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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.
In Montopolis, a constant battle to preserve Austin's historic Mexican cemeteries
For more than two decades, Juan Rodriguez, 80, has regularly stopped at Montopolis’ San Jose I Cemetery by himself. He's replaced the lettering at the historic Mexican cemetery’s gate and trimmed his grandparents' and siblings' gravesites. Most recently, in October, he repaired the gateway's wooden Jesus figure after it tumbled off and split into pieces. He glued the chest and the arms together, repainting them. He carved Jesus a new hand that resembled a dog’s paw and...
Caught on camera: Multiple businesses on Research Blvd broken into
AUSTIN, Texas - Several business owners got a rude awakening on Sunday morning after their shops were broken into. It is a problem they say has happened before. On April 21, around 5:48 a.m., at D&M Insurance on Research Boulevard in Northwest Austin, a suspect was caught on surveillance video throwing a cinderblock through the door. He jumped over the counter and rummaged through the office but didn't take anything.
Grand jury indicts man accused of stabbing Palestinian-American with aggravated assault despite calls for hate crime charges
A man who was arrested earlier this year in connection with the stabbing of a Palestinian-American was indicted by a Texas grand jury Tuesday on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, despite calls from Muslim civil rights advocates to have him charged with a hate crime.
Travis County evictions on the rise: report
AUSTIN, Texas - Evictions are on the rise in Travis County, according to a newly created dashboard. The report and dashboard was put together by BASTA, an organization dedicated to helping Austin renters. The dashboard shows the pattern of evictions in Travis County from 2014 to 2024. According to the...
APD officers clear suspicious package in Central Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department cleared the scene after responding to a suspicious package reported in Central Austin Tuesday evening. APD officers responded to the "police incident" at around 8 p.m. at 12th Street and IH-35 Southbound. Officials asked the public to avoid the area and to...
Car fire snarls traffic on MoPac in north Austin
A vehicle fire on the northbound MoPac Expressway at Anderson Lane blocked the left lane of traffic Tuesday afternoon in north Austin. The incident was reported at 3:33 p.m. by the Mobility Authority Traffic Incident Management Center. The fire caused heavy traffic delays in the area. By 3:40 p.m., officials...
Tesla to lay off nearly 2,700 employees from its Austin facility
AUSTIN, Texas — According to a notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission, Tesla will be permanently laying off 2,688 employees from its facility in Austin, Texas. The employees will be laid off within a two-week period beginning on June 14, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN Act notice said.
Foxtrot announces closures of all locations, including 4 in Austin
Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/foxtrot-announces-closures-of-all-locations-including-4-in-austin/ Austin is losing all four of its Foxtrot cafes as the Chicago-based company announced Tuesday it’s shutting down operations.
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...
Man arrested for punching APD Mounted Patrol horse during crowd control after large fight
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was arrested after allegedly attacking an Austin Police Department Mounted Patrol horse over the weekend. Online court documents say 31-year-old Jacob Langben was arrested after he punched an Officer's Mount named Jazz on Saturday, April 20 at around 1:45 a.m. The arrest affidavit says...
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