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.

Horse collapses, dies on downtown Atlanta sidewalk

Police are investigating the death of a horse that was found on a sidewalk in downtown Atlanta.

Nevada deputies seize 7 'emotional support' tigers from home

Authorities in Nevada seized seven "emotional support" tigers from a home last week. The owner claimed he got some of the tigers from Joe Exotic.

Boy dies after being swept away by floodwaters while walking to bus stop, police say

Since Wednesday, more than a foot of rain has now fallen in parts of Kentucky. A 9-year-old boy was tragically caught in a rushing flood Friday while walking to school.

Driver in deadly I-35 multi-vehicle crash was sober, attorney says

The attorney for the man accused of causing a deadly pile-up on I-35 on March 13, said an independent lab did not find traces of drugs or alcohol in his blood sample.

Frisco track meet stabbing suspect: ‘I did it’

The 17-year-old accused of fatally stabbing a Frisco student athlete during a track meet allegedly admitted to the crime. He also asked officers if his actions could be considered self-defense, according to a newly released arrest report.

3 more MS-13 gang members arrested in Florida murder cases, federal prosecutors say

Three more suspected MS-13 gang members have been arrested in connection with multiple cold case murders in Florida, bringing the total number of arrests to nine, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Friday.