July 1, 2022 Kaitlin Armstrong murder suspect: police photo shows dramatic transformation Murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong was trying to start a new life in Costa Rica after allegedly killing her romantic rival in in a Texas love triangle gone awry, U.S. Marshals said.
June 29, 2022 Austin-area woman arrested for alleged human smuggling operation, police say An Austin-area woman called police to report a burglar last week, but the man she was accusing turned out to be part of her human smuggling operation, police said.
June 28, 2022 Austin man arrested after violent crime spree, using car to push through police blockade A man in Texas went on a violent crime spree and was repeatedly let out on bail or had his charges dropped before he broke through a police barricade.
June 27, 2022 Austin, Texas officials report first presumptive monkeypox case Texas health officials reported the first presumptive case of monkeypox in an individual who had recently come into contact with another likely infection.
June 26, 2022 Austin City Council members seek decriminalization of abortion citywide in response to Texas 'trigger law' Two members of the Austin City Council are attempting to pass legislation that would decriminalize abortion citywide after the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade.
June 23, 2022 Austin police stop potential mass shooting after man allegedly brandishes gun, fires, in downtown Zilker Park Joel Louis Garcia, a 34-year-old Austin man, allegedly brandished a firearm and fired it at multiple victims in a downtown park earlier this month.
June 21, 2022 Texas teen shot by victim in alleged robbery spree linked to 2 more gun crimes following PR bond release Jaylyn Reed, the Texas teenage robbery suspect who was shot in the leg by a victim earlier this month, has now been charged in two other armed robbery cases
June 20, 2022 Austin shooting in 'quiet and peaceful' neighborhood leaves two dead, police say Austin police were called to a "quiet and peaceful" neighborhood on reports of a shooting Monday afternoon and found two men in their early 60s dead.
June 19, 2022 Texas city council votes to increase minimum wage for city workers to $22 per hour Austin, Texas city workers will be seeing a pay increase, as the city council voted to increase the minimum wage for city employees to $22 per hour.
June 19, 2022 Austin City Council approves resolution to 'explore every option' of raising age to buy AR-15 style weapons The Austin City Council voted to approve a resolution that would allow the city explore plans to increase the minimum age to buy an AR-15 style weapon.