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.

Police respond to bank robbery in South Austin

Police will be holding a briefing at 4:15 p.m. to inform the public about the robbery. 

VIDEO: Overnight apartment fire allegedly started by fireworks

The fire caused $450,000 of damage, according to AFD. Ten adults, six children, and a dog have been displaced from four apartments following this fire. 

Court date for 'close friend' of murdered Austin mother moved to February

The so-called 'close friend' of 33-year-old Heidi Broussard has been implicated in her death and her daughter Margo Carey's kidnapping.

APD identifies woman killed while trying to cross Highway 71

She was not in a crosswalk and was attempting to cross mid-block over five lanes of traffic in an area that is heavily congested with traffic and not well lit.

Court date set for 'close friend' of missing Austin mother

Magen Fieramusca, the so-called ‘close friend’ of murdered South Austin mother Heidi Broussard has been implicated in her death and her daughter Margo Carey’s kidnapping. 

Funeral for Heidi Broussard to be held in Louisiana

Johnson Funeral Home in Lake Charles, Louisiana confirms visitation for Broussard will take place on Friday, December 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitation resumes the next day at noon. Broussard's funeral service will be held Saturday, December 28 at 2 p.m.

Fire at homeless camp in South Austin

No one was hurt in the fire at a camp located at I-35 South and Ben White.

Suspect in Austin bank, convenience store robberies identified, arrested in Bexar County

Stephen Deleon Times, 22, is suspected of robbing a Wells Fargo bank on West Slaughter Lane, a Shell Food Mart on East William Cannon Drive and a Valero on Baco Raton Drive.