CRIME & SAFETY
One critically injured in two-vehicle crash on Flint Rock Road in Lakeway
A two-vehicle collision on Flint Rock Road in Lakeway has left one adult with life-threatening injuries on Monday afternoon. The crash occurred in the 16500 block of Flint Rock Road. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, medics responded to the scene and found one patient in need of CPR. The adult...
Documents, interviews show how agencies responded to rash of deadly overdoses in Austin
The rush of 911 calls from downtown Austin was the first clue about the wave of overdoses to come. At least 10 EMS units were sent to an alley near a nightclub on East Seventh Street and began treating people for overdoses after 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 29. One man died in the...
Austin Fire Department extinguishes early morning blaze at building in south Austin
The Austin Fire Department extinguished a fire at a building in south Austin Monday morning. AFD tweeted out around 3:50 a.m. they were on scene of a fire at a building on Fort View Road near Clawson Road. The address looks to be the location of Austin Aqua-Dome, a tropical...
Oklahoma judge already facing wild Texas road rage shooting charges similarly accused of drive-by shooting at his brother-in-law's house with gun he later reported stolen
An Oklahoma judge already facing a felony case in Texas in connection with an alleged drive-by shooting and road rage crash is now accused of shooting at his brother in-law's home. The post Oklahoma judge already facing wild Texas road rage shooting charges similarly accused of drive-by shooting at his brother-in-law’s house with gun he later reported stolen first appeared on Law & Crime.
Austin Police Face Scrutiny Amid Ongoing Probe into Fatal Shooting at Summer Grove Apartments
The Austin Police Department (APD) is still piecing together the details of a deadly officer-involved shooting that rocked the Summer Grove apartment complex late last month. On April 27, Thomas Dray Price was fatally shot by APD officers after he allegedly brandished a firearm and ignored commands to drop the weapon.
Police in Cedar Park Foster Stray Puppies as Austin Mourns Grisly Discovery of Eleven Dead Dogs
In a bittersweet turn of events in Cedar Park, local police have become temporary caregivers to a septet of stray puppies found frolicking on a roadway, as reported by CBS Austin. The young canines, now bearing the names Bashful, Sneezy, Happy, Sleepy, Grumpy, Doc, and Dopey, captured the hearts of the officers, who are now on a mission to reunite them with their owners, ushering a call for public aid via contact number 512-260-4600 ext. 0.
Bodycam footage shows moment police fatally shot man at Northwest Austin apartment complex
Two Austin police officers shot a 44-year-old man at least five times at a Northwest Austin apartment complex April 27 after he purportedly pointed a firearm at police, according to the body-worn camera footage of three officers at the scene. The footage was released 10 business days after the shooting,...
Semi truck rollover traps occupants on E Ben White Boulevard
A semi truck rolled over in a crash on E Ben White Blvd at the S Congress Ave turnaround in south Austin on Monday, briefly trapping the occupants inside the vehicle. Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the scene just after 11 a.m. to rescue the trapped individuals from the overturned semi truck. The crash blocked a U-turn lane at the intersection.
Round Rock Police Resolve Standoff, Suspect Charged with Assault by Strangulation
Round Rock Police Department officers responded to a residence on Meadow Brook Drive Monday afternoon, following reports of a barricaded person who was initially unwilling to exit the premises. The standoff, a byproduct of a domestic dispute, prompted an update from the department ensuring there was no present danger to the public.
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