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Kaitlin Armstrong, Texas yoga instructor charged in 'love-triangle' murder, accused of escape attempt

Austin, Texas, pro cycling murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong, who previously led police on 43-day manhunt, is now accused of trying to escape custody after a doctor's appointment, authorities say.

Media 8 hours ago

Austin's annual political festival hopes to draw conservatives despite its heavy liberal presence

The Texas Tribune Festival aims to draw conservative attendees despite being held in the progressive haven of Austin and a roster filled with liberal media figures.

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Schizophrenic TX inmate who called Jesus, JFK as murder trial witnesses, ruled incompetent for execution

Scott Panetti, a 65-year-old death row inmate being held in Texas, has been ruled incompetent to stand trial over his long history of mental illness.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Texas churchgoers get 'shotgun sermon' cooked up by chatbot

The Violet Crown City Church in Austin, Texas decided to attempt a service that was generated entirely by the artificial intelligence application ChatGPT on Sunday,

Politics 8 hours ago

Texas AG Paxton acquitted on all impeachment charges: 'The truth prevailed'

The Texas Senate acquitted state Attorney General Ken Paxton of all charges in the impeachment articles filed against him on Saturday for bribery and corruption allegations.

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Extramarital affair details surface in historic impeachment trial of Texas AG Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, sat in on her husband's trial from the start but will have zero say in the verdict.

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Videos show prized Austin greenbelt destroyed by homeless encampment

Austin, Texas, activist Jamie Hammonds on Monday posted a series of shocking videos on Twitter showing the extent of damage a greenbelt has endured from a homeless encampment.

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Austin Police ask robbery victims to call 311 amid staffing shortage, crime crisis

The Austin Police Department asks residents to call the non-emergency 311 number if they become victims of robberies amid departmental struggles with understaffing and crime.

Politics 8 hours ago

Austin crime victim's mother rips city council 'cowards' for defunding police, turning citizens into 'targets'

The grieving mother of a man killed in an Austin, Texas, shooting sent a blistering message to the city council that defunded the police a year earlier.

Media 8 hours ago

'Revolving door of lawlessness': Texans rip left-wing policies for creating fertile ground for crime in Austin

Texas residents Joell McNew, Rupal Chaudhari and Andy Hogue told 91±¬ÁÏ Digital about the disastrous impact of the relentless crime crisis in Austin.

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Texas school district's school resource officers will split time between campuses because of police shortage

A school district in Texas said it will follow a new school safety law by having school resource officers on its campuses, but the district is short on police officers.

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Austin police chief abruptly retires amid staffing shortages, lack of police union contract

Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon announced his retirement on Monday, amid staffing shortages, the lack of a police union contract and an unsupportive city council.

Media 8 hours ago

Austin PD hundreds of officers short as crime cripples city; union warns: 'Don't have the resources'

Austin Police Association President Thomas Villarreal warns that lawmakers' efforts to defund the police have left residents vulnerable to surging crime.

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Austin fire officials battle blaze at homeless encampment after years of warnings from citizens

Firefighters in Austin, Texas battled a brush fire that broke out at a homeless encampment along I-35 near Stassney Sunday evening.

Media 8 hours ago

Austin, Texas school district encourages children, families to wear 'Pride costumes' and attend LGBTQ parade

A school district In Austin, Texas, declared it will provide free shuttles for families so they and their children can attend a local Pride parade event.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Texas police arrest man after explosion at hospital parking garage next to major highway in Austin

Austin police say a man is in custody after a car exploded in the parking garage at St. David's Medical Center Wednesday evening, sparking an investigation by the FBI and ATF.

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Texas brush fire burns 120 acres, completely destroys apartment building

A brush fire in Cedar Park, Texas, destroyed an apartment building and damaged two others while also injuring a minor. The fire spread an estimated 120 acres.

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Texas plane crashes into 2-story Georgetown home, injuring 3

A small plane crashed into a two-story home in Georgetown, Texas, on Sunday afternoon. The plane's occupants were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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Austin suffers 3 homicides in 24 hours as city council blames cop union for being understaffed

The Austin Police Department opened three homicide investigations Sunday as fallout from the city council's decision to cut the department's funding continues.

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Austin mayor blocks state police help for understaffed PD in move that caves to 'defund' activists: critics

Austin, Texas, Mayor Kirk Watson is being accused of putting politics over public safety for suspending a partnership with state police that had resulted in crime going down.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deploys additional state troopers to Austin after city suspends partnership

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is deploying 30 additional state troopers to Austin after the city abruptly ended its partnership with Texas DPS in response to a controversial traffic stop.

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Austin police took 5 phone calls before responding to home where elderly woman had been dead for 2 days

A retired Austin cop said he had difficulty getting police to respond after finding the body of an elderly woman in a backyard two days after she died.

Politics 8 hours ago

Austin's Soros-backed DA slammed after woman convicted in plot to murder in-laws dodges prison

Austin's Soros-backed district attorney is in hot water once again over a plea deal that gave 10 years probation to a woman convicted of conspiracy to commit capital murder.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Another body found in Austin lake following fears of a serial killer

A fifth man has been found dead in Austin Texas' Lady Bird Lake in the past six months, according to police in the Texas capital, amid fears of a serial killer.

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Austin puppies left to die in garbage bag during triple-digit Texas heat wave

Eight puppies were discovered in a trash bag during a heat wave in Austin, Texas, animal rescue officials said. Seven of the puppies are still alive and recovering.

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Texas developer says Austin’s historic Sixth Street in ‘death spiral,’ aims to make area family friendly

Austin developers are planning a overhaul of Sixth Street, an area of the city that in recent years has gained a reputation for seediness and suffered a mass shooting in 2021.

Media 8 hours ago

Austin on edge after second murder in homeless camp in three months: 'Out of control'

Austin, Texas business owner Larry Maddalena discusses the city's ongoing homeless crisis as encampments continue to cause safety and economic concerns.

VIDEO 8 hours ago

Austin homelessness ‘getting out of control’: Business owner Larry Maddalena

Austin, Texas business owner Larry Maddalena discusses what impact the city’s homeless is having on the economy and public safety.

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Soros DA's handling of deadly Austin mass shooting still 'causing distress' two years later: victim's brother

The family of a man killed in one of the worst mass shootings in Austin, Texas, history says the Soros-funded DA has failed to deliver justice.

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Austin relocates people from homeless encampments to shelters after resident exposes environmental damage

Austin, Texas has begun relocating homeless people from an encampment in the city's Gaines Creek area following a series of videos that exposed the encampment's environmental damage.

Politics 8 hours ago

Texas court tosses billionaire's defamation suit against Beto O'Rourke

A Texas appeals court on Friday dismissed Republican megadonor Kelcy Warren's lawsuit against failed gubernatorial candidate and former Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke.