South Austin apartment fire injures 2 people; arson investigation underway

Two people were injured after a fire was intentionally set at an apartment complex in South Austin on Monday morning, the Austin Fire Department said.

2 people found dead in South Austin home: APD

Two people were found dead in a South Austin home following a check welfare call Saturday afternoon.

Austin murder suspect in 2021 deadly stabbing released from jail

Mithovar Christopher Antoine Jr. was arrested for a deadly stabbing in South Austin in July 2021. He was arrested last week, and bonded out of jail four days later.

Austin homeless man back in custody after his escape

A homeless man accused of tormenting a South Austin neighborhood for years is back in custody.

South Austin car chase caught on camera

A police chase was caught on camera at a park in South Austin. A witness says the suspect jumped out of a moving car and took off running.

Austin Chronicle's Hot Sauce Fest helps benefit Central Texas Food Bank

Most of Austin enjoyed the break from 100-degree weather but a couple of hundred others decided to sweat it out at the return of the annual Hot Sauce Festival.

Austin triple shooting: Man arrested, charged with capital murder

A man was arrested and charged in connection to a deadly triple shooting that left two people dead in South Austin, police said.

Austin eatery Aviary Wine & Kitchen closes

Aviary Wine & Kitchen has closed, with management citing the COVID-19 pandemic, rising rent costs, and additional setbacks during a historic heat wave.

New fentanyl awareness billboards unveiled in South Austin

Two new billboards in South Austin aim to raise awareness about the magnitude of the opioid crisis in Central Texas.

Travis County cold case: Investigators still looking for suspects in 2022 murder

Wilbert "Willie" Vasquez-Lopez died just ten minutes into his 18th birthday from a single gunshot wound to the chest in 2022. The Travis County Sheriff's Office is still investigating his murder.

Austin drivers urged to be careful near construction zones after deadly crash

Two people were killed over the weekend after crashing into a construction site on I-35 in South Austin. Authorities are urging drivers to be careful near work zones, especially with even more freeway construction set to begin this fall.

Deadly Sunday on I-35: 3 killed in 2 separate crashes

It has been a deadly Sunday on I-35 in Austin. Three people were killed in two separate crashes in South Austin and downtown.