Hyundai, Kia car thefts up more than 1,000% since 2020

New data shows Hyundai and Kia vehicles were stolen at a tenfold rate since a TikTok challenge exposed vulnerabilities.

Texas man says Walmart mistook him as shoplifter, demands free stuff for life

Roderick Jackson filed two handwritten complaints claiming he was suing Walmart for an incident occurring at a store in Omaha, Nebraska, in 2021.

3 APD officers cleared after deadly officer-involved shooting

A jury will not indict three members of APD's SWAT team involved in a November 2023 officer-involved shooting. Officer Jorge Pastore was killed in the shooting.

Case that sparked AMBER Alert system remains unsolved 28 years later

We often get AMBER Alerts on our phones, but where does the name "Amber" come from? In this week's Missing in Texas, FOX 7 Austin's Angela Shen took a look at the case of a young girl in Arlington that inspired an alert system for missing children.

Austin machete attack survivor thanks people who rushed to his aid

The Austin teenager who was attacked with a machete at Auditorium Shores Tuesday is thanking those who saved his life. Seth Gott spoke to FOX 7 Austin about the attack and the long recovery road ahead.

Austin artist's work goes missing after bar shuts down with no notice

Eight original pieces done by Brianna Vance were displayed inside Lucky's in January 2023 when it opened. Now, her pieces are gone.

Canadian police warn that posting videos of alleged package thieves could be ‘violation' of their privacy

Police in the Canadian province of Quebec warned citizens against posting surveillance footage of their packages being stolen because it could violate the "private life" of the alleged thieves. 

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty in LA on federal tax charges

The charges stem from what federal prosecutors say was a four-year scheme to skip out on paying the $1.4 million he owed to the IRS and instead use the money to fund an extravagant lifestyle that by his own admission included drugs and alcohol.

Deadly shooting in Kyle home leads to arrest: sheriff

Steven Rodriguez is facing a bond violation charge and a first-degree felony assault charge, but more could be pending, says the Hays County Sheriff's Office.

Man gets life in prison for murder of San Marcos police officer

A man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for shooting and killing a San Marcos police officer in 2017.

Former Austin ISD tutor facing new charges in Lee County: TJJD

A former Austin ISD tutor is now facing more charges in Lee County for alleged sexual contact with a child stemming from a Sept. 2022 incident.

Aderrien Murry: Video shows officer shoot 11-year-old boy who called police for help

Newly released video from a Mississippi officer’s body-worn camera shows the moment he shot Aderrien Murry, an 11-year-old boy who had called 911 for help.

US Embassy issues security alert, warns of deaths involving ‘online dating applications’ in Colombia

The U.S. embassy in Bogota issued a security alert Wednesday, stating that it is aware of eight suspicious deaths of private U.S. citizens in Medellin. Several of the deaths were linked to the use of online dating applications.

East Austin murder suspect arrested in Elgin by U.S. Marshals

Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested a suspect in connection to a shooting in east Austin that killed one and injured two others.