Crews respond to structure fire in northwest Austin: AFD

Austin fire crews responded to a structure fire in the 5500 block of Parkcrest Drive in northwest Austin.

Road rage crashes in Texas have spiked over the last 10 years: data

State data reveals road rage crashes have spiked over the last 10 years. In 2012, there were 960 road rage crashes reported in Texas. In 2021, that number almost doubled to 1,661.

Tupac Shakur: The social impact and ongoing mystery surrounding late rapper's murder trial

The recent arrest and charging of self-described gangster Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 60, in connection with the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur has sparked renewed interest in the case.

Tupac Shakur murder suspect makes first court appearance in Las Vegas

Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996, made his first court appearance Wednesday on a murder charge.

Austin City Limits: Austin departments provide safety tips for festival goers

Various Austin public safety departments provided safety recommendations to the public as the Austin City Limits Festival kicks off this weekend.

Over 100 gun violence incidents on school grounds reported so far in 2023, Everytown says

The analysis by Everytown, a leading gun control advocacy group, comes hours after a shooting left five people wounded at a university homecoming celebration in Baltimore.

Convicted hitman objects to being execution 'guinea pig' after lethal injection failure

An Alabama death row inmate who beat a minister's wife to death for a $1,000 payout and survived lethal injection last year is fighting the state's decision to kill him with nitrogen hypoxia.

AFD responds to house fire in south Austin

AFD says a fire broke out at a home in south Austin Wednesday afternoon.

Retired detective 'thrilled' by Tupac Shakur murder arrest

“Tupac's murder will never go down as an unsolved mystery again,” the former detective said after the arrest of Duane "Keffe D" Davis.

APD interim chief addresses safety concerns amid staffing shortage

In the past year, it has taken Austin police officers hours to show up to some 911 calls. The Interim Austin Police Chief said the department is working to keep people safe while short-staffed.

US Defense Department official charged in facilitating dog fighting ring

A Department of Defense official and another man have been charged with facilitating a clandestine dog fighting ring that authorities say executed the animals that lost the fights.

Charlotte Sena: Suspect charged with girl's kidnapping after ransom note found

Gov. Kathy Hochul said investigators were able to identify a fingerprint from a ransom note allegedly left by Craig Nelson Ross Jr., who's now being held without bail.

Georgetown police release sketch of suspect in attempted child abduction

Georgetown police have released a sketch of a man who attempted to abduct a nine-year-old girl from her Northwest Boulevard home in mid-September.

San Marcos murder suspect found in Austin; taken into custody

Police said 18-year-old Ray Robert Saenz Jr., a murder suspect out of San Marcos, was found in Austin and taken into custody.