DOJ launches database to track records of misconduct by federal law enforcement officials

The move is a step toward accountability amid calls to close loopholes that allow law enforcement officers to be rehired by other agencies after losing their jobs or resigning after misconduct allegations.

Alabama man ‘high on mushrooms’ arrested with parrot on shoulder after fighting with Florida deputies: WCSO

An Alabama man has more of a ‘Florida man’ story to tell after explaining to deputies he was high on mushrooms when they found him in a truck on a panhandle road with a parrot on his shoulder.

Florida GOP suspends Chairman Christian Ziegler and demands his resignation amid rape investigation

The Republican Party of Florida suspended Chairman Christian Ziegler and demanded his resignation during an emergency meeting Sunday, adding to calls by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other top officials for him to step down as police investigate a rape accusation against him.

Man found with dead pedestrian in car after crash, White Settlement police say

A man is in custody after police said he struck a pedestrian Saturday night and then drove to a White Settlement restaurant parking lot with the dead pedestrian in his passenger seat after the body went through the front windshield.

1 killed, 3 injured in officer-involved shooting on Sixth Street

The incident began with a report of an individual attempting to enter a bar on Sixth Street with a gun, Austin police say.

1 shot at Barton Creek Square Mall in Austin; no suspect in custody: APD

One person was shot at Barton Creek Mall in Austin, according to APD. Police say this is not an active shooter situation and that this is an isolated incident.

Convicted WilCo rapist on-the-run after failing to appear for sentencing

A sexual assault convict is on-the-run after failing to appear for his sentencing hearing at the Williamson County Courthouse on Thursday, according to the District Attorney's Office.

Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay nearly $150M for lies in Georgia election workers' case

A jury has awarded $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment.

Travis County DA to blame in murder by released suspect: APA

A man who was released from jail went on to stab a man to death. The Austin Police Association says the Travis County District Attorney is to blame.

Texas shootings renew discussion on gun laws

Recent shootings in the Austin area have sparked renewed discussion in the gun control debate. FOX 7 Austin's Mike Warren discusses with Lindsay Nichols, federal policy director with the Giffords Law Center.

Alex Batty, missing British boy, found alive in France after 6 years

Alex Batty, a 17-year-old from Britain who had been missing since 2017, was found walking alone in the rain in deep rural France.

Satanic Temple display destroyed at Iowa capitol; former Navy fighter pilot charged

Michael Cassidy, a former Mississippi statehouse candidate, is charged with criminal mischief for reportedly destroying the Satanic Temple display in Iowa's capitol building.

Round Rock man convicted for molesting teen

John Frank Scheer, of Round Rock, was found guilty of molesting a teenager in September 2021.

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect, nearly a year after her son used her gun to critically wound the educator.