a license plate that's tied to a crime, the system pings law enforcement.

City of Kyle getting license plate readers

Pflugerville, TX

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — The Pflugerville Police Department said police activity "has been concluded" after reports of shots fired on Tuesday night. Officers responded to the scene at 1225 Town Center Dr. around 6:50 p.m. When officers arrived, they determined it was an isolated incident between two parties. No injuries...

Pflugerville police respond to shots fired call Tuesday night

AUSTIN, Texas — A man was pronounced dead in Zilker Park on Monday evening near the park’s volleyball courts, Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) said. Medics said they received a 911 call for a person who was unresponsive at 5:47 p.m. in the 2200 block of Lou Neff Road. A bystander conducted CPR before ATCEMS arrived on the scene about six minutes later.

Man found dead in Zilker Park Monday evening

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a driver suspected of a hit-and-run crash that happened in southeast Austin on Saturday, May 20. Police said around 9:50 p.m., officers responded to an injured pedestrian lying on the East William Cannon...

Police searching for driver after southeast Austin hit-and-run

AUSTIN, Texas — When looking back on the young life of 14-year-old Mikalah Franklin, her mom, Teshina Guajardo, has a whole camera roll filled with photographs and videos of her daughter – a daughter who Guajardo said served as the "backbone" in a family of six kids. "She...

Mother of 14-year-old girl who died in apartment shooting opens up about her grief

AUSTIN, Texas — The story of Austin American-Stateman and how it started is as interesting and colorful as the city where it all began. The predecessor of the Statesman was founded as a three-times-a-week publication called the Democratic Statesman in 1871. The paper was originally allied with the Texas Democratic party during Reconstruction following the Civil War. In 1873, it became a daily newspaper.

The Statesman story: A legendary Austin newspaper faces stormy times

AUSTIN, Texas — Raul Meza Jr.’s serious troubles with the law began in 1975 at a former U-Tote-Um convenience store in South Austin. During a robbery, then-15-year-old Meza shot the store clerk, Derly Ramirez. “He knelt me down, took a few steps back and coldly took aim at...

The plea bargain deal that gave Raul Meza Jr. a reduced sentence for murdering a child

Cedar Park, TX

CEDAR PARK, Texas — There is a new reality Akira Ross' father, Anthony Hill, and her grandmother, Carolyn Hartman, are coming to terms with. "It's just, you can't imagine not seeing your child no more. The smile she had on her face and just the kind of person she was, everybody she came in contact with just instantly loved her," Hill said.

Family of 24-year-old woman killed at Cedar Park gas station looking for answers

AUSTIN, Texas — It started as typical evening for Greg Stevens and his friends as they strolled down the Montopolis bridge on their bikes in East Austin on Thursday. But their regular activity turned into a heart-stopping rescue when someone spotted a kitten making its way across the edge of the bridge.

Cyclists coax kitten to safety on East Austin bridge

In April, the Salvation Army shelter in Downtown Austin closed indefinitely. On Thursday, the city council will meet and discuss a deal that would extend operations.

Closed Salvation Army shelter in Downtown Austin may get new life

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin City Council on Thursday voted to approve two items related to the use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs). An ALPR is a camera that snaps a photo of every vehicle passing by, along with a timestamp. It then pings police when a license plate is involved in certain investigations, like a missing person case or a crime that's at least a Class A misdemeanor.

Austin City Council approves resolutions on license plate readers

AUSTIN, Texas — The Watershed Protection Department was on Lady Bird Lake and Red Bud Isle on Thursday, teamed with a contractor to spray a clay compound, with the goal of trying to prevent toxic algae from blooming. "Hopefully, negatively impacting the growth of signs of bacteria should create...

Watershed Protection Department treating Austin waterways

AUSTIN, Texas — On September 21, 2021, a fire broke out at the Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown that was housing 75 dogs at the time. But with no smoke alarms, sprinklers, or any staff members at the building, not a single one of the dogs survived. It was...

Austin City Council approves fire code changes for facilities that board animals

AUSTIN, Texas — The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, or HAAM, hosted its annual "Corporate Battle of the Bands" Wednesday night. The event gives Austin-based professionals a chance to perform in front of a live audience for a good cause. Some of the businesses that participated this year were H-E-B, Seton Healthcare Family, PNC Bank, Cirrus Logic and NetSpend.

HAAM hosts annual Corporate Battle of the Bands at ACL Live

AUSTIN, Texas — The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center near Rainey Street in Downtown Austin is getting a major makeover as part of its Phase 2 expansion. "Our mission is to promote Latino art and culture – so anything to do with Latino Mexican American culture you will find it at MACC," said culture and arts manager Michelle Rojas.

Major upgrade coming to Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in Downtown Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: The above video is about a luxury community set to break ground near Spicewood, Texas. The site of a Denny's near East Austin's Swede Hill neighborhood could become an 18-story condo tower, according to a report from the Austin Business Journal. Ledgestone Development Group...

Report: Denny's near Swede Hill could be turned into high-rise tower

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Habitat for Humanity has wrapped up another round of affordable homes for deserving families in Central Texas. KVUE met the newest homeowner and those who made it possible. You never know who you'll meet on a given build day for Habitat for Humanity. On this...

This future Habitat for Humanity homeowner is building her own future

CEDAR PARK, Texas — A suspect has been arrested after a shooting in Cedar Park that left a woman dead on Friday night. The shooting happened at the Circle K off FM 620 and Hatch Road just before 10 p.m., according to Cedar Park police. One woman, identified as 24-year-old Akira Ross, was killed in the incident.

Suspect arrested after deadly shooting at Cedar Park Circle K

AUSTIN, Texas — Many fear it: to go unseen, to die with your story untold – especially when the unjust goes unsaid or undisclosed. For 65-year-old Gloria Lofton, the truth about her death four years ago is finally unraveling. "A lot of people dropped the ball, but when...

Gloria Lofton's daughter speaks out as Austin police review possible mishandling of her mother's case

AUSTIN, Texas — Ascension Seton said it is investigating after a data breach involving the health care system’s legacy website that happened on March 1-2, 2023. It said the website was managed by a third-party vendor, Vertex, who is reviewing how access to the information was obtained. Ascension...

Ascension Seton investigating website data breach

AUSTIN, Texas — Watch your step on Central Texas trails this time of year! There's one Austin-area creature that likes to enjoy these toasty temperatures, and you might bump into them on one of your walks. It's tarantula mating season! There are six known tarantula species in Austin, and...

You might see tarantulas crawling around Central Texas. Here's why

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Day 4 of testimony in Sgt. Daniel Perry trial wraps up

AUSTIN, Texas — Day four of testimony wrapped up in the murder trial of a rideshare driver accused of killing a protester in Downtown Austin nearly...

Day 4 of testimony in Sgt. Daniel Perry trial wraps up

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