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"Based on preliminary evidence and information developed so far, investigators believe the attack was a random act and that the victim and suspect were not known to one another," WCSO said....
"WHEN YOU'RE ON A PLANE ... YOU CAN'T RETREAT." The hero passenger who duct-taped a disorderly Arizona realtor to his seat breaks down the wild midair struggle that ended with the agent arrested — and fired....
Tesla’s Cybercabs rolled out in Austin last week, drawing questions about what happens if one of the driverless vehicles is involved in a crash or malfunctions...
First responders O'Hara's co-owner Michael Keane had gotten to know over the years ran back to the fire station, got their gear, and rushed to the buildings....
Iran is set to announce a “restricted zone” close to the Strait of Hormuz following recent exchanges of fire between the U.S. and the Middle Eastern country....
The National Transportation Safety Board provided an update on the deadly Amazon cargo jet crash that killed five people.
Several crews from Central Texas are helping contain the fire lines in Palo Pinto and Sutton counties.
The Dayton Police Department released dramatic video of a suspect who led police on a vehicle pursuit before stealing a patrol vehicle and crashing into a house....
A deadly argument outside a Nashville lounge sent a bullet tearing through the metal wall of a nearby Sam’s Club, killing an innocent Frito-Lay worker as he counted products in the chip aisle, police said....
Austin firefighters responded to a fire at Perla’s restaurant on South Congress Avenue Sunday evening after flames were discovered in a vent hood and smoke was seen coming from the roof....
Two children and a 41-year-old woman have died following a plane crash Saturday afternoon in central California, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office reported. A fourth person remains in critical condition....
An Amazon plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport Sunday and struck multiple vehicles just outside the airport, leaving at least five people dead, according to authorities....
Officers responded to One15 night club in the 100 block of College Main.
Two Houston-area men face felony charges following a "bank jugging" robbery Thursday morning that ended with a foot chase through a nearby wooded area, according to police....
Sony Pictures Television has fired longtime "Wheel of Fortune" announcer Jim Thornton over an incident on a Los Angeles-bound flight involving his participation in an online chatroom....
One person was taken into custody following a SWAT response in South Austin late Friday night into early Saturday morning.The Austin Police Department responde...
An arrest was made early Saturday after police responded to a South Austin home late Friday night following reports that an armed holding a woman hostage....
Social media influencer Jack Doherty has been arrested in Florida.
A former Ohio police officer who fatally shot a Black man lying in bed agreed to enter an Alford plea.
25-year-old Joseph Sifuentes was sentenced to the maximum term of 50 years by Hays County District Court Judge Sherri Tibbe.
A man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for shooting an off-duty police officer in San Marcos in 2023.
The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested a man Wednesday for making terroristic threats through multiple voicemails left at the Office of the Texas Governor, according to an affidavit obtained by KXAN....
The Bastrop County Complex Fire started on September 4, 2011. It wound up burning for 55 days, during which it spread more than 32,000 acres, destroyed over 1,600 homes, and killed two people, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department....
The Austin Police Department's Lake Patrol Unit will enforce a citywide ban on personal watercraft on Lake Austin over the Labor Day holiday, officials said.The...
Another death has been reported from faulty Chinese airbag parts that are now banned in the U.S.
Austin police are asking for the public's help in finding an 86-year-old woman who went missing Thursday evening and whose family and investigators are concerne...
Two men were arrested in Caldwell County in connection with stolen vehicles.
We are less than two months away from the start of early voting for the November midterm elections and a lot of campaign miles have already been logged by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and state Rep. Gina Hinojosa....
The Manor Police Department announced in a Facebook post that they have ended their relationship with Flock Safety, effective as of Sep. 3.
The Minnesota BCA has provided a full timeline of Wednesday's mass shooting in Minneapolis that they now say began with a domestic dispute outside the apartment building and ended in an exchange of gunfire with officers....
A former Manor ISD elementary teacher was arrested on a charge of injury to a child, according to the district and an arrest affidavit obtained by KXAN....
A man and a woman traveling Monday from Philadelphia International Airport to the Dominican Republic ended up traveling a little lighter after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) currency detector K9 alerted officers to thousands of dollars of undeclared currency....
Two people are dead after a small plane crashed and caught fire Thursday morning in Hillsborough County, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office....
FEMA's Public Assistance was approved for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities for 19 counties.
Hays County 911 and Kyle 911 are now using a new system designed to standardize the questions dispatchers ask callers and help first responders get critical information more quickly....
Hartford Police Department roast local high school seniors on social media in their prank attempt after they toilet papered the police station.
An Oregon man is accused of firing toward tree workers and sheriff’s drones during an incident in which investigators believe he may have fired more than 200 rounds....
A mystery animal attacked a man in a Lebanon, New Hampshire, parking lot, surveillance video released by police shows.
Austin police are ramping up education and enforcement when it comes to high-powered electric vehicles, specifically electric motorcycles.This comes, three mont...
A Mississippi police chief was fired following reports of racist text messages and amid continuing scrutiny of a police shooting that killed a 1-year-old boy....
Austin Police are tightening enforcement and education when it comes to high-powered electric vehicles, specifically electric motorcycles.
The death of 14-year-old Treysuhr Carter was reexamined by Austin police following KXAN’s reporting. Carter’s family questioned the initial ruling that her catastrophic injuries came from a scooter accident. Our investigation also prompted an amendment to her autopsy report....
New details emerge from the deadly shooting as the man's friend speaks out.
Authorities say three people are dead, including the suspected shooter, and six others are injured after a shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment Wednesday afternoon. Three police officers are among the six injured....
Crew declared a medical emergency involving a pilot.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gunfire could be heard throughout a downtown Minneapolis apartment building as police responded to an active shooting Wednesday that left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others wounded, authorities said. The five wounded by gunfire included t...
A man is in custody after an aggravated robbery at an H-E-B in North Austin.
A man previously accused of a 2015 double homicide in Kyle has been arrested and charged again.
Coupland ISD said a third-grade student died Tuesday in a car crash, the district said in a Wednesday letter issued to parents and caregivers.
San Francisco firefighters rescued a man trapped inside a garbage truck early Wednesday morning after he was accidentally loaded into the vehicle along with the contents of a dumpster....
Austin Police held a press conference Wednesday about the Aug. 3 conviction of a suspect in two sexual assault cold cases.
The messages reference "reparations," or the idea of paying the descendants of enslaved people for the unpaid labor coerced from their ancestors.
As business and development continue to grow in downtown Austin, police say they’re looking at ways to improve traffic flow on Rainey Street.
A newly-moved couple got a crash course on Florida living.
The U.S. State Department issued an advisory for this South American destination warning that violent crime occurs "in urban areas, day and night."
Woods told officers at the scene the crash occurred while he was looking at his phone and changing the radio.
Police are asking for help to find a man who allegedly robbed someone at knifepoint and stole a mountain bike in north Austin last month.The robbery happened ar...
"The data is telling us that we're seeing major, major reductions in both speeding drivers and in injury crashes," Turner said.
Police in Arizona say a shooting at a Tucson gay bar that left three people dead, including the shooter, is being investigated as a possible hate crime....
The man accused of bringing a guillotine near the United States Capitol Building reportedly posted his plans on social media before traveling to the nation’s capital....
