Man arrested, accused of 2025 fentanyl overdose death
Austin Police on Thursday said 44-year-old Rodney Rawlings was arrested on a first-degree murder charge in the fentanyl overdose death of then 33-year-old Diego Rocha.
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Celebrity deaths of 2026: The entertainers and artists we lost this year
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Baby born on I-35 in Round Rock after family runs out of time to reach the hospital
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Man accused of stomping on another's head at Austin Central Library now charged with his murder
A man accused of stomping on another man's head at the Austin Central Library earlier this year has now been charged with murder.
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Man says Texas Roadhouse served him $20 steak instead of pricier filet multiple times
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Stats: How are the Texas Longhorns performing in the 2026 season?
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2 dead, driver arrested after 30-person Halloween bike ride struck in California
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US measles cases surpass 4,500, more than double last year's total
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Austin firefighters respond to spray booth fire inside warehouse
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