APD investigating 3 different homicides within one week

The Austin Police Department is investigating three homicides within the past 10 days. They are still looking for two suspects connected to the killings.

Man sentenced in death of original Mouseketeer

Daniel Burda was sentenced to over four years in prison for the death of Dennis Day, an original "Mickey Mouse Club" cast member, whose body was found nine months after his disappearance.

LA home of former Minnesota Vikings player hit by burglars

An NFL free agent who last played for the Minnesota Vikings had his Encino home burglarized early Friday morning, officials said.

Mom killed while trying to save son, 6, inside stolen SUV

The 29-year-old mother was picking her son up from a babysitter as she tried to save him while a person was stealing her SUV.

Amber Alert discontinued, missing San Antonio 7-month-old found

A missing 7-month-old boy has been found after authorities say his mother took him and fled CPS on foot earlier this week.

Man wanted for killing his Pflugerville girlfriend in 2022 is still on the run

A man charged with the death of a Pflugerville woman two years ago still hasn't been caught. Missing in Texas reporter Angela Shen has the latest.

Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda shot, killed; suspect charged with capital murder

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the person of interest wanted following the deadly shooting of a Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy has been taken into custody.

Suspect arrested after SWAT incident in South Austin

A suspect is now in custody after a SWAT incident in South Austin, the Austin Police Department said.

Alec Baldwin shooting trial: Defense grills crime scene tech over search for live ammunition

Alec Baldwin's lawyer grilled a crime scene tech over what he implied was an inadequate search for the source of live ammo that ended up in Baldwin's gun and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

New public safety center opens in Northwest Austin

A new public safety community engagement center has opened in Northwest Austin with the goal of deterring crime.

Multiple hamsters found in burglary suspect's pants

Officers in Ohio say they found rodents in a man’s leopard-print onesie when they went to arrest him for a string of burglaries that included a pet shop.

Scott Peterson case: DNA testing guidelines to be determined

A judge, defense and prosecuting attorneys were supposed to decide on Thursday how a 15-inch piece of duct tape will be tested for DNA in the ongoing murder case of Scott Peterson. 

VIDEO: Suspect flees through backyards after North Austin shooting

The Austin Police Department is still looking for the man who shot and killed another at a North Austin apartment complex.

Prison oversight bill inspired by FCI Dublin sexual abuse, corruption heads to Biden

The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons where reporting from The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and reporting from KTVU highlighted the intense sexual abuses at the all-women's prison in Dublin, Calif. 

Woman's death at Round Rock hospital prompts investigation: TCSO

The death of a woman at a Round Rock hospital has prompted a suspicious death investigation by the Travis County Sheriff's Office.