DNA leads to arrest in 1981 cold case murder of Texas woman
An Arizona man has been arrested and confessed to the 1981 murder of 23-year-old Yolanda Herrera after modern DNA testing cracked the 45-year-old Texas cold case.
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Animal cruelty detective to brief media on recent arrests
APD's animal cruelty unit obtained 11 arrests warrants last month,
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Cornell University bans fraternity parties for rest of year following gang rape allegations, lawsuit
Cornell has halted fraternity social events amid renewed investigations into allegations that a student was sexually assaulted at a fraternity house.
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Vance visits Tyler as Texas election races tighten
TYLER, Texas (KETK) -- Vice President JD Vance is expected in Tyler on Tuesday morning as part of a Republican National Committee midterm rally, with high-stakes races for Texas governor and U.S. Senate drawing national attention. Vice President JD Vance's visit is expected to be...
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MAP: Where have wildfires burned in Central Texas in 2026?
KXAN is keeping track of wildfires this year. Our interactive map and database will be kept updated as new information becomes available.
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Austin council candidate, fired by the city, says she's 'glad' termination records surfaced
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...
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Affidavit: Mother recognized son in police photo of suspect in bus stop homicide
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...
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Hays County restores $10K grant to Price Center
Hays County commissioners voted to restore $10,000 in grant funding to the Price Center after the nonprofit was initially denied, prompting concerns from community members....
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Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as United States ambassador to Greece
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned following a string of damaging reports alleging misconduct.
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Bastrop County commissioners seek TCEQ public meeting for proposed power plant
The proposed facility would generate roughly 1,300 megawatts of electricity to support a planned data center campus.
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Temperatures, rain totals, severe storms: Explore Austin's 2026 weather data
KXAN has created charts and graphics to help you keep track of whatever weather 2026 brings.
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Trump's new press secretary holds first media briefing
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia faced reporters Tuesday morning for the first time since taking over as the Trump administration’s top spokesperson, just three weeks before the midterm elections....
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Man was thrown from Six Flags roller coaster and hit other patrons, police say
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....