Suspect located, victim safe after south Austin SWAT response
According to a Facebook update posted by APD at 2:40 a.m., officers responded to a gun hotshot call shortly before 11 p.m. in the 5700 block of Sunset Ridge.
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Police call in SWAT for barricaded subject in NE Austin
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Turnout tracker: How many people have voted in the November 2026 election?
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DOJ: Man used pandemic-relief money to buy Porsche, Corvette and luxury properties
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Erik von Detten, former Disney star, sued for alleged elder abuse, fraud
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Texas outpaces nation in job growth as over 15,000 people join work force: report
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2022 San Antonio human smuggling event: Man sentenced to 30 years for role that killed 53 people
A Guatemalan man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in a deadly human smuggling operation that left over 50 people dead.
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Austin nonprofit receives $30,000 grant to support domestic violence survivors
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Zelenskyy says early warning system for Russian missile attacks resumes following call with Rubio
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Kyiv is once again receiving early warnings from its partners about incoming Russian missiles following recent strikes that he said occurred without enough notice, leaving civilians vulnerable. For at ...