Akins High Cafeteria Brawl Sparks Riot Charges, Gang Fears in Austin
A fight inside the Akins Early College High School cafeteria has left students facing Class B misdemeanor riot charges and prompted Austin ISD Police to open an investigation into whether the brawl was tied to gang activity. The students involved were removed from campus immediately after the incident and did not retur
North Austin H-E-B Robbery Leaves Man Hospitalized, Suspect Facing Life in Prison
A man was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after an aggravated robbery outside the H-E-B at 9414 N. Lamar Blvd. in North Austin around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, and police say they quickly detained a suspect at the scene. Officers identified him as Braden Richardson and charged him with aggravated robbery with a
Man gunned down his aunt’s boyfriend with AR-15 because he gave off ‘bad vibes’:...
Bouye's aunt ran outside to see what happened and saw Bouye "holding a gun and yelling about ‘trafficking.'" Bouye then hopped a fence and ran away. The post Man gunned down his aunt's boyfriend with AR-15 because he gave off 'bad vibes': Police first appeared on Law & Crime .
Costco-anchored North Austin suburb unveils grand opening of first Target
Central Texans will soon be able to "expect more, pay less" as Target teases its latest store opening.
Massive 3,000-acre LDS development in Texas Hill Country is back on track
Environmental groups and residents previously raised concerns.
Student News Now: Dorm floods at Texas State University
In this week’s episode of Student News Now on KXAN+, some Texas State University students had an unexpected start to the new semester after their dorm room in Falls Hall was flooded during the first week of classes. The university told KXAN the flooding happened after a toilet valve malfunctioned. Students were able to
Free event series aims to up visits to Austin parks
The Austin Parks Foundation has released the fall schedule for its "In the Park" series, which features free events designed to get folks outdoors and into their local parks.
Man Goes To AutoZone. There’s Nothing Wrong With His Car—But There’s A Very Important...
When overheating becomes a problem, AutoZone seems like an obvious place to go. In the case of a recent TikTok clip, though, the customer wasn’t shopping for anything under the hood. The clip takes us into one of the auto parts retailer’s Austin, Texas, locations where Moose the Weimaraner...
Potential ‘gang-related’ activity being investigated at Akins ECHS
AUSTIN, Texas - In a letter to parents and staff, Akins Early College High School has confirmed that a recent fight is believed to be gang related. The letter was first sent out by Akins Early College High School Principal Carman De Leon on Tuesday. It states that last week, Austin ISD Police began an investigation int
New Report Identifies Contaminated Waterways in the Austin Area
With temperatures still flirting with triple digits into September, Austinites continue to try to beat the heat by cooling off in the city’s many bodies of water. A statewide report released last month by nonprofit Environment Texas identified contamination in some of the area’s regularly frequented sites like Walnut C
