DA’s mishandling of witness evidence ends Southeast Austin murder prosecution
AUSTIN, Texas — A 26-year-old man charged in a 2023 Austin murder will never face trial, after prosecutorial missteps led to the collapse of the case just as proceedings were set to begin. Senior Reporter Tony Plohetski and our partners at the Austin American-Statesman have been investigating the unraveling...
Woman knocked out by man after verbal altercation in downtown Austin
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is looking for a man caught on video punching a woman in the face and knocking her out. APD says the incident happened on August 17 at around 1:03 a.m. near 7th Street and Red River. Police say a man was involved in...
Severe turbulence on plane sends two people on board to hospital
A regional jet from Aspen to Houston had to divert and land in Austin after dropping nearly 5,000 feet in a severe turbulence event. A passenger described one person on board bouncing up and hitting the ceiling twice. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports.
Austin police arrest suspect in storage unit burglaries, accomplice still at large
AUSTIN, Texas — A 33-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning in connection with a series of burglaries targeting storage unit facilities, Austin police said. Jordan Oneil Hall was booked into Travis County Jail at 1:17 a.m. on multiple charges, including eight counts of burglary of a building and theft of...
Family of victim wants harsher sentence for murder suspect
A man accused of shooting his friend and dumping his body in a different county in 2023 was scheduled to have a plea hearing Friday, but that has been rescheduled.
Ariana Grande making 2026 tour stop in Austin — the only Texas city on...
The "Wicked" star will perform at Moody Center on June 24 and 26 next year.
RFK Jr. visits Texas, celebrates signing of MAHA legislation with Abbott
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will celebrate the passage of the 'Make America Healthy Again' legislation in Austin, which targets chronic physical and mental health conditions, and hold a roundtable about rural healthcare in Texas.
New Texas law lets refs eject sports fans without warning
MIDLAND, Texas — Friday night lights are set to shine again across Texas, but a new law could quickly dim the evening for fans who can’t keep their cool. Senate Bill 2929 gives referees, judges and other officials the power to remove disruptive and inappropriate spectators from UIL or school-sponsored events without...
Move Over Austin, Now Waco Is Acting Weird
You won't believe what some folks in Waco are doing at public splash pads—let's just say it’s not your average day at the park.
2 injured when SkyWest flight from Aspen hits turbulence, diverted to Austin
A SkyWest flight from Aspen, Colorado hit turbulence on its way to Houston and had to be diverted to Austin, Texas.
