2 teens in custody following pursuit in Fayette County

Two 18-year-olds from Spring, Texas, were taken into custody without incident after the Fayette County Sheriff's Office said they led deputies on a pursuit Monday morning.

Rural Texas Airbnb hosts earned more than $115 million in 2021: report

Across the country, Airbnb Hosts in rural counties in the earned nearly $3.5 billion over the year. Texas hosts alone, in rural counties, earned more than $115 million in 2021.

Texas businesses, homeowners affected by tornado, severe storm can get help from SBA

The Small Business Administration has announced that it is opening a Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Elgin to assist those that suffered damage or economic injury due to severe storms and tornadoes.

Man wanted by US Marshals arrested in traffic stop near Ellinger

Daniel Luviano was wanted federally for a probation violation stemming from a charge for smuggling immigrants, says the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.

Houston man attempts to steal cellphones from La Grange T-Mobile store

A man reportedly ran into a LaGrange phone store, took two phones, and ran out. He was later found traveling on FM 609 and was booked into jail due to an active Parole Violation warrant.

Fayette County authorities arrest 2 in separate traffic stops

Emigdio Landaverde Jr. and James White were arrested in separate traffic stops within minutes of each other and both were found to be in possession of drugs.

Marijuana, cocaine found after Fayette County traffic stop, pursuit

Jose Guerrero was arrested and charged after a Fayette County deputy caught him and found marijuana and cocaine in Guerrero's vehicle.

Tornado watch issued for several Central Texas counties

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for most Central Texas counties on Monday, March 21. The National Weather Service had issued the tornado watch until 1 a.m.

More than $75K cash recovered in Fayette County traffic stop

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office says it recovered $75,775 after a traffic stop and arrested 42-year-old Jorge Cortez of Laredo.

7 pounds of raw fentanyl seized during Fayette County traffic stop

The fentanyl, which has a street value of approximately $637,000, was found in a suitcase that had been altered to hide it.

2 men arrested in Fayette County for drugs, weapon possession

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office says it has arrested two men in two separate incidents involving drugs and weapon possession.

List of Texas school closings: Here are the school districts, universities closing Feb. 3-4

Local school districts, colleges and universities are closing Thursday, Feb. 3 due to winter weather coming to Texas. You can see if your student's school district in this article.

Almost $35K seized during traffic stop near Flatonia

Inside an aftermarket compartment in the engine area were several vacuum-sealed bundles of US currency, totaling $39,490, says the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.

Fayette County sees increase in calls for service, offense reports in 2021

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office said that there has been a 14% increase in calls for service and a 12.5% increase in reports generated over the last five years.

Discovery of AirTag tracking device prevents double theft of truck

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office says the man said he was heading to work in Austin when he got an alert on his iPhone that he was being tracked.