AFD battles house fire in East Austin

Austin firefighters spent the night battling a large house fire in East Austin.

Man arrested for attempting to rob East Austin bank

A man was arrested and charged for attempting to rob a Bank of America in East Austin, police said.

Man shoots, kills roommate after argument in east Austin: APD

A man was charged with murder for shooting and killing his roommate in East Austin, the Austin Police Department said.

Police look for suspect involved in East Austin Dollar General robbery

The Austin Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a suspect involved in a robbery that happened at a Dollar General in East Austin.

Shots fired outside east Austin smoke shop: police

Austin police are investigating after shots rang out outside a smoke shop in east Austin.

House fire near downtown extinguished: AFD

Austin fire crews are on the scene of a house fire in east Austin near downtown. AFD says crews are checking the structure for occupants.

2024 Texas primary: Smooth voting process in Travis County

Voting on Election Day appeared to be a smooth process in Travis County, outside of one data issue Tuesday morning reported by the county clerk's office.

Nearly 100 firefighters respond to East Austin fire

Nearly 100 firefighters responded to a large fire in East Austin late Thursday night, the Austin Fire Department said.

Early voting begins for Texas primary races

Early voting is now underway for the Texas primary races, including the contentious Travis County District Attorney race.

Austin police officer shortage leaves portion of East Austin without patrol

An entire portion of East Austin was left without a single patrol officer for two hours. The Austin Police Association says staffing levels are at critical levels.

Car show shooting outside East Austin grocery store leaves 1 man dead

An East Austin car show turned deadly Saturday night, with 911 callers reporting that "bullets were flying", says the Austin Police Department.

Smoke in far east Austin due to prescribed fire: AFD

Seeing smoke in east Austin? It may be from a prescribed fire conducted by the Austin Parks department near SH 130 and HWY 290.

Family of man shot, killed during robbery in Austin park continues to seek justice

Almost five years have passed since a man was shot to death during a robbery in an East Austin park. The case has gone cold. FOX 7 Austin's Angela Shen has the details.