Multi-car crash in Elgin leaves 2 dead

Two people are dead following a multi-vehicle crash in Elgin, police said.

19 dogs rescued from Bastrop County home

Nineteen dogs were rescued from a home in Bastrop County. Some are now available for adoption at the Austin Humane Society.

Teen charged with murder in Elgin deadly shooting

A teen was arrested and charged with murder in connection with a deadly shooting in Elgin, police said.

Cement truck driver in deadly Hays CISD school bus crash still facing civil lawsuits

Jerry Hernandez, the concrete truck driver involved in a crash with a Hays CISD school bus, is still facing multiple civil lawsuits related to the crash, even after his sentencing on Thursday.

2 dead, multiple injured in late-night US 290 collision

A two-car collision on US Highway 290 North last night resulted in two fatalities, including a 13-year-old, and multiple injuries, with the cause of the crash still under investigation.

Bastrop man electrocuted in Elgin: police

A man was electrocuted in Elgin. Police said it is believed he was trying to steal copper wire.

Smithville man arrested in multi-county narcotics bust: sheriff

A Smithville man is behind bars in Lee County after a multi-agency, multi-county investigation into a narcotics distribution network in Central Texas.

Texas school bus crash: Mother of child injured speaks out

The mother of an injured child who was on a Hays CISD school bus last year when a cement truck crashed into it and killed two people is speaking out.

Texas school bus crash: Cement truck driver reaches plea deal

A cement truck driver involved in a deadly crash with a Hays CISD school bus in March 2024 has reached a plea agreement.

Where can my child get free meals this summer?

Central Texas school districts are offering free meals to help keep children fed this summer.

'No Kings' protests in Austin Saturday

Demonstrators in Austin and around the country protested against the Trump administration.

'Domestic dispute' turns into barricaded subject in Bastrop: police

A man was arrested Wednesday morning after he barricaded himself in a garage following a domestic dispute, according to Bastrop police.