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April 11, 2023

Daniel Perry's attorneys file motion for new trial days after Austin jury convicted Army sergeant of murder

Attorneys for Army Sgt. Daniel Perry filed a motion for a new trial Tuesday, alleging that key evidence was excluded from his Texas murder trial and the jury was subject to "outside influences."

April 11, 2023

Family of murdered Texas man slams far-left Austin DA's double standard on crime: 'Cherry-picks' charges

Austin District Attorney José Garza called Abbott's intent to pardon Army Sgt. Daniel Perry, who was convicted of killing a BLM protestor, 'deeply troubling.'

April 10, 2023

Texas AG Paxton hammers Soros-backed DA, backs pardon for veteran who fatally shot BLM protester

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) joined "Fox & Friends" to react to the guilty verdict of Sgt. Daniel Perry and the need for him to be pardoned.

April 7, 2023

Texas man pleads guilty to arson attack on Austin synagogue

Franklin Sechriest, 20, of San Marcos, Texas, pled guilty in federal court to arson and hate crime charges for setting Austin's Congregation Beth Israel synagogue on fire in 2021.

April 4, 2023

Texas state troopers seize 67 pounds of meth days after partnering with Austin police

Texas Department of Public Safety agents seized 67 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop with the Austin Violent Crimes Task Force last week.

April 4, 2023

Texas police stress 'no foul play' as speculation flies over string of lake deaths in recent years

Austin Police Department released a statement on social media Monday night regarding the string of bodies pulled from Lady Bird Lake in recent years, saying no foul play suspected.

April 4, 2023

No foul play suspected in recent Lady Bird Lake deaths, police say

FOX 7 Austin reports. 

April 3, 2023

Texans sounding safety alarms after latest body found in lake

A man's body was identified after being pulled from Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas, over the weekend. Jonathan Honey, 33, was reportedly visiting from Washington, D.C.

April 3, 2023

Latest body found in Lady Bird Lake renews safety concerns

FOX 7 Austin reports. 

March 27, 2023

Austin murder trial begins for Army sergeant who claims he shot armed protester in self-defense in 2020

The murder trial for an Army sergeant who shot and killed a protester during demonstrations in the summer of 2020 began on Monday in the Texas state capital of Austin.