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.
May 21, 2022 Fugitive Kaitlin Armstrong wanted in murder of cyclist Moriah Wilson: US Marshals U.S. Marshals are searching for fugitive Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, who is wanted for the May 11 shooting death of Moriah 'Mo' Wilson.
May 20, 2022 Family of Texas BLM protester killed by Army sergeant sues shooter, Uber The family of Garrett Foster is suing Daniel Perry and Uber over his killing during a 2020 protest in Austin in which he allegedly approached a vehicle with a rifle.
May 15, 2022 Austin shooting leaves rising cycling star who had traveled to Texas for a race dead A rising star in gravel and mountain bike racing who had traveled to Austin, Texas, for a competition was shot and killed in her friend's home on Wednesday, according to reports.
May 12, 2022 Austin hotel purchased for $9M to become homeless shelter is vandalized: 'Nearly every door is bashed in' The City of Austin bought a Candlewood Suites hotel for $9 million last year with plans to turn it into a homeless shelter, but the building was vandalized in recent months before the necessary renovations could take place, City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly said at a press conference on Thursday.
May 11, 2022 San Antonio man arrested for allegedly robbing U.S. Postal Service workers at gunpoint A Texas man was arrested this week for allegedly robbing U.S. Postal Service workers on three different occasions in San Antonio and Austin, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas and U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced Tuesday.
