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Firefly Aerospace has completed a new clean room facility in Cedar Park, allowing it to increase spacecraft production and support a growing number of lunar missions, including future NASA moon base efforts....
The crash happened around 6:49 a.m., south of the intersection of Camino Real and Rohde Road.
The attorney for a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in North Austin says that a federal judge has granted an emergency order to stop his deportation....
A homeless man is accused of killing a relative inside a San Marcos home on Monday. He is in the Hays County Jail on murder and a criminal trespass charge....
Austin Travis County EMS told KXAN Tuesday the city did not receive a 911 call to respond to the ICE shooting that happened in north Austin Sunday.
A Maryland hunter is accused of fatally shooting a woman after mistaking her for a deer while she walked through a Delaware field with her children, according to state police....
San Marcos police arrested a man in connection with a homicide after officers responded to a report of a suspicious death and found evidence indicating it was the result of a crime....
Four people were arrested during a large protest Sunday that followed the shooting of a man by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in North Austin, a...
A man was injured in a shooting with ICE agents in North Austin on Sunday. Later, protests erupted Sunday evening. Police said three people were arrested....
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Blue Bell Creameries, alleging the company unlawfully fired a Jewish technician after he requested a religious accommodation to keep his beard....
The mother of an Edinburg teenager who was arrested by ICE earlier this month while taking a friend to enlist in the Marines and posted about it, was arrested and deported on Monday outside her work....
According to police, additional officers were called to the scene after some people in the crowd began throwing rocks, bottles and pieces of concrete after an ICE agent shot Wilber Garces Perez....
The Austin Police Department reported two "riot-related" arrests Sunday night. The Texas Department of Public Safety said it made one arrest. Sunday's protests lasted until about 11:30 p.m....
A 17-year-old was flown by StarFlight in critical condition after an auto-pedestrian accident on FM 1327 in Mustang Ridge early Sunday morning.
Dolly Parton’s nephew, who announced the singer's death last month, was removed from his longtime security role, according to a termination notice obtained by TMZ....
The FAA lifted ground stops at Northeast airports after an Amtrak crew accidentally cut a fiber line, though widespread flight delays remain as operations recover....
First responders are working to contain what the Mustang Ridge Police Department called a "large grass fire" in southeast Travis County near Mustang Ridge....
Four Texas high school students are under arrest after police said a 14-year-old student was violently hazed inside a school locker room.
After a DoorDash driver was taken into federal custody following an encounter with ICE in Austin, KXAN examined the identity and background-check requirements used by major delivery platforms....
A Florida deputy became a hero to five puppies and their parents after rescuing them from a burning house fire.
Hunting season is beginning in Texas, and our drought continues to worsen. Dry vegetation and brush can quickly lead to a spreading fire. Meteorologist Tommy House sat down with Texas A&M Forest Service to discuss reminders for hunters in the coming few weeks....
National chains like Walmart, Home Depot, Ulta, and Kay Jewelers were among the retailers targeted by an alleged crime ring accused of conducting snatch-and-grab jewelry robberies and going on shoplifting sprees across multiple states....
A federal immigration agent shot and wounded a man in North Austin, prompting a joint investigation by Austin police, Texas Rangers and HSI.
A 17-year-old was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after being hit by a vehicle, according to the Mustang Ridge Police Department.
One adult was hurt after an auto-pedestrian crash in Southeast Austin Saturday night.Officials stated that the crash occurred at around 8:30 p.m. at the 3800 b...
An Arizona man who was fired from a feed store north of Phoenix for allegedly taking pictures of bikini-clad baristas is accused of setting fire to tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of hay bales on his former employer’s property earlier this year....
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A popular Melissa & Doug children’s fire truck toy has been recalled after a small plastic part was reported to come loose, creating a potential choking hazard....
Sources with knowledge on the investigation have confirmed to KXAN that remains have been found in proximity to the search area where Jason Landry disappeared after crashing nearly six years ago....
Two people were arrested and charged with murder after a 19-year-old student died from an overdose. The victim's family is now speaking out.
Following average home insurance rates surging 79% in Texas, state regulators are calling on insurance companies to give policyholders "meaningful" premium discounts when they protect their homes against severe storms and wildfires....
A 50-year-old man was arrested after Tulsa police said he took a 1-year-old child from a shopping cart at a Walmart store.
The Hutto City Council has announced that it has voted to discontinue Hutto Police Department’s use of Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader cameras....
A 23-year-old man was arrested earlier this month after he reportedly assaulted a security guard at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin last month.According...
A Texas A&M football player will be available to play this weekend after suffering a heat-related emergency at practice this week.
Austin police and Austin-Travis County EMS went bar-to-bar along Sixth Street distributing hundreds of Narcan rescue kits following five suspected overdoses in the entertainment district....
A man pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in connection with a fatal 2024 crash involving a bicyclist.
Charles Alexander Dieterich now faces additional charges, including unlawful escape, resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer and MIPP.
A small fire broke out in a utility closet on the 33rd floor of a downtown high-rise overnight, according to the Austin Fire Department.Firefighters responded t...
DETROIT (AP) — An F-16 pilot safely ejected before the fighter jet crashed Thursday in rural Michigan, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and triggering temporary evacuations for nearby residents after police said hazardous chemicals spilled from the wreckage. Sgt. Derek Gutier...
Texas Longhorns co-defensive coordinator Johnny Nansen was arrested on a DWI charge Wednesday night after a three-vehicle crash in West Austin, according to the...
The Austin Police Department (APD) will commission 38 cadets into its ranks tomorrow, but the department is still facing significant staffing shortages....
San Marcos investigators are following new leads in the deadly Iconic Village fire in 2018. They are asking for help identifying nine wireless networks that may have been operating in the area when the fire happened....
After a cluster of suspected opioid overdoses on Sixth Street, Austin first responders and city leaders are urging people to carry Narcan and learn how to use i...
Austin police arrested two suspects on first-degree murder charges in the overdose death of a 19-year-old St. Edward’s University student.
Two people were arrested and charged with murder after a St. Edward's University student died from an overdose.
Texas defensive assistant coach Johnny Nansen was arrested on a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge and his status for a return to the sideline with the No. 1 Longhorns has not yet been determined, head coach Steve Sarkisian announced Thursday....
A man was arrested and charged with two felonies in connection with a north Austin shooting incident on Sept. 12.
Austin Police will welcome 38 cadets into its force after they graduate on Friday afternoon. Before graduation, though, the cadets had one last task to complete on Thursday morning as part of their training....
More than 40 years ago, neighbors found the bodies of a man and woman in their twenties at an apartment in Houston. No one had heard from the couple in days, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. They'd been stabbed, and the man had also been shot....
Emergency services are responding to reports of a plane crash in Northern Michigan. According to the National Guard, the plane was an F-16 that originated from the Texas Air National Guard 149....
Simmonsville Missionary Baptist Church was destroyed by a fire just days after it celebrated its 75th anniversary.
Police in Austin and Bastrop are investigating two homicides they say are connected to the same man. Investigators believe he fatally shot two women he had been...
A near riot broke out at the Indianapolis Speedrome on Saturday after an unsportsmanlike crash angered numerous spectators and led to an angry mob swarming the driver's race car....
A man accused of assaulting a security officer at Huston-Tillotson University was arrested Sept. 6 and later charged with a third-degree felony, according to court documents....
Texas crews achieve 100% containment on the historic 90,000-acre Ross Fire while battling active blazes including the 8,761-acre Dry River Fire in Sutton County....
Investigators believe a 22-year-old Cedar Creek man killed two women, one in Bastrop and one in Austin.
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police suspect fentanyl was behind a cluster of overdoses that affected five people outside Shakespeare’s Pub early Wednesday.“We suspect...
As Austin leaders continue weighing how to improve public safety, a local digital rights group is urging the city to focus on expanding mental health services a...
Firefighters are battling multiple large wildfires across the state as hot, dry conditions continue to fuel fire activity.
