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June 19, 2022

Texas city council votes to increase minimum wage for city workers to $22 per hour

Austin, Texas city workers will be seeing a pay increase, as the city council voted to increase the minimum wage for city employees to $22 per hour.

June 19, 2022

Austin City Council approves resolution to 'explore every option' of raising age to buy AR-15 style weapons

The Austin City Council voted to approve a resolution that would allow the city explore plans to increase the minimum age to buy an AR-15 style weapon.

June 17, 2022

Kaitlin Armstrong manhunt: What to know about Texas cyclist shooting suspect's sister, Christie Armstrong

Christie Armstrong is the younger sister of Texas cyclist love triangle murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong, and both were linked to the same campground in New York.

June 16, 2022

Austin police arrest four suspects in string of nine armed robberies after victim shoots alleged robber

The Austin Police Department announced four arrests in connection with a series of brazen day-time robberies that occurred over the past week.

June 16, 2022

Austin paddleboarders save pilot after small state-owned plane crashes into downtown lake

One person sustained "potentially serious injuries" after a small plane crashed in Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas, on Thursday afternoon.

June 14, 2022

Texas city to consider raising minimum age to buy 'AR-15 style weapons' to 21

Members of the Austin City Council will vote on a resolution to explore ways to 'prohibit or reduce the sale of AR-15 style weapons' to people younger than 21.

June 10, 2022

Austin police warn of 'jugging' crime trend

The Austin Police Department on Friday warned of a new crime trend called 'jugging' in which suspects follow victims after they visit financial institutions.

June 7, 2022

Austin man arrested for allegedly stealing ambulance, evading spike strips while fleeing police

An Austin man is facing felony theft and evading arrest charges after allegedly stealing an ambulance and leading police on a chase ending in a grocery store parking lot.

June 7, 2022

Texas heat leads to warnings, advisories

Most of central and western Texas are under a heat warning or advisory, with temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit through the end of the week.

May 22, 2022

Austin Police department says auto thefts are up nearly 40% compared to March 2021

The Austin Police Department says that the city is experiencing an increase in auto thefts compared to last year, with the downtown area seeing a huge increase.