Homicide victim identified; 3rd death on same South Austin road

Police are investigating another homicide on Burton Drive near East Oltorf Street after a young man died from his injuries.

Charges dropped against disabled deaf man who was hit by Phoenix Police officers

The county attorney's office says charges against Tyron McAlpin, the disabled deaf man who was seen being hit by Phoenix Police officers, have been dropped.

Williamson County agrees to $2.5M settlement in Live PD case

Williamson County has agreed to pay a multimillion dollar settlement to a Cedar Park man who claims the sheriff’s office staged his son's arrest for reality TV.

Multiple homicides reported in one week on Southeast Austin road

Burton Drive is not even a mile long, but has seen three homicides in just a week and almost 300 crimes this year, according to APD.

Manhunt underway in South Carolina for 4 inmates who escaped from detention center

Emanuel Robson Planco, Anton Conway Bennett, Kyonne Marquise McLeod and De’Shawn Malik Fox reportedly worked together to break out of the Chesterfield County jail.

Twice-deported Honduran ringleader of burglary crew sentenced to 37 years

A 30-year-old Honduran man has been sentenced to 37 years in prison after being convicted of engaging in organized criminal activity in North Texas, which is a first-degree felony.

Texas lawmakers consider 'mask ban' for protesters

Texas law enforcement met with lawmakers in Austin. They want a law to combat protesters who commit crimes and wear masks to conceal their identities.

Texas board votes against clemency for a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Wednesday denied a request for clemency for a man who this week could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.

Woman who lost both legs in crash reminds drivers of Move Over or Slow Down law

AAA Texas and (TxDOT) are reminding Texans about the Move Over or Slow Down law, which requires drivers to do just that when they see emergency vehicles with lights flashing on the side of the road.

'Big Meech,' Black Mafia Family co-founder, released from jail, finishing sentence in halfway house: report

Demetrius “Big Meech" Flenory, the co-founder of the Black Mafia Family, was arrested in 2005 and later sentenced to 30 years in prison after he was convicted on charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering.

Woodbury substitute reenacts George Floyd's murder on student

A substitute teacher at Woodbury High School reportedly used a student to help reenact the police actions around the murder of George Floyd, in addition to making inappropriate gestures and remarks in several classes.

Diddy’s lawyers request accuser identities in federal sex trafficking case

Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ legal team asks a New York judge to disclose the names of accusers in his federal sex trafficking case as they prepare for his May 2025 trial.

How to protect yourself from political scams

With just three weeks until election day, many of us are being bombarded by phone, text and email with surveys or appeals for donations. While some of them are legitimate, plenty of them are scams, and experts urge you to proceed with caution.