Travis County jury convicts man of murder in 2024 Austin shooting
AUSTIN, Texas — A Travis County jury has convicted a man of murder in connection with a 2024 shooting that killed a man in northeast Austin. The Travis County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday that 32-year-old Lavonta Harrison was found guilty of murdering 33-year-old Shelby Wayne Cody. Jury...
Austin ended its license plate reader program. Then the police department found a loophole.
Austin police are still using license plate reader technology months after the Austin City Council ended the city's program over privacy concerns. A KUT investigation found the Austin Police Department accessed data from Flock Safety license plate readers maintained by neighboring law enforcement agencies within the...
Flix Brewhouse Takes Over Four Alamo Drafthouse Locations
Two theatre chains, both alike in business model, in fair Travis County where we lay our scene. It’s not exactly the Montagues and the Capulets, but there’s been an unexpected switch between two locally-based cinema companies that specialize in in-theatre dining. On one side is the Alamo Drafthouse:...
North Austin Cops Pound Pavement To Solve Gabrielle Williams’ Encampment Killing
Austin homicide detectives are back in north Austin, knocking on doors and handing out flyers as they revive the search for whoever shot and killed 20-year-old Gabrielle Williams near a now-cleared homeless encampment. Detectives say the renewed canvass, which includes walking the surrounding streets and leaving...
Austin firefighters quickly extinguish vehicle fire in South Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin firefighters recently responded to a vehicle fire in South Austin, preventing what officials say could have become a much more dangerous situation. According to the Austin Firefighters Association, crews made “quick work” of the blaze earlier this week. Vehicle fires can pose serious risks to...
Moody Center cancels some Ariana Grande tickets sold during ‘inadvertent early release’
Austin's biggest concert venue had to cancel some tickets sold to would-be concert-goers after the tickets were accidentally released early.
Lawsuit says 150-pound load of Cybertruck parts injured Gigafactory Texas safety supervisor
A Gigafactory Texas safety supervisor has sued Tesla, alleging 150 pounds of unsecured Cybertruck parts fell during transport and caused a traumatic brain injury.
30 drownings in a decade: Lady Bird Lake serial killer myth continues to haunt...
Bodies continue surfacing – along with suspicions of a serial killer preying on intoxicated victims venturing too close to the lake’s edge.
Former UT professor sought funding from Jeffrey Epstein for campus conference, records show
Newly released records show a former University of Texas professor sought financial support from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a campus conference on sexual consent, according to documents made public this week.
Young siblings in Texas foster care need to be adopted together
ROUND ROCK, Texas — Every week on KVUE Daybreak, we feature children in Texas foster care with the hope of helping them find a permanent place to call home. Finding a forever home is a journey that starts with a single step – or, in the case of two local siblings, a morning of leaps, climbs and plenty of snacks.
