Suspect shoots APD officer after double homicide in Southwest Austin: APD

Austin police say the suspect in a deadly shooting spree is in custody after a double homicide, officer-involved shooting and police pursuit in Southwest Austin.

Students react to lockdown following shooting on Northeast ECHS campus

An Austin ISD sergeant is recovering after being shot on the Northeast Early College High School campus. Students told FOX 7 they were anxious and scared during the lockdown.

Joseph Emerson, off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, indicted for allegedly trying to shut down plane's engines

A grand jury indicted an off-duty pilot on dozens of counts on Tuesday after he allegedly tried turning off the engines midair on a Horizon Air flight from Everett, Wash. to San Francisco in October.

3 sentenced for distributing fentanyl that resulted in Coupland teen's death

The three were sentenced to multiple years in prison for distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a Coupland teen.

Arlington house explosion: Suspect ID'd as James Yoo believed dead in blast

Arlington officials on Tuesday identified the suspect involved in a massive explosion at a duplex that leveled a home and shook the entire neighborhood Monday night. 

Man, woman killed in South Austin shooting: APD

Two people were killed in South Austin on Tuesday, and Austin police say their murders are part of a shooting spree that left six dead and two officers injured in Austin and Bexar County.

Arlington home explodes after hours-long standoff with suspect who had flare gun, firearm: police

Community members in an Arlington neighborhood were told to shelter in place Monday night after police say rounds were fired from a flare gun and a firearm inside of a home before it exploded. 

Former US ambassador accused of secretly spying for Cuba for decades

Manuel Rocha's alleged crimes were portrayed by prosecutors as one of the most brazen and long-running betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service.

Far Rockaway stabbings: Relative's rampage leaves 4 family members dead, including 2 children

According to the NYPD, the victims in the stabbing rampage in the Far Rockaway section of Queens have been identified as Richmond Davis, Suzette Taylor-Davis, and children Rojean Davis and Mikklia James.

'Dangerous': Hookah lounge warning from Austin father whose daughter was shot

A woman is recovering after being shot outside a hookah lounge in North Austin about a week ago. FOX 7 Crime Watch Reporter Meredith Aldis has the details.

23andMe data breach: Hackers accessed data of 6.9 million users

Hackers were able to access profiles using usernames and passwords from other online platforms where customers reused their same passwords.

Wife thankful husband is alive after he crashed into Seagoville home and was shot by homeowner

80-year-old Kenneth Esner suffered a seizure and crashed into a Seagoville home on Nov. 24 when the homeowner shot him twice. His wife says they have mounting medical bills and that her husband is dealing with the trauma of being shot.

17 Austin police officer indictments related to May 2020 protests dismissed; DOJ review requested

In addition to the dismissals, the Travis County District Attorney's Office and the City of Austin have requested the Justice Department review the Austin Police Department's actions during the 2020 protests.

Police shoot and kill man featured in 'S-Town' podcast during standoff, authorities say

A man featured in the hit podcast “S-Town" that chronicled events in a rural Alabama community was shot and killed by police during a weekend standoff in the town, authorities said Monday.

Leander ISD board approves creating district police department

The Leander ISD board approved a resolution to establish the police department as well as to amend the current district budget to fund 10 new positions.