Harvey Weinstein appears in court as prosecutors seek September retrial
Prosecutors have asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein, who was back in a New York courtroom for the first time since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week.
Man attempts to escape hospital by throwing sandwich, running into guard: affidavit
A 24-year-old man tried to escape St. David's hospital in central Austin by throwing a sandwich at a security guard, according to court documents.
Man arrested for murder in connection to deadly shooting: APD
A man was arrested for murder after shooting and killing a 24-year-old man in Downtown Austin, the Austin Police Department said.
Car crashes into building in downtown Austin while fleeing traffic stop: DPS
A car crashed into a building at 15th and San Jacinto Streets in downtown Austin. DPS says the vehicle crashed trying to flee a traffic stop.
Mount Horeb Middle School active shooter, threat 'neutralized'
Mount Horeb Middle School was locked down on Wednesday amid an active shooter threat. Police said the threat has since been neutralized.
Man fatally shoots wife, boyfriend before taking his own life in Delaware: state police
Authorities say a Delaware man confessed to killing his wife and her new boyfriend moments before taking his own life at a property in Kent County.
Milwaukee hit-and-run crash kills 4-year-old girl, suspect arrested
A suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 4-year-old girl and injured her mother in Milwaukee on Tuesday, April 30, has been arrested.
UT Austin protest: Arrested protesters continue to be released from jail
People have been camped outside the Travis County Jail all day Tuesday, waiting for protesters to be released. On Monday, April 29, nearly 80 people were arrested on the University of Texas at Austin campus.
WilCo deputy pleads guilty to official oppression, assault
A Williamson County deputy pleaded guilty to charges of official oppression and assault in a 2019 case. Deputy Christopher Pisa, 29, entered the guilty plea on April 21.
Louisiana man to undergo physical castration for raping, impregnating teen
Glenn Sullivan, Sr., 54, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree rape after a case initiated in July 2022, when a young woman reported multiple rapes dating back to when she was 14 years old.
Arizona man convicted of California cartel-related murders: DA
A jury in California has convicted a Phoenix man in connection with the killings of four people over a cartel-related dispute.
Elderly Austin restaurant owner assaulted by customers who did not want to pay
The owner of Chekos, a Mexican restaurant in Austin, says he was injured after asking a group of customers to leave. Now, he and his family want help identifying the suspects who were caught on camera.
Trump's hush money trial: Judge issues gag order ruling, $9K fine for Trump
The judge in the case found that the former president violated his gag order and fined him $9,000 over online posts. Charges in the case center on $130,000 in payments Donald Trump’s company made to Michael Cohen.
Opioid overdose outbreak in Austin kills 8 people: ATCEMS
Eight people are dead following a 27-hour-long opioid overdose outbreak in downtown Austin, Austin-Travis County EMS said.
MS-13 gang leader sentenced to life for random killings in northern Virginia
Even in the violent world of the MS-13 street gang, the killings in northern Virginia in the summer of 2019 stood out. In that year, "the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area became an MS-13 hunting ground," in the words of prosecutors.
Georgetown woman, 3 others found guilty of PPP fraud
A Georgetown woman was found guilty of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months for allowing money laundering in US
U.S. officials said Zhao deliberately looked the other way as people conducted transactions that supported child sex abuse, the illegal drug trade and terrorism.
UT Austin Palestine protest: Travis County attorney makes statement on arrests
The Travis County Attorney’s Office made a statement after the arrest of nearly 80 protesters at the University of Texas at Austin on Monday.
Harris County suspect killed after allegedly kidnapping ex-wife and toddler, leading authorities on chase
A man who kidnapped his ex-wife and toddler at gunpoint in Harris County was shot to death after leading authorities on a chase through multiple counties, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says.
Charlotte law enforcement officers who died in shootout identified
The officers have been identified as Joshua Eyer, of the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police Department, and Sam Poloche and Alden Elliott, who worked for the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, and US Deputy Marshal Thomas M. Weeks Jr.