Gov. Abbott, UT leaders hold tailgate ahead of Kansas game

Gov. Abbott and UT leaders held a tailgate at the Governor's Mansion in downtown Austin ahead of the game against Kansas on Saturday.

How Austin's homeless population has changed since state camping ban

It's been more than two years since Texas passed a law banning camping, targeted at homeless people. Since then, the Downtown Austin Alliance says it has seen a change in people living unsheltered.

14 retired officers sworn into new APD Reserve Force

14 retired officers were sworn in once again to serve on the Austin Police Department's Reserve Force. It's the first of it's kind in the city, meant to be a resource for the department to call in extra help at special events.

Central Texas veterans honored in 86th annual Austin Honor Flight

An opportunity of a lifetime. Friday morning, 41 area veterans flew out from Austin-Bergstrom to Washington D.C. to visit the war memorials built in their honor.

Police seeking 'armed and dangerous' murder suspect who may be in Austin area

A Liberty Hill resident has been charged with murder in the death of a man in Bell County, and now police need your help finding another suspect who may be in Travis, Williamson, or Burnet Counties.

Serial bank robber arrested in new robbery of northeast Austin bank

Austin police say a serial bank robber is responsible for the city's latest bank robbery. It happened around 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Comerica Bank on East Anderson Lane.

AFD finds body while responding to grass fire in northwest Austin

Austin firefighters found a body Friday morning while responding to a grass fire in northwest Austin. Austin police are now calling the death a homicide.

Man robs Shell gas station near Lady Bird Lake: APD

The suspect threatened the store employee and left the area with an undisclosed amount of cash. 

Austin police searching for Mount Bonnell car burglary suspect

APD is asking the public's help in searching for a woman suspected of being involved in multiple vehicle burglaries at Mount Bonnell, then using stolen credit cars at Austin-area stores such as Walmart.

Austin Energy criticized for lack of tree limb removal in new audit

Austin Energy did not do it's part to proactively cut tree limbs that brought down power lines during the February ice storm. That's the conclusion from an audit released by the city.

Travis County approves $744 million budget for Central Health

Travis County commissioners approved a $744 million budget for Central Health, the county's hospital district that provides health care for low-income people.

Travis County Sheriff's Office launches new cold case web page

The Travis County Sheriff's Office launched a new website dedicated to unsolved cold cases featuring photos of victims with their case descriptions, some cases dating back to the 1970s.

Man accused of killing wife in Dallas arrested in Austin

Investigators say 46-year-old Jeanean Chapman was found dead inside an apartment in The National on Elm Street Monday afternoon. Her family says the suspect was an on-and-off boyfriend who recently married her over the summer.

'Abhorrent, sickening': City Council reacts to Austin Animal Center audit

Austin City Council members say they are disgusted after an audit revealed disturbing and unsanitary conditions at the Austin Animal Center, the city's municipal animal shelter.