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August 7, 2022

Texas barbecue restaurant manager says thief stole almost $3K worth of brisket

A Texas barbecue restaurant general manager says that almost $3,000 worth of brisket was stolen on Thursday morning and thinks the theft was planned.

July 28, 2022

Austin police report 61 'jugging' theft cases this year, more than half a million dollars stolen

At least 61 "jugging" cases, in which a suspect robs a victim after they leave the bank, have occurred in Austin, Texas, so far this year, according to police.

July 27, 2022

Austin police searching for kidnapping and robbery suspects who pulled gun on victim

Two suspects kidnapped an older woman in broad daylight in Austin, Texas, and forced her to withdraw a large sum of money from the bank before setting her loose.

July 27, 2022

Austin police looking for suspects after elderly woman is robbed and kidnapped

Police in Austin, Texas, are searching for two suspects who made a woman who was taking a walk hand over a large amount of money before kidnapping her.

July 26, 2022

Texas fireball lights up night sky near Austin

A fireball entered the Earth's atmosphere about 45 miles southeast of Austin, Texas, and briefly illuminated the night sky on Sunday evening.

July 20, 2022

Defunding police, vilifying them 'at every turn' contributing to officer suicides, experts say

Two retired police officers spoke to Fox News Digital about how the defund the police movement and demonization from the media have contributed to law enforcement suicides.

July 13, 2022

Austin man pleaded guilty to violent sexual assault, gets light sentence through deferred adjudication

A Texas man charged with committing a violent sexual assault against his ex-girlfriend in 2020 entered a plea deal and was given five years of deferred adjudication.

July 12, 2022

Austin man allegedly caught with over 11 pounds of fentanyl in his car battery

Austin police arrested a man last week after conducting a traffic stop and finding more than 11 pounds of fentanyl hidden inside a car battery.

July 11, 2022

Austin police arrest man who escaped from state mental hospital after being acquitted years earlier of murder

A Texas man who escaped from a state mental hospital two weeks ago was located by police and arrested at a park in Austin on Sunday evening.

July 7, 2022

Austin man avoids prison time, gets 10 years of community supervision in sexual assault case

Ivan Wallace, 61, was sentenced to 10 years of community supervision after pleading guilty to burglary with intent to commit sexual assault earlier this year.