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Authorities in Oregon will hold a press briefing Friday afternoon in Bend one day after a gunman opened fire, killing four people and wounding two others, according to police....
Orange County, California firefighters are battling an aggressive, fast-moving wildfire that exploded across 450 acres in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, destroying multiple homes and forcing mandatory evacuations under fierce Santa Ana wind conditions....
A brand of electric thermal laminators are being recalled because of a danger that they can overheat and catch fire, creating the potential for burns or fatal injuries....
An unnamed teacher threw her phone and tackled the gunman during a school shooting in Bend, Oregon, likely saving lives. Police called her actions "heroic."...
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who was convicted of murdering a man inside his own apartment, was released from prison today.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is offering a temporary increase in the reward for new information leading to an arrest in the 1995 murder of an El Paso woman inside her home....
Two women were arrested after a child allegedly suffered burns to the feet at a Lafayette County, Mississippi, daycare.
The Tesla, driven by a 22-year-old Sacramento man, was traveling at freeway speeds when it entered the closed lanes and hit the patrol vehicle.
A body was found near the shore of Lady Bird Lake near Longhorn Dam early Friday morning, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.Austin police were called at 12:...
A fire damaged two homes in North Austin early Friday, according to the Austin Fire Department.A neighbor reported the fire just before 5:30 a.m. at 1513 Becket...
"... This type of hate is coursing thorough social media online, it’s exploded."
The Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia had zero safety violations, citations, or deficiencies during its most recent annual inspection in March, Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced Thursday....
KXAN is keeping track of the number of traffic fatalities in the City of Austin in 2026. An interactive map shows where those crashes have occurred.
"No one should have to fear violence at school."
A man was arrested after robbing a bank in downtown Austin, police said.
Six Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Police Department officers are under investigation after internal affairs uncovered a series of racist and discriminatory text messages exchanged over several years, CMPD Chief Estella D. Patterson said Thursday....
Austin police say officers arrested a man accused of robbing a downtown Wells Fargo bank less than two minutes after the robbery was reported.
Police in Louisiana are looking for a man suspected of robbing a fast food restaurant by climbing through the drive-thru window.
On Wednesday, officials with the Clark County Office of the coroner/medical examiner, in conjunction with police, said that they had positively identified the person whose remains were discovered at Hemenway Harbor on May 1, 2022....
Austin police arrested a man less than two minutes after officers were alerted to a downtown bank robbery, police said.Makiya Johnson, 26, was booked into the T...
Former NBA star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Amar’e Stoudemire is trading the basketball court for a badge, embarking on a new career in law enforcement in South Florida....
A routine traffic stop in Nevada turned into a major drug bust after a trained narcotics detecting K-9 alerted deputies to the presence of suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine in the vehicle....
A missing Oklahoma father and his 4-year-old son were found dead in Gainesville, Texas, after an AMBER Alert and parental kidnapping warrant were issued....
An arrest warrant for parental kidnapping was issued on Sunday after Caleb Furley failed to meet his child's mother for a handover.
German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements toward her, police said....
Austin police have identified two people killed in a fiery rollover crash in East Austin Wednesday night that left a juvenile passenger hospitalized in intensiv...
One person died following an electrocution at a downtown Austin construction site Friday afternoon, according to the Austin Firefighters Association.
Two people were killed and another suffered critical injuries in a rollover crash Wednesday night in east Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS....
RV destroyed in fire on Pearce Lane in Travis County, officials sayTRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — An RV was destroyed in a fire on Pearce Lane Wednesday afternoon, acco...
Travis County fire said reports indicated that the owner was running the RV's engine before the fire occurred.
A man accused of sexually assaulting a child in Reno, Nevada was arrested at the Texas border after federal officials said he was caught trying to leave the country....
Six people, including one child, were killed Tuesday night in a plane crash near Wisconsin Dells, the Sauk County Sheriff’s Department said.
Authorities in Iowa say more than 2,000 hogs were killed in a fire.
A 19-year-old man is facing felony charges after police uncovered an alleged plan for a mass shooting that investigators believe may have targeted a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area....
A suspected copper thief in Oklahoma was arrested after jumping through a window in an attempt to evade a deputy, dramatic bodycam footage shows.
A honor escort will be held Wednesday for 26-year-old Buckholts Volunteer firefighter Rick Fuentes.
Two teenagers caught on camera wearing tactical-style vests and carrying what appeared to be rifles while approaching homes in a Delaware neighborhood late Friday night were pulling a prank, police said Monday....
The Orlando Police Department has made an arrest in connection to the disappearance of Michelle Parker, an Orlando mom who went missing on Nov. 17, 2011 – nearly 15 years ago....
Firefighters put out a fire at an apartment complex on Barton Skyway on Wednesday, the Austin Fire Department said.Crews responded to the fire at 2901 Barton Sk...
A former Florida State University football player is accused of leading Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a high-speed chase that reached more than 150 mph and refusing to let a woman out of his vehicle, according to an FHP arrest affidavit....
The Leander Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a man who was captured on surveillance camera allegedly stealing merchandise from a GameStop and may be involved in similar thefts....
A University of Wyoming graduate student was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after police accused her of poisoning a colleague’s tea.
On Tuesday, the Texas Division of Emergency Management was directed to activate state emergency response resources.
Saltwater can damage lithium-ion batteries found in electric vehicles, hybrids, electric bicycles and scooters, potentially triggering fires days or even weeks after the initial exposure....
The recordings show minutes elapsed as officials worked to determine whether requests for emergency assistance inside the execution chamber were legitimate....
At least three people were arrested in Florida after allegedly exploiting the chaos left behind by Hurricane Isaias to steal a car and loot a store.
An Austin resident sorting through boxes purchased at an estate sale discovered six apparent World War II-era grenades, prompting a response from the Austin Pol...
Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources as heavy rain and potential flash flooding threaten West Texas and other portions of the state....
"No hesitation man. We just took off and on the way there you're just, you're just praying, you know, hoping everything is going to be all right," said Fuentes' cousin Alexander Rodriguez....
Following the indecent assault of a Texas State student on Sunday, Oct. 11, CBS Austin analyzed sex crimes data across five major public universities in Texas....
An Arizona man was indicted for a mid-flight outburst that prompted passengers to restrain him and pilots to make an unscheduled emergency landing at BWI Airport in Maryland....
The Austin Police Department said the crash occurred at 2:11 a.m. at the intersection of East Anderson Lane Service Road Eastbound and Cameron Road.
School President Michael Kotlikoff said in a community-wide message that any fraternity that violates the party prohibition will be placed on immediate emergency suspension....
One dog was found dead and severely underweight, while another dog was found underweight and chained up. Police said both were living in a hot and unsanitary garage....
Austin Police arrested a 64-year-old man in connection with an August 2026 animal cruelty investigation.
KXAN is keeping track of wildfires this year. Our interactive map and database will be kept updated as new information becomes available.
After KXAN Investigators received a tip, pointing us to Katie Kam's employment records from her time as a project manager with Capital Delivery Services at the city of Austin, we uncovered documents that highlight " substandard work performance". Kam said those documents are reta...
A man charged in the murder of a 66-year-old at a Northeast Austin bus stop was identified after his mother saw a police request for information on Facebook and...
An Atlanta man killed on a roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia was thrown from the ride and struck other patrons before landing below, police said Tuesday....
Austin police are investigating after a baby was found dead near Montopolis Park in Southeast Austin on Monday evening.
