CRIME & SAFETY
1 person shot Thursday morning at 7-Eleven in South Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — One person has been transported to a hospital after a shooting early Thursday morning at a gas station in South Austin. According to the Austin Police Department (APD), the person was shot at approximately 4:40 a.m. at a 7-Eleven, located off the South Interstate 35 Frontage Road near East William Cannon Drive.
Man last seen in SUV at SW Austin Walmart April 8: APD
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is looking for a man last seen earlier this month in the parking lot of a southwest Austin Walmart. APD says that 24-year-old Cristian Rangel was last seen around 1:30 a.m. April 8. He had been last seen in the front passenger seat of a light-colored SUV in the parking lot of Walmart at 5017 US 290.
Man sentenced for deadly 2021 shooting in southeast Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — A man convicted of a deadly shooting in southeast Austin more than three years ago has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. On the morning of Feb. 3, 2021, Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a call of shots fired on Willow Creek Drive. When they arrived on the scene, officers found a car that had crash, occupied by a man who was seated in the driver's seat.
Man arrested after allegedly attempting to kidnap 8-year-old near Lady Bird Lake
AUSTIN, Texas — A man faces multiple charges after allegedly trying to kidnap an 8-year-old girl in southeast Austin. Jeffrey Harpster, 36, was arrested Sunday night after Austin police responded to reports of a kidnapping near Lady Bird Lake. According to an affidavit obtained by KVUE, Harpster approached a...
Woman charged with intoxication assault after high-speed crash in NE Austin
A 33-year-old Austin woman has been charged with intoxication assault after crashing her vehicle into the woods at a high rate of speed last week, leaving her passenger with serious injuries. According to court documents, on Tuesday, April 9, Deliza Tapia was driving a 2012 Nissan eastbound on E Braker...
San Marcos police officers shoot, kill person who ran away while 'wielding a knife'
San Marcos police said they shot and killed a man last week after he threatened people with knives and then ran away from officers when they confronted him, still brandishing a knife in public. A news release said that two people called San Marcos police at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday...
Deddrick Amerson found guilty of murder for 2022 stabbing, sentenced to 25 years
A Travis County jury has found Deddrick Amerson, 46, guilty of murder for the 2022 stabbing death of Edarius Dremar Johnson, 37, in downtown Austin. The trial began Monday, and the jury returned a guilty verdict Wednesday. Amerson was sentenced to 25 years in prison. On the night of July...
Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Vehicle Near Buda Bar, Buda Police Investigating the Incident
In a grim incident in Buda, Texas, a pedestrian lost their life after an encounter with a vehicle just outside a local watering hole. The fatal event unfolded on FM 1626, near Buck's Backyard, where police say the individual was struck while attempting to navigate the road. The collision occurred...
Fisherman Discovers Body in Lady Bird Lake, Austin Police Investigating Suspicious Death
A grim discovery was made in Lady Bird Lake, Southeast Austin when a body was found floating early Saturday morning. A fisherman happened upon the body near Krieg Field, prompting a response from the Austin Police Department at approximately 7:37 a.m., as FOX 7 Austin reported. Austin-Travis County EMS and Austin Fire Department crews were already on the scene, and the adult victim was pronounced dead by 7:52 a.m.
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