Kentucky cold case solved, linked to Texas yogurt shop murders
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Scripps News Lexington) — Lexington police have solved a 27-year-old homicide case, identifying the killer of Linda Marie Rutledge through advanced DNA and ballistic evidence that connected her 1998 murder to the infamous “Yogurt Shop Murders” in Austin, Texas. Personal Crimes Detectives officially...
Cedar fever cure? Researchers developing vaccine for severe allergies
Researchers at Penn Medicine have developed an mRNA vaccine that could potentially cure allergies by stopping allergens from causing a dangerous immune system response. The vaccine has shown positive results in mice and could be used to help with multiple sclerosis, celiac disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. However,...
Austin police investigate alleged animal cruelty case in North Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police are investigating a case of animal cruelty in North Austin on Friday. APD says officers responded to a call at 8:22 a.m. in the 11600 block of North Lamar Boulevard. Officers spoke to a witness who provided a video and additional information, and then...
Public plaza next to Waterloo Park dedicated to Austin ‘forever legend’ Pike Powers
City officials joined family and friends of Pike Powers on Jan. 9 for a dedication of a downtown plaza named in his honor. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact) City officials formally dedicated the new pedestrian plaza next to Waterloo Park in recognition of Pike Powers, the attorney and lawmaker credited for his role in...
Treaty Oak Revival’s Family Tree
By all accounts, Treaty Oak Revival is doing a lot of things right. Over the past five years, the Odessa, Texas-based “rock band with a country accent” has issued two self-released, Gold-certified albums (2021’s No Vacancy and 2023’s Have a Nice Day), a host of Gold and Platinum singles, racked up over 1.4 billion...
FBI, Austin ISD Track Online Threat Targeting Three Local Schools
Federal and local police are looking into social media threats against 14 schools in Texas, including three elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District in Central Texas. The threats came after a picture of a person in a mask holding two guns went viral online, according to officials. An...
Austin police arrest deadly Cambria Hotel shooting suspect, city’s third homicide of 2026
AUSTIN, Texas — A 20-year-old has been arrested in connection with Monday's homicide at the Cambria Hotel in Downtown Austin. Police say Maximilian Salinas is now facing a murder charge for the deadly shooting on January 5, 2026. Officers and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a caller reporting a...
Seen on Austin Streets, Tesla Cybercab Takes to Highway
(TNS) — Just days after Tesla Inc. was seen testing prototypes of its Cybercab on Austin streets, one of the cars has been spotted on the highway — at night. The purpose-built robotaxi had been spotted on busy South Austin streets since late December. Now, a video taken by Tesla investor Adan Guajardo has captured a...
From the Vault: KXAN revisits ‘A History of Mass Violence’ investigation
This week, on a “From the Vault” edition of our weekly “Inside the Investigation” program, KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Investigative Reporter Arezow Doost revisit KXAN’s original project and discuss how it came together, along with updates to the topic still playing out today across...
Highway Horror in Mustang Ridge as Car Flies Off 183, Killing One
A late-night drive on northbound Highway 183 in Mustang Ridge turned deadly Friday when a single vehicle reportedly "spun out and flew off" the roadway, according to the Mustang Ridge Police Department. The crash killed one person, shut down lanes, and triggered a multi-agency response that stretched into the night.
