Texas A&M expert uses insects to help investigate as many as 200 criminal cases
Dr. Jeffery Tomberlin is an expert in entomology and uses a bug's life cycle uses to unearth a key piece of investigations: estimating how long someone has been dead.
‘One of the largest suppliers of fentanyl’ in Hays County sentenced to 40 years
Izaac Elmore-Carson, 21, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty in September. Prosecutors said he also dealt firearms and illegal firearm switches.
Austin firefighters will now be equipped with bulletproof vests
AUSTIN, Texas - Austin firefighters now have more protection on the job. Nearly 200 bulletproof vests are being rolled out. It is equipment the firefighters said is essential as they respond to more dangerous calls. Bulletproof vests for Austin firefighters. What they're saying:. The bulletproof vests are a layer of...
Austin ranked as Texas’ No. 1 ‘coworking powerhouse’ city
It's being called "a coworking powerhouse in the South."
Police still searching for missing teen last seen in Pflugerville in April 2024
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — Police are still searching for a 17-year-old girl from Pflugerville who went missing in April 2024. Laila Hamilton-William was last seen after leaving school in Pflugerville on April 4, 2024. Her mother, Ashleigh Hamilton, said that she has not heard from her daughter since she disappeared,...
LEGO convention coming to Austin in January
AUSTIN, Texas — LEGO will take over Austin one brick at a time in January with a two-day convention. Brick Convention will take place Jan. 24-25 at the Palmer Events Center with timed entry slots each day: one session from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and a second session from 2 to 5 p.m.
Red Ash and J. Carver’s owners open French restaurant in downtown Austin
Restaurant François brings French technique and modern American flavors to downtown Austin, offering lobster, lamb en croûte and prime steaks in a swanky space.
Round Rock police locate missing man with dementia last seen Thursday morning
ROUND ROCK, Texas — Round Rock police have found a missing man with dementia who was last seen early Thursday morning. Police say 60-year-old Jose Martinez had last been seen around 2:30 a.m. Thursday morning walking near the Texan Markets convenience store in the 1100 block of Gattis School Road.
Austin Police Say They’re Stopping a Shocking Number of Drivers Who Don’t Have Car...
I-35 in Austin, Texas | Brigitte Thompson via iStock Despite a department staff shortage, citations for driving without coverage have risen significantly over last year. The post Austin Police Say They’re Stopping a Shocking Number of Drivers Who Don’t Have Car Insurance appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
Texas Comptroller ends program for women and minority-owned businesses, shifts focus to disabled veterans
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Comptroller has cut a program aimed at boosting women and minority-owned businesses through state contracts. Going forward, the Historically Underutilized Businesses, or "HUB," will be known as the Veteran Heroes United in Business, or VetHUB for short. It will focus on small businesses...

















