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Daniel Perry released from Texas prison within an hour after Gov. Abbott's pardon
Daniel Perry, a former Army sergeant convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester in downtown Austin in 2020, was freed from prison Thursday within an hour of Gov. Greg Abbott signing a pardon proclamation in a case that triggered a political and legal firestorm. In a series of rapid-fire developments in a...
Police identify victim in deadly north Austin shooting
The Austin Police Department identified the man who died in a shooting at a north Austin apartment last week. Additionally, the agency provided more details in a news release, saying there were two additional victims who were shot.
Man speaks out after being drugged while bar-hopping on Sixth Street
AUSTIN, Texas - A man is speaking out after he says he was drugged while bar-hopping with friends on West 6th Street in Downtown Austin. He was found under a bridge with serious injuries. Jeff Jones, 38, of Boston, was visiting Austin for a bachelor party in June 2023. They...
Woman held in death of motorcycle passenger in crash
Killeen, Tx (FOX 44) – A 26-year-old Austin woman is facing charges of criminally negligent homicide in a fatal traffic crash police say might have been caused by the driver being distracted by cell phone use. Members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force arrested Savanna Nicole Spurlock on Monday....
Man arrested after allegedly fleeing from N Austin road rage crash, colliding into pole
AUSTIN, Texas — A 34-year-old man was arrested in north Austin Monday after allegedly ramming another vehicle with his car, fleeing the scene and then crashing into a utility pole. According to an arrest affidavit, Austin police officers responded to the scene on McNeil Road and saw the man,...
Manor police seek help identifying suspects in stray bullet shooting incident
MANOR, Texas — The Manor Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying two suspects possibly involved in a shooting incident where a house was struck by a stray bullet last week. Police say on Tuesday, May 7 at around 11:03 p.m., several gunshots were reported in the...
Police identify motorcyclist killed in North Austin crash
AUSTIN, Texas — Police have identified the motorcyclist who died in a crash last Friday night in North Austin. It happened at around 9:27 p.m. on May 10 in the 13700 block of Immanuel Road, just north of East Howard Lane. Austin-Travis County EMS responded and found Tarl Sears,...
Travis County is shifting focus to prevent overdose deaths as fentanyl ravages the area
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. When Travis County Judge Andy Brown got a phone call two weeks ago about a rash of overdoses that claimed at least eight lives in Austin over a span of 27 hours, he knew the dark day he had been preparing for had arrived.
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