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AUSTIN, Texas — Austin fire crews were busy overnight putting out a garage fire on Summit Bend. That's west of the MoPac Expressway, near Anderson High School. The Austin Fire Department said no one was hurt, but three adults and two children are out of a home on Saturday morning.

Firefighters contain garage electrical fire in northwest Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — Police are searching for a suspect after a man was left intubated following an attack in Downtown Austin on Monday, Feb. 27. The incident happened at around 2:30 a.m. at the northeast corner of East Seventh and Trinity streets, according to the Austin Police Department. Austin-Travis...

Police searching for suspect after February assault in Downtown Austin

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 3 years ago. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry says he shot Garrett Foster in self defense after Foster raised his rifle at him. The jury heard from 7 witnesses today including 3 crime scene specialists, a fingerprint specialist, a firearm examiner and the medical examiner who performed the autopsy on Garrett Foster.

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

AUSTIN, Texas — A body was recovered from Lady Bird Lake on Saturday, the Austin Police Department said. Officers were called to the scene around 12:50 p.m. The body was recovered around 5:20 p.m. Police have not confirmed the identity of the person. The Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office...

Body recovered from Lady Bird Lake Saturday evening

AUSTIN, Texas — One person was taken to the hospital after getting trapped under a tree on Sixth Street on Friday morning. At around 11:30 a.m., medics with the Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a person pinned under a tree that had fallen on them at the intersection of Sixth and Trinity streets.

Tree falls on person on Sixth Street

AUSTIN, Texas — Two juvenile suspects have been arrested after five armed robberies on the same morning in East Austin. The Austin Police Department said the first incident happened on Thursday, March 23, around 4:55 a.m. at the intersection of East 11th and Waller streets. Two victims were walking when one of the suspects allegedly pointed a gun at them and demanded their belongings. Before leaving the scene, the suspect took a purse and a workbag with tools, police said.

2 juveniles arrested over series of armed robberies in East Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department (APD) Victims Services Unit is offering free training opportunities for local counselors. Counselors will learn a form of therapy known as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which will help treat trauma survivors. According to APD, EMDR works by focusing on "disturbing...

Austin police offering free training for counselors in exchange for trauma survivor treatment

AUSTIN, Texas — Four Austin Fire Department (AFD) firefighters have been deployed to Lubbock to assist residents in the Texas Panhandle with the increased wildfire risk. The four firefighters left on Thursday, March 30, to head toward Lubbock. The members will be part of a Texas A&M Forest Service Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) deployment on Strike Team 108. TIFMAS is used any time there is a hurricane, wildfire, flooding or other natural disaster that necessitates the mobilization of local resources.

Four firefighters deployed from Austin to Texas Panhandle for wildfire assistance

AUSTIN, Texas — On Monday evening, neighborhood advocates met at Rendon Park in East Austin, demanding action to make the park safer. On Sunday night, Austin police responded to a call of a shooting at the park. It happened while several people with children were nearby. Three people suffered...

Austinites demand changes at Rendon Park after shooting

AUSTIN, Texas — The trial has begun for a U.S. Army sergeant accused of murdering a demonstrator at a 2020 social justice protest in Downtown Austin. On July 25, 2020, Daniel Perry was working as a rideshare driver when he took a turn onto a street where a group of people were protesting police brutality. That wrong turn led to a clash between Perry and a protestor named Garrett Foster.

Trial begins for Army sergeant accused of killing Austin protestor in July 2020

AUSTIN, Texas — Day one has wrapped up in the trial of a rideshare driver accused of killing a demonstrator at a social justice protest in Downtown Austin. Daniel Perry says he shot Garrett Foster in self defense back in July 2020. On Tuesday, the defense and prosecution made their opening statements.

5 witnesses called to stand to testify in trial for Army sergeant accused of protester's murder

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AUSTIN, Texas — The Army has released the names of the nine soldiers that were killed in a helicopter crash near Fort Campbell. According to the Army, one of the soldiers onboard was from Austin. Cpl. Emilie Marie Eve Bolanos, 23, was part of the 101st Airborne Division Soldiers. Boloanos was participating in a planned training exercise when the crash happened on Wednesday.

Austin soldier among 9 killed in Black Hawk crash

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin-staple El Arroyo has honored the victims in the Nashville school shooting with their famous sign downtown. The Mexican restaurant is known for writing funny sayings on its sign in front of its entrance, with some of the best ones making it to their Instagram page. On March 28, instead of adding a comment and posting like normal to their social media page, the restaurant instead wrote the last names of the six victims and their ages on the sign.

Austin-based El Arroyo honors Nashville shooting victims with sign

Texas State

AUSTIN, Texas — Tyson Hodges, the assistant special agent in charge of the DEA’s Austin District Office, said xylazine is FDA-approved for veterinarian use. "It is a tranquilizer used by veterinarians on larger animals," said Hodges. But the DEA said drug dealers are now mix it with fentanyl...

DEA warns of dangerous 'tranq' drug as popularity increases in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state troopers will begin working with the Austin Police Department (APD) to help patrol the city amid what officials say is an urgent need caused by staffing shortages. Police Chief Joe Chacon and DPS Director Col. Steve McCraw announced the arrangement, unprecedented for Austin, on...

'Keeping Austin Safe' | APD partners with Texas DPS to improve response times

Del Valle, TX

DEL VALLE, Texas — Authorities put Del Valle High School on hold on Monday after a teacher reported that a student possibly had a weapon. The student reportedly left campus. School police later found the student and the weapon. Officials have not said what type of weapon was involved.

Del Valle ISD police find student and weapon after temporary hold at campus

AUSTIN, Texas — Widen Elementary School has been evacuated early Wednesday morning following an electrical fire. At 7:17 a.m. on March 29, the Austin Fire Department (AFD) tweeted that crews were called out to Widen Elementary School, located at 5605 Nuckols Crossing. Once crews arrived on scene, they began putting out a "small electrical fire," according to the tweet.

Widen Elementary School being re-occupied following electrical fire

AUSTIN, Texas — Several homeless encampments have popped up behind shops at South Town Square in South Austin, driving business and customers away, according to some owners in the shopping center. Larry Maddalena owns The Joint Chiropractic franchise and Craig Plakis owns CraigO's Pizza & Pastaria. Both explained their...

'I know we can do better as a city' | South Austin business owners nervous as homeless encampments pop up

Uvalde, TX

AUSTIN, Texas — After yet another mass shooting in the U.S., many are thinking of families in Uvalde who are still struggling 10 months after the shooting at Robb Elementary School. Now, local artists are finding ways to help the community heal. With the tragedy in Uvalde and most...

Art therapists working with Uvalde shooting survivors: 'It's OK to be broken, to still make something beautiful'

AUSTIN, Texas — Widen Elementary School was evacuated early Wednesday morning following an electrical fire. At 7:17 a.m. on March 29, the Austin Fire Department (AFD) tweeted that crews were called out to Widen Elementary School, located at 5605 Nuckols Crossing. Once crews arrived on scene, they began putting out a "small electrical fire," according to the tweet.

Staff members return to Widen Elementary School after electrical fire

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Fire Department (AFD) has put out a structure fire that resulted in a shutdown of the northbound lanes on Congress Avenue. At 9:24 a.m. on March 27, AFD tweeted that crews were working on an active fire at a multi-family dwelling unit on Congress Avenue, "just south of Ben White Boulevard."

Structure fire on Congress Avenue results in shut down of northbound lanes

AUSTIN, Texas — Calling all whiskey lovers! On April 8, Central Texans will have the chance to attend Austin's Whiskey Riot for the first time in history at Distribution Hall. The one-day-only event will have more than 200 whiskies from local, regional, national and international brands, and attendees can...

Austin's largest whiskey festival brings 200+ whiskeys, cocktails and more

AUSTIN, Texas — Some neighborhoods in Austin are facing a displacement crisis, and city leaders have put a plan in motion that could help people from being priced out of their homes. City council member Vanessa Fuentes is launching the Displacement Prevention Navigator Pilot Program on Thursday, which will...

City of Austin launching pilot program aimed at helping residents at risk of displacement

Jarrell, TX

JARRELL, Texas — After a few school shooting threats, Jarrell police, the FBI, Texas DPS, Williamson County and other agencies are working to find out who posted threats on social media. The pickup line at Jarrell Middle School was nearly empty on Monday following a series of threats over...

Over 100 Jarrell Middle School students stayed home following school threat scares

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AUSTIN, Texas — Many of us in Texas have a certain loyalty to H-E-B, but another grocer is expanding its footprint too. Kroger announced a new delivery station in Austin this week, meaning you can get your fresh produce dropped off at your door. But the actual packing will...

Kroger announces new delivery station in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — Austinites will now have more access to medical marijuana. Medical marijuana operator goodblend will open its first dispensary location in Texas. Headquartered in Austin, goodblend creates marijuana products cultivated and produced in the Lone Star State. Since 2015, the operator has provided the widest selection of...

Medical marijuana brand 'goodblend' opens first retail location in Austin

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1 dead, 4 injured in Hookah Lounge shooting

AUSTIN, Texas — One person is dead and four others are in critical condition after a shooting Saturday night in North Austin, the Austin Police Department...

1 dead, 4 injured in Hookah Lounge shooting

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