Austin May 8 Austin police arrest 6 people after 'unusually deadly' surge of opioid overdoses The Austin Police Department in Texas arrested six individuals following an unusual string of overdoses last week, but none are directly linked to the crimes at this time.
Austin May 2 Elderly Texas restaurant owner attacked by suspects who refused to pay bill and are still on the loose A disturbing video has been released showing the moment an elderly Texas restaurant owner was attacked by a group of deadbeats who he says refused to pay for their meals at his eatery.
Austin May 1 With more than 60 overdoses and 9 killed, Texas capital seeing ‘unusually deadly’ string of opioid incidents Emergency personnel in Austin responded to a surge of "unusually deadly" drug overdoses on Monday and Tuesday, with more than 50 instances and eight fatalities.
Texas May 1 Guns confiscated from anti-Israel protesters at UT Austin, University of South Florida Weapons including guns were found by police at student protests at the University of South Florida (USF) and the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) this week, authorities say.
Texas April 25 UT Austin anti-Israel agitators freed after governor said they 'belong in jail' Anti-Israel protesters arrested at an anti-Israel rally at The University of Texas at Austin are being cut loose on Thursday after chaotic scenes on campus.
Media April 19 Judge shoots down Texas AG Paxton's attempt to block guaranteed income program Houston district Judge Ursula Hall shot down Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to block a guaranteed income program based on grounds that its unconstitutional.
Texas April 15 Suspect in deadly Texas DPS office crash now charged, facing $2M bail The 42-year-old man who allegedly drove an 18-wheeler into a Texas Department of Public Safety office faces multiple charges, with bail set at $2 million.
Media April 12 Another Texas university drops DEI office, ‘approximately 20 associated jobs eliminated’ due to state law In an effort to comply with state law, University of Texas at Dallas will dissolve its diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, according to an announcement from the university.
ENTERTAINMENT April 5 Country star Jelly Roll's private jet forced into emergency landing Country music star Jelly Roll and his wife Bunnie XO's private jet had to make an emergency landing on Thursday night when flying to Austin, Texas, for the 2024 CMT Music Awards.
Homeless Crisis March 14 Debris from Austin homeless encampment falling into creek: ‘Insanity’ A new video from Austin resident Jamie Hammond shows a greenbelt along the bank of Barton Creek that has been devastated by a homeless encampment.