Former Austin police chief to head Taylor Police Department
TAYLOR, Texas - The City of Taylor has named former Austin police chief Joseph Chacon as their Chief of Police. He was selected from a group of four finalists by City Manager Brian LaBorde, says the city. Chacon will be replacing Joseph Branson, the interim police chief and a fellow...
Flock Camera Tip Helps Buda Cops Nab San Antonio Crime Suspect
A license-plate camera alert and a coordinated team effort ended with Buda police arresting 35-year-old James Alexander Sciano on March 3, according to investigators. Officers pulled Sciano over near the intersection of FM 1626 and RM 967, then booked him into the Hays County Jail on a $17,000 bond. Authorities...
Audit: Austin ‘may not be able to’ justify hundreds of millions in recent consultant...
A recent audit found recurring issues with a sample of Austin's recent third-party general service contracts. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact) A new city audit revealed issues with Austin's frequent use of third-party contractors, including unclear justifications and reporting on work that recently cost nearly $300...
Austin shooting bodycam video, Britney Spears arrested & Texas Tulips in bloom | The...
The latest on the Austin mass shooting as authorities get ready to release bodycam video. Plus, we talk with TMZ about singer Britney Spears overnight arrest. We also hear from the founder of Texas Tulips as the flower hits its peak.
All lanes of northbound I-35 near Slaughter Lane reopened following crash
All lanes of northbound Interstate 35 before Slaughter Lane were closed Friday morning following a crash.
Man charged with murder for allegedly shooting, killing sister: sheriff
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas - A man has been charged with murder for shooting and killing his sister in eastern Travis County on Tuesday, says the Travis County Sheriff's Office. 49-year-old Courtney Leander Nation of Austin has been charged in the death of 63-year-old Cynthia Rios Juarez of Round Rock. PREVIOUS...
Austin 6th Street shooting: Divorce filings claim suspect’s ‘cruel treatment’ against ex-wife
AUSTIN, Texas - A 2022 divorce filing in Bexar County is giving more details about the man accused of killing three people and injuring 13 others in a shooting at a downtown Austin bar over the weekend. The filing accuses shooting suspect Ndiaga Diagne of "cruel treatment" towards his ex-wife,...
Austin bar shooting survivor says ‘something told me to run’
George Davis says he would not have survived without the assistance of good Samaritans.
DPS Homeland Security Division works to prevent targeted violence, foreign adversaries
The attack in Austin on Sunday is a tragic reminder of the persistent threat of targeted violence in Texas. "It's difficult for us to identify someone on the front and before they, before they mobilize like this person did in Austin," Chief Gerald Brown with DPS's Homeland Security Division said.
The Cost of Heroism: Austin Officers Head to Court After Neutralizing a Radicalized Killer
Three Austin police officers are compelled to testify before a grand jury following their response to a shooting incident at a bar in downtown Austin, where a shooter wearing an "Allah" shirt killed three and injured 14.
