APD looking for suspects in aggravated robbery and carjacking case

The suspect is described as a black male in his 20's who is around 5'10"  to 6" tall. He may weigh anywhere between 170 to 200 Lbs. 

South Austin crash leaves one woman dead

According to a police investigation, the victim was traveling eastbound when it appears she lost control of her vehicle, left the roadway and crashed into a tree. 

APD: Suspect in custody following SWAT standoff in South Austin

Police officers with APD closed Wagon Crossing Path to traffic during the SWAT standoff. Traffic was also blocked at Wagon Bend Trail, Broken Spoke Trail, and Dove Springs Drive.

Citations for decades-old garage conversions in South, East Austin could be dismissed

After a few people pushed back against code citations in South and East Austin for decades-old garage conversions, code enforcement could possibly be getting rid of those citations.

Daughters mourn loss of father killed in high-speed Del Valle crash

On a rainy Wednesday, all four Velazquez girls gathered in their grandmother's Northeast Austin home, recalling happier times with their father Jose.

AFD: Fire at South Austin church building was accidental

An early morning fire caused significant damage to a building on the Westoak Woods Baptist Church's campus.

Several people displaced after apartment fire in South Austin

The fire happened around 11 p.m. last night (1/19) at the South Lamar Village Apartments in the 3500 block of South Lamar.

Two dead, one seriously injured in South Austin crash

Both a male and a female were pronounced deceased on the scene. Another male believed to be in his 20's was transported to Dell Seton Medical Center with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries. 

Homeless camp in South Austin park igniting concerns

The revised city rules allow camping in public but not in parks. That's something that the Austin Parks and Recreation Department says they are trying to clarify.

Multiple suspects in stolen short bus arrested for burglary spree in Austin

Testimony from the suspects and evidence found in the bus linked the group to approximately 20 different burglaries or thefts of vehicles and residences in several neighborhoods around West Slaughter Lane and Manchaca Road. 

South Austin homeowners working together to fight code violations

A former city employee is trying to help South Austin homeowners straighten out code violations they received last week for decades-old unpermitted garage conversions

Illegal racing leads to one man's death in South Austin

Just before midnight on Wednesday, January 15, ATCEMS responded to a crash at the 7500 block of Bluff Springs Road. Upon arrival, they found a man in his 20's badly injured and declared a trauma alert. He was transported to the St Davids South Austin Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries. 

APD searching for man who attempted to abduct South Austin woman

The woman was jogging along Escarpment Boulevard when a man in a dark-colored car pulled up alongside her. The man got out of the vehicle and began a conversation with the woman. Then, he attempted to pull her inside the vehicle.

APD searching for suspect in first bank robbery of 2020

Police received a call from the Bank around 1 45 p.m. Saturday about a man who brandished a handgun and demanded money from a teller.