Man convicted of strangling girlfriend to death mistakenly released from jail

A convicted killer sentenced to life in prison for strangling his girlfriend to death was mistakenly released from the Clayton County Jail nearly two weeks ago.

Kash Patel reportedly removed as acting ATF director

FBI Director Kash Patel is reportedly no longer the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Liberty Hill property owner latest victim in seller impersonation fraud

If you own or are looking to buy land in Central Texas, scammers may be targeting you. More and more often, crooks are impersonating property owners, and trying to sell their land as if it's their own.

Texas bill for hospital safety barriers clears critical vote

A deadly crash into an Austin hospital in 2024 brought about action at the Texas Capitol. Legislation was passed requiring the installation of safety barriers at the entrances to most hospitals in Texas.

Man dead after downtown Austin shooting; teenage suspect in custody

A man was killed in a shooting in downtown Austin and police are investigating his death as the city's 13th homicide. A teenage suspect is in custody.

I-35 deadly multi-vehicle crash: Driver's attorney asks judge to let him out of jail or lower bond

The lawyer for a driver accused of causing a deadly pile-up on I-35 is asking for a judge to let his client out of jail or lower his bond. Five people died and eleven were hospitalized in that crash.

South Austin drug bust uncovers almost 100 grams of narcotics; 3 arrested

Three people are facing first-degree felony charges after an April 1 drug bust by Austin police uncovered almost 100 grams of various narcotics, including black tar heroin, cocaine and fentanyl.

Man swings machete at taco truck employee: affidavit

Austin police have charged a man with a felony for allegedly swinging a machete at a taco truck employee in South Austin.

Austin Crime: Week of March 30
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Crime stories from around the Austin area during the week of March 30, 2025, including the toxicology report for the driver involved in a deadly crash on I-35, a Travis County judge reducing a murder suspect's bond again, a search for suspects in an Austin murder, cats abandoned in Leander and more.