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PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — A lockdown at John B. Connally High School was lifted Monday evening after police investigated reports of a person with a gun near campus. Pflugerville ISD officials said the lockdown was initiated as a precaution after district police received a tip about a possibly armed individual.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport expects normal Tuesday traffic. Staff suggest arriving 2.5 hours early for domestic and 3 hours for international flights.

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — A Travis County grand jury has cleared four Austin police officers who shot at an 18-year-old suspect during a May 2025 pursuit, according to the Travis County District Attorney's Office. The grand jury declined to indict Officers Joseph Duesler, Kai Finch, Martin Vela and Vincent...

Several Austin leaders want to know exactly who is knocking on residents' doors when an arrest is made. Five Austin City Council members have asked City Manager T.C. Broadnax to look at banning law enforcement officers, including federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, from wearing face coverings while...

AUSTIN, Texas — This week marks 10 years since the murder of UT freshman Haruka Weiser, and campus safety group SafeHorns is asking students to honor her legacy with a simple message: don't walk alone. In social media posts, SafeHorns remembered Weiser as an 18-year-old dancer and student "who...

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport's South Terminal is closing after being open since April 2017.

An investigation is underway in north Austin after multiple Spectrum fiber optic lines were cut in an overnight “criminal attack,” according to a Tuesday press release from Spectrum. The telecommunications company is offering $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has announced the arrest of Kenneth O’Brien Hiner, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, in Hays County. Hiner, a 31-year-old from Nueces County, was apprehended at a residence in Kyle on Friday, March 27, by DPS Criminal Investigations Division Special...

AUSTIN, Texas — A Travis County grand jury has cleared four Austin police officers involved in a May 2025 use-of-force incident that left an 18-year-old suspect injured. According to Travis County District Attorney José Garza, the grand jury concluded its review earlier this month of the May 31, 2025,...

When our family moved to Texas in late August 2015, the landscape did not exactly win us over. The grass was faded from the summer heat, the trees looked tired, and the air felt heavy enough to wear. If it were possible to water plants with perspiration, we would have kept the whole neighborhood green.