New Texas State program allows students to help investigate cold cases

Four Texas State students will take what they learned in the classroom to the Attorney General's Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit, sinking their teeth into cold cases in a new internship program.

Texas DPS unveils new memorial for fallen officers

A new Fallen Officers Memorial was unveiled at the annual DPS Peace Officers Memorial Service.

Police chase spans several East Bay counties

A wild police chase spanned multiple counties in the East Bay on Thursday afternoon.

Daniel Perry trial: Gov. Abbott issues full pardon, restoration of civil rights

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a full pardon to Army Sgt. Daniel Perry, who was convicted last April of murdering Black Lives Matter protestor Garrett Foster.

Man gets 35 years for 2022 double murder in North Austin

Edgar Alejandro Barahona was convicted by a Travis County jury for the 2022 fatal shootings of Juan Carlos Loarca-Villatoro and Heliodoro Arias-Flores.

SWAT situation in east Austin leads to arrests: APD

SWAT teams were on the scene of two homes in east Austin early Thursday morning for a pre-planned arrest, according to APD.

'One chip challenge' caused teen's death, autopsy concludes

The "one chip challenge" tested one’s ability to eat the spicy chip without drinking any liquids to relieve the burning sensation.

String of vehicle burglaries in Kyle; police investigating

Kyle police are asking for the public's help as they investigate a string of vehicle burglaries that happened earlier this month.

Austin bicyclists honor injured, killed riders on Ride of Silence day

The City of Austin officially proclaimed May 15 as Ride of Silence Day. It is a day when bicyclists across the country are honoring riders who have been injured or killed by drivers.

Vandals graffiti library, Black's Barbecue in Lockhart: LPD

Lockhart police say they have identified two suspects who are believed to have hit several building with graffiti, including a library and the original Black's Barbecue.

Brothers indicted over $25 million Ethereum cryptocurrency theft: DOJ

The suspects, who are brothers, are accused of exploiting the integrity of the blockchain for Ethereum to steal cryptocurrency worth $25 million within 12 seconds, in the first incident of its kind.

Texas lawmakers begin work on anti-squatting legislation

Texas lawmakers are looking at creating a law to make it easier for homeowners to kick squatters off their property.

US overdose deaths decline slightly in 2023, CDC reports

The CDC released data indicating a modest decrease in fatal overdoses in the United States last year.