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A purple heart recipient and his family were able to visit their under-construction home in Leander Saturday morning.

A Houston Police Officer has been shot and killed in East Houston, according to officials. 

This year FOX 7 will be hosting the tree lighting at 7 p.m. The countdown begins at the tree located at 11th St and South Congress Ave. The 45-foot tree features 137,000 LED lights and rotates through a programmed light show!

Sabrina Murray held back tears as she addressed the crowd of rough riders, thanking them for their kindness. Murray explained her daughter Haley is diagnosed with a form of Cerebral Palsy and has a beautiful smile.

Since his death, Richard Overton’s East Austin home has been preserved, much like a time capsule with every pill, every post-it, remaining neatly in its place. 

Six teams went head to head, or in this case, drone to drone, in the 2019 AI Robotic Racing series taking place in South Austin.

The anonymous complaint claims that seven to eight years ago, Assistant Chief Jennifer Stephenson, who at the time was a sergeant, told a Hispanic detective, "Maybe now more of your people (Hispanics) can get a job since college is no longer a requirement."

APD says the man used a handgun to rob five East Austin convenience stores in late November.

She never knew what those DNA test results were, until this past July, when advocates helped her get a hold of her results. 

More than 400 poinsettias were grown and sold this year by FFA students at Navarro High School.

Liane Miller, program manager with the Austin Transportation Department, joins Marcel Clarke to discuss the Rainey Street pilot program, concerns from residents and businesses and what if any adjustments will be made to the program.

The city of Round Rock says as of 7:30 p.m., police cleared the scene and the public has been allowed to return to East Main Street.

Detectives confirmed that a man who shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself had a previous criminal history for abuse.

Jose Arturo Navarrete Jr is wanted for federal unwanted flight to avoid prosecution. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information resulting in his arrest.

APD is offering an up to $1,000 reward for information leading to Sasha Leigh Skare's arrest.

APD says the man was attempting to turn left on South Congress Avenue into a business's parking lot when the car was struck by another vehicle.

Everyone involved in the crash was transported to a local hospital. According to APD, none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening at the time.

There has been a murder-suicide in East Austin, according to police.