Search continues for sex offender who escaped Austin psych hospital

The manhunt continues for a Grimes County inmate who escaped the Cross Creek Psychiatric and Addiction hospital in Northeast Austin.

Pflugerville police chief retires amid administrative investigation

The chief of the Pflugerville Police Department abruptly retired this week and now, the city says he is under investigation.

Austin ISD 8th grader dies after incident at celebration: principal

An Austin ISD eighth-grader has passed away from complications after a medical emergency at a celebration, according to the school.

Man facing multiple felonies for AI-generated illicit images of underage girls: police

A 19-year-old is facing multiple felonies for allegedly posting AI-generated illicit images of female juveniles on social media. Police say they've seen an increase in this type of crime in recent years.

Registered sex offender escapes from Austin psych hospital: sheriff

A registered sex offender has escaped from an Austin psychiatric hospital, says the Grimes County Sheriff's Office. He also has multiple warrants and charges out of other counties.

InfoWars writer shooting: Two new suspects arrested, charged with capital murder

Austin investigators believe the suspects, who they say had a history of stealing Kias, shot Jamie White outside his apartment while trying to steal his car.

Austin officials discuss severe weather damage
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City officials held a news conference on Thursday morning to discuss impacts from the storms from May 28 , recovery efforts and preparing for future storms.

Austin weather: Severe storms leave 35K without power

Austin Energy says it is working 24/7 to restore power to customers after storms rolled through the area.

Severe storms cause damage, power outages across Austin area

Severe storms on Wednesday night caused damage and flooding across Austin, including a collapsed roof at a gas station and broken glass.