KXAN’s ongoing investigation into Texas’ outdated death inquest system began with questions about how justices of the peace make some of the most consequential decisions after a person dies. In many Texas counties, justice of the peace – who are not required to have medical training – determine c...
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Drivers can expect to see an uptick in signs and message boards on Austin roads and highways.
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A manhunt is underway after a Harris County deputy was shot on Wednesday evening.
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Widespread showers and thunderstorms continue in the Hill Country early this morning, expected to gradually push east through the day. -Meteorologist Kristen Currie...
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During COTALAND's opening weekend, 19 riders got stuck on the new Austin-area park's premier roller coaster, Circuit Breaker.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining ...
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With severe weather expected this week, Travis County officials say all county departments are ready to respond to emergencies, with staff monitoring conditions...
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Tennessee was not able to carry out the planned execution of a woman convicted in the 1995 killing of a classmate, according to media witnesses.
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The man who was shot by an ICE agent in North Austin appeared in federal court on Wednesday. 28-year-old Wilber Garces Perez was charged with assaulting, resisting, interfering with, and impeding a federal officer....
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Austin officials are sharing safety tips ahead of ACL Fest, including hydration, theft prevention, transportation planning and DWI enforcement.
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Two hundred counterfeit Cartier watches that could have each commanded, on average, six-digit prices were seized at O’Hare International Airport.
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A South Carolina boy’s call to his grandmother saying he was hungry led authorities to a home where investigators say his mother had stabbed him and his younger sibling dozens of times, leaving both children with severe injuries....
