CRIME & SAFETY
Missing 24-year-old man found dead in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — A man has been found dead after he was previously reported missing earlier this month in Austin. According to the Austin Police Department (APD), the body of Cristian Rangel was found on April 19 at the 5800 block of Spring Meadow Road. Officers responded to the...
Missing rideshare driver found dead inside his car in East Austin: APD
AUSTIN, Texas - A missing rideshare driver from Bell County was found dead in his car in East Austin, the Austin Police Department said. Ernest Anderson, 39, was last seen on April 11 in the Riverside Drive area, according to the Nolanville Police Department. At the time of last contact, Anderson was believed to be on his way to do an Uber pick-up.
Fears Rainey Street serial killer has struck again after 2 more bodies found in lake
Fears of a notorious alleged serial killer dubbed the "Rainey Street Ripper" have once more surged after two more bodies were pulled from Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas, over the past couple of weeks
3 arrested in Georgetown drug bust; Drugs and guns confiscated at scene
Over the weekend, the Williamson County Sheriff's Office arrested three people and seized what it called a "significant amount" of suspected illegal drugs, weapons, and paraphernalia associated with drug trafficking.
APD: Drunk big rig driver crashed into eight cars in east Austin
An 18-wheeler driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated after allegedly crashing into approximately eight unoccupied vehicles at an east Austin intersection late Sunday night, according to the Austin Police Department. Trevonte Martez Shon Neville, 27, was arrested at the scene of the incident, which occurred at the intersection of...
Family suing after alleged abuse at Central Texas YMCA center at Pflugerville ISD school
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — A lawsuit has been filed in response to alleged abuse that took place at the YMCA Childcare Development Center at Northwest Elementary School in north Austin. Williams Caputo law firm is representing the family of a non-verbal two-year-old who was allegedly abused by the daycare worker.
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